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07-05-2009, 08:55 AM
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HF-2 errors making anyone shy away?
Have these HF-2 inconsistencies / errors made anyone shy away from the HF-2s?
I'm curious because I wanted to see how much things like this make an impact on head-fi peoples' buying behaviors.
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07-05-2009, 08:57 AM
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Try posting in the for sale section, that is kind of what it is there for.
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Quote:
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Try posting in the for sale section, that is kind of what it is there for.
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And yet the FS sub-forum isn't made for discussions. 
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Just hoping they've fixed things by the time I get mine. No bad experience with Grado so far. I'm willing to look past the obvious 'headphone' mention instead of 'series' as a design flaw but if I get a F1 version I'll really think about getting it replaced. That is just bad QC. Not heard about other flaws, so I have good hopes the sound is good and thus there is no need to back out.
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I'll just add that it'll probably stay by 'think about' as shipping cost/time would be much more hassle than looking at a misprint just before you put them on.
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07-05-2009, 10:25 AM
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Yes, me at last.
Not going to buy flawed HF2s, and hence wait for TTVJ/Grado to accept the flaw and fix it.
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07-05-2009, 01:52 PM
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I'm not shying away as I fully trust Todd at ttvj.com and his return policy. He has always helped me out in the past and I couldn't say enough about his customer service. I fully trust that John Grado and Grado Labs will correct the problems by the time my number is up which may be in August or September.
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07-05-2009, 02:16 PM
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I'm also not going to shy away. But this incident clearly decreased some interest about them. I can't help but keep imagine how they were manufactured without "care"
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I am one that has an HF2 with the correct lettering so take what I say with a grain of salt. If I ordered the HF2 after hearing them and thinking they were worth the selling price to me, found out that I was getting one of the H1 versions and that Grado was not going to do anything to rectify the situation, I would still go ahead and buy them. Should this mistake have happened, of course not. However, if they are that good (I believe they are) then I could care less if there is a 1 instead of an I. I don't admire my headphones. I put them on my head and listen to them. This is a headphone, that will eventually be no longer produced. If this mistake bothers you that much, then don't buy them but the only one you are punishing is yourself. By the way, I have no idea what Grado will do. I just throw out the above for whatever it is worth.
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in the long run the 1 may become more valuable than the I if they sound the same as there may be less of the 1.
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07-05-2009, 03:14 PM
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in the long run the 1 may become more valuable than the I if they sound the same as there may be less of the 1.
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You may be right about that but is that why we bought them? I'm not being critical of your statement just using it to make a point. 
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Not in the slightest.
Not intended to be a slight against Grado's build quality, but they could engrave "You paid $430 for these?" on the cups and I'd probably not mind. No, the only thing that would upset me here is if I get mine (probably well above the #500 mark) and discover that all those CanJam peeps lied about how great they sound 
(But I love my HF-1s and just couldn't pass up the shot at these, even if they do seem to belong to another forum!)
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07-05-2009, 04:11 PM
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I have no issue about the lettering but I certainly will have one if mine turns out like this.
That aside, I'm sure Todd or Grado will take care of the issue but still, it's a hassle for overseas customers due to shipping costs. I'm sure there are others in the same boat as me.
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07-05-2009, 05:26 PM
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Some of you people are so anal retentive about minor cosmetic issues.
The "F1" is a sloppy oversight. However, I don't give a rip about a tiny machining mark or any of that trivial stuff. If you're pulling hairs over it, get a piece of 0000 steel wool and fix it yourself.
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Quote:
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I have no issue about the lettering but I certainly will have one if mine turns out like this.
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That's horrible!!!
... no wait a minute... what's wrong with it? I can't see anything unusual.
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It makes me want them even more..
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