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01-08-2008, 06:27 AM
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putting a name like Dr. Dre on headphones will get people to buy them. But after joining a forum like this one i know better than to buy before review. love my shure se500's and if sony makes larger nwz-818 i'll b very happy.
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01-08-2008, 08:11 AM
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does $400 get me the standard ones or the "gold plated bling" version?
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01-08-2008, 08:15 AM
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LOL.
I was expecting something BIG. Insstead we have monster/Dr. Dre endorsed headphizzonez.
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01-08-2008, 07:01 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by espire
Why are we even mentioning Gizmodo here?
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If you follow the link to the Dr. Dre headphones, it is Gizmodo that is hosting the page.
For full disclosure, I do have a strong anti-Gizmodo bias due to the fact that "audiophool" is one of their favorite words. They detest high-end audio.
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01-11-2008, 01:14 AM
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how can someone not like high-end audio? damn gizmodo
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01-11-2008, 01:16 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fitz
Now that's what I'm talkin' bout right there. I gotta get me one of them.
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Its not an AKG, don't be confused. It is made in America.
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01-11-2008, 01:39 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaloS
Its not an AKG, don't be confused. It is made in America.
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Aw damn it. So much for my hopes of one headphone to rule them all.
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01-11-2008, 01:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by earwicker7
For full disclosure, I do have a strong anti-Gizmodo bias due to the fact that "audiophool" is one of their favorite words. They detest high-end audio.
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Audiophool [ noun]: 1) Someone who listens to rap music. 2) Someone who produces rap music.
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DAC → Audio-gd Reference One DAC ::: Transport/Source → Logitech Transporter (w/ iPod Touch controller) :::
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Power → PS Audio Power Plant Premier ::: Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 + Power 3 ::: Locus Design Group Axis ::: Audio-gd Exclusive (x2)
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01-11-2008, 03:05 AM
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I think I'll have to concur entirely with IPodPJ here.
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01-11-2008, 03:09 AM
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Fudzilla - Sennheiser delivers PC 350 Headset
There is something somewhat nice coming out of this, the PC 350.
As for the audiophool business, seriously what do you expect with kind of highly inflated products that the audio industry comes out with...interconnects et al. with the perceived difference to the reality with dbt.
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01-11-2008, 03:49 AM
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I really don't see why you guys are hating on the Beats so much. I think what they left out of the press release is that every pair comes with a bottle of Cristal. So the way I see it you get a free pair of headphones to listen to after you get nice and tipsy. Plus being a bit drunk will improve their sound. And to top if off they seem to be closed, so if you bought (most likely the Cristal) them to impress a lady (biznitch, biotch, bizzl) you won't actually have to listen to her.
Sign me up for a case.
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01-11-2008, 09:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jtwn
As for the audiophool business, seriously what do you expect with kind of highly inflated products that the audio industry comes out with...interconnects et al. with the perceived difference to the reality with dbt.
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You're still relatively new here so I'll cut you some slack. Why don't you try some good cables and power cords and then tell me they don't make a difference. There are tons and tons of threads all over Head-Fi on this.
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Team Musical Truth Headphones ☊ → Sennheiser HD800 (modified) + APureSound V3 XLR w/ Rhodium Furutech + Q resistance adapters (on occasion)
DAC → Audio-gd Reference One DAC ::: Transport/Source → Logitech Transporter (w/ iPod Touch controller) :::
Amp → Audio-gd Phoenix ::: Coming soon: Balanced ß22 + σ22 (custom dual chassis)
Power → PS Audio Power Plant Premier ::: Virtual Dynamics Master LE 2.0 + Power 3 ::: Locus Design Group Axis ::: Audio-gd Exclusive (x2)
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Interconnects → Blue Jeans Cables BNC ::: Audio-gd Sharkwire silver CAST & XLR ::: Locus Design Group custom CAST & DC power cables
FOR SALE:
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01-11-2008, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Peaceful village in Ohio.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IPodPJ
You're still relatively new here so I'll cut you some slack. Why don't you try some good cables and power cords and then tell me they don't make a difference. There are tons and tons of threads all over Head-Fi on this.
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His joining date is Jan 2004  I wonder how you judge him as a new here? His post count?
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01-11-2008, 10:12 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steaxauce
Also from Sennheiser is the MX W1, a new $600 bluetooth IEM that transmits 16bit/44.1KHz digital data (the same sample rate and bit depth as CDs). They say that makes them "lossless," though that's pretty much just a gimmick. You're not sending a digital signal straight through to the headphones. As with any other non-USB bluetooth headset, you're first converting the original digital signal to an analog one via your device's internal DAC, and then the transmitter is converting the analog signal to a digital one (in this case a 16/44.1 signal) to be transmitted tot the headphones. So you're going through a DAC (in your device), an ADC (in the transmitter), and a DAC (in the earphones. Its transmission signal being the same bit depth and sample rate as CD data is irrelevant, since the bluetooth headphones aren't starting with CD data to begin with. They're starting with the analog signal output by the device. They might just as well have chosen another format.
Despite its main selling point (in terms of audio quality) being only a gimmick, people are saying they sound pretty good. And let's not forget that these are probably the first untethered wireless IEMs available. Pretty cool product, if you ask me.
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First off, the MX-W1 is not bluetooth. You have to use it's dongle, so it won't pair via A2DP.
Secondly, it's not an IEM. Unless you consider iBuds to be IEM's. The MX-W1's are earbuds. But they have a surprising amount of bass for earbuds. I am curious as to their range. If it's more than 10 feet, I might be interested. But only if they end up being available for $300, asking $600 for those is silly.
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01-11-2008, 10:18 AM
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