FWIW, I will post my break-in experience with the HD800:
While I was waiting for my preordered pair to arrive, I managed to spend the money on a guitar instead, since they were delayed anyway
The final weeks before they came, I...
I like having the option of sweetening my sound with tube rolling. I guess it depends on how you look at it.
Yes, I do have too many tubes, but I am immensely pleased with both the tube hunting and the tube rolling part. Good fun.
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Originally Posted by Jack Mono
I love it! BS plastic with battery for $250, cable burn-in device, But that's really small change compared to the $1500 stone or whatever shield. You gotta love how people are trying...
I do not neccessarily agree with the above recommendations of not spending the grand. I would say spend as much as you feel comfortable with, especially if you can get a nice second hand. Then you will most likely get back what you paid...