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Originally Posted by madmax7  Hopefully that pony lays golden eggs.
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Hopefully.
What kinda bike you got, mate?
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Originally Posted by immtbiker I have great people skills, dammit!
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Bwa ha ha ha ha!
Enough for me, Aaron, it's not saying much, but I'm there dude.
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Originally Posted by mathmanx I see three ponies at Headroom: 1. is your mobile amps ..... 2. Crossfeed .....and 3. Your measurement/review system.
I'd bet Headroom focuses on 1 and 3 for now.
That's my guess. The suspense waiting for the reality is killing me, so I had to fabricate a guess :P
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Okay, good guess. For sure the Mobile Line is where we need to go, but at the moment survival and strengthening things inexpensively is key.
So you're right, in a way, about the measurements---our informative web content needs to become more effective. (Hint - I've been writing all weekend.)
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Originally Posted by HighLife honestly, in today's market...people looking for value for their money.
This is just how i see it...i know, im not a marketing genius...just how this average joe feels =)
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Dom, you've nailed it. Do the basic stuff very well is important at the moment and make good stuff available for less.
That one of the reasons we've discontinued the Max and Home amps, and lowered the price on the Ultra Micros.
And why we're thinking hard about the Mobile Line.
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Originally Posted by pabbi1 In a previous post, he wanted to grow HR 5x so he could just spend time riding the bike - sounded like that was a dream he was pursuing. Only he can say if it was _that_ dream he just got. Except, it was phrased as a "job", so, dunno.
Now, the question is, do we still keep hounding Tyll with 'How soon is NOW' wrt said HD800?  |
I do want to ride my bike, but that's not a job. A job must suck in one way or another to qualify as a job.
The fact that I have to tell you I've checked again and nobody knows nothin' on the HD800, and that sucks, is proof that my dream job quaifies.
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Originally Posted by NightWoundsTime I say he's going to stretch this one out to the most elaborate "April Fools" joke ever seen by mankind.
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I'm not that that smart or that much of a sadist, but I'm honored by the thought, mate.
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Originally Posted by mathmanx Maybe he's going to sell Headroom amps door-to-door on his motorcycle!?
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Huh!
Wait! Is that an option?
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik I'm very sorry to hear of troubles at HeadRoom.
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Man, it's not really so much troubles at HeadRoom, as troubles everywhere at the moment. I want to say here and now that we (many of us, all of us, someone you know, maybe you (God forbid), friggen economies around the globe) are hurting a lot right now, and my heart goes out to all of us.
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Originally Posted by Uncle E
One product line I'd like to see HeadRoom offer is a series of empty cases for popular DIY projects.
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Funny, I was just talking to someone about sumpin' like that the other day.
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Originally Posted by HighLife
If they continue to try and hit that luxury market (which is what? 10% of consumers out there that can afford a item like that?)
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At a grand, it's more like 0.1% of the headphone market.
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Originally Posted by AC1
All headphone amps are "luxury" items even if it is a few hundred dollars so their preceived value has to be there for them to be sold.
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This is also true. The question is: Will people value a quality listening experience more over time, and if so would it be just a fad?
Remember HeadRoom isn't IBM or Apple, it doesn't need big percentages of the market when the market is everybody, like it is with headphones.
I think people WILL value headphones more over time. I think the iPod and subsequent penetration of sales for Shure demonstrate it already.
Then, the smaller the luxury, and the more it's valued, the more people will reach (and pay a premium) for it.
So, I like HeadRoom's niche in the long run.
Almost...
- everybody loves music.
- everybody's got two ears on the side of their head.
- nobody can sit in front of two speakers all day long.
- everybody needs headphones.
- certainly, one percent or more (3,000,000 in US) will spend a bit to a lot extra to get good sound on headphones.
Ho, look! It's late, and I promised April I'd watch a movie with her tonight. And it's a school night! Gotta go; I'll be around to post tomorrow during the day.
Is that your daughter?
