For sale is a Headphile HP3000 V2, made by Larry of Headphile by combining a Sony CD3000 with Grado HP1000 drivers and handmade ebony wood cups. The sale page of the original owner can be found here:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f10/fs...000-v2-225615/
This is a one of a kind headphone that Larry made with Ebony cups, cable divider, and plug. Overall the ebony cups have some marks but still look very nice. The marks are partially hidden by the dark color of the wood. The cable is a 2m BlackGold Cable terminated by a 4pin XLR connector for balanced operation, with an additional 1m length BlackGold adaptor terminated in 1/4" jack for unbalanced operation. The outer and inner headbands have been replaced with black lambskin. The plastic outer band areas have been sprayed gloss black, as have the plastic cup brackets. The black spray application looks nice, however, some of the paint is scratched off near the front of the headphone brackets revealing the original silver finish below. Someone who is good at applying paint might be able to make it look like new again. The pads, typical of CD3000 pads, show deterioration but are still comfortable and usable. New pads are still available through Audiocubes II. The original Sony hardcase, lined in black lambskin, is included. The original owner reportedly paid $2,000 for the headphone. Please note that there is some dust in the photos.
The Heaphone is SOLD. Thanks for looking.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f10/fs...000-v2-225615/
This is a one of a kind headphone that Larry made with Ebony cups, cable divider, and plug. Overall the ebony cups have some marks but still look very nice. The marks are partially hidden by the dark color of the wood. The cable is a 2m BlackGold Cable terminated by a 4pin XLR connector for balanced operation, with an additional 1m length BlackGold adaptor terminated in 1/4" jack for unbalanced operation. The outer and inner headbands have been replaced with black lambskin. The plastic outer band areas have been sprayed gloss black, as have the plastic cup brackets. The black spray application looks nice, however, some of the paint is scratched off near the front of the headphone brackets revealing the original silver finish below. Someone who is good at applying paint might be able to make it look like new again. The pads, typical of CD3000 pads, show deterioration but are still comfortable and usable. New pads are still available through Audiocubes II. The original Sony hardcase, lined in black lambskin, is included. The original owner reportedly paid $2,000 for the headphone. Please note that there is some dust in the photos.
The Heaphone is SOLD. Thanks for looking.
