Traded: Charteroak SP-1 (German Maestro GMP 450 Pro)

Not many people are familiar with the German Maestro Pro line of headphones, but those who are seem to have only good things to say. The Charteroak SP-1 are a rebranding of the top-of-the-line GMP 450 Pro. I posted my detailed impressions here, and I find myself a bit surprised to be writing up this sales ad.

Here's the thing, though. I like bass. I'm not a huge basshead, but I tend to listen to mostly rock, and these just don't deliver the levels of bass that I want. For people who like the sound signature of bass-light phones but want to avoid the harsh highs that often come with that signature, I can't imagine you could do much better than this. I think these headphones rival orthos for their detail, but come with a surprisingly expansive sound stage.  They do go reasonably deep, but it's pretty light.

I bought these new a few months ago, and have coddled them ever since. They originally cost just under $400 Canadian, from one of the only North American retailers that I can find that actually carries the darn things. Because of the weight of the box, a local sale or Canadian sale would be especially awesome (though I am willing to ship it stateside.

As a straight sale, I'm looking for about $TRADED (final price drop) shipped and paypalled in Canada. Keep in mind that these things come in a massive, heavy box thanks to the piano gloss wooden box that they come in. Unfortunately, my pair didn't come with a screw-on 1/4" adapter. I will include a standard gold-plated adapter, though, if needed. Please don't bother with lowball offers--I'd rather hang onto these than sell them for a price I can't feel good about.

I am also willing to consider some trades for this one. Some things I'm interested in (obviously, with the possibility of some $ for unequal trades):

-Ultrasone Pro 750/2500/900

-AKG K340 (that I don't have to work on to sound good)

-a balanced sounding, properly modded ortho (liking my T50RP these days)

-Something else that's fairly balanced and interesting/compelling

Not interested in: Sennheiser, Grado, other AKGs

North America only, please.

Feel free to ask me any questions about these very special headphones.

Bump, pictures added, price drop.

bump

weekend bump

I've done a few estimates with various shipping agencies.  Bottom line, the cost is pretty high, even for the sluggish surface mail from Canada Post, which estimates 4-6 weeks transit time.

If I had to guess, I'd say you'll be able to get the actual GMP 450s new for cheaper than that.

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Bump again.

All right, time for a final price drop to $270 shipped and paypal included in Canada.  Elsewhere, I'm willing to go with $250 plus actual shipping cost.  I'm not willing to go outside of North America with these--the shipping costs will be much too high.

This is well over a $120 discount from retail only a few months ago.  If they don't sell, I'll probably just hang on to 'em.

I have had some intriguing trade offers for them, and I would still be willing to consider a trade if something good comes up.  Try me!

Okay, changed my mind--I'm saving up for another big head-fi purchase, and these need to go.  I will keep bumping them, because they are a great pair of cans.

midweek bump.  There's got to be a good home for these out there somewhere.

Canada Day bump.

Or three days from July 4 bump, if you're American.

I'm in Waterloo, actually

Weekend bump!