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Originally Posted by DemonFox 

Used Senn Momentum Like New on Amazon for $254

 

• Seller: adgtron
• Seller Rating:93% positive over the past 12 months. (2,847 total ratings)
• Ships in 24 hours. Ships from FL, United States. Expedited shipping available.
  Domestic shipping rates and return policy.
• AUTHORIZED SENNHEISER DEALER. FULL WARRANTY... SHIPS IN 1 DAY

 

 

 

Very, very tempting.  They have both "Used--Like New" and "Refurbished" for about the same price.  What are people's thoughts about buying one versus the other?  Seller claims that both will come with full warranty.  Thanks for posting.

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Originally Posted by DemonFox 

Used Senn Momentum Like New on Amazon for $254

 

• Seller: adgtron
• Seller Rating:93% positive over the past 12 months. (2,847 total ratings)
• Ships in 24 hours. Ships from FL, United States. Expedited shipping available.
  Domestic shipping rates and return policy.
• AUTHORIZED SENNHEISER DEALER. FULL WARRANTY... SHIPS IN 1 DAY

 

 

 

Seems it is just DAKMART under another name, don't know why they are doing this.

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Originally Posted by Jerrey S 

Seems it is just DAKMART under another name, don't know why they are doing this.

Hmmm... so it would seem.  Thanks for mentioning that.  That leads to another question (that I was just about to research here):  Is DAKMART a trusted seller?  And if so, do I go with used or refurb?

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Originally Posted by CarpeDijon 

Hmmm... so it would seem.  Thanks for mentioning that.  That leads to another question (that I was just about to research here):  Is DAKMART a trusted seller?  And if so, do I go with used or refurb?

From what i gathered it is a hit or miss with this store.

Red and white Noontec Zoro going on Amazon for $72.99, verified sellers, MSRP is $149.99. The black ones are only $2 more.

I got mine the other day and they are amazing for what I payed for them, I would happily have paid over $100.

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Professional-Reinforced-Technology-Headphones/dp/B007OWT1VG

Sellers on Amazon are selling Open Box Denon D600's for Under $300. They are saying that the units are actually new but the Boxes have been opened so they are selling them for low prices. Only three available right now so I'm reluctant to post this lol :p Haven't decided weather or not to pull on trigger on these. Better isolation than my D5000's and possibly better clarity. Either way, getting a $500 can for $285-$312 is a good deal to me so might try em and sell em OR sell my D5000's for an over inflated price because of they are no longer being sold new for the most part (muahahaha).

Or just sell the D5000's and save up for some LCD-2's :)

The D5000's are great cans but I think comparing them to the D600's is a mistake. Couldn't be more different. One was made to be a great classic can and the other was made to compete with Beats and other over commercialized over priced headphones. Doesn't mean they can't be good cans but lets be honest, only one other brand comes to mind for being THAT overpriced...

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Originally Posted by DemonFox 

Sellers on Amazon are selling Open Box Denon D600's for Under $300. They are saying that the units are actually new but the Boxes have been opened so they are selling them for low prices. Only three available right now so I'm reluctant to post this lol :p Haven't decided weather or not to pull on trigger on these. Better isolation than my D5000's and possibly better clarity. Either way, getting a $500 can for $285-$312 is a good deal to me so might try em and sell em OR sell my D5000's for an over inflated price because of they are no longer being sold new for the most part (muahahaha).

 

Or just sell the D5000's and save up for some LCD-2's :)

 

The D5000's are great cans but I think comparing them to the D600's is a mistake. Couldn't be more different. One was made to be a great classic can and the other was made to compete with Beats and other over commercialized over priced headphones. Doesn't mean they can't be good cans but lets be honest, only one other brand comes to mind for being THAT overpriced...

Have you ever heard a pair? I was super excited for these and really wanted them. I was looking at prices and keeping an eye on them. A good looking pair of headphones to go traveling with? I am in! But then I heard them. They sounded awful.

All those open box returns have been there for about 2 weeks now. 1 source, electronic expo, and central buys have had open box units that started at around $350, and every few days they drop the price a couple bucks. Seems there is a lot of returns and no one is buying them. 

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Originally Posted by CarpeDijon 

Hmmm... so it would seem.  Thanks for mentioning that.  That leads to another question (that I was just about to research here):  Is DAKMART a trusted seller?  And if so, do I go with used or refurb?

+1 on the Hit or Miss with Dakmart (which could be why they're using an alternate name) Plus I personally don't like refurbish cans but that's just me so I would go with the used ones instead. Could have just been returned as a gift or who knows. But refurbished means something was wrong with them that warranted them to be repaired for who knows what reason. Could be an overreaction but I don't know, just not a fan personally

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Originally Posted by elwappo99 

 

Have you ever heard a pair? I was super excited for these and really wanted them. I was looking at prices and keeping an eye on them. A good looking pair of headphones to go traveling with? I am in! But then I heard them. They sounded awful.

 

All those open box returns have been there for about 2 weeks now. 1 source, electronic expo, and central buys have had open box units that started at around $350, and every few days they drop the price a couple bucks. Seems there is a lot of returns and no one is buying them. 

So odd how these D600 seem to have VERY mixed reviews. I wonder if it's due to poor quality control...or just people hear differently coming from different backgrounds? Kind of reminds me of the XBA....

btw my XBA 3ip came in, and it does have a little bit of the pros and cons from each perspective - which I think is funny cause people post one way or another...and in the end it sounds like BOTH ways to my ears lol (great bass, good soundstage, not so great separation at times, tinny/metallic sounding). still debating but i think I might return these....

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Originally Posted by elwappo99 

 

Have you ever heard a pair? I was super excited for these and really wanted them. I was looking at prices and keeping an eye on them. A good looking pair of headphones to go traveling with? I am in! But then I heard them. They sounded awful.

 

All those open box returns have been there for about 2 weeks now. 1 source, electronic expo, and central buys have had open box units that started at around $350, and every few days they drop the price a couple bucks. Seems there is a lot of returns and no one is buying them. 

That makes a lot more sense now as to why they would be selling so cheap even though they're practically new! That's sad but starting to become expected. What was it about them that you didn't like. I've heard that the bass was all over the place but fun but that's about it for the positives. Mids are nowhere to be found and highs are clear but lacking. Just some of the wonderful things I've heard about them so far.

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Originally Posted by thinh4u2 

So odd how these D600 seem to have VERY mixed reviews. I wonder if it's due to poor quality control...or just people hear differently coming from different backgrounds? Kind of reminds me of the XBA....

 

The early adopters of the D600 really loved them, which is why I ended up getting a pair through amazon. I listened and thought they were pretty bad, especially for this much money. Let them burn in for a week or so without listening, they still sounded pretty bad.I couldn't figure out why, and looked back at the early adopters that raved over these things. For the most part, the people that really liked these headphones had very little experience with other cans. A big lesson for me to learn, again. Seemed I got caught on the hype train that other people made for these.

Ohwell, luckily it was amazon, so the return didn't end up costing me too much. 

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Originally Posted by elwappo99 

 

The early adopters of the D600 really loved them, which is why I ended up getting a pair through amazon. I listened and thought they were pretty bad, especially for this much money. Let them burn in for a week or so without listening, they still sounded pretty bad.I couldn't figure out why, and looked back at the early adopters that raved over these things. For the most part, the people that really liked these headphones had very little experience with other cans. A big lesson for me to learn, again. Seemed I got caught on the hype train that other people made for these.

 

Ohwell, luckily it was amazon, so the return didn't end up costing me too much. 

Not trying to go off topic, which  cans you think are closer to the D7000 signature sound?

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Originally Posted by dida2012 

Not trying to go off topic, which  cans you think are closer to the D7000 signature sound?

Fostex TH-900, JVC DX1000

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Originally Posted by dida2012 

Not trying to go off topic, which  cans you think are closer to the D7000 signature sound?

The fostex TH900 are basically the next generation of the Denon Dx000 line. To make it simple, Fostex basically made the DX000 headphones for Denon.

If you're looking for something in the less than $1800 region, there are a few other choices if you're looking for a similar sound (i.e. a slightly bass tilted sound, that still has a nice detail nuanced sound:

Hifiman HE-400

Fostex T50RP mods (e.g. "Mad Dog" "Paradox" ) 

Ultrasone HFI 580, HFI 780 (These do have more treble than the DX000 range)

All of these sound similar to the Dx000, but not quite like it. Keep in mind that the DX000 range was not nearly as discussed or popular about 8 months ago. It's not a sound for everyone, and there wasn't a huge following before it was discontinued. If you have any further questions, feel free to PM me!

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Originally Posted by elwappo99 

 

The fostex TH900 are basically the next generation of the Denon Dx000 line. To make it simple, Fostex basically made the DX000 headphones for Denon.

 

If you're looking for something in the less than $1800 region, there are a few other choices if you're looking for a similar sound (i.e. a slightly bass tilted sound, that still has a nice detail nuanced sound:

 

Hifiman HE-400

Fostex T50RP mods (e.g. "Mad Dog" "Paradox" ) 

Ultrasone HFI 580, HFI 780 (These do have more treble than the DX000 range)

 

All of these sound similar to the Dx000, but not quite like it. Keep in mind that the DX000 range was not nearly as discussed or popular about 8 months ago. It's not a sound for everyone, and there wasn't a huge following before it was discontinued. If you have any further questions, feel free to PM me!

its a very coloured sound, "The King of Fun", very good bass and very euphoric, it has an uncanny ability to transport you to a parallel universe. Its not just hearing the quality, its experiencing it. 

Also AT-ANV3000.

And its smooth. 

Personally I love it, of course depends on your preferences.