[nigeljames]

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Except that HD800 is more expensive in the US. Take that yankees!

 
Yes and compared to the top Grados probably worth it 

 

[MelvinV]

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Global market.  Don't take advantage of it at your own peril.  If British pricing is silly, buy from another source.  Personally I always buy from the country of origin.

But I live in the Netherlands, every European store is that expensive and the British stores are also expensive. Idk about the Asian/Chinese market but those are probably fake and importing it from the USA costs a ****load of money.

 

[MIKELAP]

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Worst news possible. So the UPS guy did come but at 2:00 and the note flew off my door into the bushes. So I'm sitting here at home waiting for the HD800's to arrive and then I find out after the pick up time that the note is in the bushes. I call up UPS and they say i can pick it up on Tuesday. First world troubles. Ugh. Enjoy them for me guys, looks like I wont be joining the club for a couple more days. 

Well i got my phones today and compared to my Lawton Audio Denons D-5000 theres no comparaison to be made between the 2 phones the hd800 are so clean i love them . Man you will be very very happy its worth the couple of days extra you have to wait hang in there paradise is on the way brother.

 

[technica18]

I never understood the appeal of the tin can sound of Grados. But hey to each his own.

 

[LugBug1]

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Well i got my phones today and compared to my Lawton Audio Denons D-5000 theres no comparaison to be made between the 2 phones the hd800 are so clean i love them . Man you will be very very happy its worth the couple of days extra you have to wait hang in there paradise is on the way brother.

Congrats 

 

[LugBug1]

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I never understood the appeal of the tin can sound of Grados. But hey to each his own.

Yeah, I think a lot of head-fiers start with Grado's and if you haven't heard anything better then they're gonna sound great. I can see the appeal and I loved my RS1's. But they certainly don't stand up to the price that they are these days. Maybe 5 year ago. I would say $300 for a RS1 seems fair. But here in the uk, for £200 more can get you the HD800's. And that is like comparing a Ford pick-up truck to a Bentley.
 
Or a crack whore to Liz Hurley.
 
Crack whore. (or RS1)

 
Liz Hurley (or HD800)

 

[rawrster]

I never really understood the Grados or at least the ones in production. The only one I really liked is no longer in production namely the HP2. I've also never understood the prices they go for outside of the USA as well..
 
On another note I think the HD800 will be my last dynamic headphone I seriously own. With the setup I have for them there is little to be desired. I did get a starter Stax amp Friday at work (of course after I left since that's how it usually goes) and then hopefully find an O2 in the next few weeks.

 

[BobJS]

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Liz Hurley (or HD800)

 
 
Liz Hurly for the price of an HD800 ?  I'm in for 2

 

[Frank I]

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Yeah, I think a lot of head-fiers start with Grado's and if you haven't heard anything better then they're gonna sound great. I can see the appeal and I loved my RS1's. But they certainly don't stand up to the price that they are these days. Maybe 5 year ago. I would say $300 for a RS1 seems fair. But here in the uk, for £200 more can get you the HD800's. And that is like comparing a Ford pick-up truck to a Bentley.
 
Or a crack whore to Liz Hurley.
 
Crack whore. (or RS1)

 
Liz Hurley (or HD800)

Imagine that Hugh Grant lost her for a crack whore. How stupid was that.

 

[wuwhere]

If an HD800 is like a Liz Hurley, what would an LCD-3 or HE-6 be? And for that matter the 009?

 

[negura]

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If an HD800 is like a Liz Hurley, what would an LCD-3 or HE-6 be? And for that matter the 009?

 
Imho:
 
LCD-3s

 
Real Stax engineers reviewing prototype:

 
 

 

[paradoxper]

I don't know about ya'll but my girl(yea, she cleans up nicely, too): (sorry SE)

 

[palmfish]

Here's my new headphone stand. A $20 made in China knockoff...
 

 

[Kojaku]

 
Some new friends with matched 98/98 sections...so deliciously smooth, but with ridiculously airy presentation and amazingly coherent imaging. This is a stopping point before I can afford Halske's...
 
Kojaku

 

[LugBug1]

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I don't know about ya'll but my girl(yea, she cleans up nicely, too): (sorry SE)

LMAO
 
had a proper chuckle at the last few posts!