jamato8
Headphoneus Supremus
Yes, on the 780 we can agree. I modified it and that helped some but please. . .
Yes, on the 780 we can agree. I modified it and that helped some but please. . .
I think that the edition headphones are not all blings and no fidelity either. Let's look at the much joked-about Ethiopian sheep skin leather. Although it is a luxury leather, it helps much in the isolation of sound and comfort for the Edition 9 too. Without the sheep skin leather, the Edition 9 will not sound like what it sound like too. I read from some sources that if you fit the same sheep skin leather ear pads to the HFI-780, it will improve the sound quality and isolation too.
For the Edition 10, the one-piece machined aluminum headphone bracket contributed to the lightness and rigidity of the headband. Even the butterfly gills outer earcup machined from a one piece ruthenium-plated metal contributed to lessening the resonance of the ear cup that I think is slightly present in the Edition 9. The matching of the drivers and hand assembly also resulted in a more precise and high quality device that would be otherwise be of lesser sound quality if 100% assembled by the assembly line.
What I am trying to say that certain parts of the headphones described as 'blings' may have certain useful functions.
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Those are more like lame excuses. Vinyl would work 99.999% the same as Ethiopian Leather. It's just sales copy and, well, bling. Same with all the platings, coatings, etc. that don't contribute to the sound. They are only there to make a big sales fuss over.
No comment on the Ed. 10, because I haven't heard it, but I've listened to the rest of the Ulrasones and haven't ever felt an urge to buy one.
I'm aware many oop headphones sell for more. But is the 2750 MSRP the highest price on a dynamic transducer headphone so far?
How much did the R10, Qualia and L3000 sell for new?
I truly hope the Edition 10 do something magical in comparison to the other flagships in the $950-$1700 range.
Is the transducer redesigned from the ground up, or is it essentially an Edition 8 transducer with a few tweaks?
Price will certainly be worth it if it's a clear game changer, otherwise I wonder if it will phase out due to the substantially lower prices of other company flagships. Certainly looks very nice and comes with a really nice case and accessories.
While it is "bling" that inflates the price, I don't think it's unwarranted, or that people that buy are going to be angry that the headphones don't hold their value. Looking at Los Angeles Craigslist and Houston Craigslist, I can buy a 1990+ Rolls Royce for less than $30K. That's like 1/10 of its original value. Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, etc. all look the same. For someone looking to get luxury, he or she isn't expecting to get a performance return on the investment. They understand that a cheaper car, by the numbers, does the same thing. They just want the added niceties. Is is justified? Well, everyone's different. For me, if I can buy a 3 year old car (when leases run out) for 1/3 of the original sticker, then I'm all for it. Is it worth paying 3 times as much for a headphone, so that it is made out of Ethiopian Leather and whatever semiprecious metal? Well, it produces nigh identical sound, but the necessity of the luxury is up to the end user.
Quote:While it is "bling" that inflates the price, I don't think it's unwarranted, or that people that buy are going to be angry that the headphones don't hold their value. Looking at Los Angeles Craigslist and Houston Craigslist, I can buy a 1990+ Rolls Royce for less than $30K. That's like 1/10 of its original value. Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, etc. all look the same. For someone looking to get luxury, he or she isn't expecting to get a performance return on the investment. They understand that a cheaper car, by the numbers, does the same thing. They just want the added niceties. Is is justified? Well, everyone's different. For me, if I can buy a 3 year old car (when leases run out) for 1/3 of the original sticker, then I'm all for it. Is it worth paying 3 times as much for a headphone, so that it is made out of Ethiopian Leather and whatever semiprecious metal? Well, it produces nigh identical sound, but the necessity of the luxury is up to the end user.
Your reasoning does not sway me. That is ok though. We are talking about a hobby that for the most part is fun.