k3oxkjo
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Any resemblance to an actual headphone is strictly coincidental.
1) Headco announces their new headphone, the somewhat expensive HP-6SJ7GT with 4 paragraphs, a handfull of specs and one picture, 1 week later, first HP-6SJ7GT information thread posted along with the first conjecture-reviews.
2) (2 weeks later) Online retailers post availability threads. New phone will be available in 1 month, preorders taken.
3) (3 months later) Online retailers post that first shipment will be in in one month, more preorders taken. Natives on information thread getting restless.
4) (2 months later) Online retailers post that first shipment has been received, but rather than the 150 ordered, 10 arrived. Much angst on information thread.
5) (1 week later) First phones delivered to lucky few. First reviews appear proclaiming the HP-6SJ7GT as the best phone ever made in the most immoderate terms. Others on preorder list eat their heart out.
6) (2 weeks later) Three new threads appear, "HP-6SJ7GT appreciation" thread, the "HP-6SJ7GT; why do they suck so bad" thread and the "HP-6SJ7GT. Overpriced?" thread. Everyone on the "HP-6SJ7GT appreciation" thread loves them (except a few posts by the most Alpha personality members of the "HP-6SJ7GT; why do they suck so bad" thread), everyone on the "HP-6SJ7GT; why do they suck so bad" thread hates them (except a few posts by the most Alpha personality members of the "HP-6SJ7GT appreciation" thread). 90% of the posts on all three threads are by people who haven't heard them or heard them for 5 minutes at a meet/store/friends house.
7) (4 months later) Backorders satisfied, you can call the dealer and order out of stock, but no one is interested anymore. Threads drift down the board.
8) (6 months later) Headco announces the discontinuance of the HP-6SJ7GT, Amazon blows out the last remaining units.
9) (2 years later) Famous head-fi reviewer makes a comparison to the HP-6SJ7GT in a review of a new mega-expensive state-of-the-art phone and mentions how great and overlooked the HP-6SJ7GT was. People put wanted-to-buy ads on head-fi, prices go up, new threads start including the HP-6SJ7GT owners thread complete with owners serial numbers (rumors start that the best ones were between SN 950 and 2900).
10) (1 year later) HP-6SJ7GT's now go for three times the original price and are gobbled up in hours when they appear on head-fi for sale. Much angst from those who can't find a pair, more from people who had a pair and sold them. The word "legendary" always appears before HP-6SJ7GT when spoken of. They are venerated when someone shows up at a meet with a pair. In fact, advertising that they will be there ensures your events sucess. Threads appear wishing Headco would bring the HP-6SJ7GT back into production. The naysayers say why bother, they suck anyway and warn everyone of the lack of parts availability. Which is caused by people buying up all the repair parts to build various "frankenphones" (obviously, they know more than manufacturers do on how to build a good phone...).
And the beat goes on...
Kevin
1) Headco announces their new headphone, the somewhat expensive HP-6SJ7GT with 4 paragraphs, a handfull of specs and one picture, 1 week later, first HP-6SJ7GT information thread posted along with the first conjecture-reviews.
2) (2 weeks later) Online retailers post availability threads. New phone will be available in 1 month, preorders taken.
3) (3 months later) Online retailers post that first shipment will be in in one month, more preorders taken. Natives on information thread getting restless.
4) (2 months later) Online retailers post that first shipment has been received, but rather than the 150 ordered, 10 arrived. Much angst on information thread.
5) (1 week later) First phones delivered to lucky few. First reviews appear proclaiming the HP-6SJ7GT as the best phone ever made in the most immoderate terms. Others on preorder list eat their heart out.
6) (2 weeks later) Three new threads appear, "HP-6SJ7GT appreciation" thread, the "HP-6SJ7GT; why do they suck so bad" thread and the "HP-6SJ7GT. Overpriced?" thread. Everyone on the "HP-6SJ7GT appreciation" thread loves them (except a few posts by the most Alpha personality members of the "HP-6SJ7GT; why do they suck so bad" thread), everyone on the "HP-6SJ7GT; why do they suck so bad" thread hates them (except a few posts by the most Alpha personality members of the "HP-6SJ7GT appreciation" thread). 90% of the posts on all three threads are by people who haven't heard them or heard them for 5 minutes at a meet/store/friends house.
7) (4 months later) Backorders satisfied, you can call the dealer and order out of stock, but no one is interested anymore. Threads drift down the board.
8) (6 months later) Headco announces the discontinuance of the HP-6SJ7GT, Amazon blows out the last remaining units.
9) (2 years later) Famous head-fi reviewer makes a comparison to the HP-6SJ7GT in a review of a new mega-expensive state-of-the-art phone and mentions how great and overlooked the HP-6SJ7GT was. People put wanted-to-buy ads on head-fi, prices go up, new threads start including the HP-6SJ7GT owners thread complete with owners serial numbers (rumors start that the best ones were between SN 950 and 2900).
10) (1 year later) HP-6SJ7GT's now go for three times the original price and are gobbled up in hours when they appear on head-fi for sale. Much angst from those who can't find a pair, more from people who had a pair and sold them. The word "legendary" always appears before HP-6SJ7GT when spoken of. They are venerated when someone shows up at a meet with a pair. In fact, advertising that they will be there ensures your events sucess. Threads appear wishing Headco would bring the HP-6SJ7GT back into production. The naysayers say why bother, they suck anyway and warn everyone of the lack of parts availability. Which is caused by people buying up all the repair parts to build various "frankenphones" (obviously, they know more than manufacturers do on how to build a good phone...).
And the beat goes on...
Kevin
