[lawrecedent]

Somewhere there is a post "rating 53 Top Closed Headphones" on this site.

Sorry, quoted the wrong part of the message here. My bad

 

[dxanex]

I don't have loads of experience with expensive clpsed back cans but I find the AKG K550 impressively open sounding for closed back cans. Great when you need the isolation but dont want to feel boxed in. Some find them overly bright though, it seems you either love them or hate them. Mine seem to be keepers

+1, though very finicky fit in my experience. Takes some work to get a proper seal with smaller heads. But sound remarkably open.. very punchy bass for a AKG too. Great bang for the buck headphones IMO.

 

[Stillhart]

Creative X7 is on sale for $279 (normally $399)

www.amazon.com/Sound-Blaster-X7-Resolution-external/dp/B00Q3XLGLU

 

[BloodyPenguin]

Only good through today, but www.Monoprice.com has $20 off of $100.  Code: JAN20
 
(Excludes Tamron, Yamaha, 3D Printer, and Origin, Playstation, XBOX.)
 
..

 

[money4me247]

  Creative X7 is on sale for $279 (normally $399)
 
smile.amazon.com/Sound-Blaster-X7-Resolution-external/dp/B00Q3XLGLU

lol that was fast. weren't they just recently released?

 

[Stillhart]

  lol that was fast. weren't they just recently released?

 
Yup.  IMO, $400 is overpriced and I was expecting a price drop.  I think it's a much more compelling purchase at $280.

 

[kjk1281]

This is why you shouldn't buy something when it's just released. I remember Japanese reviewers getting a "special promotional deal" on the Creative Aurvana Air, but the price was actually about ¥5000 lower a year later.

 

[deltasun]

Still waiting for the $100 HD598 to come back. It's taking a while. Maybe after the 558s, we'll get some 598 news.

 

[scizzro]

There's a poll on Massdrop right now for HD800's. It has 1200+ votes and goes back at least 2 months. 3 hours ago, Massdrop updated the page:
 
"Hi everyone,

Just to keep you all posted, Danny is in talks with Sennheiser so stay posted and keep your fingers crossed!"

Just a possibility. Keep your eyes peeled

 

[doctorjazz]

Again, I deal with Massdrop, like the concept, but the main thing to me is how much discount they are able to arrange. I generally won't go for things less than 40-50% discount. First, they start with the full list, often the item is available for less than that elsewhere, often at the 10-20% being offered at Massdrop. There is always quite a wait until you get the item, and, if you have problems, you must deal with the dealer, Massdrop is out of the picture. To me, these make it not worth it until the discount gets high enough, greater than 50% ideal, but 40% I'll consider. Of course, that's me, I like having someone aside from the manufacturer to deal with on a new item.

 

[dxanex]

If you guys haven't heard of Jet.com yet it's worth checking into. It's kind of like an online Sam's club or Cosco and they say all their prices will be 7-10% less than the lowest prices of Amazon. I don't know yet if they will offer headphones/audio equipment, but if you sign up in the next 20 days you get a free 6 month membership. Otherwise I believe it is $50 a year.
 
Worth a shot...here's the 6 month sign up link:
 
https://jet.com/#/ji/cnzmj

 

[KG Jag]

  If you guys haven't heard of Jet.com yet it's worth checking into. It's kind of like an online Sam's club or Cosco and they say all their prices will be 7-10% less than the lowest prices of Amazon. I don't know yet if they will offer headphones/audio equipment, but if you sign up in the next 20 days you get a free 6 month membership. Otherwise I believe it is $50 a year.
 
Worth a shot...here's the 6 month sign up link:
 
https://jet.com/#/ji/cnzmj

 Red flag warning--read the fine print.  This looks like a pyramid or worse to me.

 

[dxanex]

 Red flag warning--read the fine print.  This looks like a pyramid or worse to me.

Hm, really? I read about it on Gizmodo or Verge...figured it was legit. I still signed up with my secondary email. Eh, I don't really raise eyebrows until they ask me to put in my cc info

 

[Stillhart]

  If you guys haven't heard of Jet.com yet it's worth checking into. It's kind of like an online Sam's club or Cosco and they say all their prices will be 7-10% less than the lowest prices of Amazon. I don't know yet if they will offer headphones/audio equipment, but if you sign up in the next 20 days you get a free 6 month membership. Otherwise I believe it is $50 a year.
 
Worth a shot...here's the 6 month sign up link:
 
https://jet.com/#/ji/cnzmj

 
 

 
 Red flag warning--read the fine print.  This looks like a pyramid or worse to me.

 
I don't even have to click on it.  That looks like a referral link to me, so I'm good.
 
But if anyone else wants to give it a try, I'll happily live vicariously through you.

 

[dxanex]

Jesus you guys are paranoid. The sign up is right there on the front page of Jet.com.

And as a correction I read the article on IGN.com, I'm pretty sure a site that big wouldn't report on a pyramid scheme.

http://m.ign.com/articles/2015/01/13/jetcom-is-doing-to-amazon-what-costco-did-to-walmart

But yeah nobody is forcing anyone to sign up, so like...don't if you don't want to.