roma101
Headphoneus Supremus
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How about....
"I came, I saw, I fold."
"I came, I saw, I fold."
I see where you're coming from but relax dude. The hinge is a new feature - why not come up with a name for it especially if Val asked for suggestions? It's fun to suggest and it's kind of cool that a name for their features might come directly from the people using the headphones.
Guys what should we name the shields? What should we name the yoke? Can't forget the headband, either. What about the cups? And the cables, too. Maybe we can think of a V-name for the earpads? Maybe call them the "Valhalla" because Valhalla is an enormous hall in Norse mythology and earpads are kind of a hall for your ears, and also because Norse mythology? Hmm, we also should name the plastic pieces at the ends of the headband. Oh, yeah, just remembered the cables that go from the cups into the headband. Since it's an orifice we could call the cable entry point the Va...never mind. Do you guys think the stitching should be named? Perhaps "Vasodilatation" just because it starts with V and is a big word and sounds cool, and the stitching is trivial anyways and it makes no sense to name stuff?
This is all getting petty and immature, guys. Knock it off.
Here's my take, with opinions aside about V-MODA's professionalism/marketing strategies. Our community cares solely about SQ. At the forefront that's what matters most to us and it's why we're on this site. I believe Val has that in mind and therefore feels confident interacting with us on this level and having us get first dibs on his product. As far as I'm concerned, I could care less about if V-MODA wants to name their features. If thats what they want to do, more power to them.
With that in mind, I believe this marketing strategy is not aimed at us, but at the general public/consumers. It's how they make their brand and differentiate itself from another brand that starts with a B. The thing is, most of those people don't know a lot about SQ BUT they eat this marketing/branding stuff up. It appeals to them. And that's where V-MODA brings to the table great SQ, features, BQ, AND other lifestyle aspects that would appeal to the everyday consumer. Cool names might just appeal to those people. Actually it does now that I think about it.
As for Val asking for input, it's great that he feels comfortable enough to do that. I'm happy to help, no matter how I feel about whether it's good for them as a company or not. That's not my call and in the end it's V-MODA's. I'm sure they know what they're doing.
I would rather see an advertisement that says the hinges are reinforced with some extra strength steel than they are the new Valhallian Valkyrie hinges made by Odin himself.
Also, cool names do not apply to the general public. What marketing do you see on the beats? Dr. Dre. Thats it. The whole headphone is made of plastic, they have nothing special to call the hinges etc.
I don't mind the naming stuff when Val asks, but i'd agree with UCLA 15 that V-Moda excels at selling by demonstration and excellent technical marketing. I'm not gonna be selling headphones to friends by saying they've got this super VVVVVVVVV binge folding hinge. I was very impressed by the fact that they're put under a huge number of stress tests to assure that their product works superbly, that you can customize them amazingly, and my friend showed me how durable they are by folding the headband flat and returned it back to normal with no problems. No name can possibly as succinct and impressive as a concise statement of the fantastic quality and tests these headphones endure.
Oh and audio quality.