Unfortunately it is not a "G3" which I guess is the third generation of this thing.  I found one on Ebay that looks like mine for $400 so still good.  I didn't want to make this a "yo found this, how much is it worth?" kind of thread but at the same time that is basically what I'm doing because...

Hi managed to find this setup but I don't know what it is or what to do with it.  Everything turns on but I have a clue what to do with it.  Has from what I can tell is Future Sonics EM3 headphones also I found with them.  

I have never been in a Sony store until I moved to where I am now.  A salesperson showed me their little section of headphones 50% off which are "Factory recertified"  The choices were not great the first time I was there but I did walk out with MDR-MA300s, I was impressed with them and came...

I have bought the fake ones to try them against the real ones and NO the don't sound as good as the real. They are lacking any real bass, they were quieter in general, and lots of things are out of spec(like the cord was shorter)  One thing that was better was the cushions were thicker and...

Ok thanks for the help, can I also ask what would be a preferably cheap amp that is good enough for them?

I think Beats showed that people did really want the best audio they can find, but at retail stores high end headphones in many areas are hard to find.  Then Beats came along like a train with their advertising and with a price like that, everyone thinks those are one of the top headphones you...

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Is there a reliable website I can buy them cheaper than the Sennheiser website? Or should I just stick with Sennheiser's website?

I want a headphone that will be good for classical, and like Beatles type music also movies primarly through my Dell XPS. Seeing that the 598s don't require an amp but would prefer one, I can use then before I get an amp. If there is any other headphones you would think are better, let me know...

Quote: I think by using China for manufacturing and saying they are doing the best they can to bring you quality sound makes them overrated because even though they might be good quality, they are doing it as cheap as they can. And the manufacturing price to consumer price varies the...

Anything made in China

Anyone bother to look at the date? OP is almost a year old. Buy them at $75 sell them to a kid NIB for $100. Everyones a winner.