Certiainly the Sony Q010-MDR1 or more simply known as the Qualia. Pretty radical design for 2004.     and i think most would agree wood cups can look great [especially exotic wood] but i had to say "wow" when i first saw this promo shot of a custom etched Audio Technica ATH-W3000...

Not sure why people are throwing around the word "fraud" nor do i understand the logic that the returned headphones should be dropped in the trash. I also dont see where any customer or audeze signed a contract stating that this was part of the deal. In all honesty i'd actually prefer a fully...

  Quote: I'm sorry but i cannot agree. Small production has often yeilded terrible QC. Go shop some very high end sports cars like an Aston Martin or Ferrari for some excellent examples of this. Each vehicle painstakingly hand crafted and assembled largely by hand piece by piece, and...

Quote: The company is virgin and small, the demand is huge. I'd find anyone interested in purchasing a bit nieve if they thought they were going to get the quality and repeatability of a giant like Sennheiser. From a business standpoint i think they'd rather get product into the hands of...

I think a better question is why are headphones so expensive, or rather why feel the need for such expensive headphones. I'd assume spend money on upgrading a source and using a cheaper headphone. If someone asks about a 1k headphone and thats the price range they feel comfortable in then Amps...

  Quote: Return them. I've got them running out of the same card and they've never "buzzed" from when they were just opened to now where they have hundreds of hours on them. The red flag is the fact that its only happening in one driver.

i dont know how many people who have commented on comfort have actually worn custom molded ear inserts but they are very comfortable. This also does amazing things for the sound quality. that said it still is $1100 (+ the audiologist appointment) with little chance of a resale so its a life...

Quote: Originally Posted by atothex Woo already makes a $2-3k one. It's called a maxed GES. yep and its nice for sure but i was both interested in rolling tubes and wanted something that would swing significantly more voltage than any version of the GES can. Im just not going to...

Quote: Originally Posted by atothex We have the GES and KGSS already... The only way to get something like a BHSE for cheap is to build a BH. You knew all this. I don't know what y'all are complaining about. There aren't that many good stat amp choices at ANY price point compared to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeymad I am not sure. I had a little different perspective. After listening to the WES (proto) and the BHSE back to back, I liked the WES more than the BHSE. So to me it was more like.. same price, and an amp I liked better... not a bad deal. Cheers...

well im a bit dissapointed. i was hoping it would be priced a bit more competitively giving people an option between the GES and BHSE, alas there really isnt a difference. As nice as the Woo is i'd just get a BHSE for that kinda money. The design is proven and, dare i say, better, so theres...

Quote: Originally Posted by number1sixerfan I thought that AKG had plenty of drivers? That is what was said about a week ago by another member, can't remember who. Anyways, I'd pay $1200 for one in perfect condition and $1000 for one in less than stellar condition. i...

Quote: Originally Posted by chinesekiwi *sigh* Where do I start? You do know that there is a thing called audio positioning and soundstage? I'm sure you do. Just think about it and how it can apply to games, specifically FPS's. Soundstage and audio positioning in a headphone and the...

Quote: Originally Posted by coredump If you think stock mp3 player ear buds are sufficient for gaming you probably should be giving any advice on the matter. Grado's and Allesandro are known to have an unusual sound stage and that characteristic becomes very obvious in FPS...

Quote: Originally Posted by vascovaz I sell it I could make some money to compensate the HD800 buy perhaps you havent been keeping tabs but if your set is in good condition you could pay for said HD800 and have cash to spare.

Quote: Originally Posted by xenithon Where exactly did Sennheiser mention anything to this effect? Only such reports I have seen is from the vendor(s), not Sennheiser themselves. its obvious they had planned for a much earlier release. Review/dealer samples have been making the...

Quote: Originally Posted by coredump You've probably never tried gaming with an MS1. Up, down, left, right, it's all the same. then i'd say there was something seriously wrong with that particular headphone. Even a pair of stock mp3 player buds will give you workable positional...

proper positional effects are related to the quality of the soundcard, it has little to nothing to do with the speaker/headphone choice. For gaming i'd pick something based off its comfort first, audio secondary. Most any $150-$200 headphone will suffice. I game in very cheap KSC75s all the...

the effects of "burn in" doesnt exist to the extent that many make it out to, just listen to, and enjoy your new headphone.

Quote: Originally Posted by allbald Which electrostats would you suggests and would they be in the running without an amp? Electrostats require an amp and they usually arent portable in the same sense as dynamics so that may knock them out for you. As far as what type of...

K701 would be the closest thing to neutral from a FS dynamic headphone. Other, and in my opinion better, alternatives would be the K1000 or look into Electrostats.

I heard that Sennheiser is in talks with 3DRealms to package Duke Nukem Forever with the HD800!

Time to DAC Digital (music on CD/PC) to Analog (sound you can hear) Converter shop. And you had it right. The most important thing is your music quality. With or without expensive gear you can enjoy the benefits. You certainly can on an SR60. Still, a DAC would be a good move. Probably the...

grattle!

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Congratulations! Scoring a NOS K1000 these days are quite rare. Missed this one at $1300 a couple of days ago though... Thats the one he bought. He deducted $100 from MS Cashback.