Any retailers in the Boston, MA area that...

[acegazda]

Are there any good audio retailers in the boston, ma area that stock and display headphones such as grados and AT's and such so that you can try them out?

 

[facelvega]

Yes, two or three. The one in the Garage at Harvard Square, and then that one out by B.U.. Sorry the names are escaping me right now, but if you do a search, you'll find that this thread has happened a couple of times before.

 

[darkninja67]

The Audio Lab in Cambridge and Spearit Audio on Comm Ave in Allston.

 

[acegazda]

ok ok I was trying to search boston retailer, boston headphones, boston audio and nothing was coming up on the first 3 pages but when I just typed in boston I got this. So I think the retailers you were thinking of were spirit sound and the audio lab. Thanks!

EDIT: awwww darkninja beat me to the names

 

[darkninja67]

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Originally Posted by acegazda /img/forum/go_quote.gif ok ok I was trying to search boston retailer, boston headphones, boston audio and nothing was coming up on the first 3 pages but when I just typed in boston I got this. So I think the retailers you were thinking of were spirit sound and the audio lab. Thanks! EDIT: awwww darkninja beat me to the names

I live in Boston and know these shops well.

 

[acegazda]

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Originally Posted by darkninja67 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I live in Boston and know these shops well.

do they price match online shops?

 

[facelvega]

there you go. happy testing!

they might cut you a bit of a deal, but I don't know if they'll price match. Maybe it's worth paying a little extra considering they've spent the cash to set up a store and let you test various headphones. Otherwise the online stores are just using the brick and mortars for a free testing room.

 

[darkninja67]

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Originally Posted by acegazda /img/forum/go_quote.gif do they price match online shops?

I do not think so but you may want to call.

I got most of my cans online or through HF.

 

[acegazda]

thanks guys. I'm going to pay one or both of them a visit sometime soon.

 

[stvgray]

I was just in Spearit Audio today, auditioning headphones. They have the AKG K701s and lower models on display and the Grado RS-1s and lower models. I was comparing the 701s and the RS-1s.

They didn't have the GS1000 on display, although they had a price sheet on the wall that listed them.

Be sure to take your own CDs when you go, and if you have a pair of headphones that are your current reference, take those, too.

 

[acegazda]

I checked out audio lab's site and they don't sell ultrasones... does spearit audio? are there any places other than those that sell ultrasone? I really want to try out the hfi-780s and proline 750s.

 

[trevorlane]

I wanted to revive this old thread as I'm curious about retailers in this area as well. I went to Spearit in Northampton when I was in Western MA but they had almost no headphones out on display, just their speakers. I haven't been to the Comm Ave shop (Green line is so slow and I'm lazy to take the B there) But if they have a setup I'll drag my lazy self there to audition. Anybody been there (or other places) recently?

 

[pdp7]

spearit on comm ave is gone.
there's another audio shop in there from what i can tell. just not sure what they carry.

 

[trevorlane]

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Originally Posted by pdp7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif spearit on comm ave is gone. there's another audio shop in there from what i can tell. just not sure what they carry.

first post after 3 years? that's gotta be a record. i still haven't found any retailers in the area but i've found a few who deal in high-end transports/dacs and such. i'll have to go by comm ave and check it out again.

 

[EraserXIV]

sorry to resurrect this thread, but has anyone found any retailers in the boston area that allow you to audition headphones? i tried guitar center on boylston, but they have all their headphones behind the counter and wouldn't even let me touch them unless i was going to buy them.