ATH-ESW10...any news on release?

[ATHFan]

AudioCubes just added the ATH-ESW10JPN to their website:

AudioCubes.com - Audio-Technica ATH-ESW10JPN Black Cherry Wood

They're on sale for 599.99 USD.

 

[starscream]

mine are being shipped on 30th Sept according to their customer service. That is when they get the batch in.

 

[gideonMorrison]

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Originally Posted by ATHFan /img/forum/go_quote.gif AudioCubes just added the ATH-ESW10JPN to their website: AudioCubes.com - Audio-Technica ATH-ESW10JPN Black Cherry Wood They're on sale for 599.99 USD.

They're out of their bloody minds $600, I'm almost hoping that they will be a lot less (price/sq-wise) than the ESW9s.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by ATHFan /img/forum/go_quote.gif AudioCubes just added the ATH-ESW10JPN to their website: AudioCubes.com - Audio-Technica ATH-ESW10JPN Black Cherry Wood They're on sale for 599.99 USD.

They look quite nice.

Remains to be seen if they are worth $600 though. Sound and build quality wise that is...

 

[kojebee]

The list price for the ATH-ESW10JPN is 670,000 won ($555).

The list price for the ATH-ESW9 is 410,000 won ($340) but I picked them up for 286,000 won ($237), based on todays exchange rates (Korean won is taking a hammering lately).

I don't think people in Korea will be able to get these new phones much cheaper than $550.

 

[sinus1982]

bluetin just added them at a VERY reasonable price ...

 

[ATHFan]

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Originally Posted by sinus1982 /img/forum/go_quote.gif bluetin just added them at a VERY reasonable price ...

Audio-Technica ath-ESW10JPN Woodcup Headphones

I see, 480.00 USD. Nice...

 

[starscream]

bluetin says their stock is expected int he middle of October? I was replied to by audiocubes saying that their stock is expected today. I am going to message audiocubes again to see what they says.

 

[sinus1982]

If AT says October 17th it will be October 17th, I think. Bluetin checked with AT and said they'll arrive some days after the 17th.


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[yaluen]

So I decided to splurge and pre-ordered a pair a few days ago

Can't wait to hear what they sound like! All told, it was about $450USD which includes shipping to my address. Looks like bluetin's price is pretty good then. If you'd like to save 50 bucks on bluetin's price though, you can reserve a pair through some deputy service, which is what I did.

 

[starscream]

Audiocubes have infact confirmed to me too that they will get stock on Oct 17th.

 

[haarvi]

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Originally Posted by yaluen /img/forum/go_quote.gif So I decided to splurge and pre-ordered a pair a few days ago Can't wait to hear what they sound like! All told, it was about $450USD which includes shipping to my address. Looks like bluetin's price is pretty good then. If you'd like to save 50 bucks on bluetin's price though, you can reserve a pair through some deputy service, which is what I did.

Yaluen,
Can you (anyone?) please spell out the details of how to buy these phones through a deputy service and thereby save $50.
Is bluetin a reliable retailer for these phones?
As reliable as audiocubes?- at more than a $100 savings.
Harvey

 

[yaluen]

I've got a pm asking me about it so I'll quote what I wrote. Ordering from bluetin shouldn't be a problem. Savings doesn't equal unreliability. Bluetin just has their price more in line with the actual street price in Japan. AudioCubes' price is the MSRP.
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No problem at all man Just head over to kuboten.com. I've had a look around many deputy services and Craig who runs the site has the cheapest commission. Sign up for an account there and fill out a shop order form. Give him this url, this online shop has the best price right now: http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/va...310104092.html. It should be 39,296 yen. If it changed, pm me and I'll find another one. You can check the FAQ for a rundown of the costs but it's basically, 1) Price of the headphones + 2) $10 plus 5% of the price of the headphones as commission + 3) shipping from shop to Craig then from him to you. You should do this ASAP as pre-ordering prices tend to fluctuate quite a bit and this shop should sell out of their pre-order stock quickly (as it's the cheapest atm). Payment is through PayPal fyi.

Just want to add that I had extended correspondence with Craig about the pre-ordering process and he was very gracious in helping me getting the best deal. Oh, and the shop I linked to ships for free within Japan so you'll save on the first half of shipping.

Hope this helped (...empty your wallet)

 

[haarvi]

Thank you, Yaluen, for your quick answer to my question.
I had seen Kubten's name as an eBay seller of Japanese headphones.
Mostly - but not only - new.
So I didn't feel totally disoriented.
Still, I never imagined contacting them to place an order for an item which they were not advertising.
And I could not have figured out how to locate a shop from which I wanted Kubten to purchase a product I wanted to buy.
The details which you provided allowed me to put in a pending order for the ATH-ESW10s.
I am now at the stage of waiting for email contact from Kubten with regard to completing the order.
Harvey

 

[boomana]

Well, I pre-ordered from bluetin. I'm quite a fan of the ESW9s, though it's interesting to note that my pair, which I bought when they were first released, sound a bit different that another pair (Vorlon1's) that were purchased quite a few months later. I'm curious about the new driver for the ESW10s. I figure I'll listen to both the 9s and 10s and sell whichever I like least.