I ordered the Alara on the 4th of march for $499,- USD, while under the impression it would be send from a EU warehouse..
So it shipped from Hong Kong, I think the website should be more clear about this , since this will cost me 21% VAT + some bs fee. Now I also see on the website the price dropped $100,-.
hope I like the sound of them darnit
Yes, the $100 discount that is offered, after you bought yours, and i bought mine, etc......is a bit of a frustration.
But on the other hand, the -$50 discount @checkout was nice, and they have a good sound and wear well.
They won't sound worse then your $3400 USD headphones, they will only sound different.
Nice warmth, quite natural, good value.
Perhaps we've reached the era of headphone gear whereby if you spend over $299 USD< you are not going to get a product that sounds "bad".
I have a lot of headphones, my list here in my bio is fairly extended, and for the most part, they all sound worth their cost.
After a while i stopped thinking about headphones in terms of..."bad sound, vs, good sound".....and just think of them now as all having a different sound, and does this work for my ears.....or not.
In a way, headphones are like a singer's voice, as compared to 10 other singers, and all can sing.
But which is your favorite voice?
They can all sing....but, which voice do you like best?
I think you will enjoy the Alara.