Romani
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Replied back to you on my reviewI'm really interested in these as my portable solution but Amazon is still out of stock................where did you get yours, guys?
Replied back to you on my reviewI'm really interested in these as my portable solution but Amazon is still out of stock................where did you get yours, guys?
Interesting. I wonder whether the wood soaking up the oil would have any impact on the acoustics? I agree we need to protect the wood in either case. Might get this for myself.
..since the wood is not sealed with a lacquer (as on the D7100) I wanted to protect / preserve the surface with something water-repellent / hydrophobic. And I wanted to use something that still keeps the open-pored surface. So I applied, by using a small brush, a thin layer of universal (weapon-) oil called Ballistol:
The oil is then completely soaked in within some hours, and after several days there just remains a slghtly darker color (looks good). Thats it. Whether it really gives the wood a better protection I do not know, since I obviously will not try that on purpose. But, what is most important, I definitely have the feeling that the wood is better protected now. And be it a placebo or not, I like it.
I also applied this oil to the pads (also the pads of my D7100 and D600) and the effect here is really good. As with the wood, the oil was soon soaked in and makes it super soft. Ballistol is well skin-compatible and all in all makes the MM400 even more comfortable.
Well now, I tried it with the actual pleather pads of the Denons mentioned above and it works very well. Still, I have no idea whether other pads maybe made of differently composed pleather might react differently to the application of such oil. So I would recommend to try it first on a less visible spot of the pad and see what happens.
Interesting. I wonder whether the wood soaking up the oil would have any impact on the acoustics? I agree we need to protect the wood in either case. Might get this for myself.
We'd like to take a moment to address your concerns about the synthetic leather. This newly developed synthetic leather was designed especially for Denon headphones to provide customers with the best listening experience. It provides optimal comfort for long listening sessions, helps block outside noise, and also offers long term durability. This synthetic leather is also designed to withstand humidity and varying temperatures without deteriorating.
If you can't wait, go get a pair off the guy I went to. Also, I had seen Denon's take on their synthetic leather and it's characteristics. Once upon a time, I would have been cynical. Post the P7 and the fact it's leather was not comfy and cold feeling on the head and ears, I am with Denon on this one.I'm trying to resist the urge to order these but Amazon ES are making it mighty difficult!
£281 inc. VAT & shipping which is probably around £50 cheaper than importing direct from Japan after factoring in the associated costs of importing (tax / courier handling fees etc.).
Coin flip time?
Noticed the following response from Denon to a review (cough) on Amazon.com re. the faux leather:
Sounds like they should be fine with just the odd wipe now & then but the wood is a bit more of a concern, esp. if used outdoors regularly.
I'm trying to resist the urge to order these but Amazon ES are making it mighty difficult!
£281 inc. VAT & shipping which is probably around £50 cheaper than buying from Japan after factoring in the costs associated with importing from outwith the EU (tax / courier handling fees etc.).
Coin flip time?
Noticed the following response from Denon to a review (cough) on Amazon.com re. the faux leather:
Sounds like they should be fine with just the odd wipe now & then but the wood is a bit more of a concern, esp. if used outdoors regularly.
If you can't wait, go get a pair off the guy I went to. Also, I had seen Denon's take on their synthetic leather and it's characteristics. Once upon a time, I would have been cynical. Post the P7 and the fact it's leather was not comfy and cold feeling on the head and ears, I am with Denon on this one.
Apologies, had no idea about the additional charges/taxes. So annoying, may as well be daylight robbery.Amazon ES (Spain) is probably my best option both in terms of price and delivery speed. They currently have them in stock and estimating delivery next week. Might even be sooner as the various European Amazon stores often share stock so if they have units in the UK already in there's a chance they may allocate one of them.
I did look at the guy you used and he is the cheapest (£268) until it lands in the UK. Then HM Customs & Excise do their bit which means £50 VAT & the couriers take a handling fee too....grrr.
I'm with you on synthetic leather. It can be hit & miss but when it's done well I'd take it over leather.
Apologies, had no idea about the additional charges/taxes. So annoying, may as well be daylight robbery.
Completely agree, sometimes the effort required does not outweigh the cost benefitsNo need to apologise!
Quite often it does work out a fair bit cheaper to import even after paying tax/ charges. As carlove says there are ways to get things in under the radar but in this instance the saving is just so small it's not worth the bother.