Hello All, My name is Dave. I am a sound engineer. I also just happen to be the National Sales Manager and Technical Advisor for Equation Audio. I wish to reply to several topics of discussion that has grown from this thread.
Every reply and posting has been productive in positive ways, including the subsequent publishing of 'Local Level' dealer in-store pricing for Equation products that are below company established MAP pricing. It is not my intent to bring this subject to a halt. Steve at Marguerites Music and Don at House of Hindenach are reputable Equation dealers. I personally introduced both to our products and remain in high regard. Their business' often caters to local musicians, sound & recording engineers and music lovers of all levels of practice and industry profession.
I personally consider All of our Independent dealers to be 'Purveyors of Great Quality Audio Products including Equation Audio, products they often research to insure their worthiness when placed on their store shelves. Since 2003, Equation has grown in professional reputation and consumer availability worldwide. This growth has increased after having just shown our entire product line at MusikMesse 2007, the Worlds Largest Pro Audio and Lighting Show in Frankfurt, Germany.
We stand behind our dealers in many ways, recognizing their inherent right to sell our products at 'unadvertised' in-store pricing that may fall below MAP. We also designed into our products what we believe to be Fair Market pricing. Fair when purchased by our dealers and Fair when they in turn sell our products at established 'Already Unbelievable' prices to you. Equation provides an alternative means for local retailers to procure different products that can help them stay in business, as opposed to being forced out of business by the Giant Corporate 'Discount' retail stores and publications many of us love to hate here in the US for a varying array of personal reasons.
What sets Equation apart from other manufacturers is exactly what this thread has been discussing. Equation products may not be available everywhere on the planet yet, but we're working on it. There are places you will not find our products, again those being the Giant Corporate owned discount catalogs and retail centers under various company names spread to pert near every corner you look around.
This being said, if you have a local Independent retailer near you that you feel could benefit from this kind of product unavailability and the high quality products Equation Audio offers please send them to visit our website at
www.equationaudio.com. Product related Questions can be posted here so everyone can learn something, or emailed directly to myself,
dsears@equationaudio.com. I will answer specific questions about Equation EarTools raised by this thread in another reply.
In the meantime I applaud the initial review posted by Dandi. As this independent review points out what many other end-users have been discovering with all the products Equation offers.
Please go to this link
http://sybrsound.bravepages.com/EQA2...EQA2007cat.pdf to download a PDF full color catalog with Retail pricing and product descriptions.
I appreciate any feedback, good or bad that could help us improve our Equation EarTools headphones and other products. Thanks for such a great forum to openly discuss matters that are changing the audio accessories market for the better. Again, Please Support Your Local Equation Audio Dealer, where ever they may be.
David Sears- Equation Audio