[Magicthyse]

[size=xx-small] You know, I spend far too much time here... I was even VPN'ing in to my home server to access the site on my way back home. How sad is that? Very. [/size]

Anyway, there's this oriental bloke I see every now and again at the station I change at.

He's always got these ultra-flashy mountain bikes with him, and he's always got something clamped to his head, phone-wise.

So far, I've spotted him with an EX70, a V700DJ, an RP-FDA100 (which was turning some heads I can tell you), and an Eggo,.. Also so far, I've seen him unearth an MD-MT821, and something with a Sony backlit remote. See what I'm getting at?

And I've only seen him about maybe a half dozen times so far.

Then I saw him again today. Guess what he had - an Audio-Technica ATH-A100Ti. I could not believe my eyes. This is London - what are the chances of seeing someone else who has an ATH-AXXX series, and what's more, what are the chances of seeing someone with such incredible (almost) commonality in eargear?

 

[leon]

You know, if only that wasn't London you're in, I very well might be the guy.

Minus the ATH-A100Ti, of course

 

[lini]

It was a good idea to have that mirror installed there...

Grinnings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[andrzejpw]

lol, you know, I've thought of this before. How do we recognize head-fiers out in the wild? What should our secret signal be? ksc-35s?

 

[Flasken]

oh no, just something like holding your nose and nodding to the person... Sounds pretty amazing though, magicthyse!!

 

[Joe Bloggs]

We should all have our special identification. As for me, I shall be known by the ninja sword I carry which has a CD hanging off the hilt, with 'EREQ' written all over it

 

[Magicthyse]

If I see him with a Beyer now, I'll believe in the X-Files...

One day, I might just ask him about his phones... I'm afraid of appearing creepy though...

While I was picking up the HD212's, I saw the RP-FDA100's in the shop as well... They look really good - Pity they're open.

 

[acidtripwow]

I actually saw someone a couple of times on my train that had the B & O earbuds. And it was a total shock to see it was a girl!

I have a pair of these and they sound pretty good to me.

 

[neil]

A universal Head-Fi sign -- if you see someone staring at your rig/headphone setup, double tap your left phone, then double tap your right phone with your hands. Or just pick up a Head-Fi tote back and be done with the Mason-like secrecy.

 

[grinch]

while waiting outside a show at cbgb's in nyc on sunday, i saw a kid walk by with a messenger bag and a pair of hd280's around his neck. this is the first time i've ever seen anybody with a decent pair of headphones on in public. i was quite impressed.

 

[Magicthyse]

Guess why he wasn't actually wearing them...?

 

[Joe Bloggs]

I'd say, why don't you try, um, redecorating the exterior of the AT phone if that's the only thing you don't like about it

 

[Magicthyse]

I have considered taking a hammer to flatten the 'buns'. My wallet - and my ears - persuaded me against it

 

[millerdog]

Doppelganger alert! Don't touch him! Both of you may just go POOF! and two sets of cans will be all that's left on the platform.
Man, I ain't heard the word doppelganger since like the seventh grade when I read Madeline L'engle's A Wrinkle in Time.
On another note: He wears his AT's in public!
Hmmmmmmmmm
md

 

[Magicthyse]

Quote:

Originally posted by millerdog On another note: He wears his AT's in public! Hmmmmmmmmm md

Exactly... The A100's didn't look that great on the head. It looked a little geeky to be honest.

Well - at the very least I have a closed 'inside' phone which is far more enjoyable than the HD280. Which reminds me, time to get rid of the HD280...