ruthieandjohn
Stumbling towards enlightenment
(Formerly known as kayandjohn.)
Many of us Head-Fiers share some characteristics:
What about a "headphone exchange," a Headphone Lending Library if you will?
The goal is to swap headphones of interest by mail for a few days to allow us to try a new model of headphone that someone else has as part of our consideration of whether to order one.
Folks could post a list of headphones that they are interested in auditioning by receiving under such exchange, and another list of headphones they are willing to lend for a few days for someone else to try.
Headphones could be mailed within country. I suspect for two-day U.S. Mail, a one-way trip would cost about $20, which the sender would pay.
Headphone exchange might be better done serially rather than simultaneously, so that I can compare your headphone that you sent me against the one that I will send you in comparative listening tests, then I'll send you both, you then do the same, then send mine back.
Perhaps some degree of personal reliability might be needed, e.g., someone who has been active on the forum and not too flaky... I think it would be up to the headphone sender to set his or her own criteria for comfort.
If this is of interest, I'd be happy to participate. Here is my list:
AVAILABLE TO LEND:
INTERESTED IN BORROWING (i.e., considering purchasing):
What do you think? Thanks.
- We have lots of headphones;
- We always want more;
- We would like to try a headphone before we buy it;
- We take good care of our headphones;
- Our interest in a particular headphone sometimes fades out a few days after we buy and use it.
What about a "headphone exchange," a Headphone Lending Library if you will?
The goal is to swap headphones of interest by mail for a few days to allow us to try a new model of headphone that someone else has as part of our consideration of whether to order one.
Folks could post a list of headphones that they are interested in auditioning by receiving under such exchange, and another list of headphones they are willing to lend for a few days for someone else to try.
Headphones could be mailed within country. I suspect for two-day U.S. Mail, a one-way trip would cost about $20, which the sender would pay.
Headphone exchange might be better done serially rather than simultaneously, so that I can compare your headphone that you sent me against the one that I will send you in comparative listening tests, then I'll send you both, you then do the same, then send mine back.
Perhaps some degree of personal reliability might be needed, e.g., someone who has been active on the forum and not too flaky... I think it would be up to the headphone sender to set his or her own criteria for comfort.
If this is of interest, I'd be happy to participate. Here is my list:
AVAILABLE TO LEND:
- NAD VISO hp50
- Parrot Zik
- Beats Studio 2013
- Beats Studio 2013 Wireless
- Sennheiser HD 598
- Grado PS500
INTERESTED IN BORROWING (i.e., considering purchasing):
- Philips Fidelio X1
- V-MODA M-100
- AKG Q701
- Sennheiser HD 800
- HiFiMAN HE-400
What do you think? Thanks.