Acix
Headphoneus Supremus
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Yes, the HD-800 are X5 overpriced.
Originally Posted by anetode /img/forum/go_quote.gif If people bought more senns instead of bose & skullcandy, the HD800 might be cheaper. With so much crap in the marketplace, it's expensive to develop and market a quality product. |
Originally Posted by wali /img/forum/go_quote.gif HD600 is made of carbon fiber while HD800 is made of plastic? |
Originally Posted by yklee118 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wait long enough and the prices will eventually go down. When that happens, then that will be the best time to buy. This is based on trends, however this headphone may have a following that Sennheiser foresees so it may not follow the trend. I don't know what the future holds. I am leaning toward the trend. |
Originally Posted by midoo1990 /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can't say overpriced there are many factors that make the price high like marketing,researches and experiments,the value and quality of materials used,the package,demand of the market(it is a niche product).....and many others. |
Originally Posted by Beagle /img/forum/go_quote.gif And the high price is what helped to sell the HD800 in the first place. Three times the price makes people think three times better than the HD650. If it had the same sound and sold for $200, everyone would say it was crap because it costs less than the HD580 and is the same price as the HD595. But because it cost $1400, the cost often determines many peoples expectations and what they "hear". |
Originally Posted by Beagle /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mostly marketing, and what the market can support. There is nothing physical about the HD800 that is worth more than $200. And the high price is what helped to sell the HD800 in the first place. Three times the price makes people think three times better than the HD650. If it had the same sound and sold for $200, everyone would say it was crap because it costs less than the HD580 and is the same price as the HD595. But because it cost $1400, the cost often determines many peoples expectations and what they "hear". It is a good headphone but ultimately is overpriced, GS1000 and PS1000 also overpriced. This is taking into consideration the price of the HE5, DT880 and the K701. |