[gpalmer]

It's hard to say if these would be better or worse than the production models. They might have wanted ringers for the regional offices, especially since they would be used to drive sales. I'm dying to hear your impressions though!

 

[Kieran Comito]

Congrats Headphonecrazy. You mentioned they may have sold out of this model. If so, that sure was fast. In my opinion this is good news. It shows there is a demand for highend headphones and hopefully AT and others develop more and better headphones. Now, it seems Sony gave up on the R 10 or a highend headphone program to soon. Obviously, the R 10s going rate is over priced now because it is rare in the market place, but a modern headphone with the quality or better than the R 10 that is priced in the 1500.00 to 2000.00 dollar range would sell like hot cakes.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

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Originally posted by Kieran Comito but a modern headphone with the quality or better than the R 10 that is priced in the 1500.00 to 2000.00 dollar range would sell like hot cakes.

Mmmmmm, hot cakes!

No really, I agree with you, there are way too few really good headphones out there for the number of great headphone amps avaliable.

 

[markl]

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Now, it seems Sony gave up on the R 10 or a highend headphone program to soon. Obviously, the R 10s going rate is over priced now because it is rare in the market place, but a modern headphone with the quality or better than the R 10 that is priced in the 1500.00 to 2000.00 dollar range would sell like hot cakes.

from the sound of it, it sounds like all 1000 are sold out already.

I do wonder if we'll get a "trickle-down" regular production model the way we got the W1000 out of the W2002 limited edition.

Mark

 

[asdfeproiu9]

Hm, the W1000 was a truly differently designed headphone though - not really a 'lite W2002.'

 

[D-EJ915]

I still think a version with PURPLE LEATHER would look really cool, oh well

 

[headphonecrazy]

Equipment used for listening:

Sony CDP-X3000ES
X-Cans V3 with modded caps & Siemens CCa tubes
Aural Symphonics AS-ONE i/c

Discs:
Fear Factory - Remanufacture
George Winston - Piano Solo
Matrix Revolutions OST
Willie Nelson - Stardust

Impressions after 24 hrs of burn-in:
The drivers have loosen up a little as compared to before the cookin. This cans IMHO sounded sooooo neutral, a sound characteristic that is so different from all other AT cans that I've heard before - I can listen to this baby for hours without fatigue.

I think it is the very musical midrange that it can portraited, the voice of Willie Nelson is so real, the piano solos of George Winston sounded so natural + what huge sounstage & depth, you can hear all the transient and start stop of every single note.

All the graininess at accompanied the "new" cans from yesterday are almost gone.

The bass can definitely go much lower as compared to the W100, W1000 but listening to Fear Factory's Remanufacture, this baby is probably not that fastest sounding that I've heard, more pleasant & musical I'll say. Phones for rock and metal they are not.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

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Originally posted by headphonecrazy The bass can definitely go much lower as compared to the W100, W1000 but listening to Fear Factory's Remanufacture, this baby is probably not that fastest sounding that I've heard, more pleasant & musical I'll say. Phones for rock and metal they are not.

At least that stops me drom ever wanting those cans, save to look at

 

[Music Fanatic]

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Originally posted by D-EJ915 I still think a version with PURPLE LEATHER would look really cool, oh well

Is that Royal Purple you desire? Perhaps you are of noble blood?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Quote:

Originally posted by D-EJ915 I still think a version with PURPLE LEATHER would look really cool, oh well

I would definitely be down with that, my favorite color to be sure.

 

[Jasper994]

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Originally posted by Music Fanatic What a pity that A-T isn't making a two-tone leatherhead -- with one cup green and one cup brown and the headband striped. Now that would truly be an item in poor taste.

reminds me of the $1.6M Mercedes CLK-GTR that had plaid leather seats. YUCK!

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

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Originally posted by Jasper994 reminds me of the $1.6M Mercedes CLK-GTR that had plaid leather seats. YUCK!

 

[headphonecrazy]

The funny thing is that the "Leatherhead" actually smells like the upholstery of a brand new car.

The sweet smell of "English Leather" on your head is a extremely pleasant experience.

 

[D-EJ915]

It was also slower than the '98 911 GT1, which can be bought for a lot less, that is...if you can find one, since they're such a great car nobody sells theirs.

 

[Jasper994]

The differences in prices weren't all that much 1.5M vs. 1.6M and they both go 190 something miles per hour and 0-60 in under 4...

If you were buying a street car of that calibur would you really care? or would you just the one that fit your tastes better since you'd never use all that performance anyway? Of course if you're that rich and have your own damn track...