[brianknewbie]

Never thought I'd spend $1400 on headphones

but I do admit I am pleasantly surprised. I was thinking I would not find much difference between these and the much more reasonably priced MS2i's but the difference enough is for me to justify keeping the PS-1. Was also expecting the bass to be overpowering but am VERY pleased so far. Usually I don't even listen to the headphones before burning them in extensively but I couldnt resist with these

I'll be placing the MS2is up for sale soon -- feel free to PM me if interested. 2 1/2 months old, absolutely perfect condition (never even taken outside, have been on my desk the whole time).

 

[PsychoZX]

Congrats on your new cans. Now if only grado would sell them in the US for a decent price.

 

[adhoc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoZX Congrats on your new cans. Now if only grado would sell them in the US for a decent price.

or actually, anywhere for a decent price.

 

[Rob N]

Actually the price in Germany has dropped I believe from 1200 euro to 1050 euro which makes them slightly cheaper than new RS-1's in the UK!

 

[gpalmer]

I have to agree, I love my PS-1's!

I'm not sure that you will find that they change very much with burn-in, mine did at the very beginning but it didn't take long for them to stop changing.

 

[rmx]

your name is newbie and you have PS1's? wow... nice choice!

 

[seeberg]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmx your name is newbie and you have PS1's? wow... nice choice!

I was thinking the same thing. He's got the newbie name, but not newbie equipment!

,
Abe

 

[Anthrax]

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianknewbie Never thought I'd spend $1400 on headphones

what ?





$1400 for a pair of headphones ?




is that possible ?

 

[seeberg]

Ever heard of the Sennheiser Orpheus, Sony Qualia 010/MDR R10, Audio Technica L3000, Stax Omega II+SRM007t, Sensaphonics 2X-S, or Ultimate Ears UE10-Pro? There's your answer right there.

,
Abe

 

[jbloudg20]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthrax what ? $1400 for a pair of headphones ? is that possible ?

You have 90 posts here and you are asking that?

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

I think expensive headphones represent a much better value than buying a lot of $200-$300 setups.

Plenty of people here have three or more headphones in that value range when I think they'd be better served by a single high-tier headphone.

Seriously, how many people do you hear complain about their Stax system?

 

[adhoc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 I think expensive headphones represent a much better value than buying a lot of $200-$300 setups. Plenty of people here have three or more headphones in that value range when I think they'd be better served by a single high-tier headphone. Seriously, how many people do you hear complain about their Stax system?

usually you dont - because they quietly slink away and sell them.

if there's one thing more painful than making an extremely expensive purchase that you find out you dont like, it's letting others know. i'll oblige them, and not publish names, but really - you'd be surprised how many people the search function turns up who start threads in the headphones forum asking about stax setups, buy them, start their own 'mini review'/'impressions' threads and then eventually post in the FS forum.

 

[GoRedwings19]

Quote:

Originally Posted by adhoc usually you dont - because they quietly slink away and sell them. if there's one thing more painful than making an extremely expensive purchase that you find out you dont like, it's letting others know. i'll oblige them, and not publish names, but really - you'd be surprised how many people the search function turns up who start threads in the headphones forum asking about stax setups, buy them, start their own 'mini review'/'impressions' threads and then eventually post in the FS forum.

Hmm you raise a good point. I am not keen on the ps-1's, can't stand the r-10's. I just don't enjoy high end headphones that much, maybe I expect too much from them? If I don't like them I just lend them to people who have never heard them. I don't really like selling stuff.

 

[brianknewbie]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmx your name is newbie and you have PS1's? wow... nice choice!

yes I chose that name very early into head-fi-dom....back when I thought I was gonna be fine with just an Airhead and 280 Pros....

Anyway I bought the RS-1s a few days ago from HeadRoom to compare -- and for me, it is no contest -- I'll be returning the RS-1s tomorrow.

 

[virometal]

Brian - how do you find the soundstage of the PS-1 compared to the SA5ks?

I too, have considered purchasing 1st tier cans, but doubts about diminishing returns have held me back.