[musicman59]

   
Will we FINALLY have with this McINTOSH Headphone  a good "Closed headphone"  ?
 
will be good news for those who need good isolation & non leaking headphone  ? 

 

I hope so. I will report back when I finally listen to them.

 

[Beagle]

I contacted them and a McIntosh dealer as well, and they don't answer.

 

[bmichels]

Nobody réceived one yet ?

 

[Beagle]

Not shipping to dealers until sometime in October....

 

[bmichels]

  Not shipping to dealers until sometime in October....

So I am happy I did not waited, and bought an Ultrasone Edition 5 last week

 

[musicman59]

  So I am happy I did not waited, and bought an Ultrasone Edition 5 last week

Really? You paid $5,000 use for a pair of Ultrasone?
I loved the sound of the Edition 9 and they were too uncomfortable and I was totally disappointed with the Edition 10.
I hope these are worth the price.

 

[bmichels]

  Really? You paid $5,000 use for a pair of Ultrasone?
I loved the sound of the Edition 9 and they were too uncomfortable and I was totally disappointed with the Edition 10.
I hope these are worth the price.

in Europe, with a good "Special Trade show price" it can be cheaper, but still...expensive.

 

[bmichels]

 It looks like it is available now !  --> Who will be the first to hear it ?   

 

 

[myap2328]

subbed. 
 
Finally gonna get some impressions, diehard mc fan here. And if anybody thinks US mc prices are hiked, feel free to look at ours

 

[copeland]

Are these on display at the big party (CANJAM)?!  Would have thought so.  Any news? 

 

[thune]

The MHP1000 was on display in room 8030 in addition to two loudspeaker setups, so getting a listen seemed bizarre. I ended up in the room alone at one point and got a listen.
 
My impression: these are full sounding bass heavy phones, somewhat reminiscent of the Fidelio X1 below 500hz, but without the low-bass rolloff. I would guess that 50hz was 6 or so dB above 500hz. Distortion in this area is low enough to keep it clean sounding however, and the experience was not unpleasant. With my content, 1khz+ had overall balance with everything (typical downshelf). Presence was there and not excessive. The 4-9khz didn't seem harsh or peaky, but didn't seem particularly clean or smooth either. The overall impression is a slight U shape.
 
The McIntosh MHP1000 sounds like a good dynamic closed headphone balanced for the impression of luxury. As a closed headphone, the MHP1000 left me thinking it was better than the Blue Microphone Mo-Fi and the Sony Z7, but just different from the Audeze XC and probably just as flawed in a different way.

 

[icebear]

After I posted in the amp thread I saw this one on the phones, so here a link :
http://www.head-fi.org/t/698893/mcintosh-labs-introduces-new-headphone-amp-model-mha-100/495#post_10986562

 

[thune]

OK icebear.
 
Frankly, an embarrassing promotional blurb:
 
"notes... unheard during countless listens on car radios, were now plainly audible."
"Do the MHP1000 headphones provide 10 or even 100 times the listening pleasure of more cheaply priced headphones? That’s for someone with a bigger commitment to sound (and wallet) to decide."
 
Jeez: 'Too expensive for me, sounds better than my car stereo. Does it sound better than $20 headphones? I don't know.' Real helpful.Thx Kurutz.

 

[icebear]

+1, I agree the NYT has never been known for it's hifi reviews

 

[Beagle]

Where did they get THESE?
 
I was told that production run will be in November..