November 3rd purchase off Mimic Audio. No update at all. I dunno if I should just wait longer or just cancel the order ![Dead Horse :deadhorse: :deadhorse:](https://cdn.head-fi.org/e/headfi/deadhorse.gif)
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Not trying to be rude, but you sound like a kid who didn’t get the candy he wanted.What perspective is there to have? Modhouse is selling a highly sought after product in a method that is akin to musical chairs, but there's 100 people vying for 1 chair.
I for one am not trying again until they are actually available for purchase. Congrats to all who got in though!
Unless you need the money for something else, it probably makes sense to keep waiting. Even if it turns out they're not to your taste, you won't lose money on resale given the severe supply crunch.November 3rd purchase off Mimic Audio. No update at all. I dunno if I should just wait longer or just cancel the order
Very true. I'll keep waiting. I just wish I could get an update, but I'm sure he is swamped. If March comes around and I hear nothing, things might be different though.Unless you need the money for something else, it probably makes sense to keep waiting. Even if it turns out they're not to your taste, you won't lose money on resale given the severe supply crunch.
I emailed asking a question about the Tungsten weeks ago and have not seen a reply (and don't think I will). Either he's too busy to check/reply to email or he's only responding to specific emails (like existing customer orders etc).Very true. I'll keep waiting. I just wish I could get an update, but I'm sure he is swamped. If March comes around and I hear nothing, things might be different though.
I have very low expectations about this pair of headphones, but I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised.![]()
The current system is essentially a lottery weighted toward the most nimble. To my mind, it would make more sense to just have a standard waiting list, first come, first served. At this point, it's academic to me since I've not yet heard the Tungsten, but even if I like it I wouldn't consider a purchase until the current system is replaced. YMMV.I don’t think he’s handling this in a bad way. Orders open, the fastest one get them.
A lottery would be unfair imo. There could be people who wait months to be pulled from all the names while others might be chosen immediately.
Except I don’t want to wait. I want it now!The hype will eventually die and these will be available, you just have to wait.
Having a valid complaint about the way they're selling their product makes me sound like a spoiled child? No need to defend a company that paper launched a highly visible product. Is this thread only around for the 10 people out there to talk about their experience with the headphone? If it's a one man custom job, so be it - I aired my grievance with how Modhouse handles the sales/interest in the headphone, that's all there is to it.Not trying to be rude, but you sound like a kid who didn’t get the candy he wanted.
Ryan makes a small batch of headphones and opens sales on a given time public to everyone.
If you’re too slow, try the next time.
I don’t think he’s handling this in a bad way. Orders open, the fastest one get them.
A lottery would be unfair imo. There could be people who wait months to be pulled from all the names while others might be chosen immediately.
Thats EXACTLY what it's like and I bet bots are snagging them all for jacked-up resell prices at this point.There really needs to be a better way to handle selling this thing... bringing back real bad memories of buying a video card two years ago
Naw, man,. it is merely a function of supply and demand. TSMC fabs all the silicon and that waiting list is long af.Yeah but that was mostly Nvidia being greedy bastards and increasing their prices and deliberately choking up supply of their cards because of muh crypto craze and now the AI craze, ModHouse doesn't have that kind of power, in fact it is him going full steam ahead trying to keep up with demand but demand being so crazy high that he's having trouble meeting it.
Partially true, but and specially around the launch of the 30's series cards, Nivdia was selling either them or through their partners cards to miners and also it's well known(because Jensen has said it itself publicly) that they "control" all the supply chain of cards, so they control how much supply there is at any given point in order that they can maintain their over inflated prices to present the best possible quarterly reports to their investors.Naw, man,. it is merely a function of supply and demand. TSMC fabs all the silicon and that waiting list is long af.
Having a valid complaint about the way they're selling their product makes me sound like a spoiled child? No need to defend a company that paper launched a highly visible product. Is this thread only around for the 10 people out there to talk about their experience with the headphone? If it's a one man custom job, so be it - I aired my grievance with how Modhouse handles the sales/interest in the headphone, that's all there is to it.
Nothing indicates I was too slow. Site didn't even let me add to cart until past 11 am, which was no doubt too late already.
A lottery draw from that drop's batch makes sense to me - not sure why you suggest they would draw from the entire pool of paid customers old and new.