NEW! Velodyne vTrue Studio Headphones

[HiFiGuy528]

in case you missed it.  It looks GREAT!  I bet the bass is amazing.
 
http://velodyne.com/vtrue-headphones-forged-aluminum.html
 

 

[obobskivich]

Heavy, Beats-esque, "as the artist intended in the studio" marketing, weird ergonomics - yep they're certainly modern headphones! Probably will cost $299 and sound about as good as every other speaker-company-turned-lifestyle-brand headphone product out there.

But yes, they look cool enough. Should we expect an unboxing video?

 

[HiFiGuy528]

I reached out for a review unit so I hope to bring it to you.

 

[warrenpchi]

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Should we expect an unboxing video?

 
Well of course we should...  and if we play our cards right, we might just get a review video too!
 
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I reached out for a review unit so I hope to bring it to you.

 
See what I mean? 

 

[billybob_jcv]

I wonder who makes them for Velodyne? I kind of feel sorry for the home audio manufacturers - they are all desperately trying to become relevant in a mobile audio world - or to at least grab a few extra percentage points on their revenue. I suspect it's an indication of how little capital it really takes to launch a headphone product. Or am I being too cynical of the plethora of head-fi brands?

 

[MalVeauX]

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Or am I being too cynical of the plethora of head-fi brands?

 
Not at all.
 
Unfortunately, it is universal law that everything eventually dies or transforms in some way.
 
As for the new headphone, well, more hipster jewelry.
 
Very best,

 

[warrenpchi]

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Not at all.
 
Unfortunately, it is universal law that everything eventually dies or transforms in some way.
 
As for the new headphone, well, more hipster jewelry.
 
Very best,

 
WUT?!?!
 
That post did not start with a "Heya,"!  You sir must be an impostor!  I demand to know what you have done with the real MalVeauX!

 

[jgray91]

That looks like a D7100 knock off. Only somehow they got it uglier. Impossibru!!

 

[jk70007]

I guess I don't get the new Beats look on phones like Dennons new line. Not attractive at all. Hopefully they will sound better then they look.

 

[machoboy]

holy toledo those are ugly

 

[navii]

Which models in particular are you referring to?
 
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I guess I don't get the new Beats look on phones like Dennons new line. Not attractive at all. Hopefully they will sound better then they look.

 

[Craigster75]

They somehow made a simple design look incredibly tacky and uncomfortable.  It doesn't look anything like Beats.....it looks like something even worse.  Sorry to be a hater, but I would be embarrassed to wear these in the dark in my basement, let alone on the street.
 

 

[Craigster75]

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I wonder who makes them for Velodyne? I kind of feel sorry for the home audio manufacturers - they are all desperately trying to become relevant in a mobile audio world - or to at least grab a few extra percentage points on their revenue. I suspect it's an indication of how little capital it really takes to launch a headphone product. Or am I being too cynical of the plethora of head-fi brands?

Considering there are about two dozen closed, portable, bass-centric cans coming out this season, you may be right as apparently it is a fast growing, highly profitable and lucrative market.  There are 4 or 5 on my short list.  This will not be one of them.

 

[jk70007]

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Which models in particular are you referring to?
 

All of their new line, but particularly the 7100.  Let me see if I can explain it.  Instead of having a headband holding a separate cup with the driver like traditional cans such as D2000, D5000, ultrasone (although many think they are ugly), etc...  These cans are adopting the one piece look with the driver and housing recessed into the headband itself or a flat attachment to the headband that hides the driver housing.  I never found this one piece housing look very attractive, although I would not disagree if one argued that my tastes in design may be dated.

 

[warrenpchi]

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All of their new line, but particularly the 7100.

 
Just to add my two cents, I can't stand the look of the D7100.  It looks like I've got a pair of dead Platypus draped over a perfectly good looking pair of cans.