[SoulSyde]

The only word that really bothers me when mispronounced is nuclear.  It is pronounced "noo-kleer" not "noo-ku-lar" George W.

 

[FFab]

some news about this headphone? i sow one website where tey sell it, but to me this look strange coz it's not even in the official philips website right now.

 

[doo_wop]

oh those look really nice, hope philips won't come up with some ridiculous price
 
kinda interested in these lower end models too, they look a little bit like refreshed shp5400 which I love
 
SHP6000

 
SHP8000

 
 
anyone had a chance to try these?
 

 

[rovex]

Incidentally, the only site I can see stocking them as we speak is French, and with the Philips engineers coming from France, any possibility the L1's are made in France?

 

[doo_wop]

€250 VAT included, could be worse I suppose
 
any Paris boarders willing to go check them out in store?

 

[Lurkumaural]

The impedance/sensitivity and iPhone control have me intrigued... especially since it's a semi-open can.
 
I didn't view the videos.  Maybe tomorrow I will.
 
Could be exciting.  I'm a total sloot for decent headphones with iPhone control (at a good price).

 

[Ishcabible]

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oh those look really nice, hope philips won't come up with some ridiculous price
 
kinda interested in these lower end models too, they look a little bit like refreshed shp5400 which I love
 
SHP6000

 
SHP8000

 
 
anyone had a chance to try these?
 

They're only being shown in UK sites. I hope they bring it here. I'll ask.

 

[FFab]

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They're only being shown in UK sites. I hope they bring it here. I'll ask.

They are also in sale in italy. In the website of euronics ther write that shp6000 are the replace of shp8500. I was thinking to buy the 8000 b4 reading about l1. Now i don't know what to buy

 

[JamesMcProgger]

found a pict of someone wearing them
 

 
dont look bad at all, 

 
is that a very short cable + extension in the left cup?, kinda like the superlux HD6668, but larger, the superlux's is like 1 inch. larger looks weird, since you have to use an extension anyway.

 

[Maverickmonk]

The extention, I would guess, is where the ipod controls plug in. like a small tube for the volume control & mic that would plug in between the two jacks.
 
God those look so nice.

 

[LizardKing1]

Oh great, another headphone made for iPods -.-

 

[KoninK]

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Incidentally, the only site I can see stocking them as we speak is French, and with the Philips engineers coming from France, any possibility the L1's are made in France?

Nope, the sound research department is located in Leuven, Belgium. The design department somewhere else, Eindhoven or Amsterdam  I guess.
And not all the engineers are french, more like 50%.
Production is most likely located in China.

 

[Ishcabible]

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Oh great, another headphone made for iPods -.-

It could have been an afterthought; the cable seems to be similar to other Philips headphones, and are probably interchanged within the different ranges, which doesn't speak too well about the cable quality, but overlooking something because they put an iPod control in it is silly especially since they have replaceable cables if the dongle isn't your thing. I would have preferred a jack instead of a plug though.

 

[LizardKing1]

Ah I see, that would make more sense. Is it common of Philips to do this?

 

[rovex]

 
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Nope, the sound research department is located in Leuven, Belgium. The design department somewhere else, Eindhoven or Amsterdam  I guess.
And not all the engineers are french, more like 50%.
Production is most likely located in China.

i was clutching at straws, i know.
 
Philips do have an extensive presence in France, mind you.