Proud new owner of Audio-Technica ATH-W5000. Yay!!!
Nov 7, 2011 at 10:36 AM Post #16 of 30
I just contacted the seller to inquire about more stock.  He said he had 9 pairs at that price and I was the first to buy.  All were sold within one day.  Sorry guys.  For a refurb, it looks NEW as you can  see in the video.  I'm glad I made the purchase.  
 
I need an amp for it now.  My Musical Fidelity V8 is good, but I suspect these headphones can do more.  Any advice?
 
Nov 7, 2011 at 11:08 AM Post #17 of 30
HA-5000 or HA-02 for it is simply unmissable. Did you say slow? W5000 being slow is quite impossible with the correct matching. They are one of the fastest dynamic phone in the market. Also, the detail is excellent.
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:16 AM Post #18 of 30
After a few days of burn-in, the vocals on this when paired with my Apogee Duet 2 is pretty amazing.  I still think it's a bit slow, maybe relaxed is a better word.  I am pretty happy with the sound.
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:41 AM Post #19 of 30
It is a very smooth and relaxed phone, the sound can vary quite a bit between amps, so I am not sure if it is really slow or just smooth.

Its too smooth and easy for me, and I am not a fan of the coloured mids on it.
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 2:19 PM Post #20 of 30
I think what you mean is that for complex passages, the mids can be congested from the resonance of sound from the wooden housing. I find that the wooden housing seem to give a longer lingering of the sound echoes.
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 4:59 PM Post #21 of 30
I would never call this headphone slow or relaxed. There must be something wrong in your setup
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 7:22 PM Post #22 of 30
I've used it with my Lehmann Audio Black Cube Linear (a fast neutral amp) and my findings are the same.  I color added a bit of fun for me since I have many neutral cans.
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 7:30 PM Post #23 of 30
Congrats!
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:32 PM Post #25 of 30
Sorry for my Chinglish. :D
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:13 PM Post #26 of 30
epicpie said:
@ OP, you sound incredibly asian. I had a hard time listening to your unboxing.
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Learn english?

Seriously, its totally fine. Come to Scotland in UK and we can talk about unable to listen then.
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:20 PM Post #27 of 30


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epicpie said:
@ OP, you sound incredibly asian. I had a hard time listening to your unboxing.
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really? hardly sounds asian to me, more australian or english..
 
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:04 PM Post #28 of 30
He kinda sounds more like David Rakoff to me than Asian.
 
Nov 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM Post #29 of 30
Back to the headphones. :) I forgot to mention in the video that they are Made in Japan. Nice!
 
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