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Gratz on your decision.
But SEVERAL THOUSAND hours of burn in? Yeah had to rofl at that.
But seriously, have a great time for your monitoring purposes.
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Thanks for the Gratz! That's what I need to hear to get through until April 2nd, which is the estimated delivery time for my new ear covers.
Well, yeah, I consent,
"several thousand hours"sounds a little outlandish. I don't know how I got there, esp. since I haven't even received the hp's yet.
It's easy to get carried away with so many opinions and reviews, 200, 500, 1k, 2k ...
But here is what I have experienced:
Those HD 280's will be the 3rd set of headphones I owned in my life. Besides a set of Sony's which I use at the gym and the countless throw-aways that come with the purchase of various portables.
The first set of Sennheisers I had at age 13, when I was just starting my vinly collection. To make the long story short, at first I was very disappointed by its looks and their sound (early 70's light weight open), but after short, they advanced to become among one of the most exciting parts of my daily in and outs.
At this point, I don't know what happened to them, it's simply too long ago. But I know for sure that I used them for no less then a decade and then probably retired, because I was on the road too much without any need for hp's.
The 2nd set I aquired are the HD 500's, which I still have right here, since 10 years. I now can't look at the completely desintegrated cushions anymore, so I ordered replacements. I should have done that 5 years ago already.
Other than that, they are just perfect, like a well worn in pair of quality boots or jeans.
That's where the 1000's of hours meet maturity and items like my headphones become a very close part of myself.
I like to think of those HD 280's as of another lifetime investment. I am sure you are with me on this one.