[bordins]

HD888 is comming from Senn China.....

 

[rhythmdevils]

Their sales are so good with the HD650 price range, I can't believe that they wouldn't want to do something new and better to pump up sales. But they've got to wait a little while so that it won't pull away from the HD800 sales.

I'm really not too excited about AKG's next flagship. In the last 25 years, they have stopped experimenting with radical, different headphone designs like the dual drivers, the electrostat/dynamic hybrids, the passive radiators, earspeakers, (when did K1000 come out?) etc. And then for their flagship, they've done nothing more than go from the K400 to the K701, and I prefer the K400. Even if you like the K701 more though, you've got to admit they are practically the same headphone. Really, the K701 should just be called the K408 or something

Not very exciting for 25 years...

 

[krmathis]

Who knows...
Perhaps both AKG and Sennheiser come up with a new top-end model for CES 2010?

 

[Seamaster]

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif Their sales are so good with the HD650 price range, I can't believe that they wouldn't want to do something new and better to pump up sales. But they've got to wait a little while so that it won't pull away from the HD800 sales. ...

But there is a huge price gap between HD650 and HD800, they have to come up something soon or later. It is real, it is the marketing!

 

[TheDeliveryMan]

horse's mouth:

i love buzz as much as the next guy, but the HD 800 is where its at. sorry to disappoint. there will be no "mini HD 800", etc etc etc (but that would be cool!!!)

normally we would like to let everyone run with these rumors but i hate to see trepedation over a purchase today for a product that actually doesn't exist tomorrow.

let me know if you have any questions:
epalonen@sennheiserusa.com

 

[ABathingApe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDeliveryMan /img/forum/go_quote.gif horse's mouth: i love buzz as much as the next guy, but the HD 800 is where its at. sorry to disappoint. there will be no "mini HD 800", etc etc etc (but that would be cool!!!) normally we would like to let everyone run with these rumors but i hate to see trepedation over a purchase today for a product that actually doesn't exist tomorrow. let me know if you have any questions: epalonen@sennheiserusa.com

Well you can all go home now, nothing to see here

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[nor_spoon]

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Originally Posted by seacard /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can you imagine what happens to Senn's reputation if they come out with a better version of the HD800 within a few months or ever a couple years? It's the same reason why AKG has not come out with a new top of the line headphone, the same reason that HD650 reigned supreme in Senn's line for so many years.

Agree. They would definetely lose a lot of cred by doing this.

 

[brat]

Yes I've also spoken to our dealer and he has confirmed that HD800 has been a start of a new line and the smallest model. The biggest will be a floorstander.

 

[pearljam5000]

I don't know...i sent an email to AKG after reading on head-fi the rumors regarding the K702,and they denied they are going to release the K702

 

[TempestX]

I took away from the larger comment, that the HD 800 is the smallest/lowest model number, and there will be larger/higher model numbers in the HD series. (i.e. HD 900, 950, 1100 etc.)

Happy listening!

 

[Headphony]

I read part of an interview with Dr Sennheiser in some hifi mag while passing through an airport, can't remember where or when, where Dr Sennheiser said something to the effect that other headphone models were possible both below and above the HD800 for the future. Could be the source of such rumors. It seemed like nothing more than an acknowledgement that product development doesn't just stop when you have a really good product. Believe it or not, there will be new great headphones from Sennheiser some day!

 

[geek707]

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Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule /img/forum/go_quote.gif IIRC, there were posts in the past talking about a portable, down-sized version of the HD 800 to come.

This still makes since if you think about it. There are only 5 official dealers for the HD800 in the US. (This is from my Sennheiser rep, who was a bit pissed about that for a number of reasons. He was astounded they thought they could sell those things when most people would have to buy them sight unseen. Much less be able to listen to them.) At some point, they are going to want a return on their investment on the R&D they spent on the 800, and that means a lower priced set of phones with the same technology, that they can sell a lot of. And that will be available everywhere.
I would not be surprised to see a set of phones in the >$1k range. Given how much the economy sucks right now, I would be surprised if it happens this year.

 

[zotjen]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDeliveryMan /img/forum/go_quote.gif horse's mouth: i love buzz as much as the next guy, but the HD 800 is where its at. sorry to disappoint. there will be no "mini HD 800", etc etc etc (but that would be cool!!!)

Famous last words! I would be surprised though if Sennheiser did release another head phone so soon after the 800 that a) is a higher model number than what was highly touted as their new flagship model, or b) a lower priced model that would cut into sales of the 800.

 

[davidhunternyc]

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Originally Posted by DanD /img/forum/go_quote.gif Isn't there also a rumour that AKG is brewing something for next CES ? Beside what's exactly wrong with HD800 that they need even a higher end dynamic model. Is it not crafted for perfection ?

It might sound perfect to some, but crafted to perfection? No.

 

[rhythmdevils]

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Originally Posted by davidhunternyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif It might sound perfect to some, but crafted to perfection? No.

you would rather it sound worse, and look awesome I take it?