[Morph201]

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Originally Posted by applegd /img/forum/go_quote.gif One more thing on my to-buy list. As the economy is so bad these months, I am little bit hesitated to jump in now to buy such expensive headphone. Give it one year, maybe the street price will go down to $1000....

or go up to 1800....

 

[pompon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by applegd /img/forum/go_quote.gif One more thing on my to-buy list. As the economy is so bad these months, I am little bit hesitated to jump in now to buy such expensive headphone. Give it one year, maybe the street price will go down to $1000....

If you buy electronic / computer ... they loose 20% of their value per years ...
After 5 years, your stuff worth almost nothing.

Heaphones it's not same thing. Speakers don't loose value much with time.

HD800 are not build to be a mass production. They expect probably to sell 600-1000 unit total.

Mass market is somewhere in 150-250$.
After 250$ ... peaple considering that as very expansive.
At 400-450$ ... most not even dream to have it...
imagine at 1000 or 1400$ ...

 

[awtoys]

Isn't it clear that Sennheiser misjudged the market if they already now, before shipping out a single 'phone, have orders on par with what they expected in the entire first year?

If the statement is true though, and not just a false scarcity...

 

[penguindude]

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Originally Posted by pompon /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you buy electronic / computer ... they loose 20% of their value per years ... After 5 years, your stuff worth almost nothing. Heaphones it's not same thing. Speakers don't loose value much with time. HD800 are not build to be a mass production. They expect probably to sell 600-1000 unit total. Mass market is somewhere in 150-250$. After 250$ ... peaple considering that as very expansive. At 400-450$ ... most not even dream to have it... imagine at 1000 or 1400$ ...

Actually the mass market is anywhere under $100. Go now and tell ur friends that you just spend $200 on a pair of headphones and see how they will respond.

 

[hockeyb213]

heh make it under $50 most people either use standard free stock buds or go to the local convenience store and pick up some cheapie cans such as a ksc75

 

[kbug]

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Originally Posted by penguindude /img/forum/go_quote.gif Actually the mass market is anywhere under $100. Go now and tell ur friends that you just spend $200 on a pair of headphones and see how they will respond.

I know how they will respond. Been there, done that.

 

[applegd]

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Originally Posted by Morph201 /img/forum/go_quote.gif or go up to 1800....

Man, I hope so. If Sennheiser says HD800 is limited edition such as 200 pieces maximum, the price might rocket up high later

I just feel Sennheiser might push price jump from HD650($599.95 list price,~$350 street price?) to HD800($1399.99 list price) at bad timing as the economy is so bad and it will last for months or years.

I will buy HD800 when its price drops down a little bit....

 

[shellylh]

I ordered mine on January 12, 2009 at 3:30 PM MST. Looks like I may (or may not) have just made it!

 

[billyearle]

Dang, my order posted on the 19th. Really glad I just ordered some Woodied CD3000s to have something worth trying on the Zana Duex I ordered for the HD800s.

 

[blubliss]

I am #20 and ordered

[size=x-small]January 10, 2009 8:16 PM[/size]

 

[dallan]

I don't know what will come first this run of Zana Deuxs or the HD800s.

 

[nor_spoon]

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Originally Posted by dallan /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't know what will come first this run of Zana Deuxs or the HD800s.

Anyway you will be a happy camper!

 

[Bones13]

My order was "confirmed" 11am on the 13'th, although the order was placed a day or so before.

I might be in the first batch.

 

[markmaxx]

Headroom, any news on the ballanced cable for the HD 800

 

[markmaxx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by applegd /img/forum/go_quote.gif One more thing on my to-buy list. As the economy is so bad these months, I am little bit hesitated to jump in now to buy such expensive headphone. Give it one year, maybe the street price will go down to $1000....

You should of ordered 2 HD 800 sold one of the First batch to a Johney come lately, for $1800 On Audiogone, U get yours for $1000.00 LOL