[Nicklikesmusic]

  If you want to bring taxes into it then it works out even better/worse.
 
$AU1375 includes a GST of 10%
 
If the product goes overseas then that 10% can be refunded at the airport, bringing it down to $AU1250.
 
$AU1250 = $USD895 at the moment.
 
If I was headed overseas - I could buy a pair, take them with me on the trip and come back home with them.
 
They'd cost me <$900 USD
 
Add in an HDVD800 for $AU2,100 ($1500 USD) - less tax on the in/out flight ($1375 USD) and I end up with HD800 and HDVD800 for around $2275 USD
 
$US2275 + postage vs $US3800 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sennheiser-hd800-professional-studio-over-ear-headphones-and-hdvd800-digital-headphone-amplifier/1308012153.p?id=mp1308012153&skuId=1308012153
 
Basically the price of an HDVD800 over there - headphones are free?
 
edit: when the OZ dollar was at parity (before it tanked) Senn was not letting anyone sell the product at below RRP - that seems to have changed. First decent thing I've seen in a long time where the "good beaches tax" seems to have not been imposed - am so tempted to invest.

Whilst living in Singapore I bought a new car over the internet to be picked up in Australia on my arrival 2 months later. It was a good deal and I didn't want to miss it! 

 

[raband]

We usually get "Marine Scientists" buying our cars - they're usually on a boat for the next 4 months with no computer or phone access so will use their courier to pick up the vehicle. After paying over the asking price via Western Union.
 
Would you be a marine scientist Nick?

 

[lukeap69]

Wait for blacck Friday deals. I've got mine last year from Sennheiser online store for a little less than a grand. It has warranty of course.

 

[Nicklikesmusic]

  We usually get "Marine Scientists" buying our cars - they're usually on a boat for the next 4 months with no computer or phone access so will use their courier to pick up the vehicle. After paying over the asking price via Western Union.
 
Would you be a marine scientist Nick?

Nope, just a globe trotting physics/ math teacher. So if I start sounding like a ' know it all' please tell me to shut up Right, time to listen to some Radiohead Kid A.

 

[raband]

 
Nope, just a globe trotting physics/ math teacher. So if I start sounding like a ' know it all' please tell me to shut up Right, time to listen to some Radiohead Kid A.

 
Lol - not at all.
 
After the Nigerian Princes stopped calling we had a heap of Marine Scientists try to buy our stuff. Wasn't commenting on you, just the similarity of the request you would have made to buy the car.

 

[Hifihedgehog]

 
See here: http://www.hifishark.com/search?q=sennheiser+hd+800

 

[Fegefeuer]

rumored price is 1599€

 

[mcandmar]

I almost bought a pair of 800's last night, almost...
 
So is the HD800S going to be the new HD650

 

[Mentis]

 
 
See here: http://www.hifishark.com/search?q=sennheiser+hd+800

Now post the same for Orpheus...

 

[eugenius]

  rumored price is 1599€

 
I had a chat with my parrot and the rumoured price is 1299€.

 

[kapanak]

One of the Sennheiser dealers locally said they just received the brochure for the HD800S, and it'll be $2300 Canadian dollars. So, if direct conversion, $1750-$1800 USD.

 

[Youth]

One of the Sennheiser dealers locally said they just received the brochure for the HD800S, and it'll be $2300 Canadian dollars. So, if direct conversion, $1750-$1800 USD.

 
That's a shame. Another headphone I'll have to take a pass on. Oh well...

 

[kapanak]

That's a shame. Another headphone I'll have to take a pass on. Oh well...

TBH, it is a logical price to me. MSRP of HD800 is $1599 USD, and HD800S will be $1799 USD.

 

[bloodydoorknob]

Thats not bad considering the cost of other flagships. Street price will probably be around 1500.

 

[jwbrent]

I've always been enamored with the HD800s, but never bought a pair because of all the comments about the top end. The HD800Ss give me hope that its tonal quality will be what I'm looking for. I like the new black aesthetic as well.