[Koolpep]

Sennheiser had huge discounts across a lot of their headphones in the recent few months which was astonishing for many.
 
But it's a family run business, not a public one, so we might never know the reason. Maybe they had some large expense coming up and needed to increase the cash flow - maybe they replace models with successors, maybe they want to produce a large batch of things and need a pile of cash for the parts or pre- payments. 
 
We can create theories all day long, we might never know why it really happened
 
Cheers,
K

 

[willyvlyminck]

Sennheiser had huge discounts across a lot of their headphones in the recent few months which was astonishing for many.

But it's a family run business, not a public one, so we might never know the reason. Maybe they had some large expense coming up and needed to increase the cash flow - maybe they replace models with successors, maybe they want to produce a large batch of things and need a pile of cash for the parts or pre- payments. 

We can create theories all day long, we might never know why it really happened

Cheers,
K

From a Sennheiser insider I know that if Amazon drops the price so much that they kill the competition, it is possible by buying complete production stocks, so it is possible that lower quantities reflect higher prices.

 

[Koolpep]

From a Sennheiser insider I know that if Amazon drops the price so much that they kill the competition, it is possible by buying complete production stocks, so it is possible that lower quantities reflect higher prices.

Interesting, thanks!!

 

[Dobrescu George]

I wonder what is a right place to sell a second hand ie8 for?
 
I have my pair for quite a while, but I stopped using them after getting Ie800.

 

[Bob24]

  Well they are quite old pair of earphones now, and demand isn't as high as it was when they came out, which is normal and it's for everything there is, not just earphones. So I guess they maybe won't even be making them anymore who knows... but I also doubt you'll get 2 times more expensive IE800 as replacement, they'd pay you back full amount of money sonner than they'd give you 2 times as expensive new flagship. 

Sure I don't expect them to give me a pair of IE800
 
Just saying stocks indeed seem to be low and wondering what could explain it.

 

[willyvlyminck]

The IE80 is a classic and after 4 year still populair, just as the HD 600-650. sennheiser won't be so stupid to get rid of winners. In 2011 the price in Europe was 299 Euro, which was than expensive, since the custom in ear invasion they now look cheap, all a matter of perception

 

[clee290]

  I wonder what is a right place to sell a second hand ie8 for?
 
I have my pair for quite a while, but I stopped using them after getting Ie800.

You can try selling it on the trade forums here on Head-Fi. I've seen IE8s go for USD$150-200.
 
IMO, unless you really need the money to buy something new, I would just keep them as a backup pair.

 

[Dobrescu George]

 
You can try selling it on the trade forums here on Head-Fi. I've seen IE8s go for USD$150-200.
 
IMO, unless you really need the money to buy something new, I would just keep them as a backup pair.

If you follow the link in my sig, I really am in a need for more money. 200$ would be very good to have. It would bring me closer to my objectives 

.
 
Sadly, I would be in a hotspot to sell to anything but Romania, as in here, postage is not very trustworthy...

 

[yangian]

It's #1 choice of IEM for symphony/orchestra.

 

[Dobrescu George]

  It's #1 choice of IEM for symphony/orchestra.

#1 choice for anything is more of a matter of personal prefference. I personally, love ie8, but i think that ie800 are ven better. Sennheiser does a fine job with creating very capable iems and headphones.

 

[Eugguy]

I've collected a few nice iems over the years. What originally got me into the game was the ie8. I used it for a good two years, just when it was breaking in, then sold it for an ie80. Been using that for the past two years. Picked up an ie8i last week. I have to say....I much prefer the ie8/8i sound. Much more raw and alive to me. Maybe 20-30% difference in sound. Plus the ie8 looks cooler...uniform black metallic body.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I've collected a few nice iems over the years. What originally got me into the game was the ie8. I used it for a good two years, just when it was breaking in, then sold it for an ie80. Been using that for the past two years. Picked up an ie8i last week. I have to say....I much prefer the ie8/8i sound. Much more raw and alive to me. Maybe 20-30% difference in sound. Plus the ie8 looks cooler...uniform black metallic body.

metallic body?
 
my ie8 is full plastic body and some of the paint came off after three years of usage. It is in it's 5 year of usage.

 

[betula]

I've collected a few nice iems over the years. What originally got me into the game was the ie8. I used it for a good two years, just when it was breaking in, then sold it for an ie80. Been using that for the past two years. Picked up an ie8i last week. I have to say....I much prefer the ie8/8i sound. Much more raw and alive to me. Maybe 20-30% difference in sound. Plus the ie8 looks cooler...uniform black metallic body.

In my opinion IE80 looks cooler, as it has real metal surface.
I never owned the IE8, but everyone says there is almost no difference between the two. Or if they say there is, it might be 10% for the IE80.
You are the first one saying prefers IE8 over IE80. (The i in IE8i means nothing more than an inline remote...)

 

[krismusic]

metallic body?

my ie8 is full plastic body and some of the paint came off after three years of usage. It is in it's 5 year of usage.

I assume Eugguy meant metallic paint finish.

 

[159650]

Mine is in like new condition. It's only seen outdoor use a handful of times and it's rarely used even at home. It's honestly largely forgotten so yeah, like brand new.