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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sennheiser, a premier manufacturer and designer of high-end headphones, is facing legal charges on the misleading construction of the yet-to-be-released HD800 headphone.
A group of audio enthusiasts has sued Sennheiser, claiming that the HD800's appear to be metal, but have been deceptively manufactured from metallic-looking plastic. Backing from organizations such as the U.S. Product Safety Commision and Consumer Quality Assurance of America is pending.
A Sennheiser spokeswoman wanted to assure consumers that this legal battle would not delay the production of the highly anticipated HD800's. Sennheiser added that the case was "baffling."
The lawsuit, filed by Audiophiles Anonymous (AA), asks the court to have Sennheiser speed up production and lower the high sticker price of the HD800's. AA believes that Sennheiser should be able to produce the HD800's more quickly and offer them at a cheaper price because they are being constructed out of cheap plastic rather than metal.
AA also wanted monetary compensation for false reports of the HD680 and the HD700 coming out years earlier.
Sennheiser initially denied to comment directly on the court appeal, but later responded with "Sorry about your wallet."
The HD800 is a revolutionary headphone with a breakthrough ring transducer design that allows for incredibly accurate sound reproduction. It is priced at $1400 and is slated to ship in late April.
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A group of audio enthusiasts has sued Sennheiser, claiming that the HD800's appear to be metal, but have been deceptively manufactured from metallic-looking plastic. Backing from organizations such as the U.S. Product Safety Commision and Consumer Quality Assurance of America is pending.
A Sennheiser spokeswoman wanted to assure consumers that this legal battle would not delay the production of the highly anticipated HD800's. Sennheiser added that the case was "baffling."
The lawsuit, filed by Audiophiles Anonymous (AA), asks the court to have Sennheiser speed up production and lower the high sticker price of the HD800's. AA believes that Sennheiser should be able to produce the HD800's more quickly and offer them at a cheaper price because they are being constructed out of cheap plastic rather than metal.
AA also wanted monetary compensation for false reports of the HD680 and the HD700 coming out years earlier.
Sennheiser initially denied to comment directly on the court appeal, but later responded with "Sorry about your wallet."
The HD800 is a revolutionary headphone with a breakthrough ring transducer design that allows for incredibly accurate sound reproduction. It is priced at $1400 and is slated to ship in late April.
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