[Mr Trev]

I worked during school holidays as a young teenager to be able to buy a Walkman like this. (And later on Sony discmans.)


The first time I heard bass was through a little Sony in-ear like this one.
I never dreamed one day I will enjoy my bass through a Final D8000.

I had a pair of Sonys kinda like that - mine were white. First ever pair of IEMs I owned

 

[CaptainFantastic]

This is what my first pair of headphones looked like.



Age 15 - I start work at supermarket as bagger for $4.25/hour
Age 16-17 - I get a raise to $5/hour stocking the frozen foods department 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., then going to high school in the morning
Age 19-23 - I work full time for $10 to $12 an hour daytimes, then take full schedule college classes in the evenings and weekends at a damn good university
Age 45 - I get called out in the Head-fi forum for ostentatious display of wealth in thread designed for showing off hobby gear accumulated over years using the resources earned in nearly a lifetime of work

Thanks Nick for making me think back to how much I've earned this!

 

[betula]

This is what my first pair of headphones looked like.



Age 15 - I start work at supermarket as bagger for $4.25/hour
Age 16-17 - I get a raise to $5/hour stocking the frozen foods department 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., then going to high school in the morning
Age 19-23 - I work full time for $10 to $12 an hour daytimes, then take full schedule college classes in the evenings and weekends at a damn good university
Age 45 - I get called out in the Head-fi forum for ostentatious display of wealth in thread designed for showing off hobby gear accumulated over years using the resources earned in nearly a lifetime of work

Thanks Nick for making me think back to how much I've earned this!

I actually also had a headphone (we need to use singular here as it was mono) like that as a child. I used it with a pocket radio.
On the comment you received: just don't take everything you read here seriously.

 

[Pharmaboy]

Nope. Doesn't top pizza headphones.

 

[bcowen]

Bro, you've posted on this a lot over the last few pages. This thread is to show the rest of the forum your set up, modest, or more expensive. We all enjoying sharing our stuff, and its a hobby, its not about showing off wealth. Its fun to share what you are listening to with like minded people.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This.

 

[EstrangedBaron]

In a weird spot right now where I really should do an amp upgrade next, but definitely enjoying where I'm at atm.

 

[bcowen]

honestly, i dont know how you top that

LOL! I see what you did there.

 

[TooFrank]

Holy smoke - those were the days - thanks and let's fast forward

 

[galileaux]

My better half built this wall display stand for my headphones, and I love it! Just have to find a better way to organize the cables.

 

[TooFrank]

My better half built this wall display stand for my headphones, and I love it! Just have to find a better way to organize the cables.

waow - congratulations with the better half - cannot wish/hope for another half to be just as good

 

[Zachik]

This thread is to show the rest of the forum your set up, modest, or more expensive. We all enjoying sharing our stuff, and its a hobby, its not about showing off wealth.

My personal opinion:
Showing off a setup consisting of $4K DAP and $5K IEMs - sure would make some people jealous, but perfectly OK to share.
Showing off above setup, while seated in your Lamborghini Veneno (costs ~$4.5M) - you're a jerk! Go post in the site that shall not be named...

 

[Draygonn]

Exactly

It's probably time I gave up the charade, though. My avatar is of Dr Frasier Crane from the sitcom Frasier (who I am not lol), and the picture the other user posted was in reference to it. I'm guessing you haven't seen it, in which case you really should!

Frajer!

 

[jonathan c]

My better half built this wall display stand for my headphones, and I love it! Just have to find a better way to organize the cables.

Wonderful craftsmanship and generosity! [With separate cable storage, you might even get a second row below …]

 

[bcowen]

waow - congratulations with the better half - cannot wish/hope for another half to be just as good

Yeah, what you said. My better other half would only build a display rack to hang me from.

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Yeah, what you said. My better other half would only build a display rack to hang me from.

Some people pay good money for that...