BloodyPenguin
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The Deals DISCUSSION Thread (READ THE FIRST POST!!!)
Hifihedgehog
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Sometimes the workers open the box to look at the headphones, sometimes they try it, sometimes there might be minor damages to packing or a small imperfection that doesn't effect how the headphone works.
Mostly workers just open the box and look at them. A lot of people reported getting a seemingly new headphone but somehow got marked b stock or open box.
When going for b stock or open box headphones, it is a luck of the draw sort of deal. A year or so ago, I had the lucky experience of purchasing a $130 used, like new AKG Q701 from Amazon Warehouse. It actually turned out to be a new, unopened box holding the older Austrian model. Personally, I don't care if a pair of headphones is new or used so long as all of its sound performance is still there and its physical build is still intact and looks decent.
Soundsgoodtome
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I didn't want to be the one to say it but ^this. Hence my explanation of workers opening boxes and looking at them
MarcoGV
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Sometimes the workers open the box to look at the headphones, sometimes they try it, sometimes there might be minor damages to packing or a small imperfection that doesn't effect how the headphone works.
Mostly workers just open the box and look at them. A lot of people reported getting a seemingly new headphone but somehow got marked b stock or open box.
When going for b stock or open box headphones, it is a luck of the draw sort of deal. A year or so ago, I had the lucky experience of purchasing a $130 used, like new AKG Q701 from Amazon Warehouse. It actually turned out to be a new, unopened box holding the older Austrian model. Personally, I don't care if a pair of headphones is new or used so long as all of its sound performance is still there and its physical build is still intact and looks decent.
I had the same experience with the Q701 and Amazon. I call that a "new old-stock" headphone. Hifihedgehod: why are you heaphone-less now?
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What's MAP?
shultzee
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I always thought it was Manufactures Advertised Price. I guess I have been wrong for many, many years lol.
MarcoGV
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I have received this Line New condition Soundmagic HP100 today. Unfortunately, it has a major channel imbalance: the right channel is much quieter than the left one. I tried the cable from my Soundmagic HP200 and verified that the cable is not the issue. It is good that amazon has an excellent return policy. I have already printed the return label. It is interesting how close the HP100 (closed) and the HP200 (open) look. I imagine that they have the same drivers.
Ah that sucks! Well, like you said, Amazon has a great return policy. Hope the next one works better!
The Ultrasone Pro 900 from Parsons Audio for $415:
http://store.paudio.com/cart/product/8382/Ultrasone_Pro_900/
http://store.paudio.com/cart/product/8382/Ultrasone_Pro_900/
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"like new", "b stock", all that stuff has a certain risk to it. Sorry it didn't work out like you wanted on the hp's.
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Man, if I didn't have other expenses, I would have jumped on this deal and wouldn't have a need for my M50s or a900x. I would sell both for me to have the ultrasone
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Not a good deal on that headphone. You can usually score one for about $90 less. Unless you're a total basshead who only listens to techno, it's honestly not even worth that. The Pro 900 really belongs in the $250 range value-wise, and even then you have better value options at that price point.
