[ramaka]

HIFIMAN HE400-$299, HE500-$599 over at HiFiMan Store front:
 
http://www.head-direct.com/Products/?cid=8
 
Also, on their ebay storefront as well.

 

[bigbenrfan99]

  HIFIMAN HE400-$299, HE500-$599 over at HiFiMan Store front:
 
http://www.head-direct.com/Products/?cid=8
 
Also, on their ebay storefront as well.

They are the same price on HiFiMan's Amazon storefront.

 

[squallkiercosa]

  HIFIMAN HE400-$299, HE500-$599 over at HiFiMan Store front:
 
http://www.head-direct.com/Products/?cid=8
 
Also, on their ebay storefront as well.

Considering the he400i is about to come out I would think twice before buying them. however, I don't know if they sound the same.

 

[roguegeek]

Considering the he400i is about to come out I would think twice before buying them. however, I don't know if they sound the same.

They are not "about to come out." There is a decent chunk of time that needs to go by until they are released into the wild. I think we're still looking at a good 6 months before they are yielding a meaningful distribution.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Those are Black Friday prices! For $299 the he400 is a steal. The 400i and 560 will be $499 and $899 respectively, that's a stretch from $299 and $599.

HIFIMAN HE400-$299, HE500-$599 over at HiFiMan Store front:

http://www.head-direct.com/Products/?cid=8

Also, on their ebay storefront as well.

 

[squallkiercosa]

They are not "about to come out." There is a decent chunk of time that needs to go by until they are released into the wild. I think we're still looking at a good 6 months before they are yielding a meaningful distribution.

I thought March for some reason, my apologies then. 

 

[tquickbrownfox]

What's the verdict on these:
Sennheiser HD 518
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/sennheiser-sennheiser-over-ear-sound-isolating-headphones-hd518-black-hd518/10177519.aspx
 
I know that the $105 discount isn't genuine, but are these a good buy at ~82$ after taxes?
 
Futureshop is also selling the HD360 Pro for 70 bucks.
 
 
Between the HD518 for $80, the HD360 Pro for $70, and the HD419 for $50, which is a better buy?

 

[roguegeek]

  I thought March for some reason, my apologies then. 

I think you're right, but like anything that new and anticipated, it's going to take some time for supply to catch up with demand. I guess I'm just saying $300 ain't that bad for an HE-400.

 

[KingSocks]

  What's the verdict on these:
Sennheiser HD 518
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/sennheiser-sennheiser-over-ear-sound-isolating-headphones-hd518-black-hd518/10177519.aspx
 
I know that the $105 discount isn't genuine, but are these a good buy at ~82$ after taxes?

I would just get them from amazon
 
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-518-Headphones-Black/dp/B0042A68R8/
 
If you get free shipping it'll be cheap and I always feel a bit safer ordering from amazon than any 3rd party company

 

[RoMee]

My FiiO E7 order shipped, the only question left is, are they fake?

 

[asdfvtn]

I would just get them from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-518-Headphones-Black/dp/B0042A68R8/

If you get free shipping it'll be cheap and I always feel a bit safer ordering from amazon than any 3rd party company

Future shop for us Canadians is basically our main electronics distributor, I'd feel pretty safe ordering from them..

 

[palmfish]

They are not "about to come out." There is a decent chunk of time that needs to go by until they are released into the wild. I think we're still looking at a good 6 months before they are yielding a meaningful distribution.

And don't forget, after they are released, there is the obligatory defect discussion, wait for Chinese New Year, then return/replacement period, comparison between version 1 and version 2, then discovery that version 2 has a frequency response anomaly, then the wait for version 3, then the discussions about "if I order from so and so, how do I know which version I'll get?"

Probably best to give HiFiMan a year or two to get the new models right.

 

[cmarti]

  What's the verdict on these:
Sennheiser HD 518
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/sennheiser-sennheiser-over-ear-sound-isolating-headphones-hd518-black-hd518/10177519.aspx
 
I know that the $105 discount isn't genuine, but are these a good buy at ~82$ after taxes?
 
Futureshop is also selling the HD360 Pro for 70 bucks.
 
 
Between the HD518 for $80, the HD360 Pro for $70, and the HD419 for $50, which is a better buy?

I use the Sennheiser HD 518 for gaming and they sound awesome, you can add a microphone by replacing the cable with the Senn Momentum cable.

 

[Mike R]

  My FiiO E7 order shipped, the only question left is, are they fake?

 
Mine shipped, too.  Is there an easy way to tell if they're fake?

 

[jonnyp11]

Mine shipped, too.  Is there an easy way to tell if they're fake?

I want to know that before I order