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MOT: Bellatone Audio
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I would think this would do more harm than good. If they really are having issues with some components in the headphone and they have to be changed, sound quality might also change for better or for worse. Allowing people to listen to a product at CanJam that isn't representative of the final product would be a very bad thing. People would eventually get their headphones and some could say, "Hey, my pair sound quite different than what I heard at CanJam, and the slight response difference unique to each pair of drivers does not account for the major difference in sonics. These are not what I thought I was purchasing and I want a refund."
Another reason this could hurt them is that many people, including myself are preordering these headphones sight unseen (and unheard). If they wait to release before CanJam, many people could end up listening to them and not liking them. Although I don't think this would make up the majority, it could account for a significant decrease in preorders as well as negative reviews.
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I absolutely agree. They are one of the top headphone manufacturers in the world and whatever the reason for the delay, they owe us a response. $1400 is a hell of a commitment (at least for me) and I'm entitled to know why my preordered product is being held up. Are there more important issues in the world to be more concerned with? Of course, but we are members of a headphone community where we discuss our headphone purchases, and this makes it a very relevant issue here.
What will end up happening is many people will cancel their preorders and choose from various other high-end headphones in the marketplace, i.e. ED9, PS1000, D7000. I am still going to hold out for the HD800 but for how long I am unsure. A release held until after CanJam could be a good thing for us and a bad thing for them. I still have faith that this will be the ultimate dynamic headphone and can only hope that Sennheiser soon proves it is as good at communicating with its customers as it is at making headphones.
Originally Posted by pabbi1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I honestly wonder if Senn is making absolutely sure NOT to have them in individual hands prior to CanJam - where production units might be compared to pre-production? |
I would think this would do more harm than good. If they really are having issues with some components in the headphone and they have to be changed, sound quality might also change for better or for worse. Allowing people to listen to a product at CanJam that isn't representative of the final product would be a very bad thing. People would eventually get their headphones and some could say, "Hey, my pair sound quite different than what I heard at CanJam, and the slight response difference unique to each pair of drivers does not account for the major difference in sonics. These are not what I thought I was purchasing and I want a refund."
Another reason this could hurt them is that many people, including myself are preordering these headphones sight unseen (and unheard). If they wait to release before CanJam, many people could end up listening to them and not liking them. Although I don't think this would make up the majority, it could account for a significant decrease in preorders as well as negative reviews.
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Too many inconsistensies for a company that has been delivering countless pro and consumer products for 60 years, and units far more pricey than this. Question is: Why is the hd800 really NOT ready, or do the bleating sheep really think we have no right to know if the wool is being pulled over our eyes? |
I absolutely agree. They are one of the top headphone manufacturers in the world and whatever the reason for the delay, they owe us a response. $1400 is a hell of a commitment (at least for me) and I'm entitled to know why my preordered product is being held up. Are there more important issues in the world to be more concerned with? Of course, but we are members of a headphone community where we discuss our headphone purchases, and this makes it a very relevant issue here.
What will end up happening is many people will cancel their preorders and choose from various other high-end headphones in the marketplace, i.e. ED9, PS1000, D7000. I am still going to hold out for the HD800 but for how long I am unsure. A release held until after CanJam could be a good thing for us and a bad thing for them. I still have faith that this will be the ultimate dynamic headphone and can only hope that Sennheiser soon proves it is as good at communicating with its customers as it is at making headphones.