The worst part of ordering new headphones

[MaillerPhong]

...isn't waiting for them to arrive in the mail. It's waiting for the campus mail room to sort all the packages and put the 'package arrived' slip in your mail box. It's so disappointing to get the delivered email from USPS and running to the mail room only to see the min. wage staffer taking his sweet time with them. I wants my e500's now!

Anyone have any good 'waiting and watching' stories?

 

[FunnyPhunny]

mine just ended

 

[krmathis]

I feel with you!

 

[Varma]

I am also on the same page with you. I ordered an Grado RS1 yesterday and the delivery date is some time next week.

 

[flargosa]

I once got my Ipod delivered to the wrong address, worst the company who got my ipod video wouldn't give me the package unless it goes through their security first, 3 more days wait.

 

[kpeezy]

haha.. I just might flip if that happened to me

I'm getting some MS-1's sometime next week and hopefully it goes smoother than some of your shipping experiences

 

[Chri5peed]

If you're a believer, then 'burn-in' is bad. Leaving new cans in their box in plain sight is torturous. Or even putting them in a cupboard, you know they're there.

 

[Schalldampfer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chri5peed /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you're a believer, then 'burn-in' is bad. Leaving new cans in their box in plain sight is torturous. Or even putting them in a cupboard, you know they're there.

That's what I fear, too... I want to get a used Ultrasone Proline 750, because I don't want to go through 400+ hours of just letting it run on its own...

 

[Mysteek]

Should be receiving DT880's in a week or so.

x_x oh the waiting process.

 

[vcoheda]

then if the headphones are new you have to burn them in for hundreds of hours, so it's like you still don't even have them.

 

[penger]

Well... I guess you could amuse yourself with the changing sound by listening to them while they burn in.

 

[feh1325]

i waiting for my rs2

 

[MaillerPhong]

Ok, so I guess the absolute worst part is going to the mail room multiple times and not getting the package, then going one last time and showing up 15 minutes after the mail room closes.

Aaaargh!

 

[Lpe_91]

My SR60' were delivered surprisingly fast, ready to be picked up in less than 24 hours, I consider that fast!

 

[Chri5peed]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schalldämpfer /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's what I fear, too... I want to get a used Ultrasone Proline 750, because I don't want to go through 400+ hours of just letting it run on its own...

I gave in on my 650s after about 72 hours, but they aren't ready yet. I don't know how anyone could dismiss burn-in, it was so obvious with my 580s.
I actually heard an improvement at about 350 hours.

I'm going to listen during the day then plug them into an out of tune radio station every night. Until they clock up about 400 hours.