Headphone Heights

I would wait

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In Reply to: RE: Rave review of the new HD700 posted by mbnx01 on February 24, 2012 at 09:47:25

I think $1000+ headphones are a death trap. The initial raves of Audeze, HfiMan, and to a lesser extent the HD800s have eventually given way to criticism and some disappointment. I have been terribly disappointed by my LDC-2's. My first reaction was awe. Over time, I became less happy, mainly because they didn't connect me to all of the aspects of the music i was listening to as well as some others. They don't integrate. I have also found that true of the early HIfiMan products i listened to, but in all honesty, I was looking for that and it may have been a self-fulfilling prophesy.

I'd wait until I could compare them with my reference headphones, and/or until the raves have died down and there is time for some more balanced evaluations. These headphones really seem to have a bandwagon effect.

Remember, initially you didn't like the Stirlings and then something happened.

Good luck.
"You don't need to be a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows"

Follow Ups:

Have you the same experience with the HiFiMan HE-500? - Ivan303 08:00:21 03/05/12 (0)
RE: I would wait - esande 01:54:53 02/26/12 (1)
- RE: HD600... - Ivan303 08:09:56 02/26/12 (0)

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