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I would wait

Posted by Frihed89 (A) on February 25, 2012 at 23:22:34

In Reply to: 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.

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Rave review of the new HD700 - mbnx01 09:47:25 02/24/12 (13)

I would wait - Frihed89 23:22:34 02/25/12 (3)

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)

RE: Rave review of the new HD700 - Frank I 14:40:18 02/24/12 (2)

I might wait till they're in peoples hands - mbnx01 15:00:22 02/24/12 (1)

RE: I might wait till they're in peoples hands - Frank I 16:01:45 02/24/12 (0)

HD700, nominee for Ugliest headphone in the world - Jon L 12:52:35 02/24/12 (5)

From the same designer as these? - R Browne 20:02:10 02/26/12 (0)

What's the "foam mod" on the HD600? - Mike K 18:38:51 02/24/12 (3)

RE: What's the "foam mod" on the HD600? - Jon L 23:20:49 02/24/12 (2)

RE: What's the "foam mod" on the HD600? - jaydacus 23:53:47 02/24/12 (1)

Agree. - genungo 07:45:26 02/25/12 (0)

Follow Ups

I would wait - Frihed89 23:22:34 02/25/12 (3)

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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