Amazon Headphone Sale

[strid3r]

Got this from SD. Looks like Amazon has some decent deals going on for some models (probably more marked down as well):

DT770: $126

Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones: Electronics

DT440: $67

Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 440 Premium Headphones: Electronics

ATH700: $129

Amazon.com: Audio Technica ATH-A700 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones With Double Air Damping: Electronics

DT660: $80

Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 660 Premium Headphones: Electronics

DT860: $123

Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 860 Premium Headphones: Electronics

HD201: $20

Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics

[laxx]

I've always wanted a pair of closed headphones, and for awhile, I wanted DT770's. But everyone tells me they sound like a fart can.

[deepak]

Amazon couldn't put the MDR-V6 on sale for me

[n_maher]

Headroom's frequency response graph for the 770 always cracked me up.

[aardvark baguette]

I once had the HD201.

Had

[en480c4]

Ralph Nader once said of the Corvair... "Unsafe at any speed."

I'll paraphrase: Beyerdynamics... "A bad deal at any price."

[cclragnarok]

IIRC, the new DT770 (2005/2006 ver.) has a lot less bass than the older 80 Ohms version.

[n_maher]

IIRC, the new DT770 (2005/2006 ver.) has a lot less bass than the older 80 Ohms version.

That is the newer version (see label on graph).

[cclragnarok]

That is the newer version (see label on graph).

I know. I imagine the graph for the older version would be a lot more impressive.

We need a bass head smiley for headphones like these.

[swt61]

We have a barf smiley for them that works fine.

[lostonetr]

hm. didn't know there was an 860. Wonder how similar it is to the 880.

[The Pieman]

But everyone tells me they sound like a fart can.

That is way to polite. Fart can with a follow through is closer.

[Nenso]

Wow, the ATH-A700s are still overpriced in NA. I bought them in Japan, not onsale for around 12500 yen, 3 years ago.

[Salt Peanuts]

Wow, the ATH-A700s are still overpriced in NA. I bought them in Japan, not onsale for around 12500 yen, 3 years ago.

$299 is just the MSRP in NA. They can be easily found for less than $140 new from a dealer, much like HD650 with MSRP of $500, but can be found new for less than $300.

[deepak]

$120 now for the DT770. I'm very tempted to try the new ones to see how they are for FPS gaming. The old DT770-80 (straight cable) sucked for this despite what everyone said

[deepak]

how dare you go against what everyone says?!

[jinp6301]

awesome avatar deepak!

[blessingx]

Well, I bought the Fart Can. We'll see for shared work duties. 250 ohm Con version, so should be a little less gassy, no? Hope the Pico isn't a limitation.

[deepak]

awesome avatar deepak!

The dude that plays George Bluth Sr was on last night's Entourage

[philodox]

How much do they charge for headphones that don't suck?

[Fungi]

V6 is $70, not bad. Some say they suck, but on the whole they don't.

I do like the sound of my roommate's old 7506 over his new V6, though. The 7506, while not as "full" is a lot more clear. Not sure if it's mid/low resonance or just boosted frequency or something.

[deepak]

I only want the V6 for FPS gaming. My friend who plays CAL-I CS said they are amazing for that (he used to use SR-60).

[atothex]

Well, I bought the Fart Can. We'll see for shared work duties. 250 ohm Con version, so should be a little less gassy, no? Hope the Pico isn't a limitation.

I did the exact same thing. I mean, for $110, might as well take a flier on them, right?

[blessingx]

Wonder if it's unrealistic to expect at least several steps above the V6 performance?

[catscratch]

$120 now for the DT770. I'm very tempted to try the new ones to see how they are for FPS gaming. The old DT770-80 (straight cable) sucked for this despite what everyone said

Still using mine and it works well

And by "works well" I mean the left driver is rattling. Which isn't uncommon in the supposedly "built like a tank" DT770. Maybe if by "built like a tank" they mean a third-world T55...