Author Topic: Gentlemen, I present you... (Read 516 times)

1K3 · « **on:** August 16, 2007, 01:12:16 PM »

The King of Headphones:)

Price - $4,000 when new

Technical Details

* Type: Over-ear
* Open ear: No
* Headband: Over-head, self-adjusting
* Diaphragm: 50 mm
* Includes .25-inch adapter: No
* Cord length: Information not available
* Cord type: Single/dual-ear
* Nominal impedance: 400 ohms
* Sensitivity: 100 dB/mW
* Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz
* Batteries: No
* Item weight: 14 ounces, without cord set
* In the box: Headphones, a hard carry case, a wiping cloth, earphone/headphone cleaning tissue, contact cleaning tissue, and a user's manual

Product Features

* Ultimate-quality construction, comfort, and sound
* Large, 50 mm, ultra-thin, bio-cellulose dome diaphragms for sparkling clear treble and rich bass notes
* Real-wood housing made from mature keyaki (or zelkova), a Japanese tree
* Greek lambskin covers the earpads, headband, and suspender; magnesium hangers reduce resonance
* Cord made from 99.999 percent pure linear-crystal oxygen-free copper; headphones come with a specially treated storage case

Sony MDR R10

1K3 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:13:44 PM »

Neubob · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:31:27 PM »

4 Bucks

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:00:20 PM »

Masherbrum · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:04:06 PM »

My son stepped on my Phillips DJ style phones. So, Tuesday I went to Circuit City and bought a $50 pair of Sennheiser's for $29 incl. tax. They are all I need.

If I need something for "critical listening", I use my KEF's in the living room.

Nothing Sony has ever produced is worth that much.

texasmom · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:07:12 PM »

That's bogus.
Anyone who's got a kid (evident from the baby blankie in the photos) sure ain't paying $4000 for a headset.

JBA · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:07:13 PM »

do you get a r**ch around with those?

Neubob · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:08:37 PM »

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Originally posted by JBA
do you get a r**ch around with those?

Well, it does come with a wiping cloth.

Traveler · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:24:35 PM »

Get them off of her before some procurement officer from the air force see them..

Furball · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:39:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Neubob

4 Bucks

Airscrew · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2007, 03:19:41 PM »

wouldnt a noodle extension be cheaper?

AWMac · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2007, 05:38:42 PM »

Homemade headphones with echo cancellors!!!

Mac

1K3 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2007, 05:48:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Nothing Sony has ever produced is worth that much.

I beg to differ.

I still have a '21 in Sony Trinitron TV in my bedroom that was made in 1987. That TV was only repaired once, in 2001. The crt gave out, an Armenian TV repair shop owner back in L.A. fixed it and it only cost me $50. Also, I just recently bought the Sony MDR V6 headphones (1980s model). It's the best $100 gadget I ever bought in terms of price/performance ratio. These headphones are so much better than the overpriced BOSE headphones. It is not unusual to hear someone who still use these headphones for more than 15-20 years, the only thing that needs to be replaced are the pleather paddings.

PS: The $4,000 headphone showed above was made in 1970s.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2007, 06:16:39 PM »

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Originally posted by 1K3
I beg to differ.

The Sony of "yesteryear" is a helluva lot different than the POS products they put out now.

Maverick · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2007, 12:05:24 PM »

$4000.00 FOR HEADPHONES?!?!?!?! For that price the entire damn thing should be gold not just the plated plug!