Submitted by UberHaxorMarty t3_10xeikq in headphones
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imnotthesmartestman t1_j7s9fre wrote
I'd get these but my wife's boyfriend is bugging me for a new car so maybe next week.
UberHaxorMarty OP t1_j7rv796 wrote
Are there any fellow Canadians (with infinite money) who wanted to add an HE1 to their collection? I thought you had to special order these, but this site is just selling them.
Snakemetal t1_j7t37tc wrote
When you can afford 60k on headphones but not 50 on shipping 😂
RayceManyon t1_j7ssh03 wrote
Honestly, this is worth the money. I know a guy in sales department who just spent like $40k on a bass boat. A boat that he will use maybe 12 times a year and cost thousands in maintenance. I really would take the HE1 given the choice
solid12345 t1_j7tvl56 wrote
I’d rather have $40k worth of multiple headphones and amps of different sound signatures. But then again people who will shell out $40k for a headphone usually have those as well.
johnny_ringo t1_j7ud90s wrote
Honestly why? Who is switching gear all the time? If these kick like they should, youd use the hell out of them.
Instead of buying a pair, I'd be more interested in watching an hour long documentary of the research, testing, and building of these. What does that 40k go into I'm wondering?
RayceManyon t1_j7uxgp3 wrote
Yes! They did drop the ball on documenting the HE1. Fostex has that great video of them hand making the cherry wood cups for the TH900. I love stuff like that.
solid12345 t1_j7v40dj wrote
“ who is switching gear all the time”.
Me. Listening to music on my ADX5000 with its delicate, reserved weeb tuning is a vastly different experience than say my Focal Utopia which will rumble and growl at you for instance. It’s fun to experiment in this manner. I’d love to hear the HE1 though but i’d have to travel out of state to ever get the chance.
CBSU t1_j7tw1fi wrote
It’s strange how HE 1 feels not worth it despite many of us spending more money on things we use less. Car enthusiasts here on the higher end of the hobby have similar sentiments: of a car collection, at least one costs far more than the headphones and sits with the battery disconnected. Yet HE 1 feels more wasteful.
I obviously don’t think this applies to most people here, but I’ve seen several comment that they could purchase HE 1– except it doesn’t seem worthwhile. Hifiman’s Shangri-La [Sr] feels like the highest point non-billionaires should consider, but on its face that makes little sense. Perhaps it’s the opulence of HE 1’s materials, which feel less functional?
RayceManyon t1_j7vki2u wrote
I hate it when I see people putting a $1000 aero kit on a Honda, when they could have bought the hifiman xs and ef400 that r2r dac/amp
Beautiful_Treat3093 t1_j7wxzvn wrote
Because a car still holds it’s value even after the purchase, the headphone… well, theres not a lot of people that wants to buy a 40k used headphones.
obj6462 t1_j7t59ex wrote
they don't sound that good, but that doesn't stop "more money = better" victims from parroting mythology about them
tomatillo_ t1_j7t8hxn wrote
just out of curiosity, have you listened to the HE1?
RayceManyon t1_j7u9pef wrote
No. But, I was on a boat once and didn't care for it.
tomatillo_ t1_j7ua94z wrote
I meant to direct that question at the above commenter who said the HE-1s "don't sound that good", haha
RayceManyon t1_j7uli5f wrote
Just good fun.
oratory1990 t1_j7tkx1s wrote
How many times have you listened to them, out of curiosity?
Dangerous_Cobbler_ t1_j7tgun1 wrote
When I auditioned them, the salesperson told me how I don’t have to pay tax for them.
the_great_awoo t1_j7tka2k wrote
I guess tax would end up being like 10,000$ in the end, but like shit g pay tax on that and let me have my Mr noodles without tax
Dangerous_Cobbler_ t1_j7yomff wrote
Yep, exactly that’s why you hear sometimes that they cost 50k and sometimes that their 60k. The Wayne told me was btw to buy 2 plane tickets round trip, one for you, one for your marble box. Also probably one for the guy that carries it for you, it’s heavy.
Dangerous_Cobbler_ t1_j7yp3to wrote
But your definitely right, it says a lot that this is the only new headphone, you don’t have to pay tax on, because the tax is so high, that it’s worth it and possible to not pay for them. Also just a side fact, there was nothing that ever compared to these until I got a pair of mysphere used, I don’t have that kind of money. They are so amazing, but it also has been 4 years since I tried the Orpheus, so that’s definitely not fair to compare. All I’m trying to say is that I don’t want or need them anymore, until I hear them again, lol
RandomPopeye t1_j7tmpqp wrote
Would they be good for call of duty?
Facepalmitis t1_j7twv05 wrote
You'd get PTSD
what_that_thaaang_do t1_j7ti6oh wrote
Copped
GooseEntire1705 t1_j7ttavj wrote
Its a trap there's no tracking with the free shipping...
MCJeeba t1_j7tmktg wrote
Would love to have these to watch clips of podcasts on YouTube
SuitFinancial2209 t1_j7tw228 wrote
mate,it's not meme Monday yet
PharaoRamsesII t1_j7vsiez wrote
Saw them live in some random store in Helsinki and was just wondering...
Who goes to a random ass electronic store in Helsinki and just says...know what? Gimme 1 of them Sennheiser HE-1S please.
You probably cannot even listen to them 🤣
e-Standards t1_j7zy8u9 wrote
Maybe one day when I hit a lottery...
as1eep t1_j7rx2ga wrote
Oh my god??? FREE SHIPPING???
WHAT A STEAL!! COPPING NOW!!!