But but but they sound good, that's all that matters! /s

And this is what I disagree with crinacle's ratings the most, the fact that his only criteria is sound, and not the QC, build, comfort, etc. Personally, the best sounding gear don't mean a damn if they don't fit your head/ear, you can't wear them for 30 minutes without pain, or they just outright break.

Eh, I thought Meze was just poor in price to performance ratio? From what I've read their build quality and comfort are top notch. Basically the polar opposite of Hifiman.

$100 is for the logo at the base. I remember the post about the $500 Abyss headphone stand and mentioned the same thing, lol.

Oh man, these were the three I read about the most a decade ago when I was looking for my first pair of "good" headphones over $10 earbuds. Unfortunately they were all too uncomfortable, so I went with the AD700 based on its recommendation for comfort.

Lmao, a 5 year old isn't going to be able to tell or care about the sound difference. This question shouldn't warrant too much thought lol.

Of course her name is Ina...

Too bad, you would have won your bet. $179 now.

Seems like my comments aren't popular with Focal fans... Hey, it's their money.

As for why I used Sennheiser and not Beyer, it's because Beyers are already known for good build quality and repairability, while Sennheiser's plasticky-ness are often seen as a con, but still does not affect their durability. I use Sennheiser as an example of good plastic use, unlike Focal.

The issue is how they've made the plastic parts needlessly complicated and fragile. Just look at the Sennheiser implementation of metal and plastic on the HD600 series headbands, simple and easily replaceable if something breaks.

This post should be required reading for anyone considering a higher end Focal headphone.

As a fan of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, that is an absolute win in my book.

Haha, definitely more balanced!

You forgot the top ranker, booze.

Holy. If only the amounts spent on the stack and the headphones were reversed...

Thank you anyway for trying, I appreciate it!

Who was the carrier that shipped it? Some older posts in the Drop forums indicated that Drop used DHL to ship, resulting in additional fees, has that changed? I may consider picking a pair up if there aren't extra fees outside shipping + taxes...

While their shopping costs are reasonable, the fees charged by the shipping couriers they partner with are not. Look up the many horror stories of Canadians getting hit with huge fees after ordering from Drop.

Honestly, the brittle plastic headband is literally the only reason I've not considered them, even after their discount. It's simply unacceptable.

I was told that a maid costume is involved.