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Old 02-16-2011, 03:51 PM
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Default Just ordered this from Japan. Yay!!!
It's not cheap at $350 delivered, but I want it so I don't care. I hope to get it in a couple of weeks. Look for my unboxing video and impressions.

Sony MDR-XB1000

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Old 02-16-2011, 03:52 PM
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Mike,

What are you doing with all of these headphones????

Starting the worlds largest collection???

Selling off the ones that you dont like or keeping?
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Those are pretty large. You might want to just use some gaffers tape and mini monitors.

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He has a headphone fettish. And with those beautiful JM Lab's, too...
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Old 02-16-2011, 03:58 PM
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I like my current collection. I did sell the HD800 because it didn't fit me well.

Those JMlab speakers are keepers. I love how they sound and looks.
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Mike.......If Sony would just close in the MDR-XB1000 headphone it could be kick boxing head protection, too.


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I like my current collection. I did sell the HD800 because it didn't fit me well.

Those JMlab speakers are keepers. I love how they sound and looks.
I have always liked JM Lab (Focal). They reproduce some of the best piano I have heard out of any speaker.

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The current and smaller model XB700's ear pads are so.... soft, it's like a big pillow. I hope these are as soft.
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I have always liked JM Lab (Focal). They reproduce some of the best piano I have heard out of any speaker.

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I totally agree. And they're fast speakers.
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Looks like they might be comfortable to fall asleep in if you don"t have a pillow. Those suckers are huge.
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