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Will
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Update (June 28, 5:50 pm)
More good news: We’ve been working with Sennheiser today to increase the drop limit and drop length to give more community members a chance to participate.
We’re increasing the drop limit to 11,500 units. Additionally, we’re going to be extending the drop to end on June 30 at 9 p.m. PT. With all these updates, I want to clarify that there will be no change in the ship time for the drop. Enjoy!
------------------------ Hey all, I have a big announcement to make, and let me say congratulations to the community right off the bat, because this wouldn't be possible without you. I feel like you know what’s coming next! :) We’re adding another drop point at 5,000 orders, at which point the drop will revert to match the pricing of the first drop back in November. This means that the drop will be $199.99 with free shipping to the US and $15 shipping per unit internationally. We’ll be sending an email update to members who have already joined the drop. All existing drop participants will be charged the new price of $199.99 and not $249.99. I know I’ve said in prior posts that there won’t be a price change, so I owe everyone the story of what we’ve been working on behind the scenes. From the start of the drop, the team here and I have been collecting the feedback from the community, seen through both the comments in the discussion and, more importantly, the performance of the drop. Not all feedback is vocal and the choice to participate (or not) in any drop provides crucial information both to us and to collaborators like Sennheiser. At the end of the first day, we collected all the performance metrics and community comments from the drop and sent them to Sennheiser. Since then, we’ve been on multiple calls with our partners at Sennheiser, who have been very gracious and are blown away by the passion of the community. To show their appreciation for the support, they’ve chosen to forgo their margin requirements on this product and will offer it at the original launch pricing once the drop reaches 5,000 units. Additionally, they’ve taken the feedback about limits per person into account and have agreed to increase it. Each member can now purchase up to three (3) HD 6XXs. This has been a true community effort! With all the celebrations for Massdrop’s 5-year anniversary taking place (and having been part of this community for such a long time), I can’t emphasize how much you all mean to us. A big thank you for making this happen and we’re all hoping for some fireworks.
* For convenience, I’ve copied the key details from our first post below.
List of countries that the drop will ship to: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, French Polynesia, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Cyprus, Israel, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
Serialization: All units of the HD 6XX that are produced are uniquely serialized. The first 5,000 were sold in the original launch and the serialization will continue for this drop. Edit: Clarification that the existing members of the drop will be charged $199.99 and not $249.99 Edit: Update to the post made above
Jun 28, 2017
Kawhi
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WillNice!!
Jun 28, 2017
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Willayyyyyyyyyyy
niiiice. time to get shwifty in here!!
buy one for mom, dad, your gf/bf/bff. lets hit that 5K!!!
edit: just bought 2! thanks massdrop! time to silence the trolls ;)
Jun 28, 2017
elanzer
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WillTHAT CURVEBALL.
I will be missing out on this as I already ordered my HD600's. Maybe in the future, should they ever return, they can come back at the $199 mark again.
Jun 28, 2017
Dazhai
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WillAwesome! Sadly this is hardly good for a German music lover. Tax + wait time
Jun 28, 2017
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WillKudos to you and Sennheiser for doing the right thing and listening to your customers! I'm back in! :)
Jun 28, 2017
Dannyru
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WillWhat about the shipment date have you been working on that too?
Jun 28, 2017
Will
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DannyruYea, no changes on that side unfortunately. Things take a while to make.
Jun 28, 2017
jonathan_phang
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WillEven if the full allocation of 7500 isn't hit? Thanks for bringing in that other drop point. I'm getting for the UK so every little helps with those import taxes 😀
Jun 28, 2017
Nearfielding
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WillApparently twice as long to make as the first 6xx run. Would have thought with more practice, production would get faster, not slower.
With that sort of lead time you could take 500 of us MassDroppees to Ireland - train us and build the entire run in a few weeks. But, then you have the problem of getting us out of Ireland and its pubs. So there's that.
Thanks, Will, for listening on the cost front . Still not thrilled with you taking my money for 6 months to do whatever with - probably involves Irish pubs - yes, I am jealous.
Jun 28, 2017
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WillYes! :D
Update: YES YES! 5000 hit!
Jun 28, 2017
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WillWow, thanks for listening!
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WillWell, that's an instant buy from me. THANK YOU!!
Jun 28, 2017
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WillYessss thank you!!!!
Jun 28, 2017
Jereth308
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DannyruIt was one or the other for me, the deal is good enough to purchase now. Have to give thanks to MD for listening and willing to pivot their direction.
Jun 28, 2017
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WillThank you for doing this! I was interested in this drop initially but the extra cost and delay made me sorta unenthusiastic about the process. Reverting back to the original sale price is very much appreciated. Thanks again, and props to Sennheiser for showing gratitude to the MD community!
Jun 28, 2017
AlecB
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WillVery good! now you guys can work on that shipping date!
Jun 28, 2017
Will
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NearfieldingHa, thanks for your post. I wish it was as simple as getting 500 more people at their facility in ireland, but the time comes from further up the supply chain. The assembly step only takes a couple weeks, it's the parts suppliers that cause the long lead times (remember how replacement cables took six months?)
For reference, the first run took as long to make, we just offered them to the community later in the process. This wait is the same as that wait, but now you know you're waiting vs blissful ignorance. It's six of one half a dozen of the other in objective terms, but that's not how it feels as a consumer.
Jun 28, 2017
Bzero007
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WillGreat news! Big thanks, will place an order for a second now!
Jun 28, 2017
Naris
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WillNice job Massdrop and Sennheiser for coming through for the community!
Jun 28, 2017
Sarangor
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Will So does everybody has to pay the international shipping or just those who joined after it hit the 5000 mark?
Jun 28, 2017
Trilobites
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WillWell then I'm getting a 2nd pair XD
Jun 28, 2017
A community member
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SarangorFrom the launch page:
Note: At 5,000 orders, the HD 6XX will revert to match the pricing of the original launch and will be available for $199.99 with free shipping to the US and $15 shipping per unit internationally.
Jun 28, 2017
mrh4tch3t
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Willbest news I have heard all day!!!
Jun 28, 2017
Sarangor
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thx, should have read more carefully
Jun 28, 2017
A community member
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Sarangorits okay we are all a bit excited!
Jun 28, 2017
aist
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WillI love MD for their courage to admit their mistakes and willingness to make community happy. To be honest, I was doubt whether to participate even with original price, because of import taxes and waiting period, but I couldn't resist when I saw such a gorgeous step towards community. I'm in!
Jun 28, 2017
LuisJ
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elanzerIt’s funny I literally did the same! What price did you get for yours if you don’t mind me asking?
Jun 28, 2017
pydsigner
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WillThank you so much for pulling this off for us!
Jun 28, 2017
Sarangor
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definetly :D
Jun 28, 2017
James-cooper
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WillSo if sennheiser are the ones that have dropped the price (not taking anything away from massdrops Profits) then why is international shipping now at $15 when massdrop were going to ship them for free ?? Can someone please answer me this as it's either 1. Massdrop want to make some more money from international buyers which they wouldn't be making from the $250 or 2. Massdrop are lying about the sennheiser price increase in the first place and they just wanted to make some more money off it and now they have dropped it still want to recoup money from shipping? Either way it's ridiculous
Jun 28, 2017
moortadelo
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WillWhat would happen if I order and change address during that time? I travel quite a bit for work reasons and my location can vary between Spain, Canada and the US... Would I be able to change the shipping address?
Jun 28, 2017
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WillI had resolved myself to the $250 pricepoint and was fine with it but wow, thanks!
Jun 28, 2017
octavecat
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elanzerthere are probably 100 responses to this but md search isn't great. can you link me to an explanation of the difference between these and the 600s?
Jun 28, 2017
rumblehotep
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octavecatthese are functionally equivalent to 650s so look for a comparison with those and 600s
Jun 28, 2017
Galgelo
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WillHey Masssrop,
Where will the units be shipped from? I live in the Netherlands and this is important as import taxes are high (>20% for items over $40) and need taken into account as well.
Thanks in advance for your quick response!
Jun 28, 2017
westwest
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WillThank you and sennheiser for listening to the community and drop the price to $199. I offically joined the drop.
Jun 28, 2017
priyadi
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Willabsolutely no chance for shipping to Indonesia?
Jun 28, 2017
Galgelo
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WillWill the units be sent from Ireland? Shipping location is important for import tax.
Thanks!
Jun 28, 2017
elanzer
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LuisJGot them for 260 new off ebay
Jun 28, 2017
SiKPHTM
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WillFinally, not one.. but TWO companies that listens to its customers. Respect Earned. Kudos!!
Jun 28, 2017
Will
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GalgeloNope, they'll be shipping to you from NJ, USA.
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KawhiDitto that!
Jun 28, 2017
Will
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priyadiAs an alumni of the yogyakarta international school, I wish we could ship to Indonesia. Unfortunately it's impossible because of Sennheiser's distribution agreements.
Jun 28, 2017
kocs
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WillCannot ship to SG
Jun 28, 2017
ode_to_Bacchus
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KawhiThanks Massdrop! $50 buck reduction...in Canadian funny money that's an additional saving of C$65 :) I"m so happy.
Jun 28, 2017
muggles
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WillAwesome!! Thanks! Drop joined.
Jun 28, 2017
CMac019
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WillGuess I'm not backing out to pick up some Hifiman's on amazon now.
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asdf1232
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Willthank you
Jun 28, 2017
cephan
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WillWhat an wonderful surprise! I was on the fence about canceling my order. I was okay with either a price increase or a half year wait, but not both.
Appreciate Massdrop and Sennheiser for listening to the community!
Jun 28, 2017
DylanFoster
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WillSpeaking of cables... What is the expectation for the cable length on these this go around? And I never really heard much about what happened on the first run other than the size being smaller than advertised.
I'd love to hear from a credible source on this one since I was worried it would affect the chances of a second drop (luckily it did not)
Jun 28, 2017
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WillI would like to thank everyone at the Massdrop team that made this price "drop" happen. I'm blown away and even happier than I was when I got in at the higher price. Keep up the great work.
Jun 28, 2017
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WillThanks for listening to the peoples!!!
Jun 28, 2017
znahum
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WillThank you. Rejoined the drop with this announcement.
Jun 28, 2017
Samills
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WillThe amount of $249.99 has already been debited my account by Paypal. Will my account be credited for $50.00? " Thanks to lots of feedback from the community, we’re able to offer the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones—now in their second run—for their original price: $199.99 with free US shipping. You’ll automatically be charged the lower price when the drop ends. "
How will I "be charged the lower price when the drop ends" when may account has already been debited for $249.99? 06/28/17 PURCHASE PAYPAL *MASS XXXXXXXXXX CA CARDXXX $249.99
Jun 28, 2017
dormammu
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WillThis is awesome news Will. A big thanks for all the effort you and the Massdrop team are putting into this drop and overall. We all appreciate it very much!!!
Jun 28, 2017
Panzer17
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WillIf that's the case, why can't Massdrop charge money later in the process?
Make a note that our credit cards won't be charged for 4 months, so that the process lines up, and there will be less complaints. People are okay with waiting 2 months after being charged, and apparently that works for the "process" so why do you need money 4 months before that this time?
Jun 28, 2017
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James-cooperI'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt in that they were able to get the price dropped. They don't make these headphones, Senn does. Made to order custom 650s on a large scale isn't cheap, even 250 is a low price for a new HD 650.
As far as shipping is concerned, everyone wins. Whether US getting free or international paying 15 it still ends well below 250. This announcement is a positive for everyone, everyone is saving money. Conspiracy theories do nothing but stir up drama about something they've been up front with us about from the beginning of the drop. They said 250, december shipping, and the only change has DROPPED its price considerably (whether or not you have to pay the 15 dollar shipping charge).
Jun 28, 2017
MonkeyChoi
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WillHummmm...... when can this drop add Hong Kong to be ship-able?
Jun 28, 2017
sil3ntscr3am
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James-cooperCan never make everyone happy unfortunately...
And if this is such a travesty, don't support it any further with your money. Make a stand!
Jun 28, 2017
silverbot01
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SamillsPaypal automatically cancels transactions that take too long to process, therefore massdrop is forced to charge Paypal sooner. This is a flaw of Paypal not Massdrop. Every Paypal transaction is a secure authorization made by you (you have to log in to make the payment), and Massdrop can't wait months because they can't login to your paypal for you.
As far as the price, yes, there will either be a refund/credit on paypal if it already debited, or will change to 199.99 (+ shipping if international) if still in authorization when it comes time to charge.
Jun 28, 2017
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WillYes, thanks! I got in with my first purchase right before the price drop.
Jun 28, 2017
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WillHaha. Couldn't sell them all at the attempted price of $249, eh? Good to see them back at the original, non-ripoff price! If you had begun with $199, you would likely have sold all 7500 units.
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James-cooperDude why are some people so hard to please, it was $250 with free shipping now it's $200 with $15 shipping. Can't you just be happy that your saving $35?
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WillTHANK YOU!!!!!
Jun 28, 2017
SleepyK
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WillHi Will... Any chance on getting shipping to India?
Jun 29, 2017
James-cooper
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derhpWasn't complaining about the cost was complaining about the lie
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Aintnosin
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James-cooperDon't complain - how often does a company do the right thing - support them
Jun 29, 2017
SantiagoDraco
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Panzer17You seriously want them to mass produce thousands of these on orders that could very well be rejected because people cancel their cards or stop the charges? /boggle
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WillIf I decide I don't want to wait any longer, say a month from now could I still cancel and get my money back? Because 200 is a lot of money to spend on something you're waiting 6 months for. I want them, but that's such a long wait. September 1 ship date would make me a 100% for sure buyer, anything later than that is kinda iffy. PLEASE work on a sooner date
Jun 29, 2017
Panzer17
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SantiagoDracoWhy not? Apparently they do that in their "process" for all the other drops.
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jedics
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Will"they’ve chosen to forgo their margin requirements' Translated for us average folk means "We thought you suckers would just bend over and pay an extra 25% but seeing not many people were opting in we will revert back to the reasonable price now."
And just make a handsome profit instead of a disgusting one!
Jun 29, 2017
James-cooper
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silverbot01It's not a conspiracy, just want to know why the shipping charge now and not before? *not complaining about price of product, not complaining about shipping time*
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NightFury
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WillAwesome! Best community-based website ever. :D You definitely made the day of thousands of people on the drop! $50 * 6600 (drop count so far) = $330,000 is what the post ended up saving.
Jun 29, 2017
ericwkw
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WillIs there any shipment forwarding service that you would recommend to ship this to Hong Kong?
Jun 29, 2017
wkc5657
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WillStill not shipping to singapore or malaysia??!!
Jun 29, 2017
blessing
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DylanFoster6 foot, mini jack
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Will
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moortadeloYup, address changes are NBD, you'd contact support with the new address and you're good.
Jun 29, 2017
Drew928
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WillEdison Nj
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ahse0w
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WillWhy wouldn't you ship to Singapore?
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jakecrz
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WillShipping time day still the same? :( Ok. I'll buy it anyway. :(
Jun 29, 2017
incrediboy
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ahse0wI also would like an answer to this.
Jun 29, 2017
CMac019
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SamillsIt shouldn't have charged you yet. They just do an authorization hold until the drop is complete. So when you are actually charged they will be able to adjust it to the new price.
Jun 29, 2017
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WillI saw this yesterday and thought $250 was a great deal but I'd pass since I already spent a lot of money on headphones in the last 6 months. Then today I saw this and I couldn't hold off. I had to get one :D
Jun 29, 2017
Ka-eL
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WillGood news! But I still can't get it since it doesn't ship to Singapore... T.T...
PS: I know about 3rd party forwarder n have used it before, but it's such a hassle n more expenses needed... Can't you guys do something about it? Thx.
Jun 29, 2017
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WillGood for you, Massdrop. Hope this runs smoothly. I imagine it can't be easy to ship 11500 pairs of headphones.
At $199, this is a truly great deal that shouldn't be missed (especially with no tax or shipping). Weird because for only $50 more, it seemed a bit meh.
Jun 29, 2017
messengers
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octavecatThey are pretty similar to the HD600, they do not have the ~ 3-4 KHz spike that the HD600 do and extend slightly deeper in the bass. Unless you were switching them back and forth most people would probably not be able to tell the difference.
Jun 29, 2017
Panzer17
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typeronin6 month waiting time though. I got in on the drop, but I probably shouldn't have.
Jun 29, 2017
Harz
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WillHi Will,can u arrange for us from asian country for freight forwarding service,wont mind to pay extra for it..Pretty please?Since its 5th year anniversary and all,should the whole world celebrate too? :)
Jun 29, 2017
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Will Will I want to know if those who Join in first place (before the 5.000) for International Shipping wil have the increase shipping cost? and for example in my country (Colombia) if you sent a Heaphones from the US whit Flybox, of $199.99 there will be no TAX!!, but for a $200 will be 20% in TAX + Shipping, so . I want to know if whit the shipping from Massdrop, there will be any extra TAX to Colombia at the new price?
Jun 29, 2017
xuan87
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WillHi Will,
I think there is an issue with changing the shipping address from a US one to an international one. I can increase my quantity but I can't change the shipping address.
Jun 29, 2017
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Drew928I need to go work for them...
Jun 29, 2017
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WillWow!! That's a deal maker! Thank you for the extra effort to help the community. Sadly i still cannot afford it at the moment, especially being new to the audiophile community. Haven't got a DAC/Amp to push this beast. Dunno shit about what this great pair of cans can do. But i'll get there one day.
Jun 29, 2017
Civilizations
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WillThanks for keeping community a part of Massdrop!
Jun 29, 2017
bizmark780
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ode_to_BacchusBut now you have to pay $15 shipping that was free shipping before....
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typeronin
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Panzer17I think that given the popularity of the drop and how chaotic it was last time, I'd imagine we'd see some delays.
But I think about it like this...I'm not in the hurry...and I've waited 6 months to see this deal pop up again so what's another 6? As I said, if it were $249 and a 6-month wait? Forget it. I can only endure one of these things #firstworldproblems.
Jun 29, 2017
typeronin
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James-cooperC'mon...who cares? They didn't have to lower the price by $50 (...or $35 in your case) but they did. There's plenty to complain about with other drops but this one isn't one of them.
Jun 29, 2017
BOOLEAN
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SiKPHTMThey listened to the money.
Jun 29, 2017
Tanvir175
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SamillsAre you sure it doesn't say pending? I purchased on the 27th and it still says pending for me. Massdrop's email says I will be charged when the drop ends.
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syamaz
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WillWhat's with the limited countries? Please consider including more countries.
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James-cooperClearly at the $250 price point there was enough profit margin in there that massdrop was willing to eat the extra cost of shipping internationally (possibly to help offset the bitter pill of the $50 price increase to international customers, many of whom will have to pay fees and taxes on top of the selling price).
Now that they've reverted to the original $200 price there is less profit margin available (and no bitter pill to compensate for) so they have also reverted to charging an international shipping fee to help cover the extra cost of shipping internationally.
If the 6xx come in a similar box to the regular 600/650 then $15 will be lucky to cover the additional cost of shipping internationally vs shipping within the US. It's a very reasonable shipping fee and it means that now US buyers aren't subsidizing the cost of shipping to buyers outside the US.
Jun 29, 2017
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James-cooperSorry I sent mixed signals. I wanted to sort of answer all the questions I saw in the responses of this pin here while focusing on answering yours.
Also wow, 11,500 limit and extended time. This is turning into a much better drop.
Jun 29, 2017
Kanhir
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WillSince the EU-bound products would be going from the EU to the US and back again (with hefty customs both ways), is there any way you guys can organise shipping for the EU contingent separately, without having them leave the EU? I don't know about the overhead for organisational costs, but I imagine this would at least save Sennheiser the EU to US import taxes for that batch, and would save us Europeans the needless import overhead, considering there are no customs within the EU.
Jun 29, 2017
Woot-Zee
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rumblehotepAnd that means that automatically will change the price for your goods? Maybe your price remains the same.. :)
Jun 29, 2017
Odinko
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WillWell I was rambling about the price and shipping....But since this change I just had to join...even though I just bought the HiFiMAN HE 400i, literary a few hours before the drop change announcement. :) Any how, I'll be able to hear/see the change between the 2 technologies now...Thanks Massdrop, for listening. ;)
Jun 29, 2017
Odinko
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James-cooperYou are joking right? I mean you have to be.... :/
Jun 29, 2017
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WillIt was an interesting question on the shipping fee.
Jun 29, 2017
bsastor
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syamazagreement with local retailers....yadiyada
Jun 29, 2017
WoonKanKee
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WillNo chance for Singapore as you mention of internationally !
Jun 29, 2017
Will
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SamillsThat's just the authorization for $250, the original price you agreed to pay (and thus we had to ensure was available). When the drop closes and the transaction goes through, it will process for the lower amount.
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WillWhy East-Asia countries are not included? Why???? Tell me WHY please.
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you will be charged only when the drop ends
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sil3ntscr3am
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A-HaoAsk your local distributor for Sennheiser. I read it's because of local distributor agreements.
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dadof4
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WillWill, thanks for the update & the effort from the MD team.
It seems like that the MD backend order system has not been updated with the option to select International shippment (+$15).
I can't amend the address of my drop from my US forwarder address to my local Singapore address.
Can you pls check & advise how do I make the amendment?
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kocsCannot ship to Malaysia. Bummer.
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sil3ntscr3am
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dadof4This drop doesn't ship to SG. You need to send it to your freight forwarder's address for this drop. Then, your FF will ship it to you. Hope that helps.
Jun 29, 2017
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sil3ntscr3amThanks. Just realised the "International" shippment meant those selected countries. Guess it boils down to agreements between Senn & local distributors.
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dadof4Yup. Especially since the HD650s are retailing for SGD699 per pair. *gasp*
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WillContext: Joined when price was at 250
Woke up this morning and received an email from you guys, was kinda confused when I saw the title. i immediately thought I joined the wrong drop(was contemplating some other stuff as well). Rushed to my laptop and got a very pleasant surprise :)
Many thanks for your work to give us customers the best deal. This is a classic example of putting the customer first; i am telling you now, this HD6xx will definitely not be my first purchase from you guys!
With regards to the long waiting time, I am quite sure most people are not familiar with how Massdrop operates.It wasn't designed in the image of eBay or Amazon. The reason we are getting such competitive prices from MD is because of the fact that all of the our orders are gathered in bulk. This is basic economics, more order, more overall profit, lower price.
We are already enjoying an absolutely absurd discount of more than 50%, with free shipping for the folks in the states (I'm in the EU)..Of course you can say stuff the 6 months wait isnt worth it as you can prob purchase it on the spot on Amazon or what, Well my answer to you is then go and purchase it on Amazon. I am sick and tired of people blasting MD in their own forum..terribly toxic for the audio community.
And with regards to the us EU folks, the VAT and import tax is really a pain the arse but hey, even calculated with the highest rates in EU (say 20-21%), we are still paying a net of around 250-260 USD. And that is a huge ass discount as well! Of course the handling fees could be even lower if MD *cough* use USPS instead of *cough* DHL.
With all that being said, thank you Will and Team once again for this drop and I hope everyone in this drop can thoroughly enjoy this fantastic pair of cans!
Jun 29, 2017
sil3ntscr3am
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jackharvey35Finally, the voice of reason. Props to you buddy!
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DazhaiHow much tax would one have to cover for delivery to Germany?
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WillWell done. But just can't help wishing India was there in the list of countries.
Jun 29, 2017
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WillJust wanted to thank you guys for all the effort you have put in for this drop and the community, that must have been no easy feat and we really do appreciate it!
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sil3ntscr3amthanks for answering me. it's odd the whole East Asia distributors are fallowing the same policy.
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WillQuestion about shipping: The headphone is made in Ireland, but it be shipped from the US? Because I am in the Netherlands and if it were shipped from Ireland, there would be no tax.
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gb21011971That is exactly what I asked for. But so far it will be shipped from US. It would be even cheaper for MassDrop to send EU-destined headphones from Ireland.
Jun 29, 2017
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WillGlad I managed to get in on this as I missed the last drop.
However I only saw it because someone had posted on reddit rather than through MD. I was terrified when I saw the link that all would be taken again.
Jun 29, 2017
sil3ntscr3am
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theskymovesYou should click on the "Request" button to be notified of a drop when it drops again.
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jonathan_phangI live in the UK too, and I ordered some things of bassdrop before and haven't been charged import tax.
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jonathan_phangSo we're liable for taxation/customs in the UK then?
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WillYay i knew complaining would do somethin. See guys you have to bitch to get what we want. Now the wait period isnt so bad knowing you save the 50
Jun 29, 2017
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Samillssame issue for me ive emailed MD with no response as of yet i am assuming a refund of the difference in price to my paypal after the drop ends
Jun 29, 2017
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SinetwoYes, anything that comes from outside the EU. There is no VAT on the US pricing, so you will need to pay 20% on that, then there's customs duty, which I believe is 1.5%. Then (and thats what my Q relates to) a company (be it Parcel Force/Royal Mail/etc) pay the fees on our behalf, then send you a card with instructions to pay. Then they deliver. They charge a flat fee for this service, so I'm wondering WHO will be instructed for delivery. Parcelforce will charge a flat £8/13.50 depending on the delivery type.
Based on my calculations it should be in total around £215 (166*1.2*1.015+13.5)
But that last charge depends on who handles the paying up front.
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kyle_1102Interesting. From what I have read it depends on value but you should have had to pay VAT surely. Depends on how the package is labelled etc. Just trying to figure out worst case scenario.
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jackharvey35Exactly. Its still a bargain for the UK IMO. The way I see it, its going to turn up in Jan and will be a nice post Christmas present. Gives me time to get an AMP/DAC saved up for.
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jonathan_phangThat's true I forgot about that, but after some calculations, the price after import tax and duties including shipping is £202.36 . So even then its still a bargain.
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SamillsI only have USD 249.99 on pending in my Paypal, Lets hope that it all goes through ok. Going to check my actual credit card account now too, to see if the payment is 'complete'.
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kyle_1102But isn't it made in Ireland?
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kyle_1102I think it will be a bit more, as the exchange rate from USD to GBP is not going to be as favourable as you get in Google. (For example, the $250 has shown as £202 pending in my Barclaycard, which is £10 more than whats Google translates as)
Also need to add in courier handling fee. TBH, I will be happy with anything under £250 in total
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jonathan_phang
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SinetwoDoesnt matter. It gets shipped to Massdrop as they are ones making the order, then they distribute centrally from US. Hence its an import into the EU
Jun 29, 2017
Sinetwo
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jonathan_phangYep fair enough, that makes sense... to a degree. I would've hoped Massdrop had an EU shipment centre of some sort!
Jun 29, 2017
kyle_1102
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jonathan_phangDon't forget you will pay $215 + import tax and duties since more than 5000 people have ordered. So its not $250.
Jun 29, 2017
Darkphoenix
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Willi caved and bought the 315 from amazon but now i can return em cause of the better price point.
Jun 29, 2017
nishantnahsin
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WillYou guys rock. Thank you thank you. I was gonna go looking for re-sale deals.
Jun 29, 2017
jonathan_phang
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kyle_1102I know this. I said 250 GBP after Currency conversion/VAT/Duty/Handling fee.
I used the example of $250 to demonstrate that the conversion rate isnt what you get in google, not to state what I would pay. Which of course factors into the overall calculation
Jun 29, 2017
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KanhirDoes Massdrop have to pay import duty when they bring these into the US? They almost certainly don't have to pay sales tax since the US doesn't have federal sales tax.
If either Sennheiser or Massdrop shipped these to EU customers direct from Ireland then they'd have to charge GST/VAT on top of the sale price, and they haven't done that so there's no chance of shipping direct from Ireland now even if they had the facility to do so.
Jun 29, 2017
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rumblehotepFunctionally equivalent.
Jun 29, 2017
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Willthis would have been an instabuy ... ... if you ship to Singapore
Jun 29, 2017
gdc64
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CMac019Ha, I did that and now I jumped back in on this drop. I guess I'm going to have 1 more set of headphones to clutter my desk.
Jun 29, 2017
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WillFantastic news and real surprise.
Was more than happy when I opted in at just below £200 but this takes it down to just over £150 now. The savings will more than cover the costs of VAT and any import charges that are raised when they get here. So very happy with this news!!!!
Jun 29, 2017
dwane5
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Willwill the thrill!!! love mines from the 1st drop. serial #404
Jun 29, 2017
Samills
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Tanvir175No it didn't say pending. That debit entry for $249.99 in my comments was directly from my bank account. The money has already been deducted from my bank account.
Jun 29, 2017
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WillYES! I will be picking up a pair! Thank you VERY MUCH for the reasonable price drop and thank you for listening to the people!
Jun 29, 2017
Kal.Cave
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Will Is there a way of shipping this product from Ireland to the UK? As a UK resident I'm put off this drop because the import tax along with the 6 month lead-in time make this an unattractive purchase. Thanks in advance for your reply
Jun 29, 2017
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WillWas hesitant at $250.... but you gave me no choice ;)
Jun 29, 2017
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dwane5Mine was #499 but I hated the sticker, it was like a cheap fix.
Jun 29, 2017
Samills
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WillHi Will, I have just contacted Paypal. You are correct, the amount of $249.99 is in a pending authorization status. However, that amount has already been charge to my debit card and deducted from my bank account. They said I had one of two options. Cancel the current order and repurchased the item for $199.99 or request a refund from Massdrop of $50.00. I assume the second option will apply here. Is this correct?
Jun 29, 2017
ottoijk
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WillHong Kong ...... why not ship to Hong Kong
Jun 29, 2017
Niallcw
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thanks man
Jun 29, 2017
defaultname365
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WillPlanned to use forwarding service to ship it to my country Malaysia. Credit card transaction declined, and Paypal, also the same. Bummer ;-(
Jun 29, 2017
Propus
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priyadiIt's weird they won't ship hd 6xx to indonesia but for hd 700 drop they can ???
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Romie
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Willcan it ship to Indonesia ?
Jun 29, 2017
priyadi
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PropusIt is weird indeed, even more so considering they don't sell 6xx anywhere else.
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bsastor
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dadof4check out vpost
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jerrolds
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James-cooperAgreed - can someone from Massdrop comment on this? Shipping was free internationally when it was $250, now that its down to $199 to try and more than double sales - shipping is all of a sudden $15?
Massdrop - your greediness is palpable.
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jerroldspart of the 250 covered international shipping? either way these are much cheaper than normal. i dont see where the greed is at? someone has to at least make some money no? its business
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i don't blame them if they are massdrop/groupbuy noobs. everyone is so obsessed with instant gratification culture and so accustomed to amazon prime. these hd6xx are special and so worth the wait. these are NOT POS beetz headphones. thats what really irks me. everyone heard about it through hype and now want one bc "oh hey its cheap! i must have it!" not bc its one of the highest quality 'phones you could get. i dont think they could truly appreciate how nice these are. oh well what the f do i know? *shrugs*
Jun 29, 2017
typeronin
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defaultname365This is because you're trying to ship it to an address not associated with your credit card. Most places will decline the transaction because that part doesn't check out.
You may be able to call your credit card company to add a authorized address. Explain the situation and maybe they can help you.
Source: I work for the e-commerce end of a retail store and we see this happen often. At least in Canada.
Jun 29, 2017
BoiIfYouDont
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WillCrazy appreciation for sennheiser a company, great to see a large company like that still listening to their supporters. I've been waiting for this drop for months, and I'm so excited to finally see it happen again, so pumped to finally hear these bad boys in action. Many thanks to the mass drop and sennheiser team. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Jun 29, 2017
hstju
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Kal.CaveNope, the shipping is always from massdrop US warehouse. They mentioned this somewhere below, and in any other headphones drop
Jun 29, 2017
Shrien
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GalgeloThis was a no-go for me as well. Got my hands on a pair of refurbished HD 650's for €222 and I'm totally in love with them. So look around, they're out there.
Jun 29, 2017
SecksX
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WillWill the serialization of the units be located on them physically or included in the box?
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SecksXIts right there on the drop page.
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SecksX
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So where on the page do I check the product that I reserved once the drop ends to get my personal serial number?
Jun 29, 2017
CEE_TEE
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SecksXHey SecksX, The Massdrop logo is silk-screened on the inside of the headband, just above the right cup, with the serial number located just above the left cup.
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SecksXIts not personalized. Its random. Are you for reals?
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Xpfreak
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SecksXHuh? You're kidding, right? ... Guess you want these personally hand delivered by Massdrop/Sennheiser as well?
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SecksX
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CEE_TEEThank you CEE_TEE! You actually understood my question :) Excellent, so it won't be glaring to outsiders.
Jun 29, 2017
blunt0id
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DazhaiStrange, for Switzerland I didnt pay any tax? Maybe cos it was 100 Bucks only.
Jun 29, 2017
Nino13
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jackharvey3525 vat in Croatia
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dwane5
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Trilobitesits legit
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Gotown_Rebel
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gatormkSame for me unfortunately. My wallet is not happy but how can you pass this up
Jun 30, 2017
Zingzalia
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Willwill this change shipping date at all? already cray right? understandable but crazy
Jun 30, 2017
Zingzalia
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blunt0idjust wait for shipping and customs. plus wait time. deff worth it for thee cans from mass drop
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xsparc
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defaultname365Something wrong with your credit card then. Not Massdrop/PayPal.
Jun 30, 2017
Pierre111
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WillGreat news! If I may suggest, you would probably sell even more/faster if the drop is easy to find. When I click on "Audiophile" the drop is nowhere to be found, I have to change from "Discover" which is the default to "Drops" To find the HD 6xx. A little earlier it sais "ended". So some little glitch, your guys are probably aware of it but it's how it is. Congrats on getting that great price.
Jun 30, 2017
defaultname365
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xsparcJust checked with my credit card company. Post forwarding services works, but some sites check the credit card locality, in this case my CC is Malaysia, not US. Darn... rejected. Maybe in the future... sigh, 2018/2019...
Jun 30, 2017
xsparc
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defaultname365I understand that. But Masdrop accepts all credit cards, Malaysia included. In this case, as long as you use a US delivery address, there should not be any problem. Some banks require an authorisation to use the cc overseas. Might be a good idea to call and re-check with them again.
Jun 30, 2017
jin0571
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WillHi, I'd really like to purchase this headphone, but why can't it shipped to Taiwan?
Jun 30, 2017
yishihara
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WillWould be great if Japan could be added into the countries that the drop can ship to....
Jun 30, 2017
defaultname365
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xsparcThank you so much! You are right, had to allow transaction for this site and that's it. I'm in this drop! ;-)
Jun 30, 2017
cpauya
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WillSo sad that Philippines is not listed where HD6xx will ship to, I'm one of those who requested and waited for this so I would definitely have bought one.
But congrats to MD, Sennheiser, and the community for this awesome drop!
Jun 30, 2017
MusicIsGreat
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CMac019Depends which one you had in mind. The Hifman 400S possibly but 560, your 6XX would sure be unused.
Jun 30, 2017
octavecat
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messengersThanks. I have hd600s and a subpac, and own sonarworks, so i guess i'm set. thanks for saving me some $ :)
Jun 30, 2017
gurubu
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WillI live in Korea. Please take my money!
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Kal.Cave
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hstjuThanks pal
Jun 30, 2017
Vojta.pokorny
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WillPlease make it so that EU-bound shipments are dispatched from the EU. We know you know having to ship it to the US and back makes no sense, and we Europeans really really don't want to deal with customs. So get to work and make us proud!
Jun 30, 2017
acrosssinapore
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KawhiGood for you, but no shipping to singapore!!!
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Vojta.pokornythat would be more cost and a logistical nightmare to manage both warehouses in NJ and EU. easier to ship from one source. you are already getting a good deal! what more can be done? massdrop has done as much as it can to pass savings on to us as a consumer.
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Vojta.pokorny
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I know MD does everything in their power to get us the best deal possible, and I appreciate all the work and dedication that went into making this possible, both on Massdrop's and Sennheiser's part. The only thing more that I'd like to see done is Massdrop listing the customs code for these headphones so that I can get some idea how much will I need to pay after they arrive at customs clearance in my country.
Jun 30, 2017
Arcendus
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What does the fact that they're called "Massdrop" and not "Amazon" have to do with anything?
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Vojta.pokorny
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And your point is?
Jun 30, 2017
davidjohn
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GalgeloThese will be shipped from Ireland to the US and get packaged there, then they will be sent to the country of the buyer, I am also from the Netherlands and i am expecting them cost less then 650's
Jun 30, 2017
sil3ntscr3am
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Vojta.pokornyI would think it's the buyer's own prerogative to figure out how much your own country's custom taxes would be. Don't understand the entitlement to demand MD to provide such info. We have Google at our disposal.
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Vojta.pokorny
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Please take a look at my reply to sil3ntscr3am.
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sil3ntscr3amWhy I agree entirely, which is why I'm asking for no such thing. You may want to use Google to find out what "customs codes" are, that there is about a bazillion of them and that at least 3 could relate to this product. All I'm asking for is the clarification of which specific customs code applies, which is the only remaining thing I need to figure out my customs duty in my country for myself.
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Anzial
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Vojta.pokornyYou should contact your customs office for that. MD has no way of knowing each country's customs codes lol As you said it yourself, there's a bazillion of them, and that's just for one country.
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AnzialThe codes are unified for all countries.
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Anzial
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Vojta.pokornyIn Europe, maybe, but Europe is not the entire world.
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elanzerIt might be possible. I am not sure if the original HD650 are being discontinued. If that's the case the retailers wouldn't make a fuss if HD6xx are up for another round of massdrop!
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AnzialAnother fact I am well aware of. I can see you didn't bother finding out that they are unified FOR ALL COUNTRIES, INTERNATIONALLY. Can you even imagine what a royal pain it would be for anyone moving goods between different countries and outside of various customs unions if everybody had their own identification codes for the goods?
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The deciding factor is the total price of the goods, including shipping, but I can see your point. In fact I already tried that. And it's not like Massdrop doesn't have 6 months to get back to me on this issue, so...
Yeah, the transactions are being completed now. Which means I just need to cry myself to sleep over how much money I managed to spend in a single week (I also took part in the Gigabyte 1080 drop), hope that all that trafic doesn't cause my bank to suspect a card abuse, and figure out what to get my mom since I just got mine and my dads Christmas presents.
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MiChAeLoKGB
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Vojta.pokornyIts not that hard to figure out how much you will pay on customs and customs in our country arent that pricey, usually its around 1 to 3% for electronics and stuff like that (headphones included). The bigger price increase is the 21 freaking % TAX on top of it. But I still got two as with the new price, it should still be about 75€ cheaper (it really depends on EUR/USD conversion rate too).
The big issue is, they are sending them via DHL, which doesn't even give you a chance to go through customs yourself (even if its pain in hell) and they charge 2% of the package price (min. 19€!) just because they deal with it for ya... I Its sad as postal service charges only about 8€ for same service...
So yeah, two big price increases are TAX and somebody else going through customs for you even if you do not want them to. That means that for me it was probably my last drop I was a part of for a long time, as their drops usually are not that good to be worth trying to order from MD in EU.
Right now I paid 383,74 € for 2x HD 6XX, which is 191,87 € for pair of headphones including shipping. That isn't bad as they cost 350€ here, but once you include 21% TAX, its 232,1627 €, then add 3% customs (239,127581 € ) and 2% or 19€ that DHL will take and you are at 258,127581 € for one pair of headphones or 497,255162 € for two of them ( 113,515162 € paid on TAX and customs and to DHL)...
So basically you should still save about 90€ per pair of HD 6XX compared to purchasing them here, but sadly this is one of really really few good drops for EU people that MD has done.
Jun 30, 2017
FutureLeak
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WillI LOVE YOU MASSDROP YOU GUYS ROCK!!
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sil3ntscr3am
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Vojta.pokorny* Edit: Self moderated.
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M_at_o
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Will"the drop to end on June 30 at 9 p.m. PT." - It isn't 9 pm PT. did all of the units sell out?
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buchiye
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M_at_oYes absolutely.
Jun 30, 2017
SilverKnight
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M_at_oyes, about 2 hours ago they hit 11,500 units sold
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dwane5
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i dont know how they could have provided any better information that they did. also, they lowered the price and extended the amount of units.
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drumhax
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DylanFosterThere is specific wording on the cable in the drop description
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typeronin
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I thought they did fine. I got an email informing me of the price drop and they commented about the changes. Everything is in black and white on the product page.
Jun 30, 2017
Tanvir175
Jun 30, 2017
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SamillsThat's very weird. My purchase wasn't completed until the end of the drop and they only took $199.99. Contact Massdrop since we unlocked the lower tier of purchase or check to see if a $50.00 refund was given to you.
Jun 30, 2017
bigjim
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Jun 30, 2017
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WillHey - I understand that you are negotiating to have these delivered by SANTA CLAUS! Any truth to that? Thanks.
Jun 30, 2017
Xpfreak
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Jun 30, 2017
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ztaylor54And then...they dropped the price to $199... once more...damn yes!
Jun 30, 2017
Xpfreak
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Jun 30, 2017
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crispimitchMost of us do, nothing to feel bad about.
Jun 30, 2017
Vojta.pokorny
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Jun 30, 2017
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SamillsThat's probably the bank blocking the money on your account so that it's available when MD collects the payments, the difference should be made available to you after the actual payment is processed. However I'd suggest you confirm that with your bank, and if they say that the $249,99 is the processed payment, contact Massdrop support.
Jun 30, 2017
netlink369
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Jun 30, 2017
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WillWill, I thought the drop went through 9pm PT June 30th, was the 11,500 reached? Is that why the drop has ended early or am I misunderstanding your comment?
Jun 30, 2017
Odinko
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Jun 30, 2017
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netlink369Yes the 11.500 units limit was reached :)
Jun 30, 2017
znahum
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Jul 1, 2017
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OdinkoJust hope the shipments aren't delayed much longer due to the quantity increase. Or that Mass drop decides to ship these in batches so everyone doesn't have to wait several months to get theirs.
Jul 1, 2017
Tanvir175
Jul 1, 2017
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znahumIt's still late December. Dec 20th to be exact.
Jul 1, 2017
MusicFuelsYourSoul
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Jul 1, 2017
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WillPlease....Please increase the droooop!!!
Jul 1, 2017
Odinko
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Jul 1, 2017
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znahumAmen to that...but I think they will hold up their end of the bargain. If not, it will be very bad publicity...which would be twice on the same drop. :) I'm kinda OK with the wait, as I bought a pair of HE 400i (should get them next week) due to the price increase. And combining the price + import tax + VAT and adding a 6 month wait time to that just didn't cut it for me. But when they reduced the price I just had to buy a pair of these as well.
Jul 1, 2017
Davy-B
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Jul 1, 2017
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WillMade in Ireland ships from Usa.. Why not make the orders in EU get shipped from EU ?
Jul 1, 2017
Xpfreak
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Jul 2, 2017
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bigjimHo ho ho!
Jul 2, 2017
A community member
Jul 2, 2017
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Davy-Bbecause its easier for massdrop to ship out +11k units from one location instead of two locations.
Jul 2, 2017
Jini
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Jul 3, 2017
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WillAs I know.. the official warranty of Sennheiser starts from the day you purchase product..but it's about 6 month to be delivered right? Can you ask Sennheiser about this issue?
Jul 3, 2017
djenzio
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Jul 3, 2017
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Willnot sure if my other post made it so sorry for duplicate if it did..
I live in Ireland, where these are manufactured, is it possible to have them shipped from Ireland to save on postage costs and/or time? Or could I even collect them?
Jul 3, 2017
indi_guy
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Jul 3, 2017
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WillHey! Haven't received the second cable for HD6XX from previous drop. What to do?
Jul 3, 2017
dwane5
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Jul 3, 2017
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JiniIf it's not made yet common sense says warranty starts on delivery date.
Jul 3, 2017
JRevv
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Jul 3, 2017
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WillSo what's the shipment time to the U.S. ?
Jul 3, 2017
A community member
Jul 4, 2017
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JRevvI'm not sure if it could be any more obvious...
"Shipping All orders will be shipped by Massdrop. Domestic orders are expected to arrive by December 25.
Estimated ship date is Dec 20, 2017."
Jul 4, 2017
bsastor
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Jul 4, 2017
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some folks just dont read. at all.
Jul 4, 2017
Odinko
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Jul 4, 2017
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djenzioYou have about 0.1 % chance to get that to happen. :) But just in case it does, let me know. I live in IE as well. ;)
Jul 4, 2017
djenzio
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Jul 4, 2017
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Odinkoyeah seems very unlikely but if it was possible to collect them I would definitely rather do that. I wouldn't even mind still paying the shipping fee, that's the not the issue, I'd rather get them sooner.
Jul 4, 2017
Rokkiemassdroper
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Jul 4, 2017
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WillHi.. I am closing my visa for online shopping because of security issues... (from Turkey .. :( ) So you could not take the payment and I am out of the drop.. is the any thing to do about it?.... any possibility for A second chance to join the drop again.. That my first drop and I did not know the presedure exactly... I am really so sad about this situation... really want so bad these headphones.. Please help me.. beggin.. :)
Jul 4, 2017
Civilizations
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Jul 5, 2017
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RokkiemassdroperHello, Rokkiemassdroper.
The best way to handle that might be through contacting Massdrop support. Here is the link to open a support ticket: https://www.massdrop.com/support
Jul 5, 2017
DrPena1993
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Jul 5, 2017
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WillHow do the HD 6XXs sound compared to the Audio Technica ATH-M50s? I ask because I own a pair of M50s and I want to know how much better they sound. The M50s are my first "high quality" pair of headphones. Before I purchased these headphones, I used cheap earbuds ranging from $10 to $50. I consider my M50s "high quality" compared to these because the sound quality is a little bit better, they are more comfortable, and the build quality is exceptionally better. Every pair of earbuds I've ever owned have only lasted me a few months before breaking. However, I purchased my M50s 3 1/2 years ago and they are still like new. The ear pads are a little worn out but everything else is in mint condition. As for the sound quality, after all the reviews I've read, I expected better. The sound quality is great but not enough to wow me. As for comfort, that is a completely different experience between in-ear and over-ear headphones; However, I will admit that the M50s are more comfortable than some of the earbuds I've owned. Now I've read from many sources that the 6XX or 650s are the best headphones to buy for less than $1000. At that price, I expect world class quality. I already purchased a pair of 6XXs during this second drop and I was thinking of pairing these with the Schiit Jotunheim amp/DAC. Is it worth it for me to spend $500 on this amp or can I get the same sound quality or better from a budget amp? Also, should I get a tube amp or a solid state? If so, which would you recommend? I would like an amp/DAC that has a 1/4 inch input, a 4-pin XLR balanced input, is versatile with all headphones, and can connect to my laptop via USB. My budget is $500 or less. Portability is not neccesary because I will be listening to my 6XX at home. Lastly, what genre of music are these headphones best for? I listen to mostly EDM, and a little bit of pop.
Jul 5, 2017
Raiden911
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Jul 5, 2017
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WillUnfortunately I did not see that I would not get these until Dec. That's kinda a bummer. I suppose there's no way to back out now?
Jul 5, 2017
Panzer17
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Jul 5, 2017
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Raiden911I don't think so. And yeah that's a long wait time. I was hesitant even at $200 for that reason, but I figured I might as well just own it. It's more a collector's item for me.
Jul 5, 2017
Rokkiemassdroper
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Jul 5, 2017
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Raiden911Hi.. I wish I was in your position.. I really want these headphones but unfortunatly I am out of drop becaouse of idiot payment issues .. :(
Jul 5, 2017
Raiden911
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Jul 5, 2017
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RokkiemassdroperIf I could trade you I would, no problem.
Jul 5, 2017
ultlaman
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Jul 6, 2017
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Rokkiemassdroperhave you tried contacting massdrop? I've had issue with paypal not going through when it ended on the other drop , but after contacting massdrop, I got in the drop at the end.
Jul 6, 2017
Rokkiemassdroper
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Jul 6, 2017
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ultlamanYes.. I wrote them and they told me to request the ended drop again.. so I did what did said.. :) and now I am waiting .. hope to be lucky as you...
Jul 6, 2017
Rokkiemassdroper
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Jul 6, 2017
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ultlaman"Hi Sezgin,
Toby here with Massdrop Community Support. I'm sorry about the issue you've encountered with your order and will be happy to offer some information.
Our logistics team places orders with our vendors shortly after a drop ends and only for the exact amount of the people that successfully joined. I can certainly understand your desire to be included in this drop, but since the drop has already ended, we are unable to extend the payment update deadline beyond the 24 hour time frame provided.
If you are still interested in this item and would like to receive a notification for when the drop happens again, please click on the "Request" button on the drop page. This will set you up to automatically receive an email notification when the drop is active again.
I do again apologize for any inconvenience and please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Regards,"
And Thats the message they send me.. :(
Jul 6, 2017
Trilobites
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Jul 7, 2017
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RokkiemassdroperYou're in luck buddy!!
Note: The second run of the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones will continue on July 10 at 6 a.m. PT for $199.99 with free shipping to the US and $15 shipping per unit internationally. For the full details, please see this discussion post.An additional 10,000 units will be available for a total of 21,500 in the second run. Each member can now purchase up to three (3) HD 6XXs. All units will be serialized.
Jul 7, 2017
Panzer17
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Jul 7, 2017
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Raiden911They added another run lol. We already got charged, but maybe they'll start letting people drop out and get refunded, who knows.
Jul 7, 2017
Raiden911
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Jul 7, 2017
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Panzer17Oooo maybe!!
Jul 7, 2017
Rokkiemassdroper
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Jul 7, 2017
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TrilobitesThe best thing I ever heard this year... 😊
Jul 7, 2017
aponaut
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Jul 22, 2017
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GalgeloMy Question too
Jul 22, 2017
Wolffi
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Oct 17, 2017
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KanhirDon't forget the environmental benefits of shipping directly from Ireland to the rest of the EU.
Oct 17, 2017
Jz910
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Apr 3, 2020
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WillCan you ship to Hong Kong?
Apr 3, 2020
Stealthbushido
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Sep 27, 2020
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WillBest headphones I have ever bought. They sounded good right out the box but especially after a week or two of break in. Simply amazing! 🎧❤️
Sep 27, 2020
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