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AveryC
1571
Oct 20, 2017
If you purchased the HD 6XX between June 25 and June 30 please read below:
Updated 11/27: The fulfillment for this drop is complete.
Updated 11/20: Hi Everyone - I have a quick update on the HD 6XX shipment. As of today over 10,400 headphones have shipped from the June 25-30 drop (this is about 93% of the drop). The remaining orders should leave our warehouse by the end of next week.
Once these units ship, we will begin to prep the next drop for shipment (members who joined drop from 7/10-7/31). This drop will also ship out in groups, and the first batch is on it’s way to our warehouse from Sennheiser.
We’re excited to continue to ship these headphones out ahead of the estimated ship date, and I will continue to provide an update each week with the overall shipping status. Thank you all for your patience!!
Updated 11/13: Hi All - Quick update on the HD 6XX shipment. Over 8,700 headphones have shipped and we are expecting another shipment to arrive later today from Sennheiser. We’ll continue to fulfill the remainder of this order as we receive the units, and we’ll update everyone on or by 11/20 with the latest info. Updated 11/6: Hi Everyone,
We have a quick update on the shipping status of the HD 6XX. The latest batch arrived at the end of last week, and as of this morning over 7,000 headphones have shipped.
We are expecting the next batch from Sennheiser to arrive early next week. Once the shipment arrives it will go through a quality control check and start shipping shortly after.
There have been a handful of questions around how we determine shipping order. I wanted to assure everyone that we do our best to ship in order of when you joined the drop. We send thousand of orders to the warehouse floor at a time, and while there may be a slight shuffling of order due to the way orders are packed and labeled, all orders in the same batch will ship within a few days of one another.
Thanks to everyone for their patience. I’ll provide an update next week with the latest information.
Updated 10/30: Hi Everyone, Just wanted to provide a quick update on the shipping status of the HD 6XX headphones. As of today over 1,500 headphones have shipped, and tracking numbers will continue to be sent out throughout the week. We are also expecting the next batch to arrive early next week and start shipping shortly thereafter. We’ll continue to send out the headphones as we receive them from Sennheiser. I’ll check back in next week with the latest status of the shipment. Thank you all for your patience. Updated 10/20: Hi Everyone, We have some pretty exciting news! The first batch of the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones has arrived at the warehouse in New Jersey. They are going through a quality control check and we expect them to start shipping out in the middle of next week. The headphones will be shipping out in batches, and we anticipate that all orders will be shipped before our estimated ship date of December 18. If you need to change your delivery address please contact community support through your transactions page (https://www.massdrop.com/transactions) as soon as possible to ensure you receive your pair. We’re looking forward to you all receiving these headphones ahead of schedule!
Melos
5
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCHow do we tell where in line we are to receive them? I forget which # I was during the ordering phase.
Yakov
1420
Oct 20, 2017
MelosFrom my experience. It's random.
Knut
301
Oct 20, 2017
MelosYour transaction page tells you when you made purchase.
BagelDoughnut
23
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCSweet, can't wait to get them super early! Nothing but good news from Massdrop on this drop!
Melos
5
Oct 20, 2017
KnutI know that, but it doesn't tell me a whole lot about where in the pack I am other than which day. Still appreciate the response though!
Melos
5
Oct 20, 2017
YakovThanks, seems weird since they said they're numbered, but I guess it doesn't matter since you aren't ordering a specific number.
Bluebird55
63
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCHow large is each batch? How much later will it be if you ordered on the 29 instead of the 26? Glad everything is coming together! Looking forward to it!
Cokeman
1971
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCDoes the order date make a difference? I was one of the first 50 people on the 26th, so I’m assuming I get mine first?
AndrewX58
94
Oct 20, 2017
Cokeman“Batches” From June 26-30th.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 20, 2017
AndrewX58But does your order placement time affect which batch yours go out in?
Sarijoen
7
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCHahaha ordered mine the June 25
AndrewX58
94
Oct 20, 2017
CokemanAssuming if they do it in order placement, it’ll all get shipped out in batches regardless. You can package one at a time and ship it to USPS but that’s too inconvenient, so they’ll rack up maybe 500-1000 batches and ship it to USPS or simply just call a USPS to pick up the whole 5,000 batch with their delivery vehicle.
Brumledb
72
Oct 20, 2017
They did send an email.
Junstatiks
0
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCFantastic news! Friday, I'm in love!
JP_massdrop
11
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCI bought mine on the 26th so I was really hoping to be in one of the early batches, I did have to back at the higher price to get that though.
Really can't wait to get them, not that I need any more cans.
Brumledb
72
Oct 20, 2017
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Marlowe
143
Oct 20, 2017
AveryCThanks for the update (and I did get the email as well). While it's certainly very good news, it does mean that the custom cable I just ordered for the 6XX probably won't be here when I get the cans. I ordered from a one man operation who made me a similar beautiful braided cable for my HD700s. It sounds a bit better than the stock cables, is a better length for me (4 feet, even 6 feet is uncomfortably long for my setup), but orders take 2-6 weeks to ship. I figured I still had almost two months.
Jonah.Y
89
Oct 20, 2017
You might need to contact Massdrop support if you're not receiving these e-mails. I stopped receiving them and when I contacted support they said a spam complaint was lodged against Massdrop by my e-mail so they stopped sending e-mails. I think I accidentally fat-fingered the Spam button instead of the Delete button.
MarloweI'm guessing you're buying a cable from Ursine? If it's not too much trouble, can you take some pics of the cable when you get it? I'm interested in buying a cable as well but I don't know what some of the options for splitters/amp termination looks like.
Dmt37
75
Oct 21, 2017
AveryCIs there any sort of reference as to what constitutes a 'batch' or whether the orders will be shipped in order of purchase? Regardless I'm quite pleased to hear they're ahead of schedule!
AndrewX58
94
Oct 21, 2017
Dmt37Orders from June 26-30th are a batch. I’m assuming that was the first 5,000 units Or the first run before doubling to 10,000 units.
Dmt37
75
Oct 21, 2017
AndrewX58Seeing as I was a late June 26th order I hope you are right and I get a shipping notification within the next week or so. Christmas comes early this year!
pmronline
21
Oct 21, 2017
AveryCMy purchase date is June 30, hope my headphones will ship out in one of the earlier batches
darkfireblade25
51
Oct 21, 2017
AveryCDang, that Christmas music playing on the radio theses days are sounding mighty appropriate! #bless
GaleForce
407
Oct 21, 2017
AveryCAwesome news. I bought mine on the 29th. Actually, by accident at the time. I would have since picked them up later or in one of the follow-up drops, but originally wasn't sure if I wanted them or not. Joined the drop, got busy with work, drop completed and I got charged and figured for $200 I could do a lot worse, let alone not any better. Then I started getting excited about these and following their progress, and I'm really happy to be in the first group!
ofilippov
0
Oct 21, 2017
AveryCGreat news! I wasn't hoping to get them until the new year (as most people in far regions) But you gave us that hope :-)
daveb0t
6
Oct 21, 2017
AveryCThat's such awesome news! Thanks. I'm wondering how I would ship 20k headphones, probably on specially packaged pallets I think.
Klasodeth
44
Oct 23, 2017
JP_massdropWhen the price dropped, your total should have automatically updated so that you were only charged the lower price at the conclusion of the drop. I joined the drop the same day you did, so I was on board at $249.99. But because of the price drop, they only charged me for the reduced price.
Perhaps you knew that already, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.
JP_massdrop
11
Oct 23, 2017
KlasodethThanks, I am aware of that, I was referring more to the fact that most, if not all of the people to receive theirs early would have had to of joined at the higher price.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 23, 2017
JP_massdropAll the people who receive them early committed at a price of $250, but then Massdrop reduced the price to $200 so we paid the same as everyone else, $200.
JP_massdrop
11
Oct 23, 2017
CokemanI know, as I keep saying.
Klasodeth
44
Oct 23, 2017
JP_massdropThink of it as a reward for the additional willingness to commit. ;)
My previous Massdrop was for an Infinity ErgoDox which shipped two months behind schedule, so having the Sennheiser shipping estimate go so far in the opposite direction is certainly a welcome change.
TakeenShamloo
89
Oct 24, 2017
CokemanI'm going to assume you've been here a while from your 790+ likes. You know if they vaguely state that its arriving in batches its probably not going to be based on when you purchased it because all the units arrived at once to their warehouse. I remember from the blue bag drops that it didn't matter when you purchased it because some would get it and some would still be waiting on a tracking number. Even if you joined the drop earlier. I think its based around location (who is closest) or which location has a higher amount of people that need to get a shipment (giving shipping priority), but this is just my assumption.
nick.frazer
11
Oct 24, 2017
SarijoenHAHA, I ordered on the 25th as well! we are definitely a minority... let's just hope the 25th counts as between the 26th and 30th [it does count]. We have been waiting for almost a year for our pair of headphones (since we pressed buy on the first drop last year -and most likely have purchased another pair of cans in the mean time).
Grateful for the heads-up in Discussion and Email on the early shipping, [as usual there is a bit of confusion here] - no more confusion, thanks to AveryCorley.
AveryC
1571
Oct 24, 2017
nick.frazer@Sarijoen apologies for the confusion, this includes those who purchased early on 6/25. Thanks for flagging!
Cokeman
1971
Oct 24, 2017
TakeenShamlooIt’s hard to say how it works for every drop. And yes I have been here a while. I don’t want to assume that all drops are conducted the same.
JP_massdrop
11
Oct 24, 2017
AveryCThis was actually my first purchase on here so can I ask if we're notified directly when ours is dispatched? Do we usually get tracking details sent to us?
Yakov
1420
Oct 24, 2017
JP_massdropYes, tracking details are immediately sent out as soon as the label is made on your order via e-mail and/or notifications here on Massdrop.
Esaeleon
0
Oct 26, 2017
MarloweDo you have any details on where you obtained these?
Camia
13
Oct 26, 2017
BrumledbYes. I did receive an email last week.
Yuuta
0
Oct 27, 2017
MelosYou can see when you purchased it in "Transactions"
Sam_Pippin
95
Oct 27, 2017
AveryCNo News?
CMac019
47
Oct 27, 2017
AveryCWill everyone in that date range be in this shipment? Or is it by order time? I'm pretty confident I ordered in the first minute of the drop.
CharlesHenryVIII
0
Oct 27, 2017
AveryCWill we be notified if our order shipped and be given a shipment tracking number?
GaleForce
407
Oct 27, 2017
CharlesHenryVIIIYou don't need him to answer that. I've participated in several drops and every single one, the moment the label gets made, Massdrop updates the transaction on your "My Transactions" page with a tracking number. You also receive an email a little bit after that.
Magrene
0
Oct 27, 2017
I got an email about it check last week.
buchiye
80
Oct 27, 2017
AveryCHaha, if mine shipped early, I am going to make an unboxing youtube video and post the link here :) Those we got these early should do the same as well :)
CharlesHenryVIII
0
Oct 27, 2017
GaleForceperfect thank you very much
bloodhawk
74
Oct 27, 2017
AveryCWohoo got the shipping alert for mine just now. I had ordered on the 28th.
I_Need_Money
114
Oct 27, 2017
bloodhawkOrdered mine on the 26th, no shipping alert.
Massdrop is clearly not ordering it by who joined first.
Magevonor
3
Oct 27, 2017
I_Need_MoneyI'm assuming they are shipping them in lots, so if you live in New Zealand like me it is unlikely that you will get them super early, as they will make sure that their shipping is as cost effective for Massdrop as possible. Still haven't got mine yet, but hopefully they will ship soon.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 27, 2017
I_Need_MoneyCould be, or they just might be prioritizing based on location or how many are going to a certain location , maybe? Im talking out of my ass though... Just glad they shipped out! Cant wait to drive em using the Magni 3 + Modi 2 Uber.
notaglove
6
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkHow is that possible possible? I ordered on the 27th and didn’t get a shipping notification. Are you on the east coast? Because I am as far from New Jersey as possible (California). I assumig this is a all region based
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
notagloveThey're clearly shipping them in some fashion that isn't based on order date. I ordered on the 26th and am in the midwest. The lack of any sort of transparency of the shipping process is quite frustrating.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 28, 2017
notagloveNope , im in LA, just as far away from NJ as you.
notaglove
6
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkdang it. I thought that was the reason....
bloodhawk
74
Oct 28, 2017
notagloveYeah im sure way more have been shipped, most just haven't received the notification yet. A bunch of times i have received the shipping notification AFTER i received the product lol. And quite a few time 3-4 days after it was shipped.
Marlowe
143
Oct 28, 2017
notagloveNope. I ordered on June 28 and live in New Jersey. No notification or change in transaction status.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkFrom what I have seen order status changes prior to an email notification. Nothing on either front for me so far.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkSounds like they either need to sort out the notification and transparency side of things or the shipping side (perhaps both).
bloodhawk
74
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37Definitely could be, i personally have never monitored anything on Massdrop as closely as this drop :P
The best most of us can do is wait.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkYeah, I'm not opposed to waiting (planned on Christmas delivery anyways) but the update getting my hopes up and then no transparency as to the shipping and notification process is frustrating. No update would have been better than this, more updates and transparency better still.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37Totally feel ya. If it makes anyone feel any better, the tracking info is still at - Shipment information sent to FedEx
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkMaybe they're typing in the shipping info for the entire batch really slowly 😂
MechChia
85
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37Even if you get the shipping notification, these are still gonna be shipped in batches. It is not like Fedex/DHL is gonna come over to the warehouse 5000 times to pick up 5000 shipment. And Fedex/DHL is not gonna go over to the warehouse and wait. They are probably informed of the huge shipment and wait for all the necessary paperwork to be up before bringing a huge truck to pick these up! I think the mental image you people are getting is that the item is on the move immediately, you know like how people send messages on crows/pigeon in Game of Thrones. Take the bird out of the cage, hook your headset on the legs and fly!
Even if you are the last to receive the shipping notification, you are probably together with the last 500.
nick.frazer
11
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
MechChiaWell aware of the batch shipping but it seems odd to say the batch is going to be shipping mid week and then for only 3-5 people to say they got a notification by the end of said week. This would seem to indicate omewhere along the line they either had a failure of the notification system or some sort of delay in the batch. More than anything I'm simply very curious as to how the process is working and in the absence of any kind of official update on things I don't find speculation to be unreasonable.
Dmt37" but it seems odd to say the batch is going to be shipping mid week and then for only 3-5 people to say they got a notification by the end of said week."
That would be true if all 5000 users from the first batch are constantly active on Massdrop discussion. People have other things to do than to constantly come here to post screenshots of shipping updates. Also, isn't it more probable that most people are just happy that they'll get it 2 months before the original agreed upon shipping date than to complain about it being late a few days?
bloodhawk
74
Oct 28, 2017
JishengKinda true, only reason i posted here was because i saw a lot of worried folks and i had a bunch of time to burn all day Friday at work. In other news, it will arrive in LA after a full week :S Gotta love FedEx Smart Post.
MechChia
85
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37On top of what @Jisheng said. If you google "Start of the week" you will get this " Starts Monday or Sunday. According to international standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week. It is followed by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sunday is the 7th and final day. " quoted from https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/days/.
As a regular working adult who work from Monday to Friday. I understand that most people think that the "middle of the week" means it is Wednesday. But if the start of the week is Monday and end of the week is Sunday, that would make the middle of the week "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday". So let's just accept that Massdrop did indeed start shipment on the "middle of the week", which is Friday based on ISO standard.
And as quoted from the original post "They are going through a quality control check and we expect them to start shipping out in the middle of next week. " It did say they are gonna start shipping and did not say that all of them will be out on said date. And also "expect" is not a "certainty" so I would accept that everything is going well and as informed since a few of them came out and commented that they received shipping information. We are also aware that Massdrop are prone to error. But I hope you agree that sending out 5000 items is no easy feat. There are loads of information which include sensitive information so it is not gonna be just "copy and paste".
(Not directed at anyone specifically) As for those that goes like "I am the first to order so I have to be the first to get". Why not start a drop and be the only one to order and see if you get anything in the end. The only reason this worked was because you were one of the 10,000+ people and not that you are the only one. I actually think it is more fair to ship randomly than first come first serve basis.
Lastly. This may be a huge thing and I am extremely excited about it too but do remember that this is not the only thing that is sold and shipped here. Let's be considerate and think about other drops (that you do not care about at all) that are working to get shipped right now too.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
JishengThat does make sense, I haven't seen the percentage of people who are active on the site vs just ordering and forgetting.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
MechChiaWhile you may be technically correct, that would be the first time in my entire life someone said middle of the week and meant friday. When I say I expect something to be done for a customer by a certain date, at the first point I realize I will be unable to do so I say something. It isn't the extra days I care about (I was expecting december afterall) it's the lack of transparency and communication.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37I would also categorize my feelings as confused and mildly irritated, in no way am I seriously upset or mad. While I expect the Hd6xx to be absolutely amazing, it isn't worth allowing the exact date of arrival to cause any serious level of distress.
MechChia
85
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37I don't think there are any lack of transparency or communication. Massdrop said they will start shipping on said day. So the next update I would expect would be an update that says all of the first batch are shipped and when the next batch is expected to arrive.
They are not gonna update the numbers everyday like 50 are shipped today, 122 are shipped today, 230 are shipped today, at least I don't think they have the habit of doing that. If these 1 or 2 people happen to be the kind that do not want to waste a single effort to post to informed that they received tracking information, many may assumed that "non of the headset are being shipped at all" which is not true but would spiral into a huge rage(I can totally see that happening). There are even someone who ask for a picture of the shipping notification (politely), but he is probably just asking for a proof.
Just chill. As the saying goes, no news is good news. I rather things stay quite than to hear that something went wrong.
Yakov
1420
Oct 28, 2017
MechChiaToday's norms are "instant satisfication".
People are wired for "now!" And anything that's slower is distress
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
MechChiaThey never said anything about what constitutes a batch or what method they use for determining which ones ship first (by region, order date, etc) I totally agree that it is unreasonable to expect number updates all the time. I also think some more clarity as to the process would be nice.
Dmt37
75
Oct 28, 2017
YakovI never once said anything until they gave an update implying they would ship by now and they haven't. I didn't give a damn when I expected them at Christmas and wouldn't have unless the 18th ship date came and went with no update as to what went wrong and how they intend to proceed.
Yakov
1420
Oct 28, 2017
Dmt37I agree, today's stock market is quite bumpy.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 28, 2017
YakovBumpy? Stock market is the best it has ever been in the history of the country.
Yakov
1420
Oct 28, 2017
CokemanI'm a Hanes man.
Charles-III
2
Oct 28, 2017
bloodhawkI just ordered the same Schiit! It will be waiting patiently for the 6xx to arrive. The expectations are high. I'm going from Shure 215 IEM so I probably wont be disappointed.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 28, 2017
Charles-IIIYeah going from the 215 you will love it. The Magni 3 definitely is a great amp as well, i tried my old M50X's and they definitely sound more refined than when i use them at work through the Origen+.
MechChia
85
Oct 29, 2017
Dmt37So let’s say Massdrop stay quiet and ship out the headset. Next you came here to look and someone post saying he received shipping notification. Won’t you go like “What! Why is there no update?” while in fact things are moving the exact same way as things are now. Or would you rather they hold back all 5000 units ready to ship before posting and shipped immediately. Where again, things will move exactly the way it is. You are just experiencing the same thing in a different perspective. As to how they determined who to ship first... do they even need to explain. As I said in my previous post. The fact that this drop worked is because of you and me and the other 10 thousands of people. Just because I am sleeping while the drop start doesn’t means I don’t deserve it as much as you who click immediately. Sorry if I sound aggressive but that is just an explanation with you as the topic but wasn’t directed at you personally.
Dmt37
75
Oct 29, 2017
MechChiaThey don't 'have to' do anything other than provide the product promised for the price. Fulfilling the most basic obligation is good but that it no way means going above that isn't good business.
alpovs
38
Oct 29, 2017
AveryCI ordered on the 25th, and I was in the first 200 (because I was a victim of the website congestion on the first drop). And no shipping notification yet! Quite upsetting. I thought I would be in the first batch "in the middle of next week".
bloodhawk
74
Oct 29, 2017
alpovsThis might be a silly question but, just to double check.. everyone is checking their Spam folders as well right?
Dmt37
75
Oct 29, 2017
bloodhawkOver and over and over again 😂
Dmt37
75
Oct 29, 2017
alpovsI was early the 26th and no notification for me either. I hope their notification system is having problems and we both actually have a shipment on the way. If not then somewhere along the line something else got messed up. Either way additional communication would be much appreciated.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 29, 2017
Dmt37Shoot their support a message, lets see what those guy have to say.
Cambo
422
Oct 30, 2017
Dmt37I ordered within the first minute of it opening and I have not yet received a notification.
Yakov
1420
Oct 30, 2017
CamboPlease, Massdrop doesn't work weekends. They'll continue the process Monday.
Klasodeth
44
Oct 30, 2017
YakovThat's true, but it's also true that Massdrop works weekdays. The fact that Cambo happened to post on the weekend doesn't invalidate the fact that a first-minute pre-order didn't get a shipping notification on any of the work days prior to this weekend. Just because Cambo happened to post on the weekend doesn't mean that Cambo was expecting shipping to update on the weekend.
Ashhong
7
Oct 30, 2017
MarloweDo you want them to not ship you yours or something? Just use the stock cable for a month..
Arcendus
161
Oct 30, 2017
AveryCIt's great MD is able to get these things out so much earlier than expected (or is anticipating such, at least), but the continued lack of communication really puts a damper on everything. When the "middle of next week" came and went, it would have been nice to see a follow-up as to whether or not orders were actually being shipped out, etc.—especially considering they made specific reference to people who joined the drop between June 25 and June 30, which effectively got everyone's attention and raised the bar of expectations.
Naturally, MD is by no means required to do this, but I think we can all agree that good communication is enough to separate an okay service that you'll probably continue to use from a great service that you'd definitely continue to use and would happily recommend to friends and relatives.
Dmt37
75
Oct 30, 2017
ArcendusWell said, I agree 100%
Yakov
1420
Oct 30, 2017
KlasodethFrom my nearly 4 years of experience on Massdrop, the batch that gets shipped first is totally unrelated to those whom joined earliest and is too unrelated to which participant # a person is given after joining. (With the exception of early-bird bonus for custom launch-day products with a serial# below a certain threshold, though even that too is random) Keep in mind, the items exchange hands more than once. Massdrop has their own warehouse team, which I presume are given separate assigned stacks of delivery orders, A, B, C, etc, and it comes down to who finishes their assignment first. (I worked for a small T-Shirt company many years back, and this was my experience.) Then those orders are forwarded to a shipping warehouse where they're sorted yet again. The carriers hold no bias to who was first in line, a box is a box.
I do agree a lack of communication is worrisome but, come on... this is Massdrop. Unless you're apart of the Keyboard community, there are hardly any comms. Everyone's best bet is Online Support.
TL;DR, Just read the first sentence. This is one of Massdrop's biggest shipments to date. Be patient and come to terms with Massdrop's lack of communication on the discussion page. It's nothing new and it is frustrating for those with the ability to type as seen on most drops. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Reading_Ant
0
Oct 30, 2017
AveryCJust had mine shipped.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 30, 2017
Reading_AntWhen did you order?
Reading_Ant
0
Oct 30, 2017
Cokeman26th. In first few hours.
Drizzt321
138
Oct 30, 2017
AveryCHow about those bought in October? If those bought through end of June are currently estimated as shipping out Dec 18, then will the Dec 20 estimated ship date on my Transactions page be wildly inaccurate? Definitely understand first in first to get theirs.
NateB
168
Oct 30, 2017
AveryCFor me so far “label created” from FedEx.
Dmt37
75
Oct 30, 2017
Drizzt321There should be another update after the first batch goes out. Emphasis on 'should be'
Drizzt321
138
Oct 30, 2017
Dmt37Heh, yea, true. Well, here's hoping it'll be shipped about then. Might be later given all of the holiday shipping going on around then. I'm not in a rush...but at the same time I do want it in a fairly timely fashion. We'll see. That's usually the worst part of Massdrop, is the waiting. Although the Massdrop Made do tend to have nice tweaks and extra features on something you'll be using for years, so it works out just fine.
NateB
168
Oct 30, 2017
AveryCI bought mine on June 26th at around 9:20 A.M. EDT, if that helps.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 31, 2017
NateBI bought mine at 9:01 and haven't had mine shipped yet.
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NateB
168
Oct 31, 2017
CokemanMine aren't shipped, but there is a label created, and I received an email today with the tracking number.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 31, 2017
NateBI don't even have that
Cokeman
1971
Oct 31, 2017
AveryCBecause of the massive confusion among the community because of some email screenshots can you confirm how the shipment process works so we know once and for all and everyone can stop freaking out? Are these shipped by join position, complete random, or geographical location?
NateB
168
Oct 31, 2017
CokemanI am truly sorry to hear that, especially if you waited as I did for over 6 months for the drop to return.
Cambo
422
Oct 31, 2017
Cokeman They updated the top comment saying 1500 of them have been shipped of the first 5000. Read that for more information. I ordered within the first minute (first hundred or so orders) and I received a shipping notification 6 hours ago. Your order will be prepared in the coming days.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 31, 2017
CamboIf I recall the first drop from the 25th-30th was 7500 units
Cambo
422
Oct 31, 2017
CokemanWell whatever it may be, those between that period should be out by the end of the week.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 31, 2017
CokemanAlso heres another thing everyone is missing, Massdrop said they will START shipping middle of the week, NOT have then ALL shipped middle of the week.
Cokeman
1971
Oct 31, 2017
bloodhawkOh yeah, I completely get that. People just want to know how the shipment process works.
Klasodeth
44
Oct 31, 2017
YakovThe point of my post was to address your assumption that Cambo was somehow expecting Massdrop to operate on the weekends. As someone who pre-ordered the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2, plus closely followed the release drama of CV1, I am quite familiar with delays, communication issues, and products being shipped "out of order". I've also experienced that sort of thing with Massdrop already, with my Infinity ErgoDox being delayed two months due to a production error that resulted in many people not getting properly paired circuit boards. If I understand correctly, that's still an ongoing issue for those people.
Personally, I'm thrilled that there's a strong chance at getting my headphones almost two months ahead of schedule. If that doesn't work out, so be it. After all, I was originally expecting December, and I didn't complain at all about the delays on my keyboard. I understand the limitations of "on demand" manufacturing, and am just happy that the keyboard I bought was everything I hoped it would be. The delay didn't bother me at all, and while I'm eager to try out my headphones, it's not the end of the world if they don't show up early or even on time. As long as any delays aren't too excessive (for me a two-month delay was not excessive) and the product is as advertised, I will be quite happy.
But just because I'm fine with waiting doesn't mean that I expect everyone else to be equally patient. If people want to try to make sense out of the shipping process, all I ask is that they avoid being hostile. I'm certainly not going to complain if people are willing to share info in the process, as Cambo did by sharing order info. But I will argue against a claim I feel was based on an erroneous assumption, as I believe your response to Cambo was. If you want to tell people to be patient, that's perfectly fine--even if it's one hell of an uphill battle. Just keep in mind that people talking about their orders does not automatically equal impatience. Everyone in here ordered headphones with a six-month lead time, so there's at least some demonstrated ability and willingness to wait.
Azur
12
Nov 1, 2017
AveryCi ordered june 29, still nothing FeelsBadMan
Dmt37
75
Nov 1, 2017
AzurAccording to the numbers, they're about halfway done with shipping the 25th-30th batch. Hopefully yours will be on the way soon.
Bluebird55
63
Nov 1, 2017
Dmt37Not quite, about 28%. 2,129 out of 7,500.
Dmt37
75
Nov 1, 2017
Bluebird55I was under the impression the first batch was 5000. Perhaps i remembered incorrectly. My apologies
Bluebird55
63
Nov 1, 2017
Dmt37I was told 7,500 from someone else here, but I could be wrong, I remember it being around 4,000 when I got home from my exam on the first day, the 26th, That was before the price drop, so, I would imagine it would be over 5,000...
Cokeman
1971
Nov 1, 2017
Bluebird55No it was 7500
MiChAeLoKGB
17
Nov 1, 2017
AveryCGreat, I just got my tracking number. Im really happy, as I bought 2 and one of them is a Christmas gift for my father ;)
buchiye
80
Nov 1, 2017
MiChAeLoKGByou mean, few minutes ago?
nick.frazer
11
Nov 1, 2017
CokemanIf I am not mistaken, the drop started at 249$ free shipping for 7500 units (1 per person). We were given an update before hitting 5000 joins on the drop: up to 3 headphones per person and 199$ at 5000 sold with 14.99$ for the added international shipping possibilities. Then on the 28th, the drop was extended until the 30th with added availability to 11500 units at the same price. I am not sure how many were sold (I believe all of the 11500) but I believe the 7500 number is mistaken; check full discussion sorted by top comments. I joined on the 25th and still have not heard anything about shipping or tracking, I am hoping it is just longer for them to update an international purchase with shipping and tracking (Canada). Hang in there all, stay positive.
MiChAeLoKGB
17
Nov 1, 2017
buchiyeYep a "few minutes" it was more like 30 minutes ago, but as I am at work, I do not check my e-mail that often.
buchiye
80
Nov 1, 2017
MiChAeLoKGBoh that means, We could still have a chance of seeing our updates change. I stopped when they said they already sent out the first batch and the next batch will be coming in next week.
MiChAeLoKGB
17
Nov 1, 2017
buchiyeI am not sure how they handle the batches logistically, but I am from central EU and I did order them on 25th adding another pair they day they allowed us to. So it might indeed be in the order you purchased it, but I am not sure.
Tainen
12
Nov 1, 2017
MiChAeLoKGBIt is definitely not in the order purchased. I ordered first day it was available (26th for me) and have no shipping info at all, and people that have ordered on the 30th have theirs in hand. Shrug, that's kind of a frustrating experience- I figured me getting in on the drop early meant something, especially since I signed up when the price was still $250.
bloodhawk
74
Nov 1, 2017
TainenYou were not charged $250. They charge the lowest price unlocked.
Cokeman
1971
Nov 1, 2017
bloodhawkNo, but those who ordered within the first 2 days thought they were paying $250 because that was the lowest price. Once Massdrop got the huge backlash and the sales numbers sucked, then they dropped the lowest price down to $200.
I_Need_Money
114
Nov 2, 2017
CokemanIt wasn't really a "huge backlash", the sales just weren't as good as they hoped since not as many people were willing to buy it.
verdic
1
Nov 2, 2017
AveryCOrdered mine the minute the drop was made public on the 26th and I got mine shipped today! Proof:
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terry.wu
9
Nov 2, 2017
AveryCOrdered on the 26th within the first hour of the drop. Still no shipping notification. FeelsBadMan
schoolbus
1292
Nov 2, 2017
terry.wuoh nooooooooooo
Sarijoen
7
Nov 2, 2017
AveryCOkay, placed my order the 25th and got a dispatch confirmation today the 2nd of November. Thank you. Remember it's still not the 18th of December!
NateB
168
Nov 2, 2017
verdicMy cans were delivered yesterday and I listened to them a little bit, but now is the time for the burn-in process.
bloodhawk
74
Nov 2, 2017
NateBWhat DAC/Amp are you using?
Phosphene
5
Nov 2, 2017
AveryCI ordered June 28th and haven't received my headphones or a tracking number. Any idea what's up?
JP_massdrop
11
Nov 3, 2017
AveryCA bit of a heads up for people in the UK who ordered these.
Well, I didn't get a dispatch email from MassDrop but I have just received an email from Customs Clearance Ltd, I was expecting import charges but I was hoping to get lucky and avoid them as it does happens when I import sometimes.
I'm in the UK, for anybody else in the UK who ordered this is the breakdown of charges I was billed for. Charges due Customs Entry £ 8.00 Import Duty £ 4.17 Import VAT £ 31.88 Total £ 44.05
They say that once I've paid that I'll receive them within 2-3 working days.
GaleForce
407
Nov 3, 2017
TainenAgreed. I ordered the 29th, and haven't received a shipping notification yet, but definitely think those who ordered before me should get theirs shipped out before me (as happy as I would have been if I got the seemingly random lottery of shipping they're doing now). How difficult is it for them to sort orders by the transaction's timestamp and print labels in that order?
Yakov
1420
Nov 3, 2017
GaleForceMaybe add an additional fee for the impatient? Defeats the purpose of saving money but I'm sure there will be plenty of people willing to fork over extra.
This is the first time I've ordered a custom product from Massdrop and it be far ahead of schedule. I believe I joined the drop when it was extended to 11,000, so I may still have to wait until December. I have these discussion pages to humor me in the mean-time.
GaleForce
407
Nov 3, 2017
YakovI actually like that idea. Like you, I was fine waiting until December. It is a little frustrating now that they said my order, since it falls into the early range, is in this batch of shipments and I have no idea when they anticipate to have those orders fully shipped by. Would be nice to just know what's the latest I could possibly receive a tracking number, since knowing they started last week doesn't give me much information to go on with regards to that.
But back to your idea, an express fee isn't a bad idea at all. Massdrop said the end of December, and if you want yours ~2 months early and you're willing to pay something to be part of that pool of people, why not? If anything, it keeps it fair to those who don't pay for it because they're still receiving their pair by the original ship date and they know everyone receiving before them paid extra money to go first. The system now is definitely frustrating for those who ordered on t he 25th-26th; If I had ordered that early, I'd definitely be peeved that people who ordered late towards the 30th received theirs before me.
Yakov
1420
Nov 3, 2017
GaleForceThe time and date doesn't matter much when all orders are submitted and collected on a later date.
GaleForce
407
Nov 3, 2017
YakovAre you serious? How can you say that when Massdrop themselves said they're shipping orders that were made between the 26th-30th first? Sure, if you want to get technical, nobody was charged until the later date and as far as a credit card company is concerned, that's the transaction date. But considering Massdrop tracks the day you join the drop as your transaction date, and that data is readily available to them in their database, again it would not be difficult for them to just sort "orders" by that.
Klasodeth
44
Nov 3, 2017
GaleForceI just got my shipping notification a half hour ago (7:39pm PDT) , so perhaps you'll already have a notification by the time you see this.
I'm surprised how late in the day the notification was. I figured I probably wouldn't be seeing a notification until tomorrow or next week.
bloodhawk
74
Nov 3, 2017
NateBNICE setup man. Currently im rocking the Magni 3 + Bifrost/Origen+/Modi2 Uber, depending on where im at. Definitely look into a better DAC though!
NateB
168
Nov 3, 2017
bloodhawkI have thought about switching out my SMSL 793 for my OriGen+, but have been lazy!
bloodhawk
74
Nov 3, 2017
NateBAt this point for the HD6XX at least, i would maybe get something slightly better. The Origen+ is great as a pre out, but if you use it as a dedicated audio out, it is super annoying to keep the volume knob past the 50% mark to avoid channel imbalance. Other than that though, its perfect! The HD6XX are pretty power hungry though.
NateB
168
Nov 3, 2017
bloodhawkEither the Jotunheim (would get a balanced cable to use this equipment) or like you, the Magni 3/Modi 2 Uber for the Schiit, but with the holidays coming up and having four grandchildren (one also with a birthday coming up), I will have to wait on these purchases.
bloodhawk
74
Nov 3, 2017
NateBJot would be a good choice depending on your taste... i personally found it a tad too bright when i tried it with the HD800 tbh. But im really sensitive to the high end of the audio spectrum. Haha yeah, feels like these things would need to wait!
NateB
168
Nov 3, 2017
bloodhawkBy the way, the OriGen + would be used a pre out.
bloodhawk
74
Nov 3, 2017
NateBDefinitely a great DAC then!
Bluebird55
63
Nov 3, 2017
bloodhawkWhat do you think of the Magni 3? I’ve heard some great things, and am pretty curious, I’d like to get one but I don’t really need it. I’ve already ordered a Bottlehead Crack for my 6XXs.
Cokeman
1971
Nov 3, 2017
Bluebird55Magni 3 is an amazing Amp. Like they say it’s basically all the Amp you’d ever need unless you want to get into balanced or tubes.
bloodhawk
74
Nov 3, 2017
Bluebird55Originally i was about to get the Crack as well, since the Magni 2 was borderline not enough for the 6XX. But the Magni 3 has plenty of power and as @Cokeman said, unless you want to go balanced or full tube the Magni 3 is an amazing amp for the price. a lot of people prefer the Jot, but i personally find it a tad too bright.
Bluebird55
63
Nov 3, 2017
bloodhawkGreat, thanks for the information! At $100 I may get one, I‘d also like to try the 660s with it, if I like it more, I‘d sell the 6XXs to my dad. Thanks!
Bluebird55
63
Nov 3, 2017
CokemanThanks as well!
NateB
168
Nov 3, 2017
bloodhawkI enjoyed this conversation with you, bloodhawk!
bloodhawk
74
Nov 3, 2017
NateBLike wise Nate! Do keep us posted on your impressions .. Mine should arrive tomorrow...so giddy.
redzero36
7
Nov 3, 2017
AveryCI ordered on June 29, but haven't gotten any shipment update. Does that mean my hasn't been shipped yet? It still says my shipment is expect one dec 18.
nick.frazer
11
Nov 3, 2017
redzero36I joined the drop 23 minutes after it opened on the 25th, I was informed that a package had been made and was awaiting shipping. I am in eastern Canada and the package was noted at Shipped with DHL a couple of days after the packaging. It is entirely possible that it is awaiting shipping. It should be noted that you, and all those who joined at the latest the 30th, will receive shipment before December 18 as noted in the initial post of the thread.
buchiye
80
Nov 3, 2017
AveryCOhhh yes yes yes yes yesyes yessssss mine just shipped :) sweet ohh finally wheeew it is happening.... havent been this happy in a while..:) any canadians got theirs shipped?
bloodhawk
74
Nov 4, 2017
bloodhawk@NateB @Bluebird55 The cans just came in, and boy, these are freaking amazing. Magni3+Origen+ = Sounds amazing! Magni3 + DragonFly Black = Awesome for me!! (i like it a bit warmer) , for people whole love the crisp high end, the Origen or something else that is a bit brighter, will be better. Hooked up to my friends HDVD800 and HOLY SHIT.... ill leave it that lol. Next is balanced out test.
alpovs
38
Nov 4, 2017
nick.frazerI also joined the drop on the 25th and got my shipping notice yesterday (on Friday, Nov. 3 in the evening EDT). Looks like they worked this batch backwards, starting with those who joined later and ending with early joiners.
Azur
12
Nov 4, 2017
AveryCSHIPPED! Yeah Boyyyyyhhhhhh
Therich
2
Nov 4, 2017
buchiyeBritish Columbian here. I ordered on the 25th and mine shipped Oct 30. Currently in Richmond Hill, ON, according to DHL tracking.
AndrewX58
94
Nov 4, 2017
alpovsI joined the 28th and haven’t got any notification from this drop. Apparently I’m getting my dekoni ear pads and dark voice amp before my HD6XX lol. Hopefully my HD6XX get shipped next week. And then I’ll be awaiting on my MKIII next month. I’m stoked about this headphone and my set-up. Spent about $800 for a entry level audiophile setup.
Therich
2
Nov 4, 2017
I thought I ordered on the June 25, but I my order history shows the 26th.
buchiye
80
Nov 4, 2017
TherichOh cool, I ordered on the 26th. Just shipped yesterday. Hope maybe next weekend, may be...:)
frivoflava29
147
Nov 5, 2017
bloodhawkOh wow! Any idea how much he paid for that HDVD800? Was it used?
Nick123456
263
Nov 5, 2017
AveryCTo anybody over here who is concerned about the serialised shipping according to the date of order placed, just a quick msg - my unit got shipped today, i ordered on 29th June
bloodhawk
74
Nov 5, 2017
frivoflava29Nope he got it new soon after he got the HD800.
GaleForce
407
Nov 6, 2017
Nick123456I hope that bodes well for my headphones. I ordered on the 29th as well, fingers crossed that mine will ship today, if they started shipping them more according to the order timeline.
Descay90
43
Nov 6, 2017
GaleForceSame situation here. I ordered on 29th June and hope that mine will ship today.
BagelDoughnut
23
Nov 6, 2017
Descay90It's hard to tell since Massdrop isn't necessarily shipping in order of who joined the drop first. I can't tell you why they can't import their transactions data into Excel or any other statistical software and sort it by date but they have said that their list is pretty much random. My transaction was on June 28 and I've yet to get my shipping label or any notifications so all we can really do is wait.
IXero
9
Nov 6, 2017
AveryC**waits patiently for new update**
q_infest
17
Nov 6, 2017
AveryCGuys, I got the tracking number half an hour ago, with email notification. Order was placed on 29th, EU shipment via DHL for Romania. I'll return here with an update regarding shipping time and taxes, once they arrive.
Nick123456
263
Nov 6, 2017
q_infesti guess 29 is lucky number !!! Most people who had ordered on 29th are getting their stuff sooner than some people who did on 28th or earlier, but dont worry because the 1st batch of headphones which includes headphones ordered from 25-30th june has already been shipped and the next batch is yet to arrive,all u guys are going to get ur shipping confirmation soon. The delay is mostly due courier issues or may be just because their are too many people on this drop and massdrop has to do everything to its best from the begining till the end of this drop.
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 6, 2017
Nick123456My order on the 29th still hasn't shipped
evil_md
13
Nov 6, 2017
ShaOwned
1
Nov 6, 2017
AveryCMy order was placed on June 28th but has not been shipped.
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 6, 2017
evil_mdYou bother asking support about yours? Not sure if it is true all orders from the 25-30 have shippes, this is the first time I saw it mentioned
Yakov
1420
Nov 6, 2017
ThisApparatusI doubt they've shipped all the orders. They're still receiving batches from senheisser.
Cokeman
1971
Nov 6, 2017
YakovWe just got an update, they’ve shipped 7000
Yakov
1420
Nov 6, 2017
Cokeman"We are expecting the next batch from Sennheiser to arrive early next week. Once the shipment arrives it will go through a quality control check and start shipping shortly after. "
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 7, 2017
YakovSweet no I'm in no rush anyways just curious
MattyK34
21
Nov 7, 2017
ShaOwnedi'm right there with you. Ordered on the 28th and I still haven't gotten anything.
TuxBobble
1
Nov 7, 2017
MattyK34Same here, also ordered on the 28th. I don't think the June 25-30 batch is much larger than what they've shipped already though so we should be soon...
Cokeman
1971
Nov 7, 2017
Mine shipped the 1st and I got them the 4th
GaleForce
407
Nov 7, 2017
That's the SmartPost difference. Hopefully you get them by the estimated date. I've had some bad experiences with SmartPost (I think everybody whose ordered a fair amount of stuff online and used them a few times has), but I'm hoping my headphones don't take longer than the entire week to arrive. I ordered on the 29th, got my shipping notification today (Monday), no estimated arrival date just yet but Edison NJ to South FL isn't too bad.
Descay90
43
Nov 7, 2017
Same here. But I am still waiting for a shipping notification. I guess we are on the same boat. Hopefully, we will receive our shipping notifications soon.
rootwyrm
20
Nov 7, 2017
AveryCWoohoo! Early Christmas for me! Expected ship date of November 6! From which it will have a 2-3 day jaunt to my house! Thanks for this!
Descay90
43
Nov 7, 2017
Haha. I hope to receive my shipping notification soon. :)
Keefer
250
Nov 7, 2017
What day did you buy? What day did md tell you they shiped?
Ghost69
4
Nov 7, 2017
KeeferJune 28...
Received this from MD : Your package from the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones drop has shipped. 1W AGO
Yakov
1420
Nov 7, 2017
Ghost69And what country/state do you reside in?
Bluebird55
63
Nov 7, 2017
Ghost69Woah! You just received that today!? I’m not sure if I should be hopeful, or not! What does the tracking say? And have you been checking the status under the “transactions” tab on your account?
Ghost69
4
Nov 7, 2017
YakovUnited State address New York State
Yakov
1420
Nov 7, 2017
Ghost69What does your tracking details say? Should be below you transaction history on Massdrop.
Ghost69
4
Nov 7, 2017
Bluebird55No I received a notification from MD and a tracking number from fedex on October 31 but it‘s only said Label was created and on Pending status ?!
Yakov
1420
Nov 7, 2017
Ghost69I would contact Fedex with the tracking #. See what the delay is. Could be possible they lost it.
Ghost69
4
Nov 7, 2017
YakovHope Not....Bad Karma
Bluebird55
63
Nov 8, 2017
Ghost69I would suspect either Massdrop hasn’t delivered it to Fedex yet, or Fedex hasn’t been updating the tracking, and it’s well on its way.
Ghost69
4
Nov 8, 2017
Bluebird55Yes I think so and I hope for the best....
netmorin
44
Nov 8, 2017
AveryCI ordered on the 29th, and still waiting. Massdrop doesn't owe me anything until 18 December, not going to bash them. But, I am getting jealous listening to all of you getting boxes. Happy for you at the same time. Can't wait for my shipping notice. Just wanted other early joiners to know they are not alone if still waiting.
evil_md
13
Nov 8, 2017
ThisApparatusNope. I'll wait a few more days.
m7011
0
Nov 9, 2017
AveryCWill you send e-mail to notify upon the delivery?
i3lack
113
Nov 9, 2017
AveryCThanks MD I got mine yesterday. Sounds pretty good I say. =)
Sarijoen
7
Nov 9, 2017
AveryCYes finally received mine! Anybody else as lucky as I am? I did not have to pay any import taxes!! When I bought the HifiMan, I had to pay €65
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 9, 2017
evil_mdYah me too would love to see the shippong notification, but sounds like we should be getting it soon!
GooLooGooLoo
29
Nov 9, 2017
AveryCQuestion how many HD 6XX units were sold in total before this drop ended? Thanks!
egoon
20
Nov 9, 2017
AveryC2 questions, 1 how do we know in what batch we are? 2 how do i can email notification on post like yours? ;)
Cokeman
1971
Nov 9, 2017
Cokeman
1971
Nov 9, 2017
egoonYou can tell the batch based on your order date. If you ordered in June you are in the first, July you are in the second, and October you are in the 3rd.
E111
192
Nov 9, 2017
egoon
20
Nov 9, 2017
Cokeman2th it is ;)
Bluebird55
63
Nov 9, 2017
CokemanSo, remind me, how many were sold in the first batch?
Cokeman
1971
Nov 9, 2017
Bluebird557500 in the first, 13,000 in the second, and 4500 in the third.
Bluebird55
63
Nov 9, 2017
CokemanI guess I’m the last 500 then!
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 9, 2017
Bluebird55Yah, me too. Can't wait!
evil_md
13
Nov 10, 2017
netmorinAgreed. This is all bonus anyway. :)
q_infest
17
Nov 10, 2017
q_infestGood news for Europe orders, the headphones had crossed the ocean already, so they'll arrive sooner than expected. This is the fourth day on the road and they're now in Germany, at DHL parcel center.
buchiye
80
Nov 10, 2017
AveryClol who could be the unlucky one that gets the last box delivered?
Bluebird55
63
Nov 10, 2017
buchiyeDon’t make me think like that!
DwarveSC
7
Nov 10, 2017
buchiyeWhen did you order?
I ordered July 26th. I wasn't sure if I am supposed. to be in this batch yet.
buchiye
80
Nov 10, 2017
Bluebird55oh, yours hasn't shipped yet?
buchiye
80
Nov 10, 2017
DwarveSCAt 9:00AM on the 26. I was the 1682 or something on the list when the drop opened to the public :)
buchiye
80
Nov 10, 2017
AveryCOMG, there was no update for me in the DHL website since last Friday and the box was in NJ. All of a sudden today the box is in Ottawa and on transit for delivery !!! WHATTTT??? How come either DHL or Canada post didn't give any update all this time????
DwarveSC
7
Nov 10, 2017
buchiyeI though you meant 26th in July...
I am like the 20,000th order. Guess I'll just have to wait a bit longer.
buchiye
80
Nov 10, 2017
DwarveSCoh you never know, Yours might be in the next shipment :)
Nick123456
263
Nov 10, 2017
buchiyeMine was shipped on 6th and it got delivered to my US locker on 9th...pretty quick delivery by Fedex i must say....
Bluebird55
63
Nov 10, 2017
buchiyeNope...
Bluebird55
63
Nov 10, 2017
buchiyeI find that happens now and again, it’s always a nice surprise!
jeffrey_b
34
Nov 10, 2017
q_infestCan you post your shipping timeline? I also joined on the 29th , got the email that they shipped on Nov 5th. And right now its stuck on " PROCESSING COMPLETED AT ORIGIN " in Secaucus, NJ, US since Wednesday.
q_infest
17
Nov 10, 2017
jeffrey_bMine also appeared "stuck" in Secaucus for three days, but actually they were already on the way to Europe. You should get an update any moment now.
ampair
6
Nov 10, 2017
q_infestWhich country are you living in? I'm in Austria, and my last order (Fostex T-X0) spent three weeks at customs after arrival at our airport. Which is ~40km from my home...
q_infest
17
Nov 10, 2017
ampairThat is also possible, I do expect some long customs formalities upon arrival. Romania, this is my first order on Massdrop. I'm not sure of course when will I get my hands on them, but so far so good. With non-EU deliveries the intervals are very loose, so far I've experienced everything between 7 weeks from US via state/national post services vs. 8 days from China via DHL (standard service).
buchiye
80
Nov 10, 2017
AveryCRight now, in the bus to post office to pick up my sweet HD6XX. Can't believe it is here already :) Don't think I will think of sleeping to night :)
buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
AveryC
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Yakov
1420
Nov 11, 2017
buchiyeHow can anyone say that's black?
buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
Yakovvery dark blue...
Cokeman
1971
Nov 11, 2017
YakovIt only looks blue because he used flash. If you don’t shine a bright light on it they look black.
Cokeman
1971
Nov 11, 2017
Yakov
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buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
CokemanI can't belive these has a better bass than my sennheiser urbanite xl
Cokeman
1971
Nov 11, 2017
buchiyeThese have a massive driver, they can put out some low end.
buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
CokemanOMG, I am going to have to listen to every freaking song I have heard. wow..and this sound without any amp just on my note 5 phone. I am going to buy s hiit magni and i don't think I will leave my home at all. What a nice gift for the winter!!!
kxrider85
100
Nov 11, 2017
buchiyeHaha for me it is just the opposite. I just received my new schiit magni3/modi2U stack and I'm utterly blown away by the sound through my Sennheiser HD 598. I am in complete disbelief by the difference. Music sounds so amazing... I can't even imagine what it is going to sound like when my HD 6XX comes in tomorrow.... 0_0
buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
kxrider85oh..so jealous. you got a nice combo. what a satiafying bass. I feel like this headphone was created just for me. Meaty bass without drawning the mid and highs unlike the beats. And to think I was going to buy beats for bass. What a joke!!!
buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
kxrider85I have heard the 598 without an amp. Very nice treble and mids. but these are just another species even without Amp&Dac.
buchiye
80
Nov 11, 2017
Nick123456That was pretty quick :)
pmronline
21
Nov 11, 2017
AveryCno news about shipment, ordered on 30th though!
Klasodeth
44
Nov 11, 2017
CokemanMy set is like the one buchiye posted. It has a definite blue color to it, identical to the picture. The only way I can get them to look black is to have them in a room with lighting that's so dim I have trouble reading the Sennheiser name on the headband. If I shine my flashlight on it, I can readily detect the blue color, even using the lowest brightness setting on my flashlight (1 lumen, which is dimmer than many keychain flashlights). At 70 lumens, the blue is about as vivid as seen in the picture.
But I don't care the slightest bit. If it hadn't been for the above posts, it would not have occurred to me to scrutinize the color. I bought them for the sound quality, not for the color of the plastic, and in the sound department they have definitely exceeded my expectations! Just plugging them into my sound card and listening to whatever lossy .MP3 files I happen to have, I'm already noticing a significant improvement in sound quality. I'm looking forward to hearing what they sound like with a proper amp and lossless audio files.
redzero36
7
Nov 11, 2017
AveryCI ordered on the June 28th and some folks are ordered on the same day already received theirs. I still haven't gotten a shipment notification. Has anyone who ordered on the 29th received theirs or get a shipment notification?
q_infest
17
Nov 11, 2017
redzero36I ordered on 29th and they're on the way, left US on 6th November, crossed the ocean and the last update I received this morning from DHL is "The shipment will be transported to the destination country and, from there, handed over to the delivery organization" - which is the national post service and of course their servers are currently down so I can't check tracking as-of :)) Chapeau for DHL, they moved very quickly, but I would've so much preferred not to hand them over to the national post black hole.
Caerbannog
13
Nov 11, 2017
redzero36Ordered them on the 29th, the same day as a friend, an hour apart. He got his, I'm still waiting for mine to be shipped.
Manchineel
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Nov 12, 2017
CaerbannogSadly it will most likely be a little while before the rest of us get them. I am in the same boat as you, bought on the 29th and didn't get in the first batch, it is probably going to be another week or so until they start shipping the next batch.
Izzz
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Nov 12, 2017
q_infestthe dhl link is broken.. you need to type posta-romana.RO not .com
Degy
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Nov 13, 2017
ManchineelOrdered it on the 28th got a mail monday last week. Its already in canada rn. Don't lose hope. I wasn't even expecting them to come this month, but got it. :)
Cambo
422
Nov 13, 2017
DegyReceived mine on Friday in Australia. Pretty happy to see that. Would have arrived a whole 2 months later in early January if these shipped on the original expected date.
SS.1988
7
Nov 13, 2017
AveryCI bought my cans on 29 June, when I can expect the delivery will be, the drop status is still on "ORDER PLACED TO VENDOR", please provide some details or updates on it. Thanks
Manchineel
70
Nov 13, 2017
SS.1988We missed out on the first batch of headphones so we will need to wait for the second one to ship. they should get the second batch in a few days and then after that it should be another ~10 days before shipping starts if they keep the trend from the first shipment. So I am thinking first week of december by the latest, maybe before thanksgiving though.
Sitomanvoy
68
Nov 13, 2017
SS.1988I bought mine in the same date, still no shipping, i guess they ship 1st to the buyers in USA.
kmathieu2220
79
Nov 13, 2017
SitomanvoyDoesn't seem to be the case, I have seen a lot of notes from international buyers receiving theirs already. I am in the US and bought on the 29th and still nothing. But that is okay! It takes time and for now it looks like they are arriving earlier than expected so I'm still feeling happy and hopeful!
buchiye
80
Nov 13, 2017
SitomanvoyI got mine already and am in Canada.
buchiye
80
Nov 13, 2017
kxrider85So, how is it going? Schiit Magni and Modi on HD6XX? :) Can't wait to hear your experience.
Sitomanvoy
68
Nov 13, 2017
buchiyeIm in Chile, mine have to go to Germany and then fly here.
buchiye
80
Nov 13, 2017
Sitomanvoyoh my, why Germany?
Sitomanvoy
68
Nov 13, 2017
buchiyeAt the moment every single purchase i've made here, had beed shipped by DHL, and i guess the distribution center of DHL is in Germany, at least for me, every item i got from massdrop first go to Germany and then is send off here. From New Jersey to Dusseldorf, then to Santiago and finally after at least 2 weeks at customs i may get the headphones. Merry xMas i guess LoL
dasman
387
Nov 13, 2017
SitomanvoyOrdered June 28th; rec'd 11/9... over a month early vs the stated 12/18 ship date (thank you MD). The cans spent the weekend plugged into my work system (laptop USB->Schiit Mimby->Vali->HD6xx) playing all sorts of music to get broken in. Started listening to the combo this morning and I'm one happy camper.
Now just waiting on my Massdrop LCX (ship that one a few months early too?) so I can try balanced output.
Keefer
250
Nov 13, 2017
dasmanOrdered 6/28. 5:10est 11/13 and still, no cans Bummer! Were supposed to be delivered today. Ugh!
kmathieu2220
79
Nov 13, 2017
KeeferIf I were you I would still go by the expected date listed in the original product page - it is probably not likely that all orders will be shipped ahead of schedule so it is probably best if you just set your expectations appropriately - no need to be bummed that they didnt come in early haha
netmorin
44
Nov 13, 2017
KeeferIt almost sounds worse for you guys who have the 6xx in transit than it is for awaiting shipping notification!! I suppose once mine ship I'll be checking shipping status hourly. Hang in they guys!
ManchineelThey already received the second batch last week and are expecting their third batch of headphones sometime this week.
Keefer
250
Nov 13, 2017
netmorinRemember what TP said, “the waiting is the hardest part”...
DF-1
0
Nov 14, 2017
AveryC Looks like im not getting mine? I was part of the 7500, when you said you shipped "over 7000" I thought I might be one of the unlucky 0-499 people. but now that you've shipped 8700 looks like I'm not getting one.
Yakov
1420
Nov 14, 2017
DF-1They're still receiving shipments. Their turnaround time is amazing, 1,700 units in a day? Wow!
I recall there being over 10k for the 25-30th orders. I was one of the late joiners, joining on the 30th with very few orders left. Still getting it a full month ahead of schedule when shipped.
DF-1
0
Nov 14, 2017
Yakov1700 in a week. All articles I see on june 26 say 7500 is the number.
Yakov
1420
Nov 14, 2017
DF-1And it was extended further after Senheisser wanted more units sold because of the $50 price drop.
Bluebird55
63
Nov 14, 2017
DF-1I’m with you. I’m hoping I just get the notification late, but it’s still a little disappointing...
LaVillaStangiato
1
Nov 14, 2017
AveryCIs that 8,700 in addition to the 7,000 on 11/6? Or 1,700 since the shipment in 11/6?
Yakov
1420
Nov 14, 2017
LaVillaStangiato1,700 in addition to the 7,000 since the last update on 11/6
Farko
109
Nov 14, 2017
YakovHmm the pace of shipping slowed down considerably I wonder why. Maybe the whole new batch of 13k headphones had to go through QC and so it took a bit longer before they could actually start shipping. I ordered mine 13th October so I hope I'll get them in time for Christmas.
xd1936
13
Nov 14, 2017
AveryCI'm a June 30 order, and these updates have only made me more anxious. I guess I have to keep waiting to see? The first post here made it sound like we'd all be getting our orders two weeks ago...
Jmunandar
173
Nov 14, 2017
xd1936yeah, i love and hate this feeling. I love that its shipping early, but hate the anticipation of whether or not mine will ship soon. Ordered June 29
Mitchwich
2
Nov 14, 2017
JmunandarIt was June 28th that I ordered mine and I just got them today if that helps. That probably means yours are next
jisforjosh
5
Nov 15, 2017
JmunandarSame I feel like Massdrop should've just kept quiet and surprised everyone with early shipping instead of mentioning i
dpaulku
34
Nov 15, 2017
MitchwichDitto, got mine today as well. The sampling of amps begins!
Cambo
422
Nov 15, 2017
jisforjoshThat would likely have created madness as people suddenly started receiving theirs and everyone else would become frantic wondering when they would receive theirs. Giving a specific purchaser range and a period of when they would all ship out by is definitely a better way of handling, although the way they did it could be improved if they gave a sort of range of when all the original batch would have shipped by.
SS.1988
7
Nov 15, 2017
MitchwichThanks for sharing the update, hoping to receive my very soon...
Mitchwich
2
Nov 15, 2017
dpaulkuAune X1S is killing it right now! I honestly haven't heard music like this before
AveryCis 10,000 the cut off serial # for this batch ?
Cambo
422
Nov 15, 2017
kouki.monsterIt'd be around 13000
Cambohow about for the batch between June 25-30?
Yakov
1420
Nov 15, 2017
kouki.monster
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11,300. Joined on the 30th.
Cambo
422
Nov 15, 2017
kouki.monsterThats what I meant. Assuming it was 7500 being delivered between 25-30, there was 5500 from the first batch roughly (5000 purchased + extras for warranty, reviews, giveaways and promotions etc) as far as I know. Then it's just simple math after that.
I'm #7692
jeffrey_b
34
Nov 15, 2017
kouki.monsterJust like the shipping order the serial numbers seem to be completely random. I joined on the 29th and mine is # 021931
sakib.ahsan13
35
Nov 15, 2017
AveryCThank you for the constant updates. You guys are doing a great job with this drop.
rhunt
41
Nov 15, 2017
AveryCThank you for continuing to do updates, much appreciated
Odinko
35
Nov 16, 2017
AveryCWell I was expecting these in late December or early January but I got them yesterday (16/Nov/17). Which is BIG +, on top of it they are as expected. After a while, once they are broken-in, I'm sure they will be a delight. I can now put my HiFiMan's HE400i aside on a well deserved rest! ;) This drop was a blast for me and I hope for everyone that participated! (applause)
jerlad
79
Nov 16, 2017
OdinkoI get to do the same comparison as you, having received my HD-6xx on 14/Nov/17. I have the HE-400 and the HE-560. I'm playing music through them continuously to break them in
dna123
0
Nov 17, 2017
Odinkopuchase date ? june/july/oct ?
alldayrelief
21
Nov 17, 2017
dna123I purchased mine July 15th and received an email from massdrop today that if I wanted to change my shipping address, I would need to do so before Sunday the 19th. Not sure if that helps, but I interpreted this to mean massdrop is finishing the June shipments and is beginning the July ones.
q_infest
17
Nov 17, 2017
alldayreliefLast update on my headphones. So, purchase date was June 29th, parcel delivered via DHL on November 6th, arrived in Germany on November 9th, arrived in Romania on 13th and ready to be picked up since 16th in the afternoon. Due to import procedures imposed by the national post office, I will not be able to get them until 23rd, but hey, they're here! I'll have to pay at the office 19% VAT and around 2% customs, if my TARIC association was correct.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
alldayreliefI ordered mine on 6/29 and I haven't heard a thing from them. It doesn't seem like they ship in the order they were received. It's pretty frustrating.
Nick123456
263
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebini ordered on 29th and it got delivered to my us address on 9th nov but my package is still with the courier because its on the way to india...u see we all have to wait for sometime, hope u get urs sooner
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
Nick123456I live in the US tho and it hasn't even shipped yet. No tracking, no nothing...
YouGotRioted
31
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebinI don't know how the orders are managed, but I'd think it'd be reasonably easy to ship according to the purchase time.
apexweed
2
Nov 17, 2017
alldayreliefOrdered June 29th, shipped November 6th, arrived November 17th, #10074.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
apexweedYeah, and mine hasn't even shipped yet. I have a feeling they skipped me or something. This sucks...
AbhiramC
51
Nov 17, 2017
alldayreliefI got the same email, but mine said that my headphones were coming early.
Descay90
43
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebinSame feeling. Ordered on 29 June
Odinko
35
Nov 17, 2017
dna123June
GaleForce
407
Nov 17, 2017
apexweedWow, a lot of variance to the numbers. I ordered on the 29th and I have #007162.
MintFresh
1
Nov 17, 2017
AveryCGot mine Yesterday. They shipped a week ago but they were sent through FedEx Smartpost which took 10 days to get here in the west coast. Good headphones but damn, why send such expensive products over FedEx Smartpost? Should have went FedEx ground instead.
Jmunandar
173
Nov 17, 2017
GaleForceI ordered on the 29th as well, and I have #StillNotShipped XP
GooLooGooLoo
29
Nov 17, 2017
AveryCCan anyone recommend a DAC/AMP setup under $250 to drive these cans? thanks!
kmathieu2220
79
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebinHaha this is the issue when announce that some are being sent early, everyone then thinks that ALL are being sent early - best just to manage expectations in line with their original estimated shipment date and anything before that would be a pleasant surprise :D
Farko
109
Nov 17, 2017
GooLooGooLooschiit modi 2 magni 3, 198$
Farko
109
Nov 17, 2017
GooLooGooLooor the jds labs objective 2 + odac for 279$ if you want portability.
GaleForce
407
Nov 17, 2017
FarkoI second this. I didn't want to spend the money on a DAC, personally, since my computer puts out no static or interference. I have a pretty solid sound card. So I went with just the JDS Labs O2 Amp, and it's a wonderful amp. I absolutely love it, and you can't really beat the price. I went with some B-Stock model, paid $99, and it's absolutely amazing for the price. I didn't want to spend more on a DAC/AMP than I did on the headphones. But I'm sure as I go further down the audiophile rabbithole my next purchase will either be a tube amp or a DAC, just for the small boost in quality a dedicated DAC provides. My research indicated that the DAC is probably the least important component, unless you're getting really bad interference from your line level source. Maybe anywhere from 5-10% of the overall audio quality. The rest is tied up in the cans themselves, the amp, and the quality of the audio files (I downloaded a bunch of FLAC files before my headphones came in for this purpose).
By the way, I'd wholeheartedly recommend you go with JDS and not Massdrop. It's not that Massdrop doesn't make some high quality products, we all know they do (look at the HD6XXs many have us received already). JDS just allows you to customize it for little or no money (change ports, move them around, etc.). Plus you can get it for a steal with their B-Stock, which in my case was a very tiny scruff mark on the side I can't even see. Two thumbs up from me!
GaleForce
407
Nov 17, 2017
JmunandarAh man, I'm sorry to hear that. I'd be fuming, as I am sure you are. Contact support via your transactions page. I did the same about 2-3 weeks after these started shipping because I was supposed to be in the first batch as well. Be warned, it took them almost a week to reply but that's because I have no doubt they've been inundated by support requests over this. That said, they were able to tell me that mine had already been packed and was just awaiting shipping, which is a step in the fulfillment process they don't update you on normally on the transaction page. Hopefully this helps you a bit.
To everyone else, I was 50/50 on posting this because I didn't want Massdrop support to get bogged down in requests over nothing. So if Massdrop hasn't said yours is expected to be shipped yet, or people around your order date haven't started receiving shipping notifications yet, do all of us a favor and don't contact support. If we abuse it, it'll be more likely that it'll be more difficult to get a response from them because we'll all sound like a bunch of assholes just angry we didn't get lucky and get our headphones first. Thanks. :)
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
kmathieu2220The problem is people that ordered them over a month later than me got them first which doesn't feel right to me at all. It can't be that hard to sort the list of buyers by the date and ship them accordingly. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
GaleForceI wasn't even that upset until I read that people that ordered them in late July and August already received them. I'm sorry to sound whinny but to me it's simply unacceptable.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
GooLooGooLooHonestly the NFB-11 is the best amp/DAC combo for the money in my opinion as long as you don't care about ordering a product from China; which is the only drawback. I have the updated version of this amp (NFB-11.28) which doesn't get as hot and the switches don't have a pop of any kind. https://youtu.be/gemH2afUKA8
Yakov
1420
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebinWhere did you see that people that ordered in those months received theirs?
Thamn
1
Nov 17, 2017
AveryCAre there plans for a future drop concerning this product? If so, am I legible to get it outside the US? :)
FrankDrebinIt really does sound kind'a whinny actually. The drop was supposed to be completed and all items delivered by December 18th if I remember correctly. It's November 17th. You sound like a kid in the school lunch line that missed the chocolate milk because someone was ahead of him. Life's not always fair. Deal with it! You'll get your 'Drop'
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FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
YakovI'm having trouble finding them in the comments now but I swear they are there. I think they've been buried by newer comments at this point. Honestly I'm over it now I just hope they ship by 11/20 and I'd be happy.
Yakov
1420
Nov 17, 2017
FrankDrebinThey don't exist, that's why.
People received an e-mail with an option to update their delivery address. It's been 4 months afterall.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 17, 2017
TheDeskofBobLoblawOh wow, look out we have 'edgelords' incoming. I feel so hurt, time to go cry to my mommy. Nice to know you can't vent a bit and not be ridiculed for it. You sound like all the kids in high-school that I wanted to punch in the face.
Jmunandar
173
Nov 18, 2017
GaleForceYeah, but the first batch/June patch still haven't all been shipped yet. I think there was around11,500 headphones sold by the end of June 30. I'm pretty sure mine should be shipping soon. But if July people start getting their shipped before mine, then I'd probably get pissed
Jmunandar
173
Nov 18, 2017
GaleForceWOoooo!!! 15 min after I replied to your comment. I got an email saying mine is now shipping!!!! :)
Froggytv
9
Nov 18, 2017
JmunandarI've been waiting on my June 29th pair to ship. Hopefully they do soon because I just got my Magni 3 and I want something to pair it with.
Jmunandar
173
Nov 18, 2017
FroggytvI ordered on the 29th as well, and mine just shipped. I'm pretty sure yours will ship soon too! :)
Froggytv
9
Nov 18, 2017
JmunandarHopefully. Super anxious lol
Descay90
43
Nov 18, 2017
JmunandarSame for me. Ordered on 29th June. Just got shipping notification.
Bluebird55
63
Nov 18, 2017
Descay90 Hoping for tonight! Nothing yet.
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 18, 2017
FrankDrebinI agree dude.
A couple days ago I sent an email saying I ordered the 29th, had heard 8700 were shipped and that I was in the first 7500, just wondering if you know when mine will be on the block.
I received an email back basically saying "the next batch is on the way, be happy we are ahead of Dec 18th". I was actually fine with that up until I just read that August joiners are having theirs shipped. Now I think it's rediculous I received that answe and find it to be a little condescending.
I understand having orders go out randomly within reason (500 seems generous and fair) but a month in the difference of order seems insane.
Replied back requesting a little more explanation, will see what happens.
Bluebird55
63
Nov 18, 2017
FroggytvAnything yet? Mine just shipped! (From the 29th) To Canada via DHL.
YouGotRioted
31
Nov 18, 2017
Bluebird55Ordered June 30th and just got a shipping notification.
Froggytv
9
Nov 18, 2017
Bluebird55Nope, nothing yet. Beginning to think they forgot about me lol
Bluebird55
63
Nov 18, 2017
FroggytvHang in there!
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 18, 2017
ThisApparatusThank you, I know right? It's nice to know others are in the same boat and understand where I'm coming from. I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience with Massdrop consumer service. I have had a few bad experiences with them as well. Luckily most of the companies they work with have pretty cool vendors that are willing to work with you if you have issues with an order beyond it being damaged in shipping or defective. I can't believe their attitude about this. It's their own damn fault to begin with!
Yakov
1420
Nov 19, 2017
FrankDrebinThanks Obama.
MooTaters
382
Nov 19, 2017
FrankDrebinWhich can be a big drawback if like me you end up with issues. My NFB-15.32 years ago didn't want to work on USB. I tried troubleshooting things with Kingwa's help through emails, but we couldn't fix the problem, so I had to send it back. Because anything but USPS cost nearly half of the cost of the device itself(based on estimates given) and Audio-GD only cover up to the original shipping cost, I went with USPS. Of course that was a mistake as it never made it there and took months for it to make it back to me in the box which looked like they had fun kicking it around. After that I gave up and switched to optical, and just a round 3 years of ownership it just shit the bed on me. That's when I gave up on anything expensive from China that I may want warranty service for.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 19, 2017
MooTatersYeah that is a great point, admittedly it does make a me a bit nervous. I hope it will last at least 10 years. *Fingers crossed.
FrankDrebinIf you wear your heart on your sleeve, it may get hurt from time to time. Venting is cathartic, but it leaves the door open to any backlash or trolling that may result.
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 19, 2017
TatteredmidnightFair enough.
MooTaters
382
Nov 19, 2017
FrankDrebinYeah, that experience was why I went with a Schiit Modibit and Magni 2 Uber. Sure it's only a 2 year warranty, but it's also in the US and they do offer repairs out of warranty that they claim cost on average around $30...er I guess I could have sworn that's what they used to say or I read somewhere, now it seems to say start at $30 for smaller amps and DACs. Either way shipping will be plenty reasonable, and maybe I can save a little by not sending the heavy wall warts with it(assuming they don't end up being the problem). I also just like the way they look for lower priced products, not the same usual black box that say every single O2 is in.
I have to imagine though that my 3 years or so was just bad luck, because otherwise I'd really not expect audio-gd to be so popular in the audiophile headphone community. Mine was also a pretty early .32 version of the NFB-15 and I think at a later point they added vents similar to the NFB-11.
Odinko
35
Nov 20, 2017
MintFreshNext time you should make a deal and pick them up yourself....I mean...some comments on here....:S However its being delivered, the company took the responsibility upon themselves to deliver. If something goes wrong, they will be held responsible, and things can go wrong with companies that offer shipping in could bags as well...
ThisApparatus
6
Nov 21, 2017
Froggytvgot my notice today hope you are soon!
FrankDrebin
60
Nov 21, 2017
AveryCSucks being the 7 percent...
evil_md
13
Nov 21, 2017
FrankDrebinAlso in the 7% - ordered on the 29th. But that's ok. I wasn't expecting these until 2018 anyway :)
Coquus
16
Nov 21, 2017
AveryCHaha, I had a feeling I would be one of the last in the June 25-30 drop. Still more than two weeks before the estimated ship date of Dec. 18 though
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Nick123456
263
Nov 21, 2017
CoquusSame here bro
eddiek
21
Nov 21, 2017
Coquuslmao that is what it feels like for me too, i hope it will be worth the savings
gwgwgwgw
2
Nov 22, 2017
eddiekI ordered mine on the 29th and still no status changed. I emailed customer service and I have admit with that many orders they replied pretty promptly. Hoping to get them before a trip next month.....pretty please.....
doublepedaldylan
48
Nov 22, 2017
AveryCI was one of the last 50 units ordered from June drop. The fact that I will likely see mine a week or two earlier than anticipated when I placed my order is just fine. Honestly, what are the rest of you complaining about?
Whenever someone complains that they "deserved" a earlier ship date, massdrop should move their date back a day. That or maybe massdrop should never ship orders early again even if they can.
TYRAndrew
2
Nov 22, 2017
AveryCI ordered mine on June 29th but I guess I'm the unlucky 7% that still has to wait. Hopefully hear back on a shipping date next week.
q_infest
17
Nov 24, 2017
TYRAndrewI finally picked up mine from the post office. Great straight out of the box, just as expected, a bit tight on the head but I presume they will give in, also I would consider them black for all practical purposes, which is great. For the EU orders, the TARIC code is 8518309590 and the dues are (215 $ +1% customs) + VAT 19% = 258,4 $ (or a bit more if your VAT is higher)
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Azur
12
Nov 24, 2017
AveryCmine hasbeen sent 6 november and im still waiting the customs to process the package XD italy b o y s
I_dun_goofed
0
Nov 24, 2017
q_infestI'm a bit confused, why are you paying tax if they were manufactured in EU ? I mean Ireland is still part of the EU right ?
Azur
12
Nov 24, 2017
I_dun_goofedyes but the seller is from the US so it doesnt matter apparently, still worth compared to italian price. What makes me angry is italian postal service, the package arrived 10 november in italy but customs still holds the package. Also its an express package so its meant to be "fast" ... God Italy, wish i had to money to leave this damn country
Tomomo
84
Nov 24, 2017
I_dun_goofedEven if the goods are manufactured in EU, VAT would only apply if the use/consumption of the goods is used within the EU. In this case, VAT would not have been charged when the manufacturers sell to Massdrop in US. This is because exported goods are usually VAT exempt (Zero rated supplies). So when your purchase via massdrop back into EU, VAT would be slammed on as there was no VAT to begin with if that makes sense. To make things easier with an example. If you are based outside of the EU, you purchase an item off Amazon.uk, the total amount would include VAT. But when you check out and pay, the VAT portion of the price would be automatically deducted for you since you wouldnt need to pay VAT for that item as you will not be using it within the EU.
TPllama
35
Nov 25, 2017
AveryCOrdered June 30th, shipped out today. Looking forward to finally getting these.
eabarth
19
Nov 25, 2017
AveryCOrdered: July 21 at 4pm ET. Shipped: November 25 at 2pm ET.
Update, 11/26: FedEx says the package will be delivered on Wednesday, 11/29.
jiaw37
12
Nov 25, 2017
AveryCOrdered July 21st shipped today Nov 25th
cherrykc
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Nov 27, 2017
eabarthMine was also shipped on Nov 25th but still not found on fedex tracking.
cherrykcI had the same thing, also on the 25th. It actually showed up in the USPS system first, I think FedEx was having some issues, hopefully they don't effect the actual shipments and instead is just tracking related.
cherrykc
0
Nov 27, 2017
TatteredmidnightThank you dude. I checked on USPS and it says currently waiting package. Well may be its on USPS instead of Fedex.
cherrykcIts actually FedEx Smart Post, FedEx picks the item up from the distribution center in Edison, and transfers it to USPS who handle the last mile delivery.
It is the cheapest, least reliable shipping method offered by any of the major shippers, and Massdrop have indicated in a support ticket to me that they will not be able to offer upgraded shipping due to their agreement with FedEx.
Its kind if a fly-by-night operation, where no one is really responsible for the package, and the merchant is only interested in saving a few dollars. When shipping is free, like on this drop, its not as painful, but they have charged me close to $10 for this shady, sub-par service, and its really starting to get upsetting.
Aside from just no longer shopping on this site, there doesn't seem to be much that can be done, and never shopping here again is looking increasingly attractive.
Nick123456
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Nov 27, 2017
TatteredmidnightFedex delivered me my pakage within 3days....maybe its d delay due to huge no of orders
Nick123456Well, I work in e-commerce, so this view comes from my own experiences and that of the company I work for. It's how I am familiar with their tech awards program, they gave us money (FedEx) initially as well, but like many other merchants we had to switch due to the large number of issues.
I'm sure the tracking number weirdness is black Friday / cyber Monday volume related, but the problems with Smart Post are well documented.
The personal side is that my town has a post office, but it only handles letter delivery, so the post office from the next town over handles delivering parcels. This causes frequent problems, and is the biggest reason I want to be able to use another shipping method.
AbhiramC
51
Nov 28, 2017
TatteredmidnightI'm just anxious, waiting for my headphones lol
dasman
387
Nov 28, 2017
TatteredmidnightAgree that Smartpost blows, but in my experience the problem is always on the USPS side. FedEx gets it to USPS quickly, but then I sometimes wait up to a week for the delivery once USPS has it in their hands.
Magrene
0
Nov 28, 2017
AveryCMy order came in yesterday. This is my first high quality audio device. Never thought I was missing so much music is much more enjoyable with these headphones. I am impressed!
NateB
168
Nov 28, 2017
MagreneWait until they are burned in...then you will really be impressed.
Nick123456
263
Nov 28, 2017
NateBabsolutely man the sound improves a lot after burning...it was somewhat harsh in the mids at first and the bass was not quite there but now it sounds amazing. The resolution is top notch
NateB
168
Nov 28, 2017
Nick123456I haven't fully burned mine in, but the improvement...Using my Audeze iSine10's right now.
dasmanThis has been my experience as well. I've had the "responsible" postal office lie directly to my face in person, until i stand there and they checked and found my package. They didn't even apologize for lying directly to me. Regardless of who fails to get met he package though, the issue is that these are often expensive items, and at the end of the day, there are frequent delivery issues with their chosen service, which they are locked into according to the response I received from Massdrop support.
Currently my headphones are marked "out for delivery", so I'm hopeful but I've been burned this far into it before.
AbhiramCsame here man, same here
Nick123456
263
Nov 28, 2017
NateBOhh....i never expected to get my hands on these any sooner than christmas. MD and Senn did work up really well
Dagobert
4
Nov 28, 2017
AveryCI have not received mine, the FedEx label has been created more than a week ago but not yet shipped.
Magrene
0
Nov 28, 2017
NateBHow long does it take for that to occur if they see daily use of a few hours a day?
Slegolover
5
Nov 28, 2017
AveryCWhen will the people who bought the 6XX's on Friday the 13th get their headphones?
Tomomo
84
Nov 28, 2017
Slegolover" The headphones will be shipping out in batches, and we anticipate that all orders will be shipped before our estimated ship date of December 18 " Before xmas if you're in the states...
NateB
168
Nov 29, 2017
MagreneUsually it takes at least 100 hours or so to burn them in, but I have of some people going 150 hours. I have about 25 hours and I am noticing a better sound. You be the judge, but at a couple hours a day, it may take about a month to six weeks.
sadredpanda
1
Nov 29, 2017
AveryCHi avery, I received a tracking number for shipping on the 30th of October, but it appears my package was never handed over to Fedex. If all of the orders are fulfilled does that mean my headphones were lost?
cherrykc
0
Nov 30, 2017
sadredpandaDid you contact customer service. That's a very long time. I got my tracking number on 25th November and they are going to be delivered on coming Friday.
sadredpanda
1
Nov 30, 2017
cherrykcI did, they got back to me and my headphones were lost or something of that sort
iAndrei
6
Dec 6, 2017
q_infestHi, I'm from Romania as well, and I'd like to join the drop. Do you have any updates regarding delivery/taxes and what not?
q_infest
17
Dec 6, 2017
iAndreiHello Andrei, you will pay about 170 lei in taxes. I would say grab those while you can, they are a more practical version of the 650 and they sound fantastic. You can try the 650 in the avstore showroom, if you haven't yet. I drive them with a GeekOut 1000, which frankly is a bit of an overkill in terms of power. Surprisingly, a Huawei P8 Lite was also able to drive them almost decently, but it's worth to have a high quality amp. Not particularly good for office, most of the ambiental noise leaks in.
iAndrei
6
Dec 6, 2017
q_infestHi. Thank you for your quick reply, kind sir :). I am familiar with the open design. I currently own the HD 598s, that I love to death, but thought about upgrading to the 650s. I heard only good things about them. The info you provided is quite useful and I'll definitely join the drop Thanks again.
q_infest
17
Dec 6, 2017
iAndreiGlad I could help. If you live in Bucharest or you can go there easily , you should definitely visit the showroom. I went there because I missed the 2016 drop and I wanted to try them beforehand with my amp. It is a matter of taste, one must say. I prefer 650 over 600, but also over all of the much crisper Beyerdynamics and AKG K701. I don't remember trying the 598 or, if I did, they weren't that impressive I guess. The only ones that I found to bear the same sound signature and they do it like 10-15% better are the Oppo PM1, planar magnetic, around 6500 lei. So the 6xx definitely won't disappoint you IF you are looking for their specific relaxed and natural sound. Well, good luck and have a nice evening!
iAndrei
6
Dec 6, 2017
q_infestHi again. I'm afraid I don't live in Bucharest, I live in Timisoara. Not sure they have a showroom here, though. I do love the Sennheiser sound signature, and I'm pretty sure the upgrade will be justified and most appreciated. When I got my 598s they were the same price as the 6xx will be, around 1000 lei, and , to me, they sounded and still do really good. Better than anything I ever owned before. I really enjoy the sound staging that the open design offers. The crisp , clear and relaxed sound. I'm pretty sure I will enjoy them. And for this price, they are a steal. Just checked the 650's on avstore eariler today, and they are, like, 2000 lei now reduced to 1500 for a limited time :)
Thanks for your help, and I will post my updates here until I have them on my head, haha. Just one more quick question. Did you have to present any documents ( invoices and what not) when you went to the customs postal office to pick them up ?
Wish you a nice evening as well :)
q_infest
17
Dec 6, 2017
iAndreiYes, once you join the drop you'll get a payment receipt, you must print that and present it to the postal office when you pick up the parcel. Essentially, you must provide proof that you paid that certain amount. You'll also have the invoice inside the box, which you must open for inspection.
q_infest
17
Dec 6, 2017
q_infestAlso, regarding the sound signature, I preferred them over HD600, HD700 and HD800s. They are just different animals and taste is a major factor.
FrankDrebin....but you didn't, right frank?
Sooo sorry I brought back old memories. Wasn't my intent. Still buds??
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