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motod
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Nov 26, 2018
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i bought the MJ1s on the most recent drop and for the price ($90) they were... okay. sound signature was fine but not great. nothing really stood out as unique, exciting, or energetic. or even clinically neutral, for that matter. build quality was subpar. comfortable, but not luxuriously so. the packaging, accessories, fit and finish were way, WAY off what i was expecting for a supposedly $400 retail headphone, even on super sale. for example, both the wooden cups and the metal rails felt and looked plastic-y and cheap, if that makes sense. (i will say the earpads were quite soft and comfortable, though.) by way of comparison, i also recently bought the master and dynamic MH40, a headphone that actually justifies the $400 price tag. way more energetic, emphasized but clear bass (they aren't studio monitors), great comfort, nice accessory lagniappes, and a gorgeous nearly-completely metal and leather build. granted, i purchased it for half off (so, still twice what i paid for the MJ1s), but i felt like what i got was still a $400 set of cans -- certainly more than double what the MJ1s offer. TLDR: at least for the MJ1s, but i assume also for the MJ2s, there's absolutely no way they should be listed at $400 or $500 retail. that's just completely absurd, in my opinion. whether they are worth the massdrop sale price is up to the listener, of course. fwiw, i'm not *unhappy* with my purchase, but i'm not particularly impressed. all my other massdrop headphone purchases -- HD6XX, HE4XX, 1000XM2, 1moreTripleOver, etc -- have put a smile on my face and some great sounds in my ears. these (the MJ1s) just made me shrug and think 'meh.'
Nov 26, 2018
Deathproofbum01
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Nov 27, 2018
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motodWhat did you pay for the 1000XM2? I assume that's last year's Sony can's your referring to? Just got them on Amazon on Black Friday sales for £199.99, which I was very happy with after bidding on the same pair on eBay and lost on a new (other) set which ended up about £230. To add, I also don't think the suggested retail price is anything to measure them by, it more seems like a marketeer has just scratched their head and then said 'Lets put this! Yeah $400 looks about right?'
Nov 27, 2018
motod
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Nov 27, 2018
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Deathproofbum01$250US for the 1000XM2s, from here on massdrop. :) since the M3s came out, the M2s dropped a little, i've seen some black friday / cyber monday deals with them for $200.
Nov 27, 2018
Deathproofbum01
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Nov 27, 2018
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motodI just purchased the MJ2, I have had a look around the UK marketplace and I got a few prices all ranging from about £300, so the retail price is not far out to be honest. I always do the same and expect prices to fall (like yourself) once a company releases a newer version, so look around but Amazon is usually the one to sell Sony products because of volume i expect amongst other things. I also picked up the Sony phone for £229 the XZ1 premium, which i was really happy about at that price. You will always get your products cheaper because you don't have the 20% vat on everything in the US, but to be fair you are taxed in ways we aren't so it's swings and roundabouts. If you use an Android phone and you was unaware there is a flagship killer device recently out called 'POCOPHONE' by Xiaomi, this flagship killer reputation used to go to 'OnePlus' however, unfortunately they have gone quite expensive nowadays. I recently bought one from GearBest.com with 6GB Ram, 128 GB storage with the latest 845 Snapdragon chipsets, liquid cooling and 4000mAh battery and comes in the top ten of fastest performance devices. I picked it up for £255??? Buy yourself one if your after a new phone as it has nearly everything a £800+ Samsung S9 does, including face unlock, quick charge qualcomm 3, 20mp front camera. So I've just picked up this year's and Sony's last year's premium devices for under £500, or you can buy the Apple with 128GB storage for over £1000 alone or £800+ for the S9. If your thinking about getting them headphones it is a steal at that price believe me i just checked several places over here and £300 is the average they sell for.
Nov 27, 2018
jwbrent
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Nov 28, 2018
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motodI took advantage of a half price sale on Amazon for the gun metal/black MH40 and just got it about an hour ago. These guys know how to present their product with the included case and bag and accessories, all exuding a nice level of quality. The MH40 itself is beautifully made. I’m burning them in for the next few days, so we’ll see if the sound is as nice as the presentation. Right now, they sound a bit muted in the trebles, but I imagine they will open up with some play time.
Nov 28, 2018
motod
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Nov 29, 2018
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jwbrenthaha, i bought the exact same set of cans over the weekend, also for half off on amazon. and i agree, premium quality through and through. :)
Nov 29, 2018
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