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Originally Posted by strombad
Whatever you think, but your opinion doesn't mean much to me personally if you've just "tried them out."
Having dealt and worked with the headphones (along with probably 20-30 other brands over the past few years) I can tell you that despite whatever you may think, they are largely "high end" and worth near the money they're being sold for. For 120-130 the Solos would be one of the best value consumer headphones on the market, and the Pros at 300-350 would be an incredible bargain.
I don't even like the headphones myself, I think they're a bit goofy and overpriced, but I'm simply telling you the facts regarding where you are or are not wrong. They're top of the line headphones in each of their respective "groups," and while overpriced, still perform at an impressive standard.
Take it or leave it, from someone who has done a bit more than just "tried them out."
If anything, the mark against models like the Pro and Studio are that regular consumers don't need a headphone that capable, and likely wouldn't be able to fully appreciate the ability of the headphone with a substandard audio system or an MP3 player/phone.
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I probably should have been more specific but I was largely aiming my comment towards the lower end models like the Solo's. I don't disagree at all that the Pros are quality headphones.
The material used for the original models of the Solo's were quite surprising despite the price tag, even at $100. For example the headband, a little bit of glue, and some C rate foam for comfort. I've had to go through a couple of pairs before deciding to sell the last one (The Source warranty gave me a 3rd chance after 2 years) and wash my hands of it.
They had some positives relative to other cans like isolation, a removable cable, style and geared towards a lot of the popular music but performance and worksmanship is hard for me to accept having been able to try a number of other headphones in the $100~ category.