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  Bliind on 28/12/2010 - 00:32

  +3

  If anyone ordering anything from PCCG they also stock these for 149$, but no free shipping.

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    Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 00:43

    +3

    Also the ones from pccg are grey imports apparently. Well that's what knocked and headphonics have said from their Australian suppliers.

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      MHLoppy on 28/12/2010 - 01:03

      +3

      I don't know why you got negged, because that's correct, they are just grey imports. (the ones from PCCG) As far as I know (because an hour or 2 of looking on WP, OCAU and google got me nowhere) they come with a 1 or 2 year warranty from PCCG, but since they're outside the US they aren't covered by the manufacturer.

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  Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 00:44

  Wonder if it's a clearout for new models cause this design is really old.

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    illusionarybreeze on 28/12/2010 - 00:59

    Correct me if I'm wrong (I haven't paid much attention to the headphone market in a while), but AT's lower-end and portable headphones seem to get a lot more attention than the higher end and/or open models, which is totally understandable. The AD700 seems to sell well, and I don't really see it being phased out. Then again, you could be right if AT wants to refresh their line-up.

    btw, I was quite disappointed by the AT store in Westfield. For some reason, I was expecting an actual store, not a stall. Guess it's good for testing isolation lol

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      Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 12:03

      Do they sell anything out there?

      It's because AT are know for their bang for buck, those who spend in the thousands for headphones have better options out there for their cash. Meanwhile AT have struck a balance between style, sound, comfort and cost in the lower end of town <$250.

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        illusionarybreeze on 28/12/2010 - 18:30

        I only took a brief look, but from what I remember, they were mainly selling their portable range - M50, SQ5, ES7, Pro700(?) etc and ear buds and canalphones. There were also a few seats where you could sit and test the headphones.

        The prices were generally more expensive, e.g. I think ES7 was $200 or so.

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        Trance N Dance on 30/12/2010 - 19:19

        Yeah poped in there today.
        Prices are a rip, AD700 for $249 and ES7 for $199, Pro700s were $299.
        If you're thinking that it's a nice place to test some of the headphones, it most definately isn't.
        1. The headphones IMO are ruined already from all the manhandling and LOUD and I mean LOUD volumes that the kids listen to.
        2. It's NOISY you won't be able to get good isolation and quietness to test them properly.
        3. There's always kids in their teens manhandling them.

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        MHLoppy on 31/12/2010 - 02:19

        Yes, the prices on stuff usually suck :/. Which is why I usually look elsewhere for my stuff.

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    jack4109 on 28/12/2010 - 01:01

    Doesn't look like AD700 is getting an update. It's the AD900/A900/W1000X will be the ones that's getting updated.

    A quick google search finds this:
    http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audio-Technica-To-Launch-Thre…

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      Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 11:56

      That probably means the AD700 will get an update as well if not a few months later definately at the most a year later. I think the AD700s have been around for 4 years and that's a LONG time for the one design to stick aroundd in the audio world.

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    CyberMurning on 28/12/2010 - 09:54

    trance dance, do you have or know any good (about aud100-sih) headphone for trance music??(hardstyle not techno)

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      Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 12:04

      Sorry mate, haven't been paying much attention in the audio world now that I've hit HSC. Only been keeping an eye on the AD700 and AD900.

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        CyberMurning on 28/12/2010 - 12:20

        +1

        ahh.. good student lol
        dont forget study hard rave harder

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        Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 12:46

        +1

        I like the way you think

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  theological on 28/12/2010 - 00:57

  +1

  these are really good headphones, the crowd at whirlpool can't say enough good things about them. I picked one up on ebay for this price but got $50 cashback from paypal making it $100. It's not a BAD price, but I certainly wouldn't call it a bargain…

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    MHLoppy on 28/12/2010 - 00:59

    any chance of a linky? :)
    (what's this cashback you're talking about btw?)

    edit 2: do you mean this one (expired a while back)
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/31323

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      theological on 28/12/2010 - 11:58

      http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700-HEADPHON…

      can't find the exact seller, but this has warranty, they pay shipping BOTH ways, and are apparently selling at a loss because they're in a price war… all up though $30 cheaper than the link and has very good feedback…

      oh and yes, that was the promotion, good detective work!

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        MHLoppy on 28/12/2010 - 20:45

        Looked at those a while back, but then the Headsonic deal came up and although it was $155, I really liked him for some reason, so I went with him :D

        Thanks btw

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  shaun-o on 28/12/2010 - 10:34

  +2

  About time they brought their prices in line with other stores.

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    Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 12:04

    What other stores that stock Australian distributed stock with Australian warranty have been selling for $150 delivered? Please let me know.

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  shalashaska on 28/12/2010 - 13:33

  you're better off ordering a pair from amazon. they work out a lot cheaper.
  most people on whirlpool got theirs for 120 or lower including postage.

  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1539105&p…

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    Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 14:02

    +1

    There's no warranty if you do that.
    Just thought I'd pop that out there for people to consider.

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      compound on 28/12/2010 - 14:19

      Do you have the link that it states that there is no warranty via the purchase on Amazon?

      btw, I don't think this is a bargain - it's cheaper elsewhere and please don't give me this bs on buying from Australia etc…

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        Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 17:48

        +1

        All I know is that Audio Technica products are covered by warranty in the country that the sale was made.
        Google audio technica warranty and it'll come up with the warranty terms for various countries.
        As for the warranty being void, it's been discussed here before on another thread, just can't damn find it atm, also was told by minidisc that this was the case or would most likely be the case.

        And I'm not gonna give you anything about buying from Australia, if the price is significantly lower to buy overseas I wouldn't give a toss about warranty. I was merely stating it so others could decide for themselves with full knowledge of what they're getting before they make the plunge.

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        MHLoppy on 28/12/2010 - 20:49

        According to my research on the topic (what I was doing before I bought from Headsonic) if you buy it from Amazon, then AMAZON provides their standard warranty on the product, but there is no MANUFACTURER warranty, so you're not as "comprehensively" covered. Plus you're sending your headphones back over to the US. Buying from here means you get LOCAL warranty. Which is a big plus and worth paying a little extra for imo.

        (caps for emphasis, not anger :P)

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  [Deactivated] on 28/12/2010 - 16:51

  What's so amazing about this price? I have looked over whirlpool and several have said this seller sells genuine products with Australian warranty (To my knowledge it's international warranty).

  http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700-HEADPHON…

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    Trance N Dance on 28/12/2010 - 17:49

    According to Minidisc the warranty on products bought overseas will not be honoured in Australia and most likely would be void anyway (same goes for most electronic devices).

    And if you read carefully the warranty is only 3 months and most likely provided by the seller. All AT products come with a minimum one year limited warranty in the country in which it was sold.

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      [Deactivated] on 28/12/2010 - 18:57

      That warranty is offered by the seller, but after reading a few posts on whirlpool, it has been confirmed that it has manufacturer warranty. Maybe I'm wrong about audio technica but Koss headphones which were sold by the same seller were able to be fixed by the official Australian Koss supplier.

      I'm not saying it's a bad deal, for an official Australian verified product, it's quite a decent price, but I personally wouldn't be amazed about it.

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        MHLoppy on 28/12/2010 - 20:53

        Meh, I think for one with good local warranty its good, but each to his own I suppose.

        Quite sure, that the whole warranty thing is just AT being strict, other manufacturers (such as Koss I suppose) offer warranty anyway.

        But as has already been said, it's your call as to whether you think $15 or so is too much to pay for warranty on these. I almost bought from that ebay seller and I'm quite confidant that you'd get a good deal from them, but I personally like having confidence that when things go wrong then I'm covered :)

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        [Deactivated] on 29/12/2010 - 00:59

        I know, I know, I'm just brainstorming here ;)

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        MHLoppy on 29/12/2010 - 01:01

        +2

        Tis all well and good to let ppl know more rather than less :D

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  MHLoppy on 03/01/2011 - 02:29

  For anyone interested I've had them mine for a few days now so they should be at least partially burnt in. They sound fuller than any of the other headphones/earphones/speakers in my house, but I can hear them crying out for a better source :/. I'll report back once I get my sound card for anyone interested.

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  Trance N Dance on 03/01/2011 - 09:15

  +1

  Price is the same at Minidisc.com.au for those in Sydney and want to pick up. Or use the 3% cashback from moneybackco.

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  MHLoppy on 04/01/2011 - 23:56

  Looks like it'll be a lot longer than I would've liked before I get my soundcard… so I won't be able to report back on that any time soon :(