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Sennheiser IE 900 in-Ear Audiophile Headphones $1359.15 ($1,327.17 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Sennheiser Australia eBay

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Sennheiser IE 900 in-Ear Audiophile Headphones $1359.15 ($1,327.17 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Sennheiser Australia eBay
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ozbs25 on 17/10/2023 - 16:20 ebay.com.au (2028 clicks)
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Full title of item: Sennheiser IE 900 In-ear Audiophile Headphones, Silver Balanced Cables

I hope I got everything correct. I copied a prior deal from the same eBay store and used the store name they used. Previous deal had them at $1919 from Addicted to Audio here.

IE 900 - The precision-manufactured aluminum housing of the IE 900 faithfully protects the dynamic TrueResponse transducers at the heart of Sennheiser’s innovative X3R technology. Experience the peak of German audio engineering and manufacturing with earphones that deliver only the purest, most natural sound.

Features
  • New benchmark in portable audio
  • Ultimate precision & craftsmanship
  • Made in Germany
  • X3R technology: TrueResponse transducer combined with three Helmholtz resonator chambers and acoustic vortex
  • Precision-milled and anodized aluminum housing
  • Hand-assembled at Sennheiser´s headquarters
  • Gold-plated Fidelity (+) MMCX connectors for improved stability
  • Choice of para-aramid reinforced cables (2.5 mm, 3.5 mm, 4.4 mm)
  • Adjustable ear hooks and choice of ear adapters including memory foam
  • Frequency response: 5 Hz - 48,000 Hz
  • THD: 0.05% (1 kHz, 94 dB)
  • Impedance: 16 ohms
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  • beltdrive on 17/10/2023 - 16:26
    +465

    Great deal for people who missed out on the $10 Amazon buds

  • b0nd on 17/10/2023 - 16:31
    +63

    If you buy this, then you’re not eligible to have an account here.

    • HungryRussian on 17/10/2023 - 18:34
      +3

      Wait till you see La Marzocco deal from earlier this year, your seething will skyrocket. Coffee is fantastic though

      • Ez on 17/10/2023 - 18:51

        Are you trying to show off that you bought it? Or?

    • pacificstorm on 17/10/2023 - 19:26
      +6

      If you buy this, then you’re not eligible to have an account here.

      Apple fan(atics) take heed ROFL

  • Whatisthatvelvet on 17/10/2023 - 16:33

    Sheesh.

  • DGrayson82 on 17/10/2023 - 16:34
    +27

    Might cancel my car insurance and buy a set of these

    • Butterfly Gocha on 17/10/2023 - 18:28
      +9

      You buy car insurance? /s

    • nepalicurryinahurry on 17/10/2023 - 19:09
      +1

      Who drives with an insurance? You rich to buy an insurance? Get out of ozbargain!!!

  • xrailgun on 17/10/2023 - 16:35
    +6

    IMO, not worth it. The ie600 is the real flagship, marketing wank aside, in this series. Better off looking elsewhere at this budget.

    • Davesday on 17/10/2023 - 16:53
      +1

      Agreed but I have to say the IE200 is the real hidden gem. But the build is not great though (bass port leak but can be managed).

    • Infraction on 17/10/2023 - 16:53

      I got the se215 that are supposed to be sound isolating but they were nowhere near good enough to block out a drumkit, ears were ringing for days. Going to try some aftermarket tips but I expected more out of the box for something that claims to be sound isolating

      • nollidge on 17/10/2023 - 17:01
        +3

        Def try a different set of tips. I am a DJ and regularly play with very loud bands - e.g. I played between sets for The Angels just this weekend gone and I am usually about 2 metres away from the drums during their sets. I have 6 sets of various Chi-Fi IEM's and a set of SE215's and 535's and the Shures are by far the best for noise isolation. I use mine with Etymotic 2 flange tips: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08D2MVYKD/ref=ox_sc_sa…

        • HulkBroden on 17/10/2023 - 18:15

          I recelty a pair of S12 pros which I am guessing are what people call Chi Fi.

          I mainly picked them up for DJing. Or at least to try.

          How do you deal with the small cord? It's too short to be able to move around the booth. I was thinking about picking up a 1m long extention cable that maybe has a step up jack to plug into the larger headphone jack?

        • Morkai on 19/10/2023 - 14:16

          I ordered a set of Truthears last week, that I've yet to receive, but I'll keep the different tips in mind if I find the stock tips are a bit lacking.

      • congo on 17/10/2023 - 17:05
        +1

        se215 are no good.

        • nollidge on 17/10/2023 - 17:08

          For isolation I found them to be the best. Are they the best sounding? No - my KZ ZS 10 Pro's blow them away for sound quality but when isolation counts, I've found the Shure range and the Etymotic ER2XR have amazing isolation.

          • congo on 17/10/2023 - 17:23

            @nollidge: ER2XR Are better, but they hurt!

            • nollidge on 17/10/2023 - 17:29

              @congo: Change the 3 flange tips that come with them to the 2 flange tips as per my link above. The 2 flange tips don't go as deep into your ear canal and are much more comfortable.

              • congo on 17/10/2023 - 17:41

                @nollidge: Thanks! I have it in my shopping cart.
                Will wait for Black Friday.

      • idonotknowwhy on 19/10/2023 - 20:17

        I use the yellow foam tips with my SE846 (higher end version of the SE215, tips are compatible).
        They're the most sound-isolating out of every IEM I've ever owned.
        https://www.amazon.com.au/EAYLF1-10-Sleeves-Included-Earphon…

    • poppingtags on 17/10/2023 - 17:56
      +1

      I think the real issue here is just how quickly value paradigms are changing in the IEM world.

      We already have IEMs like the 7Hz Timeless and the Moondrop Blessing series that can go head to head with $1000 IEMs - how long will it take before we have something coming out of China that can run rings around $1000+ IEMs for a fraction of the price? I've demoed a few $1000-1500+ IEMs and while they've been incredible, given the fierce competition amongst Chi-Fi manufacturers, I feel like it's just a matter of time before that quality will be delivered at a significantly lower price point.

      • xrailgun on 17/10/2023 - 18:04
        +1

        IMO the variations already ran rings around the 99% of the western $1000+ IEMs when it launched. Then Chi-Fi $1000+ IEMS came out that are on another level.

        • poppingtags on 17/10/2023 - 20:45

          Yeah, I’m rarely ever blown away by audio gear anymore, having demoed so much - but Chi-fi kilobuck IEMs managed to deliver that magic!

      • snep on 17/10/2023 - 20:51

        Yeah, I've been doing a reverse gear upgrade path thanks to this trend. Went from $500 multi-BAs 10 years ago, to $120 ER2XR, and now a pair of $25 Chi-fis (Chu II) that come pretty close to the ER2XR imo. I'm interested to try out some of the recent releases around the $200-300 pricepoint but don't also want to jinx myself back into the "high-end" :p

        • poppingtags on 17/10/2023 - 22:09

          I've been incredibly happy with my 7Hz Timeless that I bought during an Aliexpress sale for ~$250, so much so that I rarely use my Focal Elears and Audeze LCD-2s anymore. Continuing with that trend, the Shuoer S12 apparently sounds near identical to the Timeless, except it costs half the price.

          The other interesting development is the TWS space. With DSP on the cards, significant improvements are technically possible - especially with the money being poured into the tech these days. I'm really interested to see how the Sony PlayStation Pulse Elite wireless headphones and Pulse Explore TWS buds turn out, given that it has Audeze's planar magnetic drivers in them for a fraction of the price of Audeze's offerings. They look a big gamer-ey, but could pave the way for other consumer gear with Audeze drivers in them.

          • HulkBroden on 18/10/2023 - 13:14

            @poppingtags: I picked some S12 pros up last time they popped up here. I'm really happy with them.

            Only complaint is brushed metal means they can scratch other metal surface like MacBook etc so need to be carefully. Plastic would have been better.

            • poppingtags on 18/10/2023 - 21:09

              @HulkBroden: Yeah, I've found that the paint on my Timeless has started to chip away too. I wonder if metal housing is more durable than plastic in the long run + what effect it has on the sound sig.

        • Morkai on 19/10/2023 - 14:19

          I grabbed a pair of the blue Truthear Zero last week, paid like $65 delivered for them, which I'm very keen to see how they sound. I got a pair of Brainwavz pads a while back for my old M40x, but I just found they were a bit clunky to carry around, and other wireless buds never quite fit correctly, so hopefully having something wired that goes up and over my ear should keep things in place.

      • Eduardo on 18/10/2023 - 21:01

        I used to dream about upgrading my IE80 earphones to the IE800/IE900, hoping they’d be similar to my HD 800. But since getting the AirPods Pro 2, I’ve found them so convenient that I can’t justify spending over 1k on a pair I won’t use much. Now, after reading this I’m considering trying out some Chi-Fi though.

        • poppingtags on 18/10/2023 - 21:11
          +1

          The IE80's were one of the top picks for the price when they came out, although the game has changed quite a bit since then. I think Airpods still have their place as an EDC TWS, just a lot more convenient than a wired IEM when out and about. I'd encourage you to go try a few out in store if you can, Addicted to Audio in Melbourne and Minidisc in Sydney are good options.

    • whyisave on 17/10/2023 - 20:35

      Yes, IE600 is pretty good.
      I have it myself.

      I have not tried the IE900 ,
      but going by the tuning of the IE600,
      and for the IE900 price,
      maybe try the ThieAudio Monarch IEMs ?

      PS:
      IE600 on sale, with the coupon, for about AU$790 — here

  • shabaka on 17/10/2023 - 16:35

    can I buy just one to save even more?

    • ihfree on 17/10/2023 - 16:52

      Go halves? I want the earphone with the connector.

      • shabaka on 17/10/2023 - 16:52

        go halves completely and you got yourself a deal! one earphone and half connector. I'll take left

  • SahitDagani on 17/10/2023 - 16:40
    +2

    Huh, but why arethey expensive?

    • eleventyfour on 17/10/2023 - 16:52

      German gold

      • FabMan on 17/10/2023 - 18:46

        The word quality doesn't indicate whether it is good or not by itself. It could be these are better, but how much better than a more reasonably priced, but still well regarded, in ear earphone? I personally wouldn't spend that much on in ear earphones, if I really wanted decent sound quality, it would be over the ear phones.

        • mickeyjuiceman on 17/10/2023 - 21:01
          -3

          I didn't say that was the case, I was answering the dumbarse question.

          • FabMan on 18/10/2023 - 05:48
            +1

            @mickeyjuiceman: You gave an answer, but not a good one. Using quality as a measurement here, yours was a low quality answer, Davesday gave a high quality answer.

      • smartazz104 on 17/10/2023 - 19:02

        No seriously, why?

    • Davesday on 17/10/2023 - 17:01
      +6

      They reproduce music in a way that is not possible on a small IEM (sound stage, timbre, etc). To put in another way, you will normally need good headphones or a decent set of speakers (costing way more than this pair) to do the same level of detail. It is hard to judge when you haven’t hear/experience it. It’s one of those things that you need to hear for yourself rather than to read from another’s experience.

      Having said that not everyone can appreciate all the differences between products due to subjectivity and the fact that everyone hears differently. Some are perfectly happy with what they have while others need high gear to satisfy what they want out of their music.

      What I will say though is in recent times, small IEM makers have been able to create very good products for a fraction of the money and still qualify into the high end category. This temporary ‘price correction’ of Sennheiser makes them more competitive vs Chi-Fi. If I am not mistaken the IE900 was around the $2.4K mark last year? It’s expensive but wait there’s more. 64 Audio and other brands are even more expensive at close to $6K in the top end.

  • ily on 17/10/2023 - 16:41

    anyone have recommendations 10% of the price, preferably with a microphone and usb-c?

    • BargainsGrabber on 17/10/2023 - 16:44
      +5

      Yup, the $10 Echo Buds Gen 2 if they ever come back in stock

      • CommuterPolluter on 17/10/2023 - 23:30

        That’s only 0.7% of the price! Bargain!

    • mskeggs on 17/10/2023 - 17:16

      I was skeptical of iems compared to full size headphones, but I got a pair of these:
      https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/products/fiio-jh3-in-ear-head…
      and they are very good, though I'm sure not in the same ballpark as $1000+. Can't answer for usb-c or mic, sorry.

    • s1Lence on 17/10/2023 - 19:08

      qkz vk4 is great value, look it up

    • whyisave on 17/10/2023 - 19:51

      10% of the price would be the Moondrop Starfield (about AU$ 150+ ),
      and then get a 0.78mm cable with microphone and USB-C .

      Alternatively, buy a decent USB-C DAC (with the Conexant CX31993 chip) for about AU$ 15+ ,
      and then plug in your 3.5mm plug earphone into that.

    • crawfs on 18/10/2023 - 09:45

      No usb c but these are exceptionally good quality for the price: https://www.amazon.com.au/Linsoul-KZ-ZSN-Pro-Detachable/dp/B…

  • haz on 17/10/2023 - 16:44
    +1

    Looking at how quickly this is upvoted, i better take out a loan and buy one too.

    • kaitoivan on 17/10/2023 - 17:23
      +1

      Loan? How about a kidney?

      • CDG on 17/10/2023 - 17:29
        +1

        probably 2 kidneys

  • Willy Beamish on 17/10/2023 - 16:45
    +2

    hand over your ozbargain membership card please

  • tehlee on 17/10/2023 - 16:45
    +1

    Thanks OP, I got -3 and got a $4050 refund!

  • Ultra on 17/10/2023 - 16:45
    +1

    cheers OP bought 10

  • huntingforbargainz on 17/10/2023 - 16:48
    +1

    Is the price justified for a pair of earphones?

    • shabaka on 17/10/2023 - 16:53
      -2

      absolutely (not)

    • Yukinochizu on 17/10/2023 - 16:53
      +9

      If you like audio and you're rich then yes

    • roadeh on 17/10/2023 - 17:08
      +18

      Why be so judgemental.. some people choose to spend tens of thousands on watches, thousands on designer handbags or hundreds on some cotton with a guy's name emblazoned on it..

      Ultimately some people will see value in it, others won't.. that's fine.. everyone has their own priorities and level of discretionary income.

      • omblygombly on 17/10/2023 - 18:31
        +2

        Most sensible comment so far, except for the first comment. ;)

      • whyisave on 17/10/2023 - 19:57
        -2

        Watches, handbags…clothes, are not the same as something that stimulates your senses.

        Sure, there is a 'feeling' you get , which is derived from society's perception of you
        or what opportunities, flaunting a brand-name, opens up (eg. job openings? golf club memberships? etc.)

        However, spending $$$ for a stimulation of your senses is something else,
        eg. tasting something, listening to something, jumping out of plane (ie. skydiving), etc.

        A couple of years ago, I was just dipping my toes with a AU$ 50 Chi-Fi ,
        and over these years, I've owned / tried many audio equipment,…
        …that along the way, I've ended up spending big $$$ just for the sake of audio.
        ( Example:
        I would contemplate trying these IE900 earphones,
        however, having the IE600 prevents me, because they're already very good! )

        Still, there's a point when it's just "diminishing returns",
        ie. the money you spend does not always equate to the increments of 'joy' or 'pleasure'.

        It's just up to the person and how much disposable income they have,
        to pursue things and experiences that give them joy,
        but I prefer joys that can be felt with my senses,
        than something that comes from the imagined perception of others (and their perceptions of me).

        • CommuterPolluter on 17/10/2023 - 23:43
          +2

          but I prefer joys that can be felt with my senses, than something that comes from the imagined perception of others (and their perceptions of me).

          It’s entirely possible for people to be snobbish about audio equipment or to derive enjoyment from their own perception that they have high quality equipment, rather than merely from the actual improvement in audio quality.

          On the other hand, some things may be pure status symbols but it’s also possible that people enjoy nice clothes for their higher quality. I have a few ralph lauren shirts which are an absolute pleasure to wear, due to the fit and the quality of the fabric. It’s a shame they’re so expensive or it’s all I would wear. If they came without the little horse logo I’d still wear them. I do not wear like wearing Kmart c**p because the material feels uncomfortable and the fit is bad.

    • sqheaven on 17/10/2023 - 17:09

      5 Hz - 48,000 Hz <<< YES!

      • scud70 on 17/10/2023 - 17:23
        +17

        That really hz the wallet …..

    • Blitzfx on 17/10/2023 - 17:13

      This kind of price range is normal in the upper end of perceived quality.
      Parts cost is dirt cheap, so you're paying for the brand name and design.

  • yabol on 17/10/2023 - 16:52
    +2

    I will use them for future Samsung trade-in - $1 earphones.

  • Azro on 17/10/2023 - 16:52
    +1

    How can these produce 5 Hz sound?

    • ChadHominem on 17/10/2023 - 17:05
      +7

      You get a nice “doof” sound when you facepalm yourself for spending $1300+ on earphones

    • schquid on 17/10/2023 - 17:15

      With great inefficiency.

  • allTheseLimes on 17/10/2023 - 16:56
    -7

    Never spend more than 30 bucks on earphones.

  • mmcs on 17/10/2023 - 16:58

    Still using my ie8 :-)

  • zjz93 on 17/10/2023 - 16:58

    Nightjar singularity is a better bassy set

  • AuQld on 17/10/2023 - 16:59
    +1

    How would these compare with the ones I got with my Motorola 🤔

  • Musiclover on 17/10/2023 - 17:03
    +2

    "Flagship" surcharge.

  • Rifulreinhardt on 17/10/2023 - 17:05

    Wow $1,359 in ear, unless there are gold inside

  • AircraftFreight on 17/10/2023 - 17:16

    Thanks OP, bought 10 for the OzB giveaway

  • will05 on 17/10/2023 - 17:18

    BTW where do they plug in ???

    • scud70 on 17/10/2023 - 17:24

      👀……

      • will05 on 17/10/2023 - 17:26

        along with the deal , some people can't understand the sarcasm

    • charmandad on 17/10/2023 - 17:28
      +1

      Will actually need a good digital player e.g. the astell&kern ones, nobody plugs them directly into a phone.
      Those typically cost more than an iPhone.

  • MauTauAja on 17/10/2023 - 17:33

    Better get that Samsung QLED TV than this for the same price

  • Gaoras on 17/10/2023 - 17:34
    +1

    This better give me an eargasm.

  • commiewealth on 17/10/2023 - 17:34
    +1

    Can't imagine paying $1400 to have your ear canal molested

  • CalmLemons on 17/10/2023 - 17:46

    Man how pissed off would you be when the connection gets loose.

  • Hsinking431 on 17/10/2023 - 18:00
    +3

    I am an ex owner of IE800, would seriously consider buying one if its price drops within 1000.
    (Owner of MX300,MX500,MX760,MX980, HD599,HD6XX,HD800 and IE800)

    • sqheaven on 17/10/2023 - 18:01
      +2

      Do you own anything else in life? 😂

    • whyisave on 17/10/2023 - 20:00

      You never owned / tried the IE600 ?

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