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Massdrop x Fostex TR-X00 Purpleheart Headphones

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wooxer

Mar 25, 2016

Considering the fact that these are obviously being manufactured in the EU, then shipped to the US and then back to the EU for EU customers, can't you just ship them from the EU to EU customers saving us the additional hassle of paying the VAT and other Taxes?

madwolfa

Mar 25, 2016

wooxerI thought they were made in China...

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Siken

Mar 25, 2016

wooxerGreat idea, but the manufacturers generally ship to massdrop in bulk and then massdrop distributes the orders. I don't believe massdrop has a European office either

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wooxer

Mar 25, 2016

madwolfaNow that you mention it.... I can swear I read somewhere that they are made in Europe... Or could it have been for another one of those drops? I am getting so confused from all the information.

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gavin898898

Mar 25, 2016

wooxerMade in China

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adi518

292

Mar 25, 2016

gavin898898Made in China? not Japan? lol, it makes no sense otherwise.

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Mar 25, 2016

adi518Fostex has moved most of their manufacturing lines to China years ago. Want a made in Japan? Go get the th900

adi518

292

Mar 25, 2016

MuchaHoHmm.

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SenorPlatano

389

Mar 25, 2016

MuchaHoWho cares what country it's made in as long as it's high quality? I mean I am gonna buy a Schiit dac/amp because it's made in America but who cares what country it's in as long is it isn't America?

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Mar 25, 2016

SenorPlatanoWell personally I don't have problem buying Chinese made products. But it seems some people here do have the obsession of buying stuff from certain countries

Mar 25, 2016

MuchaHoWhen I want tools made of soft steel or dietary supplements of marginal purity, I buy Chinese.

Mar 25, 2016

ErixSeems you don't have the ability to pay for a properly made Chinese stuff. Sad for you :)

SenorPlatano

389

Mar 25, 2016

ErixAll dietary supplements are bullshit steak>soy protein.

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Mar 25, 2016

MuchaHoThere's a star next to my name, isn't there? POOF! That was your incorrect assumption going up in smoke.

Mar 25, 2016

ErixLol, you thought 499 is a big money? Anyway, you got the star, so it means you are gonna pay 449 for these made in China cans right?But you said Chinese make craps, and you are willing to pay 449 for one of the craps. Smart desicion ;)

Mar 25, 2016

MuchaHoI never indicated that everything China makes is "crap." Nor did I write that these headphones were "crap." I also never stated that "$499" was "big money." By the way, these headphones are $450, not "$499." You seem to be having difficulty with reading comprehension, which makes your responses rather silly. I'll just assume English is not your native language.

Mar 25, 2016

ErixI guess these headphones are made of soft steel and the pads probably contain lead that may poison you. You sure wanna risk you life buying these?

Mar 25, 2016

NomorewoodWhy would lead be used in headphones? Generally, the framework is steel and the voice coil is copper. Lead would only contribute unnecessarily to the weight.

Broonsby

Mar 26, 2016

ErixThe only lead in these would be the solder. But solder is in almost every electronic product and it's an extremely small amount. Lead in the cushions? Someone's got aluminum poisoning from their head garb ;)

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Mar 26, 2016

BroonsbyThat is true. Solder is commonly part lead and part tin. The placement of solder, however, is such that it doesn't come into contact with your skin.

eksuen

748

Mar 26, 2016

BroonsbyJust to note: per RoHS 2 (and RoHS 1 before it) and similar laws adopted by various countries, a lot of manufacturing has already shifted to lead-free solder.

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Mar 26, 2016

NomorewoodAnd the guy who runs the red light and kills you is flesh & bone. Look around everything is made in china. America export very little comsumer goods. Mostly high tech industral stuff

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DDTRR

Mar 26, 2016

Nomorewoodyou SURE exhibit SEVERE signs of HEAVY lead poisoning

Cujobob

133

Mar 26, 2016

NomorewoodLead solder is the best and it won't be touching you so... I don't see the problem.

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Mar 26, 2016

ErixBut all leather contains lead, and a cheap leather pad from China sure will poison you with that in some level. You sure you won't touch the pads?

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Mar 26, 2016

DDTRRYou probably are too dumb to know that leather contains lead.

Mar 26, 2016

CujobobSure solder won't touch your skin, but the ear pads obviously will. What do you think about that? ;)

DDTRR

Mar 26, 2016

Nomorewoodyou sure have incurable lead poisoning from Eggshell protein leather 😃

SomeTechNoob

466

Mar 26, 2016

Nomorewoodclass b troll i r8 7/9 - ign
It's Fostex. Reputable brand. So much other crap is made in china for the rest of the world. Chill with the lead lol. You're not a baby anymore - you don't ingest everything within sight.

madwolfa

Mar 26, 2016

BroonsbyLead is not used in solder anymore.

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userfriendly

Mar 26, 2016

madwolfaYou can still get lead in electrical solder. I believe you are thinking of drinking water pipes where yes, lead solder is bad and no longer used.

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madwolfa

Mar 26, 2016

userfriendlyAll new electronics certified for sale in US is made with a lead-free solder.

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pordssam89

Mar 26, 2016

ErixDude. You JUST said "When I want tools made of soft steel or dietary supplements of marginal purity, I buy Chinese." Which essentially translates into if you wanted anything from crappy tools to highly questionable supplements, you would buy Chinese. Come on, everyone knows that's just your roundabout way of saying Buying Chinese=buying low quality and less than honest products. Who knows, you could've just been kidding around but the fact that you said you "never indicated" or "never stated" a couple posts later and then decided to attack the guy rather than address the argument...I vote for your username changed to LogicalFallacies.

Mar 26, 2016

NomorewoodNomorewood has a lead obsession.

SchiitElement

Mar 26, 2016

madwolfaVery true - number 1 reason why Xbox 360 had "red ring of death" issue, the new at the time lead-free solder would crack under high heat, causing circuit connection loss...

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Mar 26, 2016

ErixPaint chip sink ships

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Mar 26, 2016

pordssam89Indicating China makes low-cost items does not imply all China's products are garbage any more than saying everything Walmart sells is cheap, even though Walmart is known for marketing low-cost goods.
Switzerland is known for high-quality watches. China is not. Italy is known for exotic sports cars. China is not. Germany is known for precision tools. China is not. Japan is known for cutting-edge robotics. China is not. There are additional examples, but I pause for brevity.
Saying forty-dollar watches are available from China doesn't preclude getting an awesome watch from China. It just means China is more known for affordable items. Audio-gd, for example, is a Chinese company that makes very high-quality amplifiers and DACs.

Snoopchicken

Mar 26, 2016

ErixHow do people still believe "Made in China" is a bad thing? If anyone has any doubts about the quality of a Chinese product, please listen to a pair of HE-6 headphones, or practically any other pair from HiFiMAN. If you ignore your negative expectation bias of Chinese products, you won't be disappointed. I guarantee it.

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ebjred

Mar 26, 2016

SnoopchickenHifiman is hardly a great example of high quality products, pertaining quality control particular. They are infamous for their QC issues. (Driver failure, channel imbalance, etc.) Sound may be great, but many will experience problems with their products.

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Mar 26, 2016

SnoopchickenThe calculus for the HE-6 and some other headphones, like AKG, is a little different and therefore does not lend itself to direct comparison. These headphones represent models of non-Chinese companies who impose strict, mandatory guidelines when manufacturing in China.
I should add that I have high expectations for the Fostex TH-X00 even though it may be manufactured in China. I believe the TH-900 is much more expensive.

Mar 27, 2016

SnoopchickenThey said the same thing when I was a boy about Made in Japan, Japanese junk. My how things have changed

Mar 27, 2016

ErixTH-900 about 3 times the price, and get this some of the parts are manufacture in China

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Mar 27, 2016

ExnortonWith increasing cost eventually comes diminishing returns. Phrased differently, the quality versus cost curve is asymptotic.

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Snoopchicken

Mar 27, 2016

ErixOf course it lends itself to direct comparison. Most products we (i.e. consumers in North America and Europe) talk about that are made in China are parented by non-Chinese companies and guidelines, and Fostex is no exception. The criticism against being made in China was likely made regardless of the parent company's location or guidelines. Indeed, I'm sure the general public would view a pair of Nike shoes made in China to be of lesser quality than a pair made in America. Of course, that is something I disagree with.

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Mar 27, 2016

SnoopchickenA direct comparison cannot be made because exactly that which is being compared is different by definition. Foreign companies impose there own quality control standards. Once the standards are mandated in this way, they cease to be Chinese standards.

Snoopchicken

Mar 27, 2016

ErixThis is not what the person I initially addressed was arguing about though. He was simply saying "Made in China" means the product is of poor quality, which I counter-argued by giving an example (and I can easily find various others). "Made in China" doesn't mean "limited to Chinese standards," I think we can agree on that. The person my comments were addressed towards would likely not agree.

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qu11355

169

Mar 27, 2016

SnoopchickenI was made in china and I turned out great

Mar 27, 2016

SnoopchickenIn general, Chinese products have a reputation of being economical. There are, of course, also high-end Chinese brands. Like the aforementioned Audio-gd, for example.
http://www.audio-gd.com/

pordssam89

Mar 28, 2016

ErixI completely agree with this last post you wrote. In fact, I have the NFB-1DAC and the NFB-1AMP driving my HE-6 and it's certainly high-quality. But your comment "When I want tools made of soft steel or dietary supplements of marginal purity, I buy Chinese." does not mention or suggest China making low-cost items at all. Irrespective of your posts afterwards, it does imply that you believe products from China are low-quality (at least on a certain level).

Mar 28, 2016

pordssam89"It does imply that you believe products from China are low-quality."
INCORRECT. This is not the statement that was made. You must read the words that are written, without adding imaginary words of your own. Further, the statement was well-defined in subsequent comments, REPEATEDLY. If you still don't understand, I suggest you have a friend or family member explain it to you before unnecessarily spamming this product thread.
Let's examine the statement again and try to determine where you are making your error. The statement is:
"When I want tools made of soft steel or dietary supplements of marginal purity, I buy Chinese."
Stated abstractly, this says that if A or B is wanted, then the purchase is made from C. This means that both A and B are available for purchase from C. It does NOT mean, as you have incorrectly assumed, that only A and B are available from C. Only inclusion is stated. Exclusion is not addressed. Therefore, your assumption is false.
Let's make this extra clear for you by providing a parallel analogy. Begin with the statement: "If I want a Maple tree or an Oak tree, I buy from Burt's Nursery." Does this mean that Burt's Nursery stocks Maples and Oaks? Yes. Does this statement preclude Burt's Nursery from stocking Birch trees or any other tree besides a Maple or an Oak? Absolutely not. Might I be able to purchase a Birch tree from Burt's Nursery? Of course.
You stand corrected.
Quod erat demonstrandum (QED)

darwin

Mar 28, 2016

pordssam89Most Chinese made products are garbage quality. Pretty well known and obvious. The few that aren't are because they are held to a higher standard by the company ordering them like Apple. I've been on production lines in China by the way.

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Takang

Mar 30, 2016

darwinApple are made by Taiwanese company in China

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Takang

Mar 30, 2016

darwinbtw, Chinese make less garbage nowadays ... for example most competitive hi-end curtain wall contractor in Europe is Chinese too ... look Lexicon Tower in London(whole external wall are made in China): http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449694&page=37 ... so does top tier Leadenhall Building, the external wall is made in China:

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