wink Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 The phones will probably cost US$60,000 by themselves.Get the system and save yourself US$5,000... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Probably like most, I'm only interested in the headphones, but even they will more than likely be very expensive, so it's hoping Senn do a new version of the HE-60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wink Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Probably call it the HE1090 to really confuse things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I think the model name is them admitting this is really a remake of the HE60, not the HE90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I think the model name is them admitting this is really a remake of the HE60, not the HE90. Makes sense to leave the door open for the HE10009000 and HEV10009000 for about €500,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwmclean Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Anyway I hope Sennheiser don't sell many of these new Orpheus' so they can pay attention to make products normal people can afford. This statement product bullshit is nothing short of stupidity one could be seen comparable with the likes of Goldmund or EAR.I can see it now... Sennheiser abandons it’s lucrative mass market products for the pursuit of excellence in sound for all the 0.0001%ers out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) I can see it now... Sennheiser abandons it’s lucrative mass market products for the pursuit of excellence in sound for all the 0.0001%ers out there. Ya, because it's bad, somehow, that a company like Sennheiser would be trying to push the outer limits of what's possible when they could instead focus on making disposable earbuds for the airline market (and WalMart)... because it's always an either-or proposition and the pursuit of one automatically prevents the other. Edited November 6, 2015 by Wmcmanus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 They probably can shave off half the price if they didn't and continue to spend so much on marketing campaign. They flew in many celebrities for a one-on-one audition as well as to praise their phones. Wayne...we are waiting to hear your impressions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Wayne...we are waiting to hear your impressions. Jude likes them. They're the bestest of the bestest at being the bestest.Although... I suppose I could sell my Orpheus system on eBay (are they really going for $25k to $30k? that's insane)... and also sell pretty much all of the rest of my headphones and amps, and finally be able to claim that I'm a "minimalist" with this fancy hydraulic gizmo. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I think once people start hearing the new orpheus, the old orpheus will go WAY up in value. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guss2 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) I applaud Sennheiser for producing this advance in ES technology. Ceramic stators etc The inclusion of the output stage in the cups is a nice idea.But just speculating; even allowing for the halving of capacitance by eliminating the cable, and possibly a particularly efficient driver, surely some 6w or so (just as a quick guess) must be needed in each earpiece.A heat and weight issue. But the words “Cool Class A” suggest it is not true Class A at all times, hence reduced dissipation. The quoted distortion figure is nevertheless impressive. Jude likes them. They're the bestest of the bestest at being the bestest.Although... I suppose I could sell my Orpheus system on eBay (are they really going for $25k to $30k? that's insane)... and also sell pretty much all of the rest of my headphones and amps, and finally be able to claim that I'm a "minimalist" with this fancy hydraulic gizmo. I sense another S FL meet sometime next year. Edited November 6, 2015 by Guss2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Jude likes them. They're the bestest of the bestest at being the bestest.Although... I suppose I could sell my Orpheus system on eBay (are they really going for $25k to $30k? that's insane)... and also sell pretty much all of the rest of my headphones and amps, and finally be able to claim that I'm a "minimalist" with this fancy hydraulic gizmo. Or just get a DIY T2 and bring the SR009/007/HE90 to the next level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Looks like people will be waiting for a little while for a listen:http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/06/sennheiser-orpheus-hands-on-but-no-ears/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 OK, that's embarrassing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 whoops...HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Well it does give us some data. Either the phones and amp "talk" via active circuitry or there is a load in there which must be present for the CPU to engage the output relays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Quick, someone offer them $40k for that unreliable piece of shit! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbut Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Ya, because it's bad, somehow, that a company like Sennheiser would be trying to push the outer limits of what's possible when they could instead focus on making disposable earbuds for the airline market (and WalMart)... because it's always an either-or proposition and the pursuit of one automatically prevents the other.I looks like Sennheiser have some pretty good business minds working for them.They've made some great acquisitions (KH speakers) and have marketed a couple of lines of their microphones really well (not to mention the huge headphone market).To still have the funds to develop a statement product like this during the worst recession to hit the EU is kind of a amazing. I hope Jude gets a pair. He's been kind of a regular at the Bay Area meets lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I hope Jude gets a pair. He's been kind of a regular at the Bay Area meets lately. You never know. But I don't see him getting one. He's a practical guy. But even if he did, I couldn't see him being willing to travel with that amp. Checked luggage? No freaking way! Maybe FedEx it in advance of a meeting. Maybe... but that's a tough pill to swallow if anything happens to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm guessing most people that have $55K to burn, can afford a room to listen to speakers in, so... just scratching my head a bit about their target market. Or, is this a funded project for the purpose of gaining trickle down knowledge for future affordable offerings with the side benefit of being known as maker of the best headphone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I think they got pissed off that Dr. Dre stole their thunder...and decided to release an Orpheus II and make Sennheiser relevant again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 "Halo effect" product/branding? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 The price for this so wants me to make a one off amp just to fuck with them. Take a solid block of brass and carve it out. Then have a blurb that says that the brass actually shields while the marble does fuck all. Solid titanium knob as it is nicer than plated brass. Tubes proudly relabled in Iceland. (as we don't want you to know who actually made them).. etc... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wink Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I reckon the case should be crafted from a block of cheddar cheese..... The rats will come running..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali-Pacha Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 5V in the cable, so probably lower max Vpp on stators than we're used to. Then gap / bias / diaphragm tensioning figures should be interesting. The latter could explain the thickness (2.4 µm).Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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