do you really have to register in order to browse the store? not happening

its worth it, great website

ESTIMATED SHIP DATE
Dec 18, 2017 PT

oof. i don't remember my massdrop pass and i'm at work, could someone confirm that? i've never had that slow a drop before.

These are recolored versions of the legendary HD650s. If you want them for over $100 off the usual retail price, then you'd be willing to wait a little.

The ship date on the Massdrop website IS accurate. Last time this drop was posted in November 2016 (also shipped Dec 18), 5000 units sold out in under an hour at 5 AM PST which shows you the demand and hype if anything.

It's also worth noting that you can run these off onboard sound, but these are probably the most scalable headphones ever made in terms of amping.

EDIT - Also here is the guest link if you don't want to sign in, and are maybe interested in purchasing it.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx?mode=guest_open

Does anyone have these and know how loud they are for other people? Been wanting to have some good headphones but don't want to bother other people (especially when playing rhythm games, where the keyboard sounds alone is obnoxious enough).

The point of that is a lot of stores have deals with companies where they're the lowest public price of whatever products. Massdrop gets around this by requiring memberships, so they can sell for lower without breaking those deals, since they're technically not public. This isn't the case for every product, but it can mean saving a lot on some things.

It's not ideal, but it's not like it's in any way hard to sign up.

Every single open headphone in existence will output sound at almost the same level to the environment around you as to your ears. In other words, anyone in the same room as you will be able to hear what you are hearing, but probably won't be able to through walls / doors.

Should I get these or keep saving up for an HD 800 :think:

HD800 are basically an extra $1k ontop of the HD6xx. Your money, but I wouldn't recommend jumping from a 595 to an 800 without trying anything in the middle-high end. Don't forget you are going to have to spend a bit more on an amp for the 800 if you actually want to get their pricetag worth in audio.

If you do have the money though, I personally would recommend looking at the MrSpeakers Ether or AEON, the Audeze LCD-2.2, and the STAX L700 as possible alternatives to the HD800.

How do the Sennheisers compare with the AKG K7XX that's also on Massdrop for $200?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-akg-k7xx-red-edition?mode=guest_open

@Bilbert.
I would go with Sennheiser.
Only speaking of experience.
Have mine since 3 years now, and they are 100% operational. (i only ordered new pads from China that cost 20$)
Still looks like new.