Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Headphones down to $139 ($12 P/H or Free Pickup) @ PCCG

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  Davo1111 on 19/10/2010 - 01:07

  +3

  looks like a good price (for australia). The only downside is it looks like you cant replace the cord. I'm very good at destorying those cords by running over them on the office chair :/

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    wisc on 19/10/2010 - 08:32

    hang on ill see if i can find you a link for a decent soldering iron :P

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  bruc3 on 19/10/2010 - 01:14

  great headphones, particularly for gaming. At this price its such a great bargain!!!

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    sublemon on 19/10/2010 - 08:24

    -1

    Actually I think they are not good for gaming at all. You can get a cheaper headset for games that will give you fuller, more detailed sounds. On the other hand it's really good for music.

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      hybir on 19/10/2010 - 10:02

      +1

      I would have to disagree there, they are exceptional for games and detail. The only aspect that could be better is the quantity of bass.

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  Stripes on 19/10/2010 - 01:32

  Awesome headphones

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  fufufu on 19/10/2010 - 01:45

  +1

  It's funny that the linked review is from 2008 and the price mentioned is lower than what's being offered in this deal.

  I'm not knocking the headphones or PCCG in particular, I’m just showing discontent for the prices of things in Australia. I'd jump on this deal if it were closer to the $85 it's currently being offered in the US but at such an inflated price I'm inclined to look around more to find better value in other pairs even if I have to import them.

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    Trance N Dance on 19/10/2010 - 07:14

    Where is it offered for $85 in the US?

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      fufufu on 19/10/2010 - 07:55

      +1

      To be precise it's $86.93.

      http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile…

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        Trance N Dance on 19/10/2010 - 08:25

        Cheers
        gonna take a look

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        chocky005 on 19/10/2010 - 09:15

        Will Amazon ship these to Aus?

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          hybir on 19/10/2010 - 10:15

          @chocky005: They will, but you will incur about $30-40 shipping. Having these from an Australian retailer with warranty is a much better choice.

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            fufufu on 19/10/2010 - 18:21

            +1

            @hybir: Yes, I know the shipping from amazon ruins the low price. If you were going to buy from amazon I'd advise you to buy from PCCG instead for the local warranty.

            However, my point was that the price for AD700 if you were to buy as someone in the USA is almost half that being offered here and if you were willing to buy from amazon you could have bought these for cheaper anytime you wanted (the $85 price tag has been there for years). When it comes to value for money, this deal is just ok (good price in Australia but hardly a bargain).

            For example: I'm not saying this is a superior pair of headphones but you can buy a Sennheiser HD595 online for ~$200AUD delivered which is being sold for ~$200USD on amazon. So you're not paying MORE for the same compared to the USA.

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  leonheart1 on 19/10/2010 - 07:07

  I just don't get it. Isn't it cheaper on eBay for $129.95 + $9.95 shipping?
  http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700-HEADPHON…

  Or is the warranty worth another $10?

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    Trance N Dance on 19/10/2010 - 07:17

    Warranty is always worth the $10, unless it's like half price overseas
    (FWIW there have been no reported fakes of the AD700s yet)

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    hybir on 19/10/2010 - 10:16

    The eBay ones only have 3 months warranty, the extra warranty from PCCG is way worth the $10.

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    quickling on 19/10/2010 - 10:44

    Buy a 'genuine' headphone on ebay at your own risk.

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  Trance N Dance on 19/10/2010 - 07:18

  Holy crap these things are getting cheaper… Wonder if they're EOL…. after all they're 3 years old

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  videoman on 19/10/2010 - 08:16

  +1

  Is there any way to change the shipping options on amazon for these? When I go to pay on amazon the only shipping option is priority shipping which costs over $30. Total works out to be about $130 which isn't much cheaper than this deal.

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  morini on 19/10/2010 - 08:35

  +1

  all the reviews for these have been excellent, but I agree with fufufu - it's hard to consider it a good deal knowing that it's so much cheaper in the US, but I guess if it's the best you can get in Oz…

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  Saaaaaad on 19/10/2010 - 08:37

  These are great headphones. I bought a pair about 2 years back for nearly $200, so this seems like a great bargain. If I needed a second pair, I'd be jumping on these…

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  CyberMurning on 19/10/2010 - 09:24

  went to hongkong weeks ago, saw a lots of audio technicas headphones, some as low as AUD 25..
  should get i but i didnt :(

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    RADICALIST on 19/10/2010 - 11:52

    How did you know they were real?

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      Trance N Dance on 19/10/2010 - 14:19

      +1

      Cause Audio Technica also make low end gear.
      But beware there are knock offs of AT, in particular the portable headphones range.

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    fufufu on 19/10/2010 - 18:25

    Definately fakes. I'm guess they were the portable ones. I saw fakes of ATs everywhere in China, TW and HK, I'm not sure if these are the specific models but they looked like these:

    http://www.audiocubes.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_26&produ…

    They had the limited edition gold ones and the lime green ones if I remember correctly.

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  Trance N Dance on 23/10/2010 - 12:48

  Apparently these are grey imports and are not covered under an Australian warranty, according to minidisc.com.au and their distributor

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    fufufu on 25/10/2010 - 04:14

    REALLY? That's interesting. I would definately go the Amazon route if it works out to be cheaper in that case.

    I'd imagine headphones don't usually require warranty service anyway so it's less of a gamble compared to other electronics.

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      Trance N Dance on 25/10/2010 - 16:02

      Yeah these are not sourced from the AT distributor in Australia according to both minidisc and headphonics.
      They do however come with a one year warranty with PCCaseGear, ie if something goes wrong return it to PCCaseGear for a warranty.