Polk Headphone Demo

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,577
edited November 2011 in The Clubhouse
Does anyone want to try the new Polk Headphones? I have a box full of them and its first come first serve. You will be responsible for sending them to the next person and keeping me in the loop. Aside from that and posting your review on the product pages, it's FREE and open to anyone here.

I have 6 pairs to send....speak up.

Mark
CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited September 2011
    Count me in for a pair please
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2011
    I'd be definitely interested. I'm actually in the market to upgrade from my Bose in-ears.

    Is it model specific doro?
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited September 2011
    Uhh... do I really want to stick something in my ear that [fill in random forum member] had in his/her ear?? :smile: I think I'm just going to order some, but thanks!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    I'd be definitely interested. I'm actually in the market to upgrade from my Bose in-ears.

    Is it model specific doro?

    Not really Drenis. I have a 1K, 2K and 3K model...two of each. You pick one and that's what you get.

    I understand about the in the ear models, two of them, but that's something you have to address on your own and decide. I would hope that you would clean them prior to the demo but again, I don't have control over that nor care what you do. If you sign up, you assume the risk of earwigs or a massive inner ear infection that results in total hearing loss, I guess you could say.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • gdpeck
    gdpeck Posts: 840
    edited September 2011
    I'm interested in checking out the 2000s.

    Thanks!
    George
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited September 2011
    Put me down for the 3000, sending you a PM
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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited September 2011
    I'm in,thanks.......I have IE's for portable use....also a pair of Shure's.....AKG701's for home....got a cmoy amp and a couple of tube amps....so,I'll give them a good workout....thanks,peter.

    p.s.if I could get the 3000,that would be good
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2011
    If I can, I'd like to demo the 3K's.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    pietro944 wrote: »
    I'm in,thanks.......I have IE's for portable use....also a pair of Shure's.....AKG701's for home....got a cmoy amp and a couple of tube amps....so,I'll give them a good workout....thanks,peter.

    Polk would be very interested in your thoughts on these Pietro, as it's exactly what kind a variance we're looking for in regards to gear and other ownership. PM me please.

    Mark
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    OK, 3K(Drenis & Assimilated) are gone for now....need another 1K and 2K demo. You can still PM me as I'm just saying the first stop is already accounted for.

    I need your full mailing address, email and phone number. If you don't send that, you don't get anything.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited September 2011
    I would like to try the 2000s. Sending pm.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2011
    Interested.
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  • CNWDI
    CNWDI Posts: 91
    edited September 2011
    PM sent, interested in the 3000 or 2000.
    Current polk speakers:
    Family room 5.1: TC265i R/L, VM10 Center, RC65i surrounds (couldn't match the TCs)
    Basement non-dedicated 7.1 HT: SDA-CRS+ R/L, 255c-LS Center, LSiFX surrounds, RC80i in-ceiling rear surround, plus Wharfedale 12" sub (some day I'll get around to building 15" F-20 sub).
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited September 2011
    I'm in!!! 3000 if you can...
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited September 2011
    any left?
    good stuff???
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    All accounted for guys, thanks. When they get ready to move, I'll leave that up to the folks that have the demos.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited September 2011
    I do marathons and Ironmans and stuff... if they can compete against Sennheiser's sports line I will rave about them to everyone!
    My Iron Man training/charity blog.

    HT:
    32" Sharp LCD. H/K dpr 1001 to Outlaw Audio 7900 to Polk LSi + Paradigm Studio center. Hsu DualDrive ULS-15. PS3/Wii. Outlaw 7900.
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited September 2011
    pietro944 wrote: »
    I'm in,thanks.......I have IE's for portable use....also a pair of Shure's.....AKG701's for home....got a cmoy amp and a couple of tube amps....so,I'll give them a good workout....thanks,peter.

    p.s.if I could get the 3000,that would be good
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Polk would be very interested in your thoughts on these Pietro, as it's exactly what kind a variance we're looking for in regards to gear and other ownership. PM me please.

    Mark
    Pietro944, I would be interested in that comparison as well. I have a pair of Shure SE210's (which I'm very happy with), so it would be helpful to hear how the Polk's compare to a set of Shure IEM's.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited September 2011
    I'd definitely be interested after the first group gets a chance. thanks!
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited September 2011
    BeefJerky wrote: »
    Pietro944, I would be interested in that comparison as well. I have a pair of Shure SE210's (which I'm very happy with), so it would be helpful to hear how the Polk's compare to a set of Shure IEM's.

    Yea,this is turning out to be a really cool idea.I'm really looking forward to it.I'm 61 and I don't drive or jog(lol),but over the years I've accumulated quite a collection of players,'phones and amps.When i go out I take my Sony D-T405 am/fm disc player and listen to both radio and cd's.....it's 20 yrs old,still going strong(my stuff never seems to break).I also have a nice WAV player from HK,(EA350 v2),which I have been using to download all my cd's,the last couple of months(EAC and Bit Perfect)......this is the reason I've been gradually selling off my collection.

    I've got Ultimate Ear's 10's,a pair of Shures......a $28 pair from HK,that are damn good,also.....At home,I use my AKG 701's(my favorite)......very,very accurate....they don't add bass,just reproduce it......I'm obsessed with female vocals(Nerina Pallot's "Sophia" is a religious experience on the 701's!!!)....I'm retired and disabled,so I've got a lot of time to listen.I recently bought a Xiang Sheng Tube Dac witha headphone amp and I have an older Zhalou dac,which has a headphone amp with it's own dedicated headphone section.....very powerfull.

    I use a Cmoy amp with the AD827 chip for portable use......Mark is right.....specs don't mean much on headphones.The only thing I care about is impedance....how hard they are to drive,nothing else matters.
    I'm absolutely astounded when I'm on the train and i watch all the young 'un's with their ipods.....cheap plastic earphones....no headphone amp.......they DO have,great hearing(I'm jealous!),but I don't think they know what they're missing.........I've actually gone out with my humungous AKG's and they must look at me like I'm a spaceman from Mars(lol)......I'm old and don't care....it's all about the music,not fashion,with me.

    I'm rambling,now....back on point...I'd be honored to share my impressions with my fellow polkies.You or anyone else can contact me by pm or phone...whatever....I'd be happy to pitch in.....peter
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2011
    OK first round has started with:

    Pietro944 - Head 2K
    Gdpeck - Head 2K
    Nwohlford - Ear 3K

    I have a Ear 1K & 2K left and those are just waiting on some responses from ppl who already signed up. You guys need to remember that in all these demos I need the following information, even if we've worked together before....

    Name
    Address
    Phone Number
    Email

    I may have you saved in my log but this ensures that if you moved, I have the correct address. There has been at least 5 times where the package went one place, only to be told later...Oh yeah I moved. I don't know you moved and am sure on the last list of people you would even tell anyways so do me a favor ok?

    As far as the passing around of the in-ear types, this is what I would suggest. When you are done with them, please clean them. When you receive them, please clean them. I'd use isopropyl alcohol and paper towels and Qtips to wipe the main frames down. Toss the ear buds fittings in a cup with the same alcohol or whiskey of your choice and then ream with a Qtip. Don't send funky earphones to another member please. If you're not comfortable with trying, after cleaning, something that's been used by someone else, don't sign up. Simple. I don't have any problem personally with using something after its been cleaned but I'm generally disgusting so take that with a grain of salt.

    Qtip is a Johnson and Johnson product and has done nothing to influence this suggestion....yet. HINTY HINTY J&J!

    Enjoy!

    Mark
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • byfthalone
    byfthalone Posts: 345
    edited October 2011
    I would love to demo them
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2011
    Did a pair ever make it to Dallas? I can make sure they make the rounds with the locals.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2011
    wallstreet wrote: »
    Did a pair ever make it to Dallas? I can make sure they make the rounds with the locals.

    Who knows but if you paid anything more than a casual login glance, there's no telling what could have happened while you were away.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited October 2011
    Any possiblity in testing them out in our igloos?
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited October 2011
    Willow wrote: »
    Any possiblity in testing them out in our igloos?

    I'm anxiously awaiting my pair to reach my "igloo".
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited October 2011
    Very interested. If and when the time comes I would love to take them for a run or two.
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited October 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    I'm anxiously awaiting my pair to reach my "igloo".

    I always found that the in the ear buds tend to fall out when it is cold. The wire gets stiff and makes it difficult for the buds to stay in.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited October 2011
    Willow wrote: »
    I always found that the in the ear buds tend to fall out when it is cold. The wire gets stiff and makes it difficult for the buds to stay in.

    The material used to wrap the actual wire can have negative effects in the cold. It was 30 Celsius up here yesterday... the cold isn't here yet to really test them. I've had ear buds where the cord does get stiff as a rock and others where they stayed free and somewhat loose.

    I dislike ear buds too because of your issue. I have a big head and big ears and some models just don't fit right. But my current pair sit in the bowls of my ears as well as halfway inside the canal. It works great and when sized right not only do you not feel them in there but they are pretty secure.

    This will all be reviewed when I receive my pair for demo.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited October 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    The material used to wrap the actual wire can have negative effects in the cold. It was 30 Celsius up here yesterday... the cold isn't here yet to really test them. I've had ear buds where the cord does get stiff as a rock and others where they stayed free and somewhat loose.

    I dislike ear buds too because of your issue. I have a big head and big ears and some models just don't fit right. But my current pair sit in the bowls of my ears as well as halfway inside the canal. It works great and when sized right not only do you not feel them in there but they are pretty secure.

    This will all be reviewed when I receive my pair for demo.

    Please do. I doubt I will try any out, I never use earphones unless I travel, which is always to somewhere hot, so i just use the ones I got with my ipod....:neutral:
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