Polk UltraFocus 8000 Headphones

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
edited August 2012 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I'm going to move the recently purchased 8000 headphones along. I purchased these a week ago directly from Polk. I can still return them, but generally don't like to return things if I can avoid it, so thought I'd start by seeing if anyone here is interested. I'm going to leave this posting open for a few days and then if there's no interest I'll (begrudgingly) return them to Polk for a refund.

I posted a review of the headphones in the thread linked below. They are very comfortable and sound superb, as indicated in my original review. So why am I selling them? As noted further down in a later post, the noise canceling has to be one for them to work and it turns out I just don't like noise cancellation in general (that is not specific to these, but all noise canceling phones in general). Were it not for the fact that the ANC has to be engaged to use them, I would have decided to keep them.

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?134332-Polk-UltraFocus-8000-Review&highlight=ultrafocus

Price is $300 SHIPPED FedEx to the lower 48
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    Price drop to $275 shipped
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited July 2012
    You are not making my life easy with this....

    "Were it not for the fact that the ANC has to be engaged to use them" This is my problem as well.
    Halen
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    Well to make things even easier, they're yours for $250 if you want them, same goes for anyone else local to the DFW area. I need these moved along (gotta start recouping some of the money I've put into other gear). I'll give it another day or two here then I suppose I'll have to just return them to Polk.

    Final Price is $265 SHIPPED / $250 LOCAL
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited July 2012
    After tossing and turning the past days, I must move on. I am staying with the IEM's for now and with a sight on the PSB headset. I think that will work perfectly at the office and replace what I am currently using.

    BTW, one hell of an offer you have here.

    Halen
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited July 2012
    Noise Cancelling circuit, even my el cheapo JVC's let you turn it off.
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    I'm going to move the recently purchased 8000 headphones along. I purchased these a week ago directly from Polk. I can still return them, but generally don't like to return things if I can avoid it, so thought I'd start by seeing if anyone here is interested. I'm going to leave this posting open for a few days and then if there's no interest I'll (begrudgingly) return them to Polk for a refund.

    I posted a review of the headphones in the thread linked below. They are very comfortable and sound superb, as indicated in my original review. So why am I selling them? As noted further down in a later post, the noise canceling has to be one for them to work and it turns out I just don't like noise cancellation in general (that is not specific to these, but all noise canceling phones in general). Were it not for the fact that the ANC has to be engaged to use them, I would have decided to keep them.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?134332-Polk-UltraFocus-8000-Review&highlight=ultrafocus

    Price is $300 SHIPPED FedEx to the lower 48
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    Yeah, but your el cheap JVCs don't sound this good :-)
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited July 2012
    PM Sent.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    Pm returned
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    Still available
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    I'll leave this for another day then I'll return them to Polk, hard to believe nobody wants them for almost $100 off.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2012
    OK one final bump before they get returned. I hate returning stuff that's not defective, someone buy these!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited July 2012
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    hard to believe nobody wants them for almost $100 off.

    No one's got any money.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    No one's got any money.

    Sadly, true! Have to save up to buy my daughter a guitar for her upcoming B-day. We were hitting the local pawn and music shops today. And even used those babies are not cheap!

    I agree though, about noise cancellation. Don't like it. However, as mentioned above, I'd just turn it off if I had a set of these. Don't understand why "everyone" is putting NC into a lot of their headphones these days.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited July 2012
    I am in line to demo these very soon. Thanks to the powers that be, but all I know, it was Jon that I communicated with. I will have to demo them and like them mucho and miss out on this deal. Oh crisis.

    I do know ahead of time that these are bad **** sounding, I just need to block out my Co-Working Cold War Russian Developer/Friends of mine at work.

    How much time do you have left?

    Halen
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited July 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    Sadly, true! Have to save up to buy my daughter a guitar for her upcoming B-day. We were hitting the local pawn and music shops today. And even used those babies are not cheap!

    I agree though, about noise cancellation. Don't like it. However, as mentioned above, I'd just turn it off if I had a set of these. Don't understand why "everyone" is putting NC into a lot of their headphones these days.

    cnh

    No disrespect. But If I am looking for a way to cancel out sound, don't you think it is my number one concern? If I am looking for a stellar set of headphones, why would I bother with NC? I do not care what the trend is or what is important to mainstream. I want silence at work while enjoying my world and its music. Wrong thought???

    Halen
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  • jaf09
    jaf09 Posts: 48
    edited August 2012
    hi i will take them, i reply after work, just in case cause i got no internet on work, thanks!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2012
    Just letting you know that I got your message and am holding them for you.
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  • jaf09
    jaf09 Posts: 48
    edited August 2012
    ok what kind of payment
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2012
    Sent you a PM to work out the details
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2012
    Sold
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