Denon, purveyor of reasonably-priced Ethernet cables, will be releasing its natural wood and mahogany AH-D7000 headphones in mid-September. You can currently grab the lesser AH-D5000 headphones for about $700.
The AH-D7000 cans will have an MSRP of 800 Euro, which is just under $1,200 USD – roughly 1/3 of what my first car cost. It was a 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage.
[Press Release (translated) via Akihabara]
These look exactly the same as the 5000’s, I bet you they are too. The only difference an “audiophile” would be able to pick up between the two pairs is the price.
“Audiophile”: “Oh, yes, these do sound better than the other pair, I can really notice the (audiophile bullshit)..”
Me: “They are the same as the other pair you tried on, only except I told these were more expensive.”
“Audiophile”: “……”