Pioneer blings out HDJ-1000 headphones, turns them into a $209 Limited Edition

The thing with headphones, and sound equipment in general, is that if you get the design right the first time, you don’t leave yourself much room for significant upgrades down the line. Pioneer seems to have fallen into that trap with its HDJ-1000 set of cans, which are today getting rehashed in a pair of new shades: the extrovert gold number above and an understated all-black look. Pioneer hasn’t left the innards completely unretouched, however, as it has nipped and tucked a few bits to allow better low-range reproduction and a more comfortable fit overall. Neither sounds likely to justify the price bump to $209, but those golden highlights sure look appealing from where we’re sitting. Continue reading Pioneer blings out HDJ-1000 headphones, turns them into a $209 Limited Edition Pioneer blings out HDJ-1000 headphones, turns them into a $209 Limited Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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