Me_MeMaestro t1_j4snwdt wrote
Yeah audeze has quite a contrast in build between their lower cost items and the high ones
Amphiscian t1_j4t0u39 wrote
They talked about it a bit in Crinacle's Audeze factory tour. Wasn't surprising that their gaming headphones plus the LCD-1 are made in China, but what did surprise me was the diaphragms are all made in California, even for those
agastyaseth t1_j4usbv3 wrote
Made in China doesn’t mean lower quality. 90% of consumer products are manufactured in China including Apple. Quality is purely commensurate with quality of material, design and manufacturing (including QC). This is purely negligence and a cost cutting measure on Audeze’s part. Lower priced or not, it’s their brand and their product; if they can’t stand behind it, it’s a problem. I won’t trust them with their higher priced stuff either
DasGutYa t1_j4vgmo6 wrote
The biggest issues with these gaming headsets (excluding the gx which is made in U.S hmmmm) are the design of the headband and yokes. Which is why they've changed the layout of the maxwell to hopefully remove these problems.
I would like to point out aswell, that it's hard to find headphones made of plastic that don't break at the yokes or headband for a number of people. Beyers and senns audiophile range basically have the fewest qc issues you'll find but as soon as you look at game or portable gear.
Beyer t51/aventho cups breaking Senn momentum and gaming headphones break as do the wireless portables like 4.40 poor headbands Nth 100 break at yokes Focals headbands break Hifiman.... lol Grados wood break at cups Etc
The only headphones that have very few reports of breaking are suspension strap types, Audeze newer designs, hifiman suspension straps, DCA suspensions straps, philips fidelio etc etc.
There's a fundamental problem with singular headband designs that aren't heavily reinforced with metal ie beyers.
How about we blame the industry as a whole rather than singling out audeze for what is basically par for the course qc with plastic headbands and yokes, might actually influence a bit more change.
eskamobob1 t1_j4w4t8o wrote
Exactly. China means it can be cheaper but China is capable of producing truly top tier quality just like anywhere else. It just costs more to do so just like anywhere else
StarWarder t1_j4tvq9h wrote
It makes sense. Focal is doing the same thing with the Bathys. Everything made in China but the drivers.
Pangolin_Unlucky t1_j4u7dni wrote
Lol, clearly you missed the lcd 5 glued on connector socket debacle
eskamobob1 t1_j4w4nx0 wrote
That was only 2 or 3 units of the first batch out of thousands and they immediately replaced. Tbh I don't give them as much of a hard time for that as I do for what happened in this post
Pangolin_Unlucky t1_j4waduy wrote
2 or 3 units that people posted about. I actually find it way more unacceptable than the post. The fact that it was even a possibility for an eye-watering $4,500 headphone is unacceptable. One of the reason why I’m such a fan of meze is that they treat the build quality of their product above what is expected for their price point. Yeah sound is number one, but it shouldn’t be excuse for cutting corner for build quality, which is also why I will never buy Hifiman again.
eskamobob1 t1_j4xcqsd wrote
Maybe I'm more understanding because I work in manufacturing, but failure is nearly unavoidable, so extremely low rates (fractions of a percent in this case) on the first batch and quick responce means it's not realy worth worrying about imo. It's becomes far different when its something constant on a very mature process such as susvara and nothing seems to have been done imo
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