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marshray
on Feb 13, 2011
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HD 555 to HD 595 mod (or: how Sennheiser cripples ...
Would people feel a lot better if instead they just went and changed the circuitry to produce lower quality sound?
Yes, as long as there was a halfway plausible explanation that it cost less to produce.
jmaygarden
on Feb 14, 2011
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In this case it does cost less to produce since they don't have to develop a new product and setup separate manufacturing processes. That piece of foam saves a lot of money.
colanderman
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My guess is the headphones cost $20 to produce. The $350 price tag covers R&D.
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Yes, as long as there was a halfway plausible explanation that it cost less to produce.