Goldring v Sennheiser

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Ok so after much personal debate a year or so ago I bought a set of Goldring NS1000 and DR150 headphones.

The sound from both was excellent coupled with the Xonar soundcard I used.

However the love affair ends there.

I would advise people buying these to consider how much use the headsets are going to get.

I use mine exclusively and found that the NS1000 were very flimsy and had the first pair replaced as the plastic cover next to the headband cushioning failed. The same happened again some moths later with the replacement pair.

Now the swivel bracket on the DR150's has gone as well.

Basically the build quality and construction is not suitable for the job in my opinion. I've tried contacting Golding but there not interested.

I'm not hashy with my kit and I do indeed look after my gear.

So overall I would not rate either set for more than occasional use.

I've gone and ordered a pair of Sennheiser PC360 as the previous Sennheiser's prior to the Goldrings lasted 5 odd years plus of daily use and literally I wore the earpads out!!!

Thought I'd put my experience up for consideration.

Seems you do indeed get what you pay for :D I'm really looking forward to the Sennheiser's arriving :D
 
Yeah I remember Goldrings being quite the flavour of the month a while ago and whilst most people are still happy with the sound quality, there do seem to be a few people piping up about build quality or durability not being all that!

That being said, sometimes it's just bad luck! I had to return my custom manufaktur Beyerdynamic MMX 300 headset because one of the drivers started rattling around in my ear on heavy bass :( The work was done under warranty with little hassle etc but it definitely shows that nothing is perfect!
 
Oh I agree that luck is afactor but the same fault twice on once pair and now a fault on the other is more than enough for me :D

I'm not about to put more money in their direction especially when customer service from Goldring is non-existent.
 
Bought my ns1000's over a year ago. Luckily i avoided the bad batch that was doing the rounds. Theyre as good as new despite being used daily.
 
I can't believe my NS1000s started cracking so easily, wouldn't buy another pair TBF.

The DR50s are still going strong though, admittedly had much less use though.
 
setter said:
Bought my ns1000's over a year ago. Luckily i avoided the bad batch that was doing the rounds. Theyre as good as new despite being used daily.
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I'm in the same boat thankfully :)
I don't use them as often though.

The Panasonic RP-HTF600 cans seem to be the new favourite atm.
 
My Sennheisers have been chucked all over the place, trodden on and had stuff piled on top of them and there's nothing but cosmetic damage.
 
Never had an issue with Sennheiser build quality, they seem very well built, even though they make extensive use of plastic in many of their models, even the high end ones. That said I am slightly paranoid when it comes to handling my gear, so I may not be the best test of durability.
 
New Sennheiser's arrived this morning :D Seriously happy, Sounding good out the box, so that's only going to get better :D Build quality A1 :D
 
My NS1000s are 16 months old and have had to have three applications of PVC tape to stop bits of plastic cracking and falling off. I think as I stretch them to fit around my head it puts a bit of pressure on the band. Still sounding great though.

I get the occasional creak from them if I move them around on my head.

Love the way they shut out the sound of the wife nagging though. Worth every penny just for that.
 
My DR150's have cracks in the extenders, but they've got no worse after 2.5 years.

Shame really, as Goldring make great sounding phones, for a very reasonable price.

If you want build quality, as well as SQ, you have to pay for it.

I really do hope Sennheiser have sorted out the issue that plagued the 555's. When they doubled the asking price of the 555's, and did nothing to rectify the plastic cracking issue, I thought that was **** take.
 
As Marsman says - Sennheiser have had their share of build quality issues.

You generally get what you pay for and at the lower end of the market there's a compromise between sound quality and robustness.

Having said that - no damage to my Goldring DR150s or NS1000s. They must be around 3-4 years old now. Senn HD600s going strong too but they're significantly better built (and more expensive). Senn ie6 doing fine although they don't look like they'd take much of a pounding. iGrados doing fine (with slightly twisty cable) after several years of abuse in the gym. Beyer DT770 and M Audio Q40s also good as new.

Goldring GX200s didn't look like they'd take much abuse but I only used them about twice and then sold them.

The only headphones I've broken anything on were my Speedlink Medusa home edition. The '.1' pin on the D-Connector broke after much plugging and unplugging. Had them from about 2004 to 2008 and my Dad now uses them in stereo mode.

I don't know what the rest of you do to your headphones to kill them off so fast ;)
 
I'm on my 2nd pair of NS1000's. Sound quality is far superior to anything else even approaching the price I paid for them but the first pair fell apart inside 6 months and now this pair is as well. I really like them and they're not stocked anywhere anymore it seems so I'm yunsure whether to get a refund for these and get something else or just keep them as is.

Is there anything else in the £50-60 mark with equal sound quality as NS1000's with ANR on? Preferably with ANR which is awesome.
 
I have some HD555's now which i changed to from a set of DR-150's. Yes the sennys are better built but they do cost a lot lot more. I think i paid £39.99 for my DR-150's new when these HD555's were double that second hand.
 
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