Goldring NS1000 issues

I've had mine since Sept 2010, that is over 4 months now, also bought from the Jersey retailer.

I have not encountered any problems with my Goldrings at all, it's hard to believe that there might be many faulty units if it never happened before.
 
Well in the last few months I have had a faulty GFX, spent lots of money on every other component in my PC to try and find out what was faulty (and it was the GFX, long story), had 3 pairs of headphones go bad, soundcard driver issues that I am still trying to sort out, printer issues and that is before I start talking about life issues. Yes, currently it would seem that somebody can be that unlucky!
 
You're not the only person who's had multiple NS1000s with issues, I made a thread not so long ago about this here. I opted to forgo the Goldrings (although great sound, can't say too much good about the build quality) and buy some Beyerdynamics DT770s at £130. They arrived earlier today and I've only just got back from work but initial assessment says they're awesome, built so solidly I have no worries of them breaking, the sound is so clear and dare I say it? Better than the NS1000s! Obviously a price difference but I'd do the same again after the problems I've had.
 
I'd agree that DT770s (at least the Pro 250 ohm I have) are better than the NS1000s overall. However - it's a trading blows kind of way.

DT770 Pros have slightly more treble detail, and the bass drops down much lower than the NS1000s while maintaining clarity.

Having said that the NS1000s have much richer mids and I find them an improvement over the DT770 Pros for anything involving vocals or strings.

DT770 Pro build and material quality is also better than NS1000s.

However, listening to the two side by side I cannot honestly say that the extra price on the DT770 Pro is worth it. Due to quirks of the MM and the bay, I paid more for my NS1000s than my DT770 Pros though. NS1000s hold bang for buck (assuming there's nothing wrong with them).
 
I have to disagree (seems like I'm always arguing against your points :p), while the mids aren't as defined as the NS1000s they certainly don't detract from the overall sound, if anything I feel they're more balanced and neutral this way. I think they have a better soundstage and there is more definition between instruments than there ever was with the NS1000s too.

At almost 3x the price I'm sure most people couldn't justify the extra cost, especially for cans without noise cancelling which I guess is a selling point for a lot of people, the lack of easily removable cable is also slightly frustrating but overall I have no regrets what so ever. I imagine that when these have been burned in they'll sound amazing and when I eventually get a decent amp built I hope to see even more of an improvement.
 
Dunno - NS1000s are closer in sound signature to headphones I would consider neutral like HD600s. If anything I would say DT770 Pros are rather bass heavy. Still - I like and enjoy both and feel they are sufficiently different to make keeping both worthwhile.

Always a possibility of other differences in what we're hearing. My NS1000s are a few years old - so well burned in (and it seems they don't make 'em like they used to - quality control issues aside). We're using different amps + sources etc not to mention personal taste...
 
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Very true, and I guess you use Dolby Headphone the majority of the time too? I found the novelty wore out quickly personally however I noticed that some headphones pair better which could also sway opinion.
 
Yeah - I do use Dolby Headphone pretty much the majority of the time with headphones. Hence - I rank ability to handle Dolby Heapdhone very highly in a headphone.

Without some sort of HRTF system I would regard headphones as too much of a compromise and pretty much stick to speakers unless I had to keep things quiet.
 
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If anything I would say DT770 Pros are rather bass heavy.
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I'd agree with that statement; I found the DT770's to be extremely well built and sound very nice, however they were a little heavy on the bass (not that I actually think that it's a bad thing in some cases).

I've recommended them on my site, but with the addendum that they'd be best for less competitive gamers as the bass drowns out a lot of the positional stuff when there's explosions going on, etc.
 
Pretty disapointing to see these problems with the NS1000's.

I bought mine from Play (yeah you can mention their name now) middle of December and they have been fine. Guess I must have got lucky, or ones from an older batch.
 
Faulty NS1000s could be individual items rather than an entire bad batch - hence why we're getting mixed reports of people that are very happy with theirs and others having problems.

Still, it does sound like quality control at Goldring and / or Phitek has taken a dive. :(
 
I've e-mailed Goldring directly to address these issues; I'm going to have to re-evaluate me recommending them if these quality control issues continue to arise. I'll let you guys know if I get any response.

Update 1: I've had a response, but so far all I've had is this (albeit quite quickly):

"Hello Simon

Thanks for your email – I have forwarded it to our brand manager Tony Jones

Best wishes

Sara

Sara Willson
Customer Services"
 
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Well when I get my new pair from the rainforest company I will update to see if they are in good working order or not. Hopefully they are and it could have just been a batch bad from play.
 
Well I have my new pair and they are working perfectly fine. No distortion or anything.

I assume now that play had a bad batch. I know these are a different batch as the cable was even shorter than before, but they work so its all good!

Thanks for everyones help and advice on this matter and I am glad that I ordered a new pair that actually works.
 
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