Pearl Jam limited edition chrome Pono Player

benjs

lolobugg said:

so after googling- I am using something like the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones.
looks like the price has dropped by a $100 or so since I bought mine.
good pair of headphones for $100 if anyone prefers the studio style/closed back.
As I said before I would be open to trying out some of their open back line.
Anyone on here have that type?

I don't have Sennheiser cans (I find them to squeeze on my ears too much), but I use Beyerdynamics DT880 250 ohm open headphones, and find them absolutely fantastic. Nice and neutral, not much colouration added, reasonable amount of bass that you hear instead of feel, and crisp and nuanced detail.

lolobugg

benjs said:

lolobugg said:

so after googling- I am using something like the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones.
looks like the price has dropped by a $100 or so since I bought mine.
good pair of headphones for $100 if anyone prefers the studio style/closed back.
As I said before I would be open to trying out some of their open back line.
Anyone on here have that type?

I don't have Sennheiser cans (I find them to squeeze on my ears too much), but I use Beyerdynamics DT880 250 ohm open headphones, and find them absolutely fantastic. Nice and neutral, not much colouration added, reasonable amount of bass that you hear instead of feel, and crisp and nuanced detail.

Thanks,
I have the opposite problem.
They don't seem to fit snuggly enough.
I will look into the Beyerdynamics. Neutral is GOOD.

stukatz

I recently bought the AKG 550 from Costco for the sole use with my PJ Pono (which is still in limbo). That said, I've used them for PC listening and they sound and feel pretty awesome.

lolobugg

actually found a review of my Sennheiser HD 380 PROs. still a good price for what you get:

http://www.head-fi.org/products/sennheiser-hd-380-pro-headphones

jjflash

stukatz said:

I recently bought the AKG 550 from Costco for the sole use with my PJ Pono (which is still in limbo). That said, I've used them for PC listening and they sound and feel pretty awesome.

You mind me asking what you paid for these? We've a Costco membership that may come in handy *-:)

stukatz

jjflash said:

stukatz said:

I recently bought the AKG 550 from Costco for the sole use with my PJ Pono (which is still in limbo). That said, I've used them for PC listening and they sound and feel pretty awesome.

You mind me asking what you paid for these? We've a Costco membership that may come in handy *-:)

I purchased them off the costco.ca website, they were $350 +tax (shipping included). They didn't have them in the Costco stores up here in Toronto.

stukatz

The other thing about Costco is that you essentially have 90 days (on electronics and stuff like that) to test it out and if you don't like them or the quality, just bring them back to the retail store and they'll refund your money. Best return policy, ever!

jjflash

stukatz said:

jjflash said:

stukatz said:

I recently bought the AKG 550 from Costco for the sole use with my PJ Pono (which is still in limbo). That said, I've used them for PC listening and they sound and feel pretty awesome.

You mind me asking what you paid for these? We've a Costco membership that may come in handy *-:)

I purchased them off the costco.ca website, they were $350 +tax (shipping included). They didn't have them in the Costco stores up here in Toronto.

Dang, outta my price range but good info. Thanks.

toolfan2305

I use Sehhheiser HD 598's they rule. My damn pono is not here though. Using them for vinyl.

jlaustin

Sitting here waiting for 2nd delivery attempt... 2 pm to ? Missed yesterday's delivery attempt by 5 minutes. Cmon! I want to listen to it NOW! :!!

october22

I love myself.

derbydave

jlaustin said:

Sitting here waiting for 2nd delivery attempt... 2 pm to ? Missed yesterday's delivery attempt by 5 minutes. Cmon! I want to listen to it NOW! :!!

Did you get one of the Limited Edition Pearl Jam players LeeAnn??
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on how the PONO sounds!!!
:-bd

CROJAM95

does this thing come preloaded with the (2) PJ Albums, or do you have to download the PONOWORLD and you get it there?

All I have is that 1 Neil Song 8-|

tribejammer05

CROJAM95 said:

does this thing come preloaded with the (2) PJ Albums, or do you have to download the PONOWORLD and you get it there?

All I have is that 1 Neil Song 8-|

They're not on the SD card?

jlaustin

derbydave said:

jlaustin said:

Sitting here waiting for 2nd delivery attempt... 2 pm to ? Missed yesterday's delivery attempt by 5 minutes. Cmon! I want to listen to it NOW! :!!

Did you get one of the Limited Edition Pearl Jam players LeeAnn??
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on how the PONO sounds!!!
:-bd

I did! And it has arrived! Eating dinner, then going to figure everything out. Bought the Audio-Technica ATH M50 headphones, so hopefully it sounds fantastic! Says the person who used to tape songs off the radio! Quite the audiophile here!
\m/

derbydave

jlaustin said:

derbydave said:

jlaustin said:

Sitting here waiting for 2nd delivery attempt... 2 pm to ? Missed yesterday's delivery attempt by 5 minutes. Cmon! I want to listen to it NOW! :!!

Did you get one of the Limited Edition Pearl Jam players LeeAnn??
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on how the PONO sounds!!!
:-bd

I did! And it has arrived! Eating dinner, then going to figure everything out. Bought the Audio-Technica ATH M50 headphones, so hopefully it sounds fantastic! Says the person who used to tape songs off the radio! Quite the audiophile here!
\m/

)

CROJAM95

tribejammer05 said:

CROJAM95 said:

does this thing come preloaded with the (2) PJ Albums, or do you have to download the PONOWORLD and you get it there?

All I have is that 1 Neil Song 8-|

They're not on the SD card?

Just figured it out thanks

I'm loving what I'm hearing..... Everything is so clean, and lively. Animal sounded badass.

Now trying to get it to play on my home stereo... Need to find/buy output cord

KV4053

Yeah... Leaving LA 24 hours early. Will be checking out my Pono at about 1am Saturday morning

jlaustin

#32! Sounds great to me! Love the bamboo box and leather carrying case. It is very light! Sigs look pretty cool! Going to look at downloading more music tomorrow. Don't want to mess anything up on the first day! )

demetrios

Greetings,

Thank you for inquiring about your Pono player.
The devices began shipping out last week and will continue to ship through the middle of November.
Keep an eye on your inbox, as UPS will send you a tracking number via email when your player ships.

Mahalo,

Kevin

..

Did anyone who bought the regular yellow or black Pono Player receive their player in the mail yet?

LemonYellowSon

Lucky #PJ13 arrived yesterday. Sounds crisp and clean. Hearing parts I've never heard before of songs I've listened to thousands of times before. Loving it.

camaros

jlaustin said:

Says the person who used to tape songs off the radio! Quite the audiophile here!
\m/

age verified as 30+something... welcome

MayDay10

I love the jumbled of stuff when things started/ended, quick remnants left, dj talk, etc. When I hear certain songs now, certain "mixes" burned into my memory

Edit: speaking about cassettes

derbydave

CROJAM95 said:

tribejammer05 said:

CROJAM95 said:

does this thing come preloaded with the (2) PJ Albums, or do you have to download the PONOWORLD and you get it there?

All I have is that 1 Neil Song 8-|

They're not on the SD card?

Just figured it out thanks

I'm loving what I'm hearing..... Everything is so clean, and lively. Animal sounded badass.

Now trying to get it to play on my home stereo... Need to find/buy output cord

There's something I haven't heard yet...
What are the output options on the PONO??
Are they phono or mini plug outputs??

Thirty Bills Unpaid

I used to think I was the mixed tape master back in the day.

I thought I was pretty fancy mixing outtakes from my favourite movies (Full Metal Jacket, etc.) between songs.

demetrios

From Pono on the Pearl Jam signatures ..

Greetings,

Thank you for inquiring about the Pearl Jam Pono player.
Please do not worry about the validity of the signatures on the signature series Pono players.
Each of these has been confirmed to be legitimate before production started on the units.
Feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns.

Mahalo,
Kevin

october22

What's the function of the middle button?

scurtis

demetrios said:

From Pono on the Pearl Jam signatures ..

Greetings,

Thank you for inquiring about the Pearl Jam Pono player.
Please do not worry about the validity of the signatures on the signature series Pono players.
Each of these has been confirmed to be legitimate before production started on the units.
Feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns.

Mahalo,
Kevin

How about the concern that they don't match the pictures they had for them?

I guess they never addressed that?

Just curious...

JH57554

october22 said:

What's the function of the middle button?

Hold it in to wake the device or bring up the menu to put it to sleep or shut it down when the player is on.

PJ_Soul

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

I used to think I was the mixed tape master back in the day.

I thought I was pretty fancy mixing outtakes from my favourite movies (Full Metal Jacket, etc.) between songs.

My best friend still has and plays all the mixed tapes I ever made since he still had a tape deck in his old truck and I gave him all my tapes. It is a blast to hear all those mixes I made back in the 90s! And to see the tape names. "Alli's Awesome Tunes '92". Fucking Awesome Rock Mix '91". Etc. ) The number of hours put into making mixed tapes back in the day is a bit mind boggling... i wish I had that much free time now, lol.