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Title: going rate for akg 460's
Post by: teamakg on October 01, 2003, 12:03:42 AM: there's a pair of them up for big on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41466&item=2561118859
multipart question. first what's the going rate for a pair of these? if i get them i plan on getting the jim williams mod to them when i can come up with the cash. next month or so. second question. how much better do the 460's sound compared to the akg 300's. i know they'll blow away the 391's once they're modded but how much of an improvement am i gonna see before the mod. is it night and day or it is barely noticeable. thanks for your help and i can't wait to be running 460's-->ua5(wmod)
george
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: Lee on October 01, 2003, 12:26:42 AM: wish I had the scratch to pick up those 62's he's selling...
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: Matt Quinn on October 01, 2003, 01:06:30 PM: I paid $600 for my stock 460's. I also upgrade to them right from a set of 393's and I can tell you the difference is immediately noticeable. I wouldn't quite say 'night and day', but you won't get the tapes confused, for sure. looking forward to getting mine modded as well.
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: EA on October 01, 2003, 02:50:16 PM: Yeah, $600ish is fair. I've seen them go for as much as $800. There was a pair that went for a $400 buy it now price on Ebay a couple of weeks ago. But that's rare that you find them that cheap. 460's are a much better choice than the 390's IMO.
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 01, 2003, 07:53:11 PM: Quote from: EA on October 01, 2003, 02:50:16 PM
Yeah, $600ish is fair. I've seen them go for as much as $800. There was a pair that went for a $400 buy it now price on Ebay a couple of weeks ago. But that's rare that you find them that cheap. 460's are a much better choice than the 390's IMO.

i agree, except id say they are "night and day" 8)
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: Matt Quinn on October 02, 2003, 09:57:03 AM: $615.01 was the final price.....
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: teamakg on October 02, 2003, 11:01:13 AM: Quote from: The_Tube on October 02, 2003, 09:57:03 AM
$615.01 was the final price.....

ya i missed out. i bid $600. only problem was the auction ended during my class. oh well i'll keep an eye out for another pair.
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: §†∑∫åµÞ≥¥ on October 02, 2003, 04:23:13 PM: Not sure the going rate but I got mine mod'd by Jim Williams and they sound abso-fucking-lutely incredible! I love them more than any other mic I've heard in the price range. Sample copies available if there's any interest.
Title: Re:going rate for akg 460's
Post by: Washaufizzi on October 11, 2003, 01:35:53 AM: Damn, why don't you buy the MBHO's from creekfreak?

Just curious, I love the MBHO's myself.