The Behringer HPM 1000
A loooooong time ago in a city faaaaaar far away I bought myself a pair of headphones. Back then they costed me a bomb – 3000 INR. This was in 2003. Since then the following have happened:
- I moved between 3 cities
- The headphones are still intact
- I went to Korea and returned
- The headphones are still intact
- I got grey hair
- The headphones are still intact
- I put on a lot of weight
- The headphones are still intact
- I got married
- The headphones are still intact
- I have a kid now
- The headphones are still intact
- The city Bombay changed its name to Mumbai
- The headphones are still intact
… I guess you get the drift. Not only are these the most awesomest headphones I’ve used but also the quality has not dwindled. In the meantime I ran through other headphones including Sennheiser and Philips branded. They always ended up with either a broken casing or a snapped cable. So I stopped buying any of these funny things. Instead when I thought about buying a new pair my choice was obvious. The next time I have a chance, I am buying the HPM 1000. Now if only I can find the place where they sell Behringer in India… else I’ll have to travel to the US to get them.
For those who are curious here’s the product info:
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/HPM1000.aspx
Considering that I spent 3000 INR (~$60) for headphones that are working perfectly even after 8 years, I’d say that was mighty good buy… or a manufacturing defect 
The second purchase will tell me.
