Why so many headphones for sale with less than 10 hours of listening time?


I've been in the market for a new pair of headphones recently, but have noticed that an unusually high percentage for sale are classified as "mint with less than 10 hours of listening time".  What gives?  How could anyone possibly make an accurate assessment on something with less than 10 hours involved?  Audeze is one of the brands I'm considering, but it seems like this is the one that has the most for sale with little time involved.  Could it be a comfort thing?  Any insight would be appreciated.
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Showing 3 responses by tonykay

I could easily avoid this topic but I do have a comment. If someone wants to purchase any piece of high-end audio equipment (at full price), then sell it after only 10 hours use, I'm happy to buy it from them at 50% (or less) of their original purchase price. That's the basis of this website. People are impulsive, and (sorry for the cliche) their loss is my gain. No one forces them to do it. Speaking of headphones, I purchased a pair of Stax 009's on this site for about half of retail. They were practically new and came with the wooden box, extension cord and cover. No complaints here! 
I listened to the Fostex 900 at an audio show and really liked them. I have found that satisfaction with headphones has a lot to do with the amplifier that drives them. Listening through a Blue Hawaii headphone amp is a lot different than plugging them into a budget receiver. However, the BHSE amp can costs many times the price of the headphones.