Headphones

Hi Kams, that sounds like a very interesting project you carried out...how much duty did you pay when you brought stuff in? what percentage??

Actually I bribed just $15 at Mumbai Airport at first time..I was new to the Airport environment at that time, So I gave it.But next two times I cleverly chose my destination to Chennai..I never paid a single rs/$ at chennai Airport..However I am afraid abt this time,I am carrying all my three years stuffs and some other electronic stufs also..

kams, That is quite some thing to get all these things like that. Neverthless, you can be happy about the fact that you are finally going to enjoy all the products.
As far as customs goes, its almost unpredictable. The worst case I know off was that my friend when he came back the first time, went through red channel, because he was having some electronic equipment and it was like 10k extra than allowed limits or something. so, he paid the import duty in the most honest way, unlike most of us. Then came the shock. The customs fellow then asked him money. He asked for what, as he has paid the duty. Their reply was, thats for the government, whats it for them. He said no and demanded to speak to higher officers. After 3 hours and multiple people, he gave them 3k. That story pisses me off so much. But, thats India for us.

Not only customs Gopi..We cannot correct so many things in India..Particularly Govt dept dealings..Regarding Customs, I heard lot of worst stories abt Mumbai Airport Customs..They have porters as a agents for them to deal with passengers..They speak all Lang..The guy who talked to me imm identified my native state and start speaking in my lang..clever ppl

Sorry for this out of topic talk..

never paid a singple rupee....did you walk in through the green channel? and they didn't stop you?

yeah..I walked in thru Green ch..They just collected my customs declaration and asked me what I have in the luggage..thats it..

Kams,

If you are carrying receipts for the items and they are more than 2 years old, you don't have to pay any duty. The customs consider them to be personal property being brought back after being used outside the country.

And yes, the Customs in Chennai is a breeze. They just don't seem bothered at all nowadays with small items such as electronics. They look for drugs and gold, and they are very adept at recognizing people by face. In my last 15 years of travel I have never been bothered by Customs at Chennai. I have had many pleasant experiences when customs officers would look at the product I have and advice me on 'better' brands to look on my next travel.

Last time I carried my Onkyo 875 out to Dubai for repair, I insisted on getting it stamped on my passport. The customs officer was looking at me with pity in his eyes. When I returned, the same officer was at the gate, and he remembered me !! He just grabbed my declaration papers and in a friendly way patted me out of the door !!

Cheers

Received my DENON AH-D1001.It looks great and sounds better then px100(should be).Clear highs and mids.

Lot of reviews suggested It needs some 'burn in'.I started it already.Anyway I am going to wait for some more time to get better listening experience from Denon.

When I was in clollege One of my friends had one headphone.That was his bro's brought from US.It was open HP.That was an amazing HP I have ever listened.It had stunning bass and clear high and mids.I am looking for the similar quality HP.However I couldn't remember its brand.My friend also forgot its name.Still I am searching for the similar one.

Venkat: Yes, I keep all the Bills for the purchased items.so now worries.The pblm is I have lotttttt of stuffs :-)

Sennheiser HD475 I think they are awesome but now I am looking for Grados dont think its available in India correct me if I am wrong. So I was planning to get it through one of my friend in US SR60 or the SR80 are the ones I am looking at.

Rem,
I was planning to put my Grado SR80 up for sale. I too have quite some headphones and going to get some. So, if interested on SR80 please PM me.