Sennheiser HD 800 Headphones Reviews

Sennheiser HD800

Posted 5/6/10

Featured Review

Pros: A world-class high-end headphone from Sennheiser

Cons: Expensive; can be a little bright

REVIEW: Sennheiser HD 800Overview Reviewing a statement product is tough – especially one that was as highly anticipated as the HD800. There is already a huge buzz on head-fi about them, and many have already declared them the best dynamic headphone on the market. But most of these proclamations have been from owners, One potential difference between my listening to the HD800 and other people's so far is that I am fortunate to have been loaned a pair for a fairly lengthy period (1 month) - I did not buy them. So I do not have to deal with either buyer's euphoria, or worry about remorse, coloring my view on the headphone's performance. While I admit I *want* to like these, as I would...

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Right amp required

Posted 5/30/10

Featured Review

By pabbi1

Pros: Best dynamic available

Cons: VERY picky about the amp and cable

Let's start with my long love for all things Senn, from my first hd545, to hd600, not so much the hd650, but back again with the he60 (electrostat) and now the hd800. The search for amps started with a balanced Bijou, where I thought a tube amp would be just the ticket with a SS source (Cambridge 840c), but, not quite. I also tried them balanced with a Little Dot Mark IV... just wasn't quite there. Keeping with a SS source, I then looked at push-pull amps, where the jury is out, mainly by not having the amp fully functional for a long enough time. So, I completely switched gears, through an odd congruence of events. First, I upgraded my source significantly, and...

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The best headphones I've heard

Posted 3/25/13

By Takeanidea

Pros: Accuracy Comfort

Cons: Price- First hours of listening were a little worrying

Hi there, This review is based on my honest impressions of the HD800. I have no technical background little technical knowledge but I listen to music an awful lot. This comes from the heart and I in no way intend to cause any personal offence to any of the gear anyone else has. I simply wish to put on record what my personal findings have been on this set of phones and the reader can compare to other reviews out there. First of all, I have to say it has not been possible to find a way to give you an unbiased comparison of these headphones against any others on the market. This is because double blind testing only works when you are using ancillary equipment. If you know your existing...

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Amazing headphones that will reward you with every system upgrade!

Posted 6/1/10

By monsieurguzel

Pros: Bass, Mids, Highs, Soundstage, Solid Construction, Supreme Comfort

Cons: Needs better cable to excel, paint job a little fragile

What is there to say about the new flagship Sennheiser that hasn't already been said over the past year. With that in mind, I will give my impressions about this headphone and why I believe that most people that don't like it haven't listened to it properly amped and for long enough time. This is a headphone that easily wows for the first few minutes you try it on....often blowing away any other headphones you've heard before. However after that initial honeymoon is over, many are very bothered by the highs, lack of bass, large soundstage on certain kinds of music, and being overly analytical. To me, the HD800 is very much of a Chameleon, like the Stax SR-007 Omega, meaning...

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My HD800 equals Aural Bliss

Posted 5/6/10

By shabta

Pros: Incredibly Detailed, Amazing Sound, Especially Classical

Cons: cost is high

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The best headphone I have heard to date

Posted 4/14/13

By dan.gheorghe

Pros: Amazing soundstage & instrument separation, detail monster, awesome PRAT and bass, top notch mids

Cons: Sometimes sibilant, very fragile

Hey guys, The last time I listened to HD800 impressed me so much that I had to buy a pair for myself: Since then, the HD800 have grown on me even more. These headphones are absolutely spectacular on the right gear, in my case the Burson Conductor . These headphones deserve post of their own. I almost feel responsible doing this, as I feel that I haven’t done them justice in my first post and I have to make up for it. Lets take this from the start. In my opinion they look quite nice and I really enjoy their futuristic design. Every time I put them on I feel like this: How I actually look like: However, they seem really...

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HD-800 - A joy every time I put them on.

Posted 6/10/11

By Mambosenior

Pros: World-class headphones.

Cons: None

After almost 2 years of having them, I am still thrilled with their sound reproduction. Does need a very good and powerful tube amp.

The Optimum

Posted 4/14/13

By Fidelity182

Pros: Extremely comfortable especially you need space, or if yo have a big head, drop in feels just nice.

Cons: None

Airy, extremely transparent, silky and fluid sound.

Expensive Cans Enjoy Expensive Power

Posted 12/29/12

By reeltime

Pros: 21st Century Design. Detail Kings. Soundstage Kings. Comfort Kings.

Cons: Price. Needs Expensive Amplification.

Not that there haven't been a hundred thousand things written on this most-controversial headphone-- but what the heck are we here for if not to give our opinion, right? So sit back with a cup of coffee, while I'll tell the story of my HD 800 experience. It's funny-- there's a growing Apple-Microsoft type environment growing in the Head-Fi community. It's between HD 800 owners and fans, and Audeze owners and fans. If you read any forum with the omni-present headline "Which Headphone Should I Buy?" the two sides make themselves known in subtle ways. "Well if you're looking for comfort, you can't go wrong with the HD 800," writes one post. "Way...

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The HD800 - My Favorite Headphones

Posted 8/13/12

By Nordwestlicht

Pros: OVERALL SOUND QUALITY & SIGNATURE, WEARING COMFORT, OPENESS, BUILD QUALITY, MADE IN GERMANY, ALCANTARA, ETC.

Cons: PAINTING, PRICE OF SPARE PARTS, SOMETIMES PIERCING HIGHS

ACHTUNG! This is a completly subjective -or let's say in some aspects probably "subjective-neutral"- review. The HD800 A condensed account after nearly two years of daily use My setup: Denon DVD-3910 SACD/DVD-A/HDCD/CD/MP3-Player -> Sommer Cable SC-Classique -> Meier Audio Corda Cantate.2 -> Sennheiser HD800 BAD: - relatively high prices for spare parts (a pair of ear pads costs about 75 EUR) - relatively damageable silver paint - not comfortable for (very) small heads - sometimes piercing highs in bad recordings ...

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