The Sennheiser HD 800: The First Listen, The First Review - Page 12

Ah, so it's finally here. Likes others have been saying, it does look to be inspired by the SA5000 or Qualia 010. I definitely wasn't expecting that high of a price tag, but it's MSRP and you can get the HD600/650 for much less than their MSRP. I wonder if it'll be customizable if each one is going to be hand-made (which seems to be the case if you can look up the frequency response for your specific headphone).

I look forward to reading more impressions

I read that more as a performance guarantee type of thing. In other words, they post a 'target' FR but also provide you with the specific measured performance of your particular pair of headphones. Presumably, since they're all hand made, they will measure each pair as a matter of quality assurance, which then suggests that each pair must fall within what I would presume to be rather tight tolerances of the 'target' before passing inspection.

At least that's the way I read it. I can't imagine that they would publish a target FR and also make the individual FR's for each pair of HD800 available at the request of the consumer if the target FR could not be realistically achieved on a consistent basis, subject to slight variations in the measurement process, etc.

Something tells me Jude had part of this review written ahead of time

Anyone noticed how it looks like SA5000?

Edit: Ok..people did notice

Hadn't noticed... he he...

Hi,
If you buy a Walther PPK, there is a target that has been shot with your pistol showing it's accuracy. This is a neat idea. Also means they intend for this phone to be expensive.

LOL...And the new name QK-800DF...

I don't like the fact it looks like a Sony phones

Whoever is going to CES 2009..pls record videos of HD800 for us who cant come there.

and post it on youtube.

would love to see them in action.

Why can't it be a woody?!

Just to make you feel special, but not sexy...LOL.

Yum!

looks sexy to me.

time to start buying lottery ticketes

because Wood has more weight.

Should I wait for HD 800 or go balanced with HD 650 ?