GuyDebord
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In terms of mass-market headphones, this is a perfect answer.
In the audiophile world: HD800
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In terms of mass-market headphones, this is a perfect answer.
In the audiophile world: HD800
In terms of mass-market headphones, this is a perfect answer.
In the audiophile world: HD800
oqvist said:
Drumonron said:
This thread is way overrated and, created for, what would seem to be to me, another chance for some hd800 hate in efforts to spread the venom to, as I see it , drive the market price down for the hd800 so they(the hate mongers) may reap many benefits of a reduced for sale forum price and this is disturbing.
PS...listening to my "Overrated HD800s" now...."Money", "Pink Floyd", "Dark Side Of The Moon"....deliciously accurate.
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Oh... are we just taking into account the audiophile community then? The mass market is a much larger audience, so I figured Bose, Beats, and Skullcandy fit just fine in this thread.
You don't truly believe that, do you? I'm all for conspiracy theories if they have some weight behind them, but... really?I'd rate the HD800 as the most overrated audiophile-grade can and, trust me, I don't want to buy one. Given I've never owned one, but I've had the chance to demo them on a few separate occasions, my favorite of which was through a Woo Audio 6. Don't get me wrong, they sound great and are damn comfortable, but they weren't all that different from my HD600. The low end was a touch better, extension in both directions received a marginal-at-best improvement, and the soundstage was wider. (not necessarily a good thing) Considering the price difference it wasn't even close to a worthy upgrade and were an extremely underwhelming experience. On a purely subjective level, I also thought they were absolutely hideous and looked cheap compared to the HD600. They seemed quite durable, though.
Ultrasone Edition 9. If they hadn't been made of some fancy metal and leather, nobody would have bought them.
Anything else made by Ultrasone. Pro 650s, for example, have the absolutely most disgustingly over-bloated and loose bass of any headphone I've ever tried, even Bose.
AT L3000s: Great bass, totally crap everything else.
AT ESW10JPN: Sure, they are very good supra-aural cans, but $500 good? Again, take away the pretty bits and "limited edition" and nobody would have bought them.
Anything by Beyerdynamic. I have yet to try any model made by them that doesn't suck in some way.
K-701/2
PS-1000
Every Ultrasone (yes, I've heard Ed. 8 and Ed. 9)
Those marginal 700 and 900 Audio Technicas that are constantly flogged to new members
Possibly the T1. I need to spend more time with one.
Also, there are some particularly hideous-sounding custom "art" headphones out there, too, but I think I've fanned the flames enough for today.
You need better music then. The HD800s give you what you give them.
Anything by Beyerdynamic. I have yet to try any model made by them that doesn't suck in some way.