Sennheiser IE800 IEM's - Page 2

Well someone will buy them at that price ... but it sure as hell won't be me.

I know it's all dandy that it's wrapped in Kevlar and may be invincible but people will probably not like that you can't put your own third party cables in!

Oh F. And I was ready to pull the trigger on the 80s. 

Edited by devgru - 4/13/12 at 11:11am

Wrapped in Kevlar or not, the cables and cable strain reliefs are almost always the weak point on any IEM. Making the cables non-replaceable, espeically at that price, just seems daft to me.

 

Their reasoning that it was a "conscious decision so as to keep the bulk down" sound hollow when they go and produce another bulky and over-engineered carry case to go with it.

 

I know sound is the most important thing but I personally think they look horrible and there doesn't seem to be a great deal of effort put into ergonmics.

Now they are vents, they have a purpose!

I found the ie8s uncomfortable as hell do these look to be an improvement,

I'm also worried about microphonics, are these gonna be over ear or straight down, any ideas?
Edited by Swimsonny - 4/13/12 at 11:17am

Yeah, edited the vent comment before you replied. I saw on hardwarezone that they do appear to vent. They look to be over ear, but the connection is reminiscent of the FX700, which were a poor fit for me. Hmmm, perhaps I will let others take the bullet and stick with the IE80 and t-500 foams.

 

Yeh I noticed that, the vents may cause isolations problems which would be a shame though!
Sounds like your pretty set on the ie80s, any reason why you want them?

 

Want the 80s or 800s? I am drawn to the FR claims yet I know that to be marketing BS.

 

I had a pair of 8s and sold them as I had a poor fit with the supplied tips. Tried a friend's 8s with T500s and they were fantastic. I guess I'd rather stick with removable cables and the known fit of the 8s/80s. I am a basshead (to the extreme).

The IE80's are currently out of stock and you are lucky if you can get a pair.

 

Why does Senn keep coming out more and models for the IE8 series, where is the IE9/IE10? lol

Yeah, unfortunate. I went to Razor to get the gift card deal and missed it.

I was asking about the ie80s why you wanted them an fair enough! Have you not thought about some other bass head earphones especially if their not avaliable! However I do think their bass is phenomenal but their treble is way to weak for my liking! (ie8 opinions not ie80)

I was asking about the ie80s why you wanted them an fair enough! Have you not thought about some other bass head earphones especially if their not avaliable! However I do think their bass is phenomenal but their treble is way to weak for my liking! (ie8 opinions not ie80)

I am a treblehead. The lush, milky, silky and elastic treble is one of the reasons I can't take the IE80's off my ears.