olor1n
The Man. The Myth
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It's telling that people who've spent some time with the HD800 and built adequate systems around it echo this sentiment. It's also telling that the ones presenting contrary views have little experience with the headphone and often do not disclose the ancillary components.
Fwiw, I agree with you and rgs9200m. I've just parted with my HD800 but I will own them again. I know where my end game is.
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Quote:I wrote this in another thread and thought it was worth repeating here.
Funny, I got the HD800s and liked them, then the Th900s and others convinced me they were better, but then I keep coming back to the HD800s for their honesty in the long run.
The HD800s have stood the test of time and were not just a fling, seeming to have the least coloration or euphony or easily identifiable signature like the Fostexes or, say, Audeze.
So I keep reaching for the Sennheisers for truth-in-sound, as a matter of trust, and of course, musical enjoyment.
I'm hearing the real thing, with no surprises.
That's essentially how I feel about the HD800 too. I'm not sure I could ever call em my favorite, but I use them a lot for the fact that they seem uncolored to my ears. I know a few posts down someone may post a graph to demonstrate how they're colored while headphone X is much more balanced, but to me that's how my ears perceive them.
It's telling that people who've spent some time with the HD800 and built adequate systems around it echo this sentiment. It's also telling that the ones presenting contrary views have little experience with the headphone and often do not disclose the ancillary components.
Fwiw, I agree with you and rgs9200m. I've just parted with my HD800 but I will own them again. I know where my end game is.