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post #61 of 150
1/24/13 at 3:42pm

I'm actually working on a review for the HP-800 right now... 

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post #62 of 150
1/24/13 at 4:38pm
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Originally Posted by Armaegis View Post

I'm actually working on a review for the HP-800 right now... 


I will be counting the minutes, but take your time.....wink_face.gif

 

Also curious how they stack up against the M-Audio Q40, which I like in general (love their bass) but thought they lack detail and were disturbingly sibilant.


Edited by Craigster75 - 1/24/13 at 4:46pm
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post #63 of 150
1/24/13 at 5:05pm

I personally never found the Q40 sibilant. Maybe its treble peaks fit just right with my ear. Similarly, the HP-800 aren't sibilant to me either. 

 

To me the Q40 sounded overall bass sloped. Comparing the Q40 (by memory) with the HP-800, they have a similar feeling bass, except the HP-800 then drops more noticeably in the midrange and flattens out into the treble. 

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post #64 of 150
1/24/13 at 5:06pm

This shot also shows where the bass ports are located, in this case on top of the cup. ^ shame about midrange drop but some1 commented already that he got a FR graph by Nuforce which showed a slight dip at the midrange. I don't think these are gonna be any plausible Q40 replacers for me at least, my biggest faith is still in the NAD Viso HP50.

 


Edited by RPGWiZaRD - 1/24/13 at 5:10pm
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post #65 of 150
1/24/13 at 5:08pm
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Originally Posted by Armaegis View Post

I personally never found the Q40 sibilant. Maybe its treble peaks fit just right with my ear. Similarly, the HP-800 aren't sibilant to me either. 

 

To me the Q40 sounded overall bass sloped. Comparing the Q40 (by memory) with the HP-800, they have a similar feeling bass, except the HP-800 then drops more noticeably in the midrange and flattens out into the treble. 


So far I like what I am hearing.  I just wish Fed Ex didn't take 6 days to ship cross country.

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post #66 of 150
1/24/13 at 5:32pm
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This review also comforted me and, in my mind, negates the PC World review:

 

http://www.digitaltrends.com/headphone-reviews/nuforce-hp-800-review/

This review is more in line with my thoughts. Could be the first reviewer was using his iPod Nano to drive them? tongue.gif

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post #67 of 150
1/24/13 at 6:12pm
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This review is more in line with my thoughts. Could be the first reviewer was using his iPod Nano to drive them? tongue.gif


The HP-800 might be a good excuse to justify picking up a Centrance M8.

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post #68 of 150
1/24/13 at 11:55pm

Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

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post #69 of 150
1/25/13 at 6:41am
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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round


Well done!  Thank you.

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post #70 of 150
1/25/13 at 4:59pm
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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

Very nice write-up. Looks like we hear things pretty similarly. 

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post #71 of 150
1/25/13 at 5:20pm
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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

 

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero View Post

Very nice write-up. Looks like we hear things pretty similarly. 


As you both have extensive audiophile experience with summit-fi gear, I hope that my pseudo-audiophile ears will like them even more.

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post #72 of 150
1/25/13 at 5:24pm
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As you both have extensive audiophile experience with summit-fi gear, I hope that my pseudo-audiophile ears will like them even more.

I think you will like them. When are you expecting them in?

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post #73 of 150
1/25/13 at 5:58pm
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Thanks Dave. They are certainly fun cans. If I still played video games, I'd seriously consider them for that too.

 

I ordered them and they have shipped. I must say the customer service from VMAX was superb. Richard stayed in contact with me and notified me as soon as they put them on amazon.ca.

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post #74 of 150
1/25/13 at 6:02pm
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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

 

Then I read the above...and wanted to cancel the order that had already shipped. Can't deal with yet another V-shape FR.

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post #75 of 150
1/25/13 at 6:05pm
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Then I read the above...and wanted to cancel the order that had already shipped. Can't deal with yet another V-shape FR.

I wouldn't exactly call them V-shaped as the treble wasn't sizzly or over pronounced to my ears. But they do bring the bass. smile.gif

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