I run my HD800 of my F3 (15WPC) speaker amp -- directly off speaker taps -- sometimes. I am not sure how well the HE resistor box would work with HD800. I am pretty sure it would degrade the sound though.
It depends on the type and power of the amp. For a 15W SS amp, there's no true need for it, and yes, it would probably degrade the sound. For a 100W SS amp, you'd probably blow the cans without it. For a ~30W tube amp, the box is there to protect the amp more than the headphones. (All in gross generalities, but that's the idea).
The adapter boxes are to change the impedance that the amp sees, not the power delivered to the can. SS amps should be fine without, while a transformer coupled tube amp would be happier with the box. 100W amp into the HD800 is ~2W, enough to blow it but nothing outrageous.
So, I just recently discovered an actual good hi-fi store near where I live (screwing awesome) and they had the HD 800s available to demo. I think that was the first time I'd actually been floored by headphones, I literally could not stand because they sounded so clean. Without a doubt I can honestly say that these are the greatest headphones that I, personally, have EVER listened to and I am now even more jealous of anyone that has a pair.
Everything I'm throwing at these sounds good! The amount of times I've read that they need good recordings to sound good.. So not true. They have a certain silky charm that renders even bad recordings listenable. I've never heard strings sound this good. The texture and realness with some of my fave orchestral pieces is incredible. I'm not left wanting anything, or wanting less of anything. A perfect balance?
Getting back to that silky charm, its almost planar-esque. liquidy. Like smearing your naked body with butter and wrestling your partner (who is also coated in butter) to the floor in a display of forcefulness that encapsulates an expression of need. This, without any fear of friction burns.
The bass is warm, lovely and warm. Like the heat radiating from your flesh after hours of lovemaking on a summers night.
Nothing is messing with the middle frequencies. Instruments are there, where they should be. There is air. Each timbre laid bare. Naked and free, like young lovers running through cotton fields.. Never straying to far away from each other. Occasionally meeting when the need overwhelms them. But this is natural, nothing is forced.
The treble seems very well extended. Not too much. Extended enough. Almost like a lovers tongue as it explores... Exploring a landscape of flesh, picking up all tastes and textures as it searches. Searching for what? Everything that is in its path. It all tastes good.
Everything I'm throwing at these sounds good! The amount of times I've read that they need good recordings to sound good.. So not true. They have a certain silky charm that renders even bad recordings listenable. I've never heard strings sound this good. The texture and realness with some of my fave orchestral pieces is incredible. I'm not left wanting anything, or wanting less of anything. A perfect balance?
Getting back to that silky charm, its almost planar-esque. liquidy. Like smearing your naked body with butter and wrestling your partner (who is also coated in butter) to the floor in a display of forcefulness that encapsulates an expression of need. This, without any fear of friction burns.
The bass is warm, lovely and warm. Like the heat radiating from your flesh after hours of lovemaking on a summers night.
Nothing is messing with the middle frequencies. Instruments are there, where they should be. There is air. Each timbre laid bare. Naked and free, like young lovers running through cotton fields.. Never straying to far away from each other. Occasionally meeting when the need overwhelms them. But this is natural, nothing is forced.
The treble seems very well extended. Not too much. Extended enough. Almost like a lovers tongue as it explores... Exploring a landscape of flesh, picking up all tastes and textures as it searches. Searching for what? Everything that is in its path. It all tastes good.
Everything I'm throwing at these sounds good! The amount of times I've read that they need good recordings to sound good.. So not true. They have a certain silky charm that renders even bad recordings listenable. I've never heard strings sound this good. The texture and realness with some of my fave orchestral pieces is incredible. I'm not left wanting anything, or wanting less of anything. A perfect balance?
Getting back to that silky charm, its almost planar-esque. liquidy. Like smearing your naked body with butter and wrestling your partner (who is also coated in butter) to the floor in a display of forcefulness that encapsulates an expression of need. This, without any fear of friction burns.
The bass is warm, lovely and warm. Like the heat radiating from your flesh after hours of lovemaking on a summers night.
Nothing is messing with the middle frequencies. Instruments are there, where they should be. There is air. Each timbre laid bare. Naked and free, like young lovers running through cotton fields.. Never straying to far away from each other. Occasionally meeting when the need overwhelms them. But this is natural, nothing is forced.
The treble seems very well extended. Not too much. Extended enough. Almost like a lovers tongue as it explores... Exploring a landscape of flesh, picking up all tastes and textures as it searches. Searching for what? Everything that is in its path. It all tastes good.
But in all seriousness, these are my endgame phones. Can now start to look at upgrading the rest of my equipment to match. Still got a long journey ahead
Everything I'm throwing at these sounds good! The amount of times I've read that they need good recordings to sound good.. So not true. They have a certain silky charm that renders even bad recordings listenable. I've never heard strings sound this good. The texture and realness with some of my fave orchestral pieces is incredible. I'm not left wanting anything, or wanting less of anything. A perfect balance?
Getting back to that silky charm, its almost planar-esque. liquidy. Like smearing your naked body with butter and wrestling your partner (who is also coated in butter) to the floor in a display of forcefulness that encapsulates an expression of need. This, without any fear of friction burns.
The bass is warm, lovely and warm. Like the heat radiating from your flesh after hours of lovemaking on a summers night.
Nothing is messing with the middle frequencies. Instruments are there, where they should be. There is air. Each timbre laid bare. Naked and free, like young lovers running through cotton fields.. Never straying to far away from each other. Occasionally meeting when the need overwhelms them. But this is natural, nothing is forced.
The treble seems very well extended. Not too much. Extended enough. Almost like a lovers tongue as it explores... Exploring a landscape of flesh, picking up all tastes and textures as it searches. Searching for what? Everything that is in its path. It all tastes good.
Why a treble would be too much extended ? This was partly my feeling, that the treble doesn't extend completely,
although I wasn't completely sure until you mentioned this. Maybe there's a slight treble emphasis to compensate this ?
Off course it's not an issue.
It seems like not everyone here is completely familiar with LugBug1's ummm... prose. This version doesn't "come out to play" too often, but look around, and you'll find more. I find it can be entertaining.
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