Whazzzup
Headphoneus Supremus
846 while providing a balanced sound with some mid emphasis does not match hd800S, not by a long shot. 846 head to head with encore on hugo 1 was also an obvious choice. while 846 may have an advantage of extended bass covering some sub bass extension to the wall of bass offered by encore. The mids are where the magic happens, while 846 is not recessed, it does not have that mid clarity which provides so much definition to music and shows the compliment of both other ends of the spectrum.
Having said that while the encores are no slouch I don't think they can match the extension of the soundscape of 50-100mm transducers of total HP in the same price category. I use hugo and encore as a portable only and my wife now has my 846.
By the way 846 was my first reference iem or HP, had them for over 3 years before black friday came last year with the launch of encore and 15% off, yes that 20% off was the ticket.
Having said that while the encores are no slouch I don't think they can match the extension of the soundscape of 50-100mm transducers of total HP in the same price category. I use hugo and encore as a portable only and my wife now has my 846.
By the way 846 was my first reference iem or HP, had them for over 3 years before black friday came last year with the launch of encore and 15% off, yes that 20% off was the ticket.
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