[ColtMrFire]

   
Have Modi 2U and MB, and also Gumby. The difference is surprisingly noticeable. Better details, better sense of space and dimension. Is it 4x better for 4x the price though? Nope.    

 
Thanks.  I demoed Yggy through Black Widow as well and it was sublime.  I imagine Gumby/BW is not far behind.  You are lucky to have a BW, it's an amazing amp.  The warm tone complements the HD800.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

B-b-b-but, they are so tasty. I can't help myself

I hear licking them can help mitigate the 6khz spike.

 

[Muffinhead]

 
I hear licking them can help mitigate the 6khz spike.

one of the funniest things I've read on headfi

 

[Evshrug]

I hear licking them can help mitigate the 6khz spike.

Really? I read that the HD800 was so cold, that your tongue would freeze to the drivers!

 

[thekorsen]

Really? I read that the HD800 was so cold, that your tongue would freeze to the drivers!

That's an easy fix, you just need the warmth of a tube amp to thaw it out.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

no class d schiit, pure class A!

 

[twiceboss]

  I broke out the HD 800 for the night after a long time while going to bed and wearing without glasses. I noticed my earcup positioning is different with vs. without glasses. So how do you guys prefer to wear the HD 800. The earcups are so massive, that you can play around with the earcups for sound tuning purposes.

Well honestly I hate glasses but I can't see without it HAHA.
 
Wearing headphone without glasses is always the best.

 

[jibzilla]

The HD 800 has a wider soundstage than most speakers also. Focal might have done this on purpose since I assume they try to come as close to speakers as possible.

If the Utopia sounds compressed, then the problem is the equipment used.

 
??? The hd800 has a very open sound to it but the most distance I have ever heard an instruments/vocals outside the headphone itself is like 5 inches. My adam's can throw instruments/vocals 5 ft. There is no comparing here. Either you listened to a piss poor pair of speakers or the hd800 do some sort of magic trick with your particular ears.

 

[Sennheiser Yo]

Is it worth it to upgrade from the HD 600 to the HD 800? What do you guys think? Suggest other headphones for me to get coming from the 600's.I was thinking about the AKG k712 or hifiman he-400i.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

Is it worth it to upgrade from the HD 600 to the HD 800? What do you guys think? Suggest other headphones for me to get coming from the 600's.I was thinking about the AKG k712 or hifiman he-400i.

HD800, no contest. If you want to spend more and like more bass, HD800S is also an option.

 

[Me x3]

Is it worth it to upgrade from the HD 600 to the HD 800? What do you guys think? Suggest other headphones for me to get coming from the 600's.I was thinking about the AKG k712 or hifiman he-400i.

It really depends on what you're looking for.
 
I suggest starting  a new thread here:
http://www.head-fi.org/f/7840/introductions-help-and-recommendations

 

[Sennheiser Yo]

It really depends on what you're looking for.

I suggest starting  a new thread here:
http://www.head-fi.org/f/7840/introductions-help-and-recommendations

I'm looking for something neutral and similar to the sound of the HD 600

 

[Me x3]

I'm looking for something neutral and similar to the sound of the HD 600

HD800 is quite different, drier, leaner, brighter.
HD800S is closer but still not very similar.
 
HD650 is similar to HD600 yet slightly better in my book.
You'll get more effortless bass, slightly bigger stage, smoother upper midrange and more resolving treble.
 
Other headphones are different enough to make me say you should try them before buying (if you have the chance) because there's always a trade off, and at this point, more often than not, being technically superior is not the same as being more enjoyable.

 

[thefitz]

I'm looking for something neutral and similar to the sound of the HD 600

Why not stay with the HD600 then?

 

[Sennheiser Yo]

Why not stay with the HD600 then?

I'm keeping them just want to try something new