Would love to have these 'cause I'm a HiFiMAN :) and they are super-sleek looking ... Love the design!!

Just a question regarding the stock HD800S balanced cable that is included with the headphone.   Is the stock HD800S cable the same construction (internally) as the CH 800 S? If not, what's the internal construction/material used in the stock cable?     CH 800 S specs...   High-quality...

Can anyone tell me what the price of a stock HD800S balanced cable goes for? I'm looking to buy a used one so what's a fair price to pay for it?

This will be my first attempt at modding a connector...seems pretty straightforward...thanks for the tutorial!

Just a question about the balanced cable that comes with the HD 800S...   Is it the same construction as the CH 800S cable which has silver coating?   If not, where can I buy a stock HD 800S balanced cable?

 chop off the TRS plug and add on a 4-pin XLR plug by Neutrik. Cheaper. I posted a question regarding whether this was possible and the response was no. I'm not the DIY type and don't understand why this is not possible. I do want to try balanced mode but need to know if it's as simple as...

I posted a question regarding whether this was possible and the response was no. I'm not the DIY type and don't understand why this is not possible. I do want to try balanced mode but need to know if it's as simple as swapping it for 4-pin XLR... Has anyone done this?

Haven't heard the HD650...I do, however, have the Elear and BHA-1 and I really like the synergy. I have some classical (piano & violin) and the Elear does a fine job with these instruments.

This is true, however, I don't think the Elear (or most headphones) are designed to operate and function without flaw at those extreme levels...somethings got to give.

Ok...let's say these statements are all true.  Essentially, the Elear (IMO) is an awesome sounding headphone and is not defective. The distortion only arises when:  'playing bass heavy tracks at very, very high gain'   Who in the right mind listens at these extreme levels? It is common sense...

I have not experienced any driver issues at loud volumes with bass heavy tracks. Massive Attack "Angel" never sounded better!! Rock solid low end response with zero distortion.

I actually don't mind the cable length....try dancing in your room with a 6ft cable attached to your head :L3000:

Just picked up the Elear and here are my first impressions with direct comparisons between HD800 and Audeze LCD-3 using Bryston BHA-1 amp. Treble (instruments) are resolving and smooth with vocals somewhat softer sounding and less forward vs HD800 but on par with LCD-3. Mids/Upper mids seems...

Thanks for the comments :normal_smile : I want to replace the bulky stethoscope like cable at some point but was the fence about going balanced....

Has anyone tried the Elear in balanced mode? I'm considering it and would like to hear if there are any improvements/benefits in doing so. Cheers :cool:

The 4-pin XLR Q cable that I have was originally made for Audeze. I have an adaptor which is used with HD800 in balanced mode and want to try an adaptor using the same Q Cable to save some money. Q Cable has adaptors for the Elear and wanted to make sure this will be fine before purchasing.

Makes sense.... Another option I could do is to use an existing "balanced" 4 pin XLR cable and get an adaptor for the headphone end. Will this work?

Question about the Elear.... I want to try using an adaptor for balnaced 4 pin XLR connection. Is this recommended and safe to do? Will there be any sonic improvement?

Are you saying that since the stock Elear cable is unbalanced (TRS connector), swapping the TRS connector with a 4-pin XLR is not possible?

Regarding the Elear stock cable.... I want to modify the cable end to a balanced 4-Pin XLR....is this possible? Can someone help me with info on how this is done? Any links on how to DIY would be really helpful.... Cheers :happy_face1:

Any benefits in operating in balanced mode? I'm considering modding the cable for XLR stereo connection for the Elear.... Cheers!!

As the heading reads, I'm considering the HD 800S for my BHA-1. I listen mostly to rock.... Is this a good match?

After reading most of these posts about the HD800S... I wouldn't pay more than $1800 and I speculate that the MSRP will be around $1950.

Any direct A/B comparisons between HE-1000 and LCD-3 Fasor? I'm getting a bit trigger-happy and might get the HE-1000. I listen to rock mostly... Cheers!