Not SE, and sadly where I stay they retail at close to 3k.

Just got the HD800S for my DX9, swapped the connector to balanced and noticed one of the earpiece connectors came loose during the swap. Filed an RMA. Replacement is due in a week, new one will also come with the 6.35 inch single ended cable pre-fitted (which I definitely won't change this time...

That's insane. Still, I think my Topping DX9 at 7W per channel should keep it fed properly. The bit about roll of around 32hz, is it audible under that frequency? Some reviews mention the bass as well textured and extremely fast. (almost estat like)

Why not EQ in some bass just for gaming?

Here is another $20,000+ chain feeding the HD800S. It really does scale. The only other headphones I know to scale consistently like this are the Susvara.

That chain you've got going into your HD800S 🤯🤯Im shocked it can scale so high. I think the headphone itself is one of your more "budget" buys. Could you share some pics? I'm curious at how you managed to zero in on everything.

Do you like the HD800 on single player atmospheric kind of games?

The HD800 and 820 reviews are totally different. The spaciousness that makes the HD800 perfect for gaming is totally lost with the 820 😔

If EDM is what I wanted to listen to, I'd prefer something like an Audeze. I don't think there's much application of a wide soundstage in EDM. I tried listening to EDM on my Edition XS, and the bass still comes up short. For HD800 I would definitely use it for a wide range of music(but not EDM!)

I am genuinely curious to know how the HE1000SE(Not Stealth) compares to the wide soundstage and precise imaging of the HD800S. Some say the Sennheiser is still better at both.

Are there any closed backs in the same league as HD800s or HE1KSE?

Ah, my bad. This happens when you say Z1R to an IEM guy 😅

May I know what chain you fed into the HD800S? From all the reviews I've seen, it seems to be incredibly source picky. More so than even the HE1000SE. I have a Topping DX9, so I guess absolute clean power with headroom shouldn't be a problem. This is a wild guess but I think this is why the...

The HD800S by far seems like the most divisive headphone talked about online. Some are wowed by it, but equally as many are not impressed whatsoever. I have been asking around on r/headphones and it's the same thing. Hell, even the YouTube content is somewhat divisive.

I think they reworked the magnets on the SE. The SE can be tuned to sound almost exactly like a Stealth but not vice-versa. They also have different sensitivities.

Well it's not to say I wouldn't be using the HD800S for music. I just don't like headphones a lot for music because of the Audeze/HiFiMan profile and the heft. I do a majority of my music listening lying down or propped up on the recliner. Rarely sitting down on the desk, if ever. The HD800S...

Wow, really? In that case, why couldn't I just buy an Arya Organic and EQ some treble into it? I thought the SE was a step above the Stealths and Organic.

The HE1000stealth are significantly cheaper and I did consider them at one point. However after researching a bit, the general consensus now is many prefer the Arya Organic over HE1K Stealth. The SE is considered to be the next jump. Tonality wise, I've heard people say the Organic is tuned better.

Wow, that's genuinely surprising. The Z1R is famous for its fit and heft issues and here you are wearing it for probably hours... How do you do it man.. The Z1R is on my list too, but not for gaming. Some people over on the watercooler thread still hold it in high regard as the bass king to...

I am sure it's good, the Nectar HiveX has some decent reviews. I'm however on the quest for endgame, not starting point 😄 Actually, there is zero reason for me to move beyond even the Edition XS I have, but you know how it gets around here!

I already have a HiFiMan Edition XS which I really like for desktop listening and plan to keep it until it fails. Between the HD800s and the Arya Stealth, which one would be more capable of imaging and separation? Do you find the lack of a bass shelf on the HD800s makes it sound "incomplete"? I...

Ah, I did consider ESTs at one point. The ones that reviewed favourably were all quite expensive with equally expensive energizers to match. RAAL SR-01A would've been my choice if a matching energizer wouldn't have been as expensive as well. What's more, that would limit you to EST headphones...

The same reason why anyone would spend thousands of dollars to build a liquid cooled high powered PC when gaming consoles are available for everybody! I would say it is to indulge the senses just like music does. Games these days are not made like they were 10 years ago. Which is to say, good...

I vastly prefer IEMs for music listening and I have a pretty decent pair in the Thieaudio Divinity V16.Right now, I am looking for the absolute endgame headphone to pair with a Topping DX9 for desktop gaming. HD800S fits the bill but after looking at the HE1000SE, it might be better because of...

Yes, love the bass on my V16 Divinity. I EQ about 1db into the upper mids and 2db to the air frequencies to make it more contrasty and using crossfeed on the Mojo 2 makes it sound even more filled out. It's like the best of both DD and BA driver tech combined into a single driver. V16 bass has...