[GiantAssPanda]

Actually one user on this thread seems to have both:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/624517/audio-gd-nfb-11-32-nfb-11-2014-delivery-impression-thread/30#post_8656859
 
Also, I have rather large ears and I really like the size and depth of those cans in the HD800. Would probably be a perfect fit for my elf ears.

 

[Botudi]

knowing that you enjoy the 650 with the nfb11, you should at least try some analytical HPs before jumping to the hd800.....you might not like them....and at over 1k it's really a risky bet to rely only on written impressions from the internet (which are for sure very subjective and almost certain with some things blown out of proportion.... due to a reason or another).
 
or just make sure the seller has a return policy that would favour you. 
 
also if you are willing to pay very high premiums for one-digit% better sound check other expensive HPs as well

 

[GiantAssPanda]

or just make sure the seller has a return policy that would favour you. 

Yup. Ordered a pair of HD800s and the store has 14 day return policy for all headphones except IEMs. (for obvious reasons)
 
I'll try them out and if I don't like them I'll send them back. I'll write some impressions once I have them.

 

[Chillzone21]

Good match for the HE6?

 

[GiantAssPanda]

Got my HD800.
 
 

 
 

 
 
And they sound great imo. The bass is tight and the highs are crisp. And people who generally drive these with O2s and Modi/Magni combos seem to complain about the lack of bass and it's definitely not the case here. It's very much present and it's exquisite. And they are the most comfortable headphones I've ever used. I'm definitely keeping these.
 
On another note regarding the NFB-11. Any of you noticed channel imbalance? This might just be in my head or something wrong with my hearing but at times it feels like the right channel has a bit more volume compared to the left one and I've tried it now with both my HD 800s and HE-400 and I have this on both of them. But then again it might just be how certain songs are mixed.
 
For example here:
 

 
Especially the flute/pipe seems to be more pronounced on the right channel. Thoughts?

 

[Botudi]

first you need to have an ear exam because it's sounds like your ear it's clogged
 
you can also test yourself with a mechanical watch   

 

[GiantAssPanda]

  first you need to have an ear exam because it's sounds like your ear it's clogged
 
you can also test yourself with a mechanical watch   

Yeah, but for example when I listen to the song above with the headphones the wrong way around I hear more emphasis on the left channel. Do you notice the same?

 

[Botudi]

oh well then,
 
no, I haven't got anything of the sort on mine....the nfb11 holds up strong even against hard competition
it just shows how exaggerated are some opinions in this field 
 
 
 
power anomalies might also cause your issue (try to plug in diff sockets or on diff circuits or on an online ups)
also you should try to see if you can isolate the thing and if it happens at the same time in one specific song
then try to see if directly from the 3.5 jack out of the mainboard you have the same issue
 
you'll have many combinations to test before you can spot the culprit, but if it's random then it will be quite hard

 

[GiantAssPanda]

  oh well then,
 
no, I haven't got anything of the sort on mine....the nfb11 holds up strong even against hard competition
it just shows how exaggerated are some opinions in this field 
 
 
 
power anomalies might also cause your issue (try to plug in diff sockets or on diff circuits or on an online ups)
also you should try to see if you can isolate the thing and if it happens at the same time in one specific song
then try to see if directly from the 3.5 jack out of the mainboard you have the same issue
 
you'll have many combinations to test before you can spot the culprit, but if it's random then it will be quite hard

Actually I just tested this using my phone as the dac and an O2 amp and it's the same way.
 
Yeah this is probably all in my head. Trying to find faults where there is none..

 

[Botudi]

there still might be a power issue with the source (pc psu, motherboard, etc. )
is it random or in the same place every time ?

 

[GiantAssPanda]

  there still might be a power issue with the source (pc psu, motherboard, etc. )
is it random or in the same place every time ?

Well either it's just how certain songs are mixed or something wrong with my hearing or some psychological bs because I just tried it with my phone alone (to eliminate possible issues with MB and PSU or issues with sockets) and apart from reduction in SQ the volume levels sound identical to the NFB-11.
 

 

[Botudi]

well it seems that you've narrowed it down to source ( music file )

 

[cel4145]

Yeah, but for example when I listen to the song above with the headphones the wrong way around I hear more emphasis on the left channel. Do you notice the same?

You were right in your initial speculation. You can not test channel imbalance with music because music is mastered not to have the same sound coming out of each side.

 

[willowbrook]

http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php You can do driver matching test. Another way to test imbalance is to downmix channels to mono, but I found this isn't so easy. Make sure you got all the settings correct on Windows, software etc. Try plugging in something else to see if it's the NFB-11.

 

[ahmad-bayern]

Hello all ..
I want to upgrade to Windows 10 but I am afraid that the NFB-11 does not work well with the new system
Do USB32 driver version 2 works well with Windows 10? Or kept the Windows 8.1