[L0SLobos]

Audioquest u dun goofed on the design. These headphones are rather ugly. Hopefully they will sound a lot better than they look. Kind of disappointed, this is looking like just another mid-fi headphone in a crowded market and we don't need anymore of those. Still awaiting the day a non-electrostat hp can surpass the HD 800.

 

[rfan8312]

I personally don't mind the look (a bit too remise not of Audez'e though imo) or the name. Like another user said - I'm all for interesting designs and product names.

 

[Beagle]

 
 Still awaiting the day a non-electrostat hp can surpass the HD 800.

 
That day arrived long ago...

 

[kman1211]

That day arrived long ago...

True, the dynamic headphone that is better than the HD 800 was released long before the HD 800 even came out.

 

[swspiers]

True, the dynamic headphone that is better than the HD 800 was released long before the HD 800 even came out.

Ok, I'll bite. Which one, or ones...?

 

[kman1211]

Ok, I'll bite. Which one, or ones...?

The Sony MDR-R10 both versions(particularly the Bass-heavy imho), but their age, price, and rarity makes doesn't make them a viable option.

 

[ScuderiaHeadFi]

I don't know what you all are using as a basis for appearance but I think the NightHawk is VERY attractive...
 
Nor will I ever understand the massive fascination with the HD800.  Absolutely lifeless and unrewarding.  Made much more for listening to sound, much less for listening to music (which after all is what we're here for, no?).  It's like dating an anorexic model whose job is to show fashion on the runway versus a warm body you would actually want to have and hold...
 
Nor am I here voting for a voicing along HD650/LCD2v2 darkness...  I want my sound signature curvy, but with regular visits to the gym too, if I can stretch the metaphor a little further LOL.
 
I'm pretty excited to hear it, but at the same time pretty convinced I'll never be able to afford it.  Here's to another unattainable dream!

 

[Solrighal]

  I don't know what you all are using as a basis for appearance but I think the NightHawk is VERY attractive...
 
Nor will I ever understand the massive fascination with the HD800.  Absolutely lifeless and unrewarding.  Made much more for listening to sound, much less for listening to music (which after all is what we're here for, no?).  It's like dating an anorexic model whose job is to show fashion on the runway versus a warm body you would actually want to have and hold...
 
Nor am I here voting for a voicing along HD650/LCD2v2 darkness...  I want my sound signature curvy, but with regular visits to the gym too, if I can stretch the metaphor a little further LOL.
 
I'm pretty excited to hear it, but at the same time pretty convinced I'll never be able to afford it.  Here's to another unattainable dream!

 
Quoted for truth. Probably.

 

[erdawe]

So for those who've been around these parts longer.
 
How long do we usually wait for speculation to build before any viable impressions worth reading take place, and how do we filter out endless pages of speculation when checking in on this thread?

 

[citraian]

I don't know what you all are using as a basis for appearance but I think the NightHawk is VERY attractive...

Nor will I ever understand the massive fascination with the HD800.  Absolutely lifeless and unrewarding.  Made much more for listening to sound, much less for listening to music (which after all is what we're here for, no?).  It's like dating an anorexic model whose job is to show fashion on the runway versus a warm body you would actually want to have and hold...

Nor am I here voting for a voicing along HD650/LCD2v2 darkness...  I want my sound signature curvy, but with regular visits to the gym too, if I can stretch the metaphor a little further LOL.

I'm pretty excited to hear it, but at the same time pretty convinced I'll never be able to afford it.  Here's to another unattainable dream!

HD800 might be lifeless and unrewarding depending on the upstream gear. Make no mistake though, on the proper gear they come to life like a anorexic model turning into a hot latina housewife )

 

[Solrighal]

  So for those who've been around these parts longer.
 
How long do we usually wait for speculation to build before any viable impressions worth reading take place, and how do we filter out endless pages of speculation when checking in on this thread?

 
We'll let you know... in about six months.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

  I don't know what you all are using as a basis for appearance but I think the NightHawk is VERY attractive...
 
Nor will I ever understand the massive fascination with the HD800.  Absolutely lifeless and unrewarding.  Made much more for listening to sound, much less for listening to music (which after all is what we're here for, no?).  It's like dating an anorexic model whose job is to show fashion on the runway versus a warm body you would actually want to have and hold...
 
Nor am I here voting for a voicing along HD650/LCD2v2 darkness...  I want my sound signature curvy, but with regular visits to the gym too, if I can stretch the metaphor a little further LOL.
 
I'm pretty excited to hear it, but at the same time pretty convinced I'll never be able to afford it.  Here's to another unattainable dream!

 
I encourage you to audition the HD800s again, with a proper tube setup...

 

[citraian]

   
I encourage you to audition the HD800s again, with a proper tube setup...

O even with a proper solid state setup

 

[ScuderiaHeadFi]

I speak as someone living in domestic bliss with a hot Latina housewife...
 
Anyhow, over the years, I've auditioned the HD800s on several setups, tube and solid state and also using aftermarket cables.  This should be taken as understood, since I don't think anyone would ever trial/judge a flagship headphone out of something less, e.g., a cell phone HP-out.
 
Anyhow, this kind of fervent cheering is exactly what I'm talking about.  Maybe I'm to blame, but shouldn't posts stay on topic about the upcoming NightHawks instead of the established reputation of the HD800s?

 

[mcullinan]

These look good for at home listening. I was going to get the HE560 but I think Ill wait and see how these get reviewed. Stoked!