[Mark Up]

For those of you who listened to the Sennheiser HD820, do you think that $2399 is a good value for the sound quality?

These were the 2nd best headphones at the show behind their $60,000 flagship. Third place goes to the iBasso semi-open over ear prototypes. The spaciousness wasn't just really wide like its little open brother, while it could seem slightly less open, that may be due to it just being closed. A combination of placebo effect (expecting it to be closed in sound) and what Dan of MrSpeakers described which is hearing more of the room makes you feel it's more open than it is. The stereo placement was as accurate as it was for width. That's where it goes back to my trusting a mix on them. I really listened and couldn't find a thing wrong with them in an frequency range. Is it worth it? If money was zero object I would get those and probably wouldn't bother with any other headphones. Well, a Bluetooth portable NR set, probably the latest generation Sony that sounds the best, from what I'd heard. The fact that they are light, and so comfortable, the most comfortable Sennheiser or headphone in general that I'd worn (100% fully extended ear cups, of course) is a big deal. If you are going to wear them a long time, you want them to disappear on your head. The isolation is great and they're well built.

 

[BunnyNamedCraig]

Thank you, places I will never be able to afford to go, and see.

Never say never friend. Ironically enough Scotland is a place that I would LOVE to see before I die (I have Scottish heritage). I hope you can get to a CanJam one of these some days. The hobby has so many nice people in it.

 

[Mark Up]

Never say never friend. Ironically enough Scotland is a place that I would LOVE to see before I die (I have Scottish heritage).

I'd want to go there for that reason (grandparents from Edinburgh). Wouldn't want to live there though, too much rain.

 

[JimL11]

Teh problem is those WAMM speakers are not musical, lol. They lack the fine micro and macro detail that a speaker needs to convey the emotions of a song. They smoothed out the top end with that fabric tweeter that they have gone to now that the son took over, but it's still a larger boom boom, sizzle sizzle type of speaker. Convey's an unrealistic and huge stage, but other than huge dynamics, I'll take a VAndestseen (which is what I own or a Tidal or a Rockport over these or Magico's any day of the week). Sorry, not trying to derail.

LOL. I remember visiting a store in Houston a couple decades ago that carried Wilsons. The salesman asked me what speakers I owned. I replied "original Quad ESLs," to which he said, "Well, I guess I'm not going to sell you any speakers!"

 

[SCBob]

These were the 2nd best headphones at the show behind their $60,000 flagship. Third place goes to the iBasso semi-open over ear prototypes. The spaciousness wasn't just really wide like its little open brother, while it could seem slightly less open, that may be due to it just being closed. A combination of placebo effect (expecting it to be closed in sound) and what Dan of MrSpeakers described which is hearing more of the room makes you feel it's more open than it is. The stereo placement was as accurate as it was for width. That's where it goes back to my trusting a mix on them. I really listened and couldn't find a thing wrong with them in an frequency range. Is it worth it? If money was zero object I would get those and probably wouldn't bother with any other headphones. Well, a Bluetooth portable NR set, probably the latest generation Sony that sounds the best, from what I'd heard. The fact that they are light, and so comfortable, the most comfortable Sennheiser or headphone in general that I'd worn (100% fully extended ear cups, of course) is a big deal. If you are going to wear them a long time, you want them to disappear on your head. The isolation is great and they're well built.

After reading your very nice analysis I have one more thing I need to try when it's available.

 

[Alcophone]

There is definitely a market for Hi-Fi components for people for whom money is no object (e.g. https://www.wilsonaudio.com/products/wamm which comes in north of $600K). My theory is that the growing popularity of headphones is causing manufacturers who can to capitalize on their reputations by creating products that are tailored for that market. Sennheiser certainly has the reputation to do this.

Nominal Impedance: 3 ohms / minimum 1.77 ohms @ 310 Hz
Damn!

 

[youngarthur]

I'd want to go there for that reason (grandparents from Edinburgh). Wouldn't want to live there though, too much rain.

We have just had 10 days of sunshine, but thats probably it until 2019!.( Sorry off topic)

 

[joseph69]

We have just had 10 days of sunshine, but thats probably it until 2019!.( Sorry off topic)

WOW! The population must be huge in Scotland!

 

[youngarthur]

Can Jam in the UK, is around 750 miles from where I live on the N/E Scottish moors. ( Back on Topic!.) It is greatly appreciated, all the photos, gossip from the shows, as it somehow gives a feeling of being there, daft as it may seem.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Just came across this video of this high school kid impressions. Very well spoken, he claims to be in the hobby for 6 months but you can tell he has done a lot of research, already had all the audiophile headfier lingo down Lol

Thanks for sharing your impressions.

 

[PointyFox]

Video of the main room of CanJam NYC 18FEB2018:

 

[Wildcatsare1]

Never say never friend. Ironically enough Scotland is a place that I would LOVE to see before I die (I have Scottish heritage). I hope you can get to a CanJam one of these some days. The hobby has so many nice people in it.

I’m with you we need to set up a CanJam Inverness! I just did the genealogy test from AncestoryDNA and discovered Robert the Bruce is my 9th Great Grandfather. I’ve spent time and in Edinburgh, Loch Lommand, and Glasgow, absolutely love Scotland!

 

[youngarthur]

I’m with you we need to set up a CanJam Inverness! I just did the genealogy test from AncestoryDNA and discovered Robert the Bruce is my 9th Great Grandfather. I’ve spent time and in Edinburgh, Loch Lommand, and Glasgow, absolutely love Scotland!

I am about 2 hours north of Inverness, on the Scottish moors, no neighbours, live in a Croft, 3 feet thick granite walls, would definitely attend Inverness Canjam!.

 

[Matro5]

I’m with you we need to set up a CanJam Inverness! I just did the genealogy test from AncestoryDNA and discovered Robert the Bruce is my 9th Great Grandfather. I’ve spent time and in Edinburgh, Loch Lommand, and Glasgow, absolutely love Scotland!

Freedom!

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Teh problem is those WAMM speakers are not musical, lol. They lack the fine micro and macro detail that a speaker needs to convey the emotions of a song. They smoothed out the top end with that fabric tweeter that they have gone to now that the son took over, but it's still a larger boom boom, sizzle sizzle type of speaker. Convey's an unrealistic and huge stage, but other than huge dynamics, I'll take a VAndestseen (which is what I own or a Tidal or a Rockport over these or Magico's any day of the week). Sorry, not trying to derail.

Haven't heard the WAMM, but I've heard the Alexandria and the Sabrina...couldn't agree more with the description! Boom, tizzy, uncoherent sounding mess.
I do like Vandys too