[Blasyrkh]

  But only arguing makes no sense as well because the whole thing depends too much on your own preference

 
I give up

 

[TheDuke990]

   
I give up

me too

 

[Blasyrkh]

me too

Then you should delete yourself from each forum you subscribed if you don't like reading opinions

 

[TheDuke990]

Same for you because you give up first

 
I owned a HE-500 for only two weeks and it was one of the worst headphones I ever heard (price range 200 to 2000€). Sound absolutely weird and strange. Maybe it was not okay but at the same time a had a LCD-2 and I found it much better.
But not as good as HD800 ! No way

Anyway I sent both back to the dealer and kept only the HD800.

 

[Blasyrkh]

Same for you because you give up first

I owned a HE-500 for only two weeks and it was one of the worst headphones I ever heard (price range 200 to 2000€). Sound absolutely weird and strange. Maybe it was not okay but at the same time a had a LCD-2 and I found it much better.
But not as good as HD800 ! No way
Anyway I sent both back to the dealer and kept only the HD800.

Weird in which way?

 

[TheDuke990]

It is not so easy to describe. The worst thing for me were the voices. They sounded so sharp and the sound at all was a little bit shrill and strange.

 

[preproman]

Was this on the ODAC / Objective2 combo?

 

[TheDuke990]

On O2 und audio-gd Fun (which deliveres a lot of power).

 

[StanD]

IMO if you have a decent amp and don't like the sound that is coming from your cans, perhaps you might consider finding cans that better suite your tastes. I believe that unless you have cans that are truly difficult to drive or have an inappropriate pairing of impedances, most of the magic is in your cans not the amp.

 

[Austin Morrow]

 
Are we talking about the buyers' guide or the actual thread dedicated to it? I was under the impression the thread was out along with the LCD-2. Maybe I'm wrong? or it was out and now it's back in? I know the HE-500 is summit-fi in the guide though and always has been. I guess it really doesn't matter what people categorize the HE-500 as. I know what it sounds like and it's very summit-fi for me personally.

 
Both, ahaha.

 

[koiloco]

  I have an HE-500 and only auditioned the HD800, to me the HD800 is a lot better.

How about this for a subjective answer?  "I don't think so"

 

[koiloco]

  But only arguing makes no sense as well because the whole thing depends too much on your own preferences.

I own both HD800 and HE500 and totally agree with you on this.  I found the 2 complementing one another.  IMO and personal preference, the HD800 is a touch better in technicality.  I find the HE500 the more suitable all rounder and easier to enjoy music with for more genres.

 

[manbear]

  But only arguing makes no sense as well because the whole thing depends too much on your own preferences.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think "arguing" here really just means explaining one's opinions and preferences, so other people know what a person is talking about why that person prefers one headphone over another. It's about giving context and being specific, not "I'm right and you're wrong" type of arguing. 

 

[K-Otar]

  How about this for a subjective answer?  "I don't think so"

 
Awesome! I would trade my HE-500 with your HD800. 

 

[Austin Morrow]

If the HE-500 was $1499, the HE-6 was $1499, and the HD800 was $1499, would...heck, I'll even add in the LCD-2 at $1499, I think people's opinions would be different.