Exediron
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I just noticed the review, and headed over here to see if there was already a thread about it; surprise, there was! Here's my thoughts:
First off, the pictures are much better than most HD800 reviews; that's to be expected.
I'm not familiar with the equipment he used in his test, but I trust that it probably is high quality. I actually agree with him about the soundstage; perhaps he says it too strongly, but Ken Rockwell is known for over-stating things to make his point. The fact of the matter, as according to my impressions from several hours in Chicago, is that the soundstage of the HD800 is greatly over-hyped. I auditioned them side-by-side with the T1 and found the soundstage on the HD800 no better, and perhaps worse. That's probably not a surprise, considering which one I bought.
I don't agree about the comfort; I think the HD800 is quite comfortable. The only headphones I'd definately rank ahead of them would be the D5000s. He's right about the earpads, though; there's hardly any padding in them. They feel like plastic.
To those wondering if he's read Head-fi; he links to Skylabs review in his, so I'm betting the answer is 'yes'.
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**** ***, did the forum ever not want me to post this! I had to type the thing in wordpad and copy-paste so that I could have multiple lines.
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EDIT: First post of my third year with Head-fi! Yippe!.
PS: Does anyone smell a fish?
First off, the pictures are much better than most HD800 reviews; that's to be expected.
I'm not familiar with the equipment he used in his test, but I trust that it probably is high quality. I actually agree with him about the soundstage; perhaps he says it too strongly, but Ken Rockwell is known for over-stating things to make his point. The fact of the matter, as according to my impressions from several hours in Chicago, is that the soundstage of the HD800 is greatly over-hyped. I auditioned them side-by-side with the T1 and found the soundstage on the HD800 no better, and perhaps worse. That's probably not a surprise, considering which one I bought.
I don't agree about the comfort; I think the HD800 is quite comfortable. The only headphones I'd definately rank ahead of them would be the D5000s. He's right about the earpads, though; there's hardly any padding in them. They feel like plastic.
To those wondering if he's read Head-fi; he links to Skylabs review in his, so I'm betting the answer is 'yes'.
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**** ***, did the forum ever not want me to post this! I had to type the thing in wordpad and copy-paste so that I could have multiple lines.
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EDIT: First post of my third year with Head-fi! Yippe!.
PS: Does anyone smell a fish?