[apatN]

Let's just hope it's true. Sending an e-mail to Sennheiser Deutschland as we speak.

 

[Audio-Omega]

Thanks. I have started saving up for one HD800.

 

[Foe-hammer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scytheavatar /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow what a year 2008 is turning out to be: - Westone 3 - Chinese Democracy - And now HD650 successors So does that mean Duke Nukem Forever is coming out soon ?

Haha!

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Mecc]

This is exciting. I hope they keep the same cable system so we can use preexisting third-party HD600/HD650 cables. I also hope they did something about the paint/coating on the headband. It cracks and peels off. I'm imagining the same body and look of 650 but with fancier materials. You know the saying, if it ain't broke then don't try to fix it. I'm fine with the looks and clamping because the clamping effect wears off and the headphones become very comfortable afterward.

Sound wise improvement is very tricky. The HD series sound more similar to one another than they do otherwise. I have no idea what to expect, but I imagine many people will be disappointed because I can't imagine how the HD series can be improved without changing the sound signature. Then it's a just a matter of preference. How would you make a higher end HD series phone? I'm expecting something around $1,000 for a high end phone to compete with the AH-D7000, DX1000, GS1000, etc... I think that's where they should compete. The HD650 MSRP is $599 after all.

Some people prefer the HD580/HD600 to the HD650. I felt the same way until I heard them balanced. Hmmm... so what if the HD800 are just more efficient? They would sound awesome without needing really high-end equipment, but they would still scale just like the HD600/650. I think that's what they need. Dunno if it's possible.

Personally, I would like more speed and better separation. Basically what you get from going balanced.

 

[Crikey]

What? How is China a democracy now? I seemed to have miss that?

Either I'm living under a rock or something terribly wrong must've happened. There doesn't seem to be any change here in Beijing!

Edit: nevermind, you were referring to the album. I must be living under a rock (Don't really pay attention to the rock scene

)

 

[Jolida302]

It should have the beautiful midrange and the musicality of the 600 and the extension of the 650.

 

[apatN]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crikey /img/forum/go_quote.gif What? How is China a democracy now? I seemed to have miss that? Either I'm living under a rock or something terribly wrong must've happened. There doesn't seem to be any change here in Beijing! Edit: nevermind, you were referring to the album. I must be living under a rock (Don't really pay attention to the rock scene )

You sure have been living under a rock.

 

[apatN]

^ Oh yeah, plus the highs of the K701/DT880.

 

[djork]

I just hope it's for real this time. Looking forward to a HD650 replacement.

 

[Towert7]

here we go again.

 

[wnmnkh]

Just call Sennheiser USA and they said they have no idea about HD800.

But, as I remember, they usually have no clue until the products are officially announced (like PXC450's case) so I am sending an e-mail to Sennheiser Germany as well.

But this time, we have more than two people received the e-mail that HD800 is indeed coming......

So.... I guess I need to skip this year's Christmas now.

 

[sentinl]

So have we determined if this is true or not?

 

[Beagle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecc /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is exciting.

What is exciting?

 

[ecclesand]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beagle /img/forum/go_quote.gif What is exciting?

Precisely.

 

[jrosenth]

I'm sorry, why was this thread revived?