[Armaegis]

I'm actually working on a review for the HP-800 right now... 

 

[Craigster75]

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I'm actually working on a review for the HP-800 right now... 

I will be counting the minutes, but take your time.....

 
Also curious how they stack up against the M-Audio Q40, which I like in general (love their bass) but thought they lack detail and were disturbingly sibilant.

 

[Armaegis]

I personally never found the Q40 sibilant. Maybe its treble peaks fit just right with my ear. Similarly, the HP-800 aren't sibilant to me either. 
 
To me the Q40 sounded overall bass sloped. Comparing the Q40 (by memory) with the HP-800, they have a similar feeling bass, except the HP-800 then drops more noticeably in the midrange and flattens out into the treble. 

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

This shot also shows where the bass ports are located, in this case on top of the cup. ^ shame about midrange drop but some1 commented already that he got a FR graph by Nuforce which showed a slight dip at the midrange. I don't think these are gonna be any plausible Q40 replacers for me at least, my biggest faith is still in the NAD Viso HP50.
 

 

[Craigster75]

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I personally never found the Q40 sibilant. Maybe its treble peaks fit just right with my ear. Similarly, the HP-800 aren't sibilant to me either. 
 
To me the Q40 sounded overall bass sloped. Comparing the Q40 (by memory) with the HP-800, they have a similar feeling bass, except the HP-800 then drops more noticeably in the midrange and flattens out into the treble. 

So far I like what I am hearing.  I just wish Fed Ex didn't take 6 days to ship cross country.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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This review also comforted me and, in my mind, negates the PC World review:
 
http://www.digitaltrends.com/headphone-reviews/nuforce-hp-800-review/

This review is more in line with my thoughts. Could be the first reviewer was using his iPod Nano to drive them? 

 

[Craigster75]

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This review is more in line with my thoughts. Could be the first reviewer was using his iPod Nano to drive them? 

The HP-800 might be a good excuse to justify picking up a Centrance M8.

 

[Armaegis]

Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

 

[Craigster75]

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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

Well done!  Thank you.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

Very nice write-up. Looks like we hear things pretty similarly. 

 

[Craigster75]

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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

 
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Very nice write-up. Looks like we hear things pretty similarly. 

As you both have extensive audiophile experience with summit-fi gear, I hope that my pseudo-audiophile ears will like them even more.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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As you both have extensive audiophile experience with summit-fi gear, I hope that my pseudo-audiophile ears will like them even more.

I think you will like them. When are you expecting them in?

 

[Beagle]

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Thanks Dave. They are certainly fun cans. If I still played video games, I'd seriously consider them for that too.

 
I ordered them and they have shipped. I must say the customer service from VMAX was superb. Richard stayed in contact with me and notified me as soon as they put them on amazon.ca.

 

[Beagle]

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Here we go... http://www.head-fi.org/t/647966/review-nuforce-hp-800-fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round

 
Then I read the above...and wanted to cancel the order that had already shipped. Can't deal with yet another V-shape FR.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Then I read the above...and wanted to cancel the order that had already shipped. Can't deal with yet another V-shape FR.

I wouldn't exactly call them V-shaped as the treble wasn't sizzly or over pronounced to my ears. But they do bring the bass.