grignr
New Head-Fier
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I preordered awhile back (got a sub-100 model number!) and didn't follow any of the online drama. The happy upshot is I've been listening to my pair over the last day and have opinions are totally unbiased by the specs that I haven't seen yet
After an evening and morning of listening and A/B on the same amp, I mostly agree with the audio differences in Dan's Audio Reviews video, both the good and the bad.
To me, my ears keep coming back to that hollowness, especially on vocals. I'll be returning mine (unless someone here wants a sub-100 number, I guess) and listen to 800s instead.
After an evening and morning of listening and A/B on the same amp, I mostly agree with the audio differences in Dan's Audio Reviews video, both the good and the bad.
- Compared to the 6 range (Dan uses a 650, I'm A/B'ing with a 6xx here) the 8xx is a huge upgrade, it's incredibly clear.
- Compared to the 800s, the 8xx can be less harsh than the 800s. But it also has a distinct ...hollowness, especially in vocals.
- To my ears, these are not 'terrible ass' like one review here said.
- Overall, to me these are an interesting, different flavor of 800s.
To me, my ears keep coming back to that hollowness, especially on vocals. I'll be returning mine (unless someone here wants a sub-100 number, I guess) and listen to 800s instead.