[Marximus]

These are what the HD 800s should have looked like.

 

[Saintly]

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Even if that were true, which I saw them on Amazon around $1,100 a few times, the MSRP has still gone up from the original point. I can't think of one other headphone that has increased the MSRP as it got older.

First of all, it is true.  Second, the increase in price must have been supported by the sales record of the HD800s.  A business is out there to make profits and if the increase in price would have caused enough decrease in demand to decrease profits, then Sennheiser wouldn't have raised the price.
 

 

[MayaTlab]

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Hope that helps....

It does ! Thank you very much.

 

[mikiphile]

Didnt see the specs (if they are even out yet) but are they supposed to be the Sennheiser's equivalent to AKG's K701 (K702, Q701) , what do you guys think. Since reviews suggest that the HD650s are slightly below 701 in performance, should these cans, given their price, be better than the K701 (i believe so)?

 

[IgorC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXGPpPje9a8
 
As of frequency response
HD800 - 6 - 51000 Hz
HD700 - 10 - 42000 Hz
HD650 - 10 - 39500 Hz

 

[FootSpaz]

Those are rather nice looking, they appear to be going for a Sci-Fi look for these. Too bad they're more than I'm willing to pay right now. Perhaps in the future...
 
Unrelated, but nice Descent avatar Asr.

 

[Butter123]

I view sennheiser as the mercedes-benz of headphone and other brands such as beyerdynamic and denon as BMW and Lexus. Even though they are in the same class, sennheiser will always have a slight advantage over it's competitors just like how people view mercedes to BMW, IMO.

 

[purrin]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXGPpPje9a8
 
As of frequency response
HD800 - 6 - 51000 Hz
HD700 - 10 - 42000 Hz
HD650 - 10 - 39500 Hz

Not good enough. My hearing goes from -5 Hz to 58,000 Hz

 

[purrin]

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I view sennheiser as the mercedes-benz of headphone and other brands such as beyerdynamic and denon as BMW and Lexus. Even though they are in the same class, sennheiser will always have a slight advantage over it's competitors just like how people view mercedes to BMW, IMO.

 
I see Beyer as sort of the GM 

 Hey, GM makes a few good cars too.
 
 

 

[Olias of Sunhillow]

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I see Beyer as sort of the GM 

 Hey, GM makes a few good cars too.
 
 

Personally, I'd say Beyer = Volkswagen. When you get a good one, you'll love it and it will last forever. But if you get a bad one, get ready...
 

 

[Eee Pee]

-5 - 58k Hz hearing, well that's a talent alright.
 
 
I got a spot in my signature for these things. 

 

[purrin]

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Personally, I'd say Beyer = Volkswagen. When you get a good one, you'll love it and it will last forever. But if you get a bad one, get ready...
 

 
Agree. VW is a better analogy.
 

 

[vvanrij]

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Didnt see the specs (if they are even out yet) but are they supposed to be the Sennheiser's equivalent to AKG's K701 (K702, Q701) , what do you guys think. Since reviews suggest that the HD650s are slightly below 701 in performance, should these cans, given their price, be better than the K701 (i believe so)?

 
The Hd650 is as far as I know a popular headphone than the AKG K701. I owned the K701 but sold it, the HD650 is imo much better (too bad because the K701 is really cheap now!). I also preferred the K601 to the K701, more musical. AKG in the old days, now that were some awesome headphones.

 

[Eee Pee]

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Personally, I'd say Beyer = Volkswagen. When you get a good one, you'll love it and it will last forever. But if you get a bad one, get ready...
 

There's such a thing as a good VW?
 
 

 

[vvanrij]

Don't know where you are from, but in Europe VW is a very respected auto brand, just short of BMW, Audi and Mercedes.