el aye
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I'm having trouble finding the answer to this... are the cables between the HD 800/S and 820 interchangeable?
I'm having trouble finding the answer to this... are the cables between the HD 800/S and 820 interchangeable?
No surprise there! I wish the Sennheiser booth had the original HD 800 there to sample alongside the S. They seemed to be selling very well as they didn't have anymore on hand and were only taking orders. Is there anything the non-S model does better?
800 has a deeper scene, have higher quality low frequencies and better high frequencies.They seemed to be selling very well as they didn't have anymore on hand and were only taking orders. Is there anything the non-S model does better?
Doesn't sound particularly pleasant! I've heard the original is super picky as for what amplifier you use with it. Have you found the S model to be as well?
800 has a deeper scene, have higher quality low frequencies and better high frequencies.
This is about listening to Sennheiser HDV820
It also has a higher quantity of bass than the 800
From my experience with both, the 800 has a cleaner/tighter mid-bass and crisper treble. The 800S has a more diffuse bass (causing a noticeably warmer tonality) and more depth in upper mids and treble. Mids/vocals are presented a bit more forward/intimate with the 800S.
800sdr has less treble and bit more warmth than the 800 but at a significant reduction in soundstage and some transparency.
They 're just quantifiably bigger, but the quality is worse.
Again, it concerned a ligament with Sennheiser HDV820.
I don’t disagree with this comparison, but let’s be very clear when you say the 800S bass is diffuse. It may not be quite as nimble as the 800, but that is also because the 800 bass is so anemic. The 800S bass is not wooly or loose in any sense. It is very tight and articulate but more meaty than the 800 for sure.