CMoll
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Well my package is expected for delivery tomorrow! Hopefully the sale was legit and I'll have a nice evening listening to a new pair of HD800S.
Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary)
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Just received my pair of HD800S. What. This is better than I expected, and I've not even messed with EQ much yet. I see why people love the soundstage on these. Adds an entirely additional layer of immersion -- I'm excited to try them with gaming.
If these just had a bit more sub-bass, they'd be damn close to perfect lol. I know burn-in isn't supposed to be noticeable, but after an entire day of use, I swear the transients and slam have improved.
I was looking at Dekoni pads... Hybrids vs Lambskin... Hmm... I guess oratory1990's EQ profile was with the lambskins. Does the lambskins screw up the tonality without the use of EQ tho?
If these just had a bit more sub-bass, they'd be damn close to perfect lol. I know burn-in isn't supposed to be noticeable, but after an entire day of use, I swear the transients and slam have improved.
I was looking at Dekoni pads... Hybrids vs Lambskin... Hmm... I guess oratory1990's EQ profile was with the lambskins. Does the lambskins screw up the tonality without the use of EQ tho?
smodtactical
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What is the warmest chain you put in front of HD800S? And how did it turn out ?
So far, the Bifrost 2 with BH Crackatwoa is simply amazing.
But, I was surprised to hear it out of an Yggy LiM -> Sansui AU-999 last night. I expected the old solid state integrated to be a bit piercing, but actually was going on an immersive audio adventure lol. Still, found myself steering clear of aggressive modern rock /metal. The treble can be a tad much for those genres it seems
Whazzzup
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A little hot but don’t let that bother you
DuncanDirkDick
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I tend to do a 8db Q1 shelf at ~40Hz for that. No noticeable increase in distortion and quite impressive subbass
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My guys, can someone point me in the right direction for a quality cable that doesn’t break the bank? Appreciate it
LQi does a nice job, very reasonable. Others always mention Hart.
When I'm not DIY, I like to go to LQI Cables. Lavricables has a great price for pure silver cables.
Out of curiosity, do the HD800S assembled in Ireland have a sticker on the box (or headband) that says "Made in Ireland"?
Both my box and headband says Made in Germany despite production having changed to Ireland. Has mine been sitting in a box for a little while? Or, have they not updated the country of origin stickers?
Both my box and headband says Made in Germany despite production having changed to Ireland. Has mine been sitting in a box for a little while? Or, have they not updated the country of origin stickers?
Friskyseal
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If your headphone says Made in Germany, it was made in Germany. A change in manufacturing will take a while to manifest throughout the supply chain. You just got one of the existing units?
implicitzen
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HD800S out of the Bifrost 2 > Jotunheim 2 is suprisingly bassy. its not going to wow you, but its noticeable even without EQ. I'd love these a lot more if the damn hinges didn't literally pull my hair out every time I turn my head. Hoping picking up some Dekoni pads will fix that since they look thicker than the stock pads. Anyone have this experience and know an easy fix?
Melting735
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It pull my hair quite a lot of times when I try to take hd800s off. I think the best solution is to trim your hair, lol!
I bet you could bend some tape on itself to cover over the sticky sides, and then stick that to cover over the areas that pinch the hair.
implicitzen
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bruh, i cant cut it any shorter without buzzing it off.
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