masamy
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SA5000s have less detail than W5000 .. I don't think so.
SA5000s have less detail than W5000 .. I don't think so.
HD800 is the best top tier headphone I've come across. The SA5000 is nice but doesnt bring out much clarity and 'space' in the music as the HD800 does.
I was thinking of buying the HD700 and sell HD800, but I havent listened to HD700 yet.
It's sad but true, the cable of my HD800 just snapped with a pull, and am still waiting for Sennheiser to send me a new one. I really cannot imagine what would happen if I dropped the HD800 on a hard floor.
I don't think one can just categorize headphones like that, different brand guitars and drums sound differently and how they were played and recorded made them sound totally different.
But IE8s are good at giving a 'live' feel to music which I like.
BTW, the HD25s are not sport headphones, they are design for DJs.
What type of Amp/Dacs are you people using for the SA5000
HD800 is the best top tier headphone I've come across. The SA5000 is nice but doesnt bring out much clarity and 'space' in the music as the HD800 does.
I was thinking of buying the HD700 and sell HD800, but I havent listened to HD700 yet.
Do you own both, care to elaborate on setup?
SA5000 has more aggressive treble which might give an illusion of a better details but W5000 seems to resolve more just not as accentuated and throughout the full spectrum, not only in highs (that's the easiest to accomplish). But again that's how I hear it.
Quote:HD800 is the best top tier headphone I've come across. The SA5000 is nice but doesnt bring out much clarity and 'space' in the music as the HD800 does.
I was thinking of buying the HD700 and sell HD800, but I havent listened to HD700 yet.
If I were you, I would not do it.
If anything, the W5000 mentioned in this thread is a flop. Many of the reviewers that have comprehensive experience also agree with me on this. Just look at Mahler's post.
The tonality and coloring really makes it an unpleasant experience. Completely not worth the price.
You pay more for the wood.
Some people love them, some don't, individual subjective opinions are hardly a basis for declaring them as universally "not worth the price", it can only be deciding factor for you and you only.
They are not very popular these day due to the invasion of the new flagships, but hold their own very well and even outrun some.
If you check recent Singapore meet expression, this is exactly that, it really wowed some and left some absolutely cold.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/694151/singapore-head-fi-meet-8th-december-2013-pictures
I still hold high regard and respect to them, they are my closed HD800, and I happen to just LOVE their "coloration", HD800 feel cold and heartless after them.
Glad I found this thread.
It's my opinion that the SA5000s need a good tube amp with the right tubes. Once you have that, you're pretty much set, they are absolutely wonderful for the price. It is in my opinion the "freak pair of cans" in the Sony lineup. It's a difficult thing to make them sound great with any recordings if you don't have tubes, but they really shine with proper masterings. Add tubes to the audio chain, and everything starts to sound amazing, even older recordings. They are finicky, and you need time and patience to find the right amp to go with them, but I can never praise them enough - in my opinion they rival some of the most expensive Stax headphones out there, and for a dynamic headphone you can find for 300-350usd used, that's really something.