[banco-sg]

imo, if it can retain or is close to the soundstage of HD800/S, otherwise it will be more make sense to get the older models.

 

[vrln]

My take: I´m fully expecting this to sound better overall than the HD 800 S. Make no mistake, this is going against the Focal Clear and Utopia despite being a closed can. Pricing reflects this as well. The high end market has been demanding deeper bass from TOTL headphones for a long time already and it´s likely there´s no other way to increase bass with the ring driver technology.

There are tons of people out there who love the HD 800 S (or HD 800 modded) sound, but just wish it just had better bass extension and perhaps a more intimate soundstage. Well, bass isn´t going to be a problem this time - the big question is how well Sennheiser can work around the usual issues that come with closed designs.

 

[YesThisIs]

....for you my friends..... and don't forget my LOL


REAGARDS NOMAX

Nomax, are you allowed to give us early impressions of the overall sound/soundstage compared to HD800S?

 

[FastAndClean]

My take: I´m fully expecting this to sound better overall than the HD 800 S. Make no mistake, this is going against the Focal Clear and Utopia despite being a closed can. Pricing reflects this as well. The high end market has been demanding deeper bass from TOTL headphones for a long time already and it´s likely there´s no other way to increase bass with the ring driver technology.

There are tons of people out there who love the HD 800 S (or HD 800 modded) sound, but just wish it just had better bass extension and perhaps a more intimate soundstage. Well, bass isn´t going to be a problem this time - the big question is how well Sennheiser can work around the usual issues that come with closed designs.

agreed

 

[Pedro Oliveira]

Excuse my lack of knowledge but this pentaconn termination was already used on the 660s right? This means what? 3.5 is dead?

Sorry for asking....

 

[trellus]

Excuse my lack of knowledge but this pentaconn termination was already used on the 660s right? This means what? 3.5 is dead?

Sorry for asking....

It's the same Pentaconn used in the 660S, yes.

 

[Pedro Oliveira]

It's the same Pentaconn used in the 660S, yes.

But this leaves the 3.5 where? Is this pentaconn termination meant to replace it on smartphones and etc?

 

[pietcux]

Excuse my lack of knowledge but this pentaconn termination was already used on the 660s right? This means what? 3.5 is dead?

Sorry for asking....

3.5 is not dead, 4.4 Pentacon is a balanced connector used on SONY DAPs and Sennheiser amps. It is a new standard.

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Pentaconn sounds like Pentagon so it has to be good cuz it sounds mystical and secret at first sight.
My name is Bond...Sennheiser Bond!

I'm a loser so I prefer 4 pin XLR

 

[arteom]

I'll never own these 'phones because they're far more expensive than any headphones I've ever purchased, but GOOD LORT, do they look gorgeous!

meh, they look the part for a multi thousand dollar piece of audio equipment. Also have a sort of fresh off the 3D printer look, a bit unfinished. Nothing all too striking.

 

[trellus]

But this leaves the 3.5 where? Is this pentaconn termination meant to replace it on smartphones and etc?

It doesn't compete with 3.5mm or even 6.3mm, it's aiming to replace 4-pin XLR, who knows if it will succeed there, but as for smartphones? No, Pentaconn is not going to replace it on smartphones, smartphones are going jackless altogether... and some will hold onto 3.5mm, of course, at least for now.

 

[pietcux]

But this leaves the 3.5 where? Is this pentaconn termination meant to replace it on smartphones and etc?

Balanced is a different amplifier topology. It can be found on audiophile devices more and more. There is also a 2.5 mm balanced plug, but that one is mechanically unstable so SONY and others created the new Pentagon 4.4 mm plug.

 

[Whazzzup]

If i was to pick em up id get new cabling for it, probably prion 4, 4 pin xlr. But since i got a bass canon closed la900 have to figure where this fits.
unless this is a portable solution like diana but different. I like my encore tho, decisions decisions, luscious.

 

[hotteen]

Curious how they sound. In my experience, closed back with a bright tuning invariably sounds weird. If these are tune to sound like hd800 (i.e., very bright), then...

So please someone share their impressions!

 

[jagwap]

Excuse my lack of knowledge but this pentaconn termination was already used on the 660s right? This means what? 3.5 is dead?

Sorry for asking....

These are likely to be too inefficient to be driven by phones. Only the LG phones with their unique high impedance mode can have a go at HD800s and then they are a bit quiet for some genres. I imagine a 3.5mm adaptor will be in the box somwhere, but these don't look portable to me.