So they left the mesh from the HD800 in there and covered it to make it closed?
Not sure what I have to think of that.
Not sure what I have to think of that.
Probably a good sign. If you hear the bass right away, usually there's too much of it. I remember first hearing the HD560 Ovation and wondering where the bass was, then over time I realized it was there, just in proper proportion.They look pretty amazing. I can’t imagine the bass staying on the light side. That’s usually something closed headphones don’t lack.
So they left the mesh from the HD800 in there and covered it to make it closed?
Not sure what I have to think of that.
Forgive me if it's been asked already, but are the drivers in the same family as the HD800/S, or a new beast? Im curious as to whether or not they kept the 300ohm impedance or continued on their recent trend of 150 drivers.
I just hope they don't add unnecessary bass just 'cause it was found to be lacking during a two minute audition. That would be a shame. The designer has to trust their original instincts and not stray from their goal.I think there's a fair amount of subjective bias at play too, especially when you hear a headphone without the context of other headphones at something like a convention.
Going in, knowing it's a closed headphone, you might be preparing your ears to be bathed in an ocean of warm enveloping bass response. When what you actually receive is perhaps perfectly neutral, your first reaction might be that it is bass light, almost entirely due to the chasm between your expectations and reality in that moment. Will be really interesting once we get these side by side with their cousins to get some proper comparisons.
Tyll does express what others have also confirmed from their limited impressions, this is a tonally balanced headphone, which fixes issues with the HD 800. That feat alone in a closed form factor is extremely laudable.
The scary thing is, what if this thing really does justify it's price?
It’s 300 Ohm and apparently the same driver or certainly at least in the same family as the 800/S.
Ouch. So the extra $1K is for the housing and the glass? Seems a bit steep.
Edit: Yeah, I feel stupid. Didn't see the impedance on the side of the headphones themselves...
I think there's a fair amount of subjective bias at play too, especially when you hear a headphone without the context of other headphones at something like a convention.
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The scary thing is, what if this thing really does justify it's price?
Them charging so much for this iteration whilst still keeping the same basic design and manufacturing process is what really takes the biscuit. It's one giant cash cow. They are just taking peoples money because they can at this point.
Like hell the HD820 costs that much more to manufacture, and no way the R&D costs are so huge because ultimately this is the same fundamental headphone with some glass on it, new earpads and a slight tune.
This 'hobby' (at the high end) really is one of the worst out there in terms of value proposition. The only other such things that immediately come to mind that are as unscrupulous or value exploitative are fashion and watches.