Sennheiser IE80 Vs IE800...??
May 30, 2015 at 11:39 AM Post #16 of 29
Hey guys!
I was wondering if Sennheiser has discontinued the IE80s...
They used to retail for about $260-270 on Amazon and now they are retailing for like 350...from unknown sellers...
 
May 30, 2015 at 11:50 AM Post #17 of 29
techgamer said:
Hey guys!
I was wondering if Sennheiser has discontinued the IE80s...
They used to retail for about $260-270 on Amazon and now they are retailing for like 350...from unknown sellers...
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I don't know for sure but there is a big possibility, they are around quite a long time and also on their own website it's back to original 450$ price! 
 
May 30, 2015 at 11:56 AM Post #19 of 29
techgamer said:
It was 450 from the beginning right...?
Or was it cheaper on previously... I mean on Sennheisers site...?
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Originally it was 450$ on their site but they reduced it after some time to 360$ and it stayed at 360$ (or 300 euros Europe) for a looong time (I paid 300 euros for them almost 2 years ago, and only recently they placed it back to their original price) :/ 
 
May 31, 2015 at 6:45 AM Post #21 of 29
techgamer said:
No it is but it would cost you a lot... Which you wouldn't wish to spend just for eartips or cables... You could probably get a decent Earphone for that price...
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Actually only part of the cable is detachable:
 
In contrast to most high-end IEMs, including Sennheiser's own IE 80, the cables of the IE 800 are not detachable at the housings. Instead, the cable breaks apart at the y-split with a 2.5mm connection. It is unclear why Sennheiser eschewed using the much-liked detachable cable from the IE 80 model, or why the 2.5mm standard was chosen for the connector.
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/sennheiser-ie-800-dynamic-ear-monitor
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May 31, 2015 at 5:51 PM Post #24 of 29
polar1 said:
Yes, but the point is that the cable is not detachable at the housings of the IEM's as in the case of IE80.
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Well, I don't mind that but I am not thinking of spending 700 Euro on an in ear set no matter the cable. On my Grado GR10 no detachable cable either but no issues. I love the IE80 for their sound not their cable. I just take care of them very well, always keep them in a little case, when not in use.
 
May 31, 2015 at 11:04 PM Post #25 of 29
willyvlyminck said:
Well, I don't mind that but I am not thinking of spending 700 Euro on an in ear set no matter the cable. On my Grado GR10 no detachable cable either but no issues. I love the IE80 for their sound not their cable. I just take care of them very well, always keep them in a little case, when not in use.
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It's not just that, but being something one uses on the go, you statistically increase the likelihood of mishandling them at some point. I was careful with my old Shure IEM and thought I wouldn't use the 2yr warranty, but at some point I opened the case and found that the zipper caught the cable and tore it. If that was an expensive IEM out of warranty I'd kick myself.
 
Jun 1, 2015 at 7:20 AM Post #26 of 29
protegemaniac said:
   
It's not just that, but being something one uses on the go, you statistically increase the likelihood of mishandling them at some point. I was careful with my old Shure IEM and thought I wouldn't use the 2yr warranty, but at some point I opened the case and found that the zipper caught the cable and tore it. If that was an expensive IEM out of warranty I'd kick myself.
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Exactly.
You were lucky that they accepted to replace them, I'd expect that the warranty wouldn't cover a case where the product fails for reasons defferent than constructional defects.
 
Jun 1, 2015 at 12:30 PM Post #27 of 29
polar1 said:
 
Exactly.
You were lucky that they accepted to replace them, I'd expect that the warranty wouldn't cover a case where the product fails for reasons defferent than constructional defects.
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My guess at the time was that they couldn't move the product and just decided to write one off as a warranty replacement. 
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Aug 12, 2015 at 3:08 AM Post #28 of 29
The IE80's are a great set aren't they...
Yes the price difference is somewhat large and rather obvious from the IE800's, so as a commuter, to me the choice is clear. I couldn't personally justify a set of IE800's when bussing and training in would detract the more 'expensive' sound due to the inherent background noise.
 
Aug 12, 2015 at 3:15 AM Post #29 of 29
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