[gimmeheadroom]

The sdr mod is the easiest and most reversible. I recommend it!

Easiest answer is I don't listen to music on my HD 800s (plural like pants! Not S version) that needs any correction. Usually people have more than one set of cans. So use each one where it shines.

The other fix is more expensive but more useful overall- RME DAC with parametric EQ. You don't have to mod your headphones and you can fix any problem worth fixing in a non-invasive way.

 

[the1andonly]

Easiest answert is I don't listen to music on my HD 800s (plural like pants! Not S version) that needs any correction. Usually people have more than one set of cans. So use each one where it shines.

The other fix is more expensive but more useful overall- RME DAC with parametric EQ. You don't have to mod your headphones and you can fix any problem worth fixing in an non-invasive way.

I have had parametric EQ on the 24459, ended up immediately selling it as soon as I A/B'ed it with my current DAC/AMP which has a remote(this has become a must for me on everyhting except tube amps, also the fact it has a phone app and I can switch it off from the next room since I always forget to turn it of is very nice)
Does the RME DAC have a remote also by chance? I don't like software EQ so one on hardware is the only kind I will use but I am used to the remote and almost a must now!

I also rarely ever use the HD800's for music, it's why I keep my DT1990's around, I use it mainly for actual production reason(don't produce but I manage some people who do, as well as for movie's when want to be able to hear dialogue over natural sound(mostly kdrama's but ananda) or action (LCD-3 for dramatic sound, sometimes DT1990)... still I do use it sometimes for music, but I used to 100% of the time just watch youtube and I can always tell on the HD800 and it sounds icky so if I listen to FLAC it's HD800... I will never sell this headphone which is great because I had to jam a $50 balanced cable into the connectors and I am not looking forward to ever getting it out....lol

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I have had parametric EQ on the 24459, ended up immediately selling it as soon as I A/B'ed it with my current DAC/AMP which has a remote(this has become a must for me on everyhting except tube amps, also the fact it has a phone app and I can switch it off from the next room since I always forget to turn it of is very nice)
Does the RME DAC have a remote also by chance?

Yes, it's quite a nice remote and the RME lets you program/customize some of the buttons

I don't like software EQ so one on hardware is the only kind I will use but I am used to the remote and almost a must now!

Well, I'm with you on hardware EQ vs. software EQ but the RME EQ is firmware, so technically it's software, even though it happens in hardware

I miss my old SAE parametric EQ box, it's in storage somewhere...

I also rarely ever use the HD800's for music

I didn't mean to say I rarely use them. I meant, I don't punish myself by listening to Joni Mitchell out of a pair of 800s

 

[Adriano1402]

Tried crinacle and oratory settings and it is far better than stock, but i like the sound from planars like Aeon Flow much more. Is there a way to make the HD800 more gentle?

 

[BournePerfect]

Good tubes, especially OTLs.

 

[Adriano1402]

Good tubes, especially OTLs.

Is it not possible to simulate that with eq settings?

 

[BournePerfect]

I'm the wrong guy to ask about EQ stuff unfortunately...but I'll say the right tube amp can give the HD800 more tone and body, better timbre that my not be possible via eq

 

[the1andonly]

Is it not possible to simulate that with eq settings?

you would need a filter, I have seen amp's with tube filter but they were all cheap, an iFi Pro iCan could do it, one was on sale for $850 here but you missed it, it actually does have tubes tho and allows you to switch between SS to tubes... you could also just get a dark amp, like the HDV 820 but that will cost a pretty penny, so basically it's a computer filter or a whole nother AMP section at least that would preferably match your other AMP and preferably whole DAC/AMP that is smooth...

I just got a gen 1 WA7 and run my Oppo HA-1 DAC or HDV 800's dac thru it, but both those dacs are tuned smooth, it helps a lot though, you can geta gen 1 WA7 for like $400ish on a good day, from what I understand has the same AMP section as the gen 2 and gen 3(except that is balanced) just different DAC's which you can bypass, the 3rd gen is like $1400 and recommended by Abyss for their headphones so you know it's damn good

 

[Adriano1402]

you would need a filter, I have seen amp's with tube filter but they were all cheap, an iFi Pro iCan could do it, one was on sale for $850 here but you missed it, it actually does have tubes tho and allows you to switch between SS to tubes... you could also just get a dark amp, like the HDV 820 but that will cost a pretty penny, so basically it's a computer filter or a whole nother AMP section at least that would preferably match your other AMP and preferably whole DAC/AMP that is smooth...

I just got a gen 1 WA7 and run my Oppo HA-1 DAC or HDV 800's dac thru it, but both those dacs are tuned smooth, it helps a lot though, you can geta gen 1 WA7 for like $400ish on a good day, from what I understand has the same AMP section as the gen 2 and gen 3(except that is balanced) just different DAC's which you can bypass, the 3rd gen is like $1400 and recommended by Abyss for their headphones so you know it's damn good

Here is also a thread "Senn HD800 Ultimate, "Maxx" Mod" at head-fi.
Is there a way to mod it that way and make the sound more gentle?
Im happy with my dac and amp, but for HD800 it is not working.
Looking for another way to let them shine.
Hope someone can give some advices.

 

[the1andonly]

Here is also a thread "Senn HD800 Ultimate, "Maxx" Mod" at head-fi.
Is there a way to mod it that way and make the sound more gentle?
Im happy with my dac and amp, but for HD800 it is not working.
Looking for another way to let them shine.
Hope someone can give some advices.

filter.
Multiband compression.

 

[Adriano1402]

filter.
Multiband compression.

Im using filter like oratory1990 or crinacle. Do you know some better filter?

 

[the1andonly]

Im using filter like oratory1990 or crinacle. Do you know some better filter?

do you mean EQ? The only EQ I can see working is a bump into upper upper bass and lower mids bleeding into mids

lower all treble 2-3 db and hit the spike your headphone has(lookup FR for model and - extra 2-3 db on spike)

Find a multiband compression app that works on audio out, just use google

 

[Adriano1402]

I think tube amps only add some distortion.
So is there a way to simulate it with eq?

 

[Adriano1402]

do you mean EQ? The only EQ I can see working is a bump into upper upper bass and lower mids bleeding into mids

lower all treble 2-3 db and hit the spike your headphone has(lookup FR for model and - extra 2-3 db on spike)

Find a multiband compression app that works on audio out, just use google

Ok will have a Look.

 

[Adriano1402]

Think this is discussed several times before here, but only want to give my thoughts...
Tried 2-3 cheap tube amps, tried several EQ settings, hardwired, balanced... but all without success.

Now i tried Can Opener and Sonarworks, both activated in jriver and with my Qudelix 5K portable amp in balanced mode I really love it, thats what i was looking for...
Need to enjoy it a few moments more and after that i will send them to Sonarworks for individual measurement, to get the last few percent.