[omniweltall]

Not sure if I agree. I mainly listen to girl/guitar and the HD800 is so real it’s as if I’m sitting in the room while she’s playing. More real even than the Auteur, which is by far the most realistic and totally accurate headphone I’ve heard, mainly because of the HD800’s sense of space, and the detail that pics up every nuance of the voice. Of course this depends on the quality of recording - a badly recorded girl/guitar track can be painful on the HD800, especially if it’s inherently sibilant like so many poor recordings can be. That’s where the Auteur is more forgiving and preferable.

Agreed.

For me, for (1) more simple arrangements, (2) easy listening sessions, and (3) badly recorded tracks, technicality is not really a must. Then the HD600 takes over. Once HD800 is "fixed", they both have very similar tonality anyway. HD800 is truly like a super HD600. HD600 is like 85% of HD800's technicality, but "fixed" HD800 is like 95% of HD600's tonality.

I think Sennheiser really got tonality spot on with their earlier headphones. And they got technicalities spot on with the HD800. And this is coming from someone who has tried a lot of TOTL cans out there.

 

[Ichos]

That's were the 800s comes in.
HD600 tonality + HD800 technicality = HD800s !!!

 

[omniweltall]

That's were the 800s comes in.
HD600 tonality + HD800 technicality = HD800s !!!

Sorry....but no haha.

A "fixed" 800 has better tonality than 800s. The 800s is very close to stock 800. Lean tonality and very little bass quantity. And I still prefer the 800 slightly.

 

[Ichos]

Fixed with physical mods or EQ?
I don't use EQ because I am spinning cd's.
Used to have HD800 sdr but I preferred the HD800s so I sold it.

 

[jay567]

Sorry....but no haha.

A "fixed" 800 has better tonality than 800s. The 800s is very close to stock 800. Lean tonality and very little bass quantity. And I still prefer the 800 slightly.

I think it is blatantly obvious HD800 is techincally superior especially with mods/EQ.

 

[jay567]

I think it's no coincidence that many HD800 owners also have Audeze LCD2

Modded HE400 is better IMO.

 

[Joong]

Modded He-400 is Better than LCD2?

 

[omniweltall]

Fixed with physical mods or EQ?
I don't use EQ because I am spinning cd's.
Used to have HD800 sdr but I preferred the HD800s so I sold it.

I personally use SDR mod, Dekoni pads, EQ, and tube amp.

 

[WilliamLeonhart]

I personally use SDR mod, Dekoni pads, EQ, and tube amp.

For me just tube amp is enough. Never heard anything so rich and full yet also with a huge soundstage and so many details

 

[gLer]

I personally use SDR mod, Dekoni pads, EQ, and tube amp.

R2R solid state for me. Detail without the harshness. Will try the SDR mod but Sennheiser designed the HD800 the way they did for a reason, and I mostly like it as-is (with SonarWorks from time to time).

 

[omniweltall]

For me just tube amp is enough. Never heard anything so rich and full yet also with a huge soundstage and so many details

Then you will not hear THAT bass. Try eq-ing the bass up. It is fantastic. It is one of the best bass Ive personally have ever heard.

Which tube amp are u using? In general, try to avoid OTL. It fixes the tonality, but I feel soundstage and detail takes a hit. But of coz depends on the amp as well.

 

[gLer]

Then you will not hear THAT bass. Try eq-ing the bass up. It is fantastic. It is one of the best bass Ive personally have ever heard.

Which tube amp are u using? In general, try to avoid OTL. It fixes the tonality, but I feel soundstage and detail takes a hit. But of coz depends on the amp as well.

SonarWorks does wonders for the bass and kills the treble peak. +1 bass +3 tilt 50% wet. Those are my settings on SW 4.2. Well worth a try if you haven’t already.

 

[omniweltall]

SonarWorks does wonders for the bass and kills the treble peak. +1 bass +3 tilt 50% wet. Those are my settings on SW 4.2. Well worth a try if you haven’t already.

Not familiar about sonarworks. But i heard good stuff about it from others.

I use the Loki.

 

[Ichos]

Hmm Loki is a good idea but I will have to sacrifice the fully balanced chain with Mjolnir 2.

BTW - I also used sdr and Dekoni Hybrids with my HD800 but at the end I preferred the HD800s.

 

[WilliamLeonhart]

Then you will not hear THAT bass. Try eq-ing the bass up. It is fantastic. It is one of the best bass Ive personally have ever heard.

Which tube amp are u using? In general, try to avoid OTL. It fixes the tonality, but I feel soundstage and detail takes a hit. But of coz depends on the amp as well.

Just a humble clone of the Little Dot mk4... Never thought about EQ my cans, but tbh the sound is perfect for the music I like (Vietnamese cheesy soft music)