Back on topic....
I've been listening to the HD 800 more and more now and I have drawn the conclusion that the HD 800 has the best bass in any headphone I've heard. Period.
Some people would suggest that the HD 800 are lacking in bass. Others might come to the conclusion that the amazing treble extension masks the bass and causes it to sound recessed (as I have personally concluded in the past). With prolonged listening, I have realised this is not the case. It is my belief that the HD 800 are the most neutral headphones and as such, really gives you what you give it.
What I mean is, if you throw a well-defined bass heavy track at the HD 800, it will provide all the bass and slam that is required by the track. No more, no less, no distortion and no colouration.
The problem is that there is just too much bass everywhere. So many headphones nowadays automatically have a bass boosted frequency. Indeed amps often come with a mandatory bass boost. So when you hear bass from the HD 800 for the first time, you feel like crying out, NOT ENOUGH! But really, it is exactly enough and sounds exactly as it should.
Now, I should explain that I LOVE the bass presentation on the LCD 2/3. They provide my favourite sound in terms of bass. But that is with the caveat of the unspoken understanding that what I am being served is very coloured and with more meat.
There is nothing wrong with concluding you prefer the bass of the LCD 2/3 (or any other headphone for that matter) more than the HD 800. What is wrong is to conclude that they have better bass than the HD 800.
Whilst what I say is focusing on the bass, the real factor that I appreciate is the neutrality. It's this neutrality that allows the HD 800 to excel.
Agree? Disagree?