[DarKen23]

With loudspeakers, the sense of spaciousness is the result of early and late reflections arriving at the ear from different directions and with different delay. I can only guess that the design of the cup (size, shape, materials) all play a role in the HD800's illusion of soundstage.

I like illusions

 

[dukeskd]

Yes I agree with you palmfish. And when you have owned the SR-009, which in my book is the king of imaging and has a very natural sound stage, the negatives of the HD800 come out quite clearly. This was done when I owned both and compared them side by side. Interestingly enough, another headphone that shares the exaggerated width of the sound stage that the HD800 has is the JVC DX1000.

 

[Dopaminer]

I like illusions

 
We`re talking about the simulation of live sounds, so the illusion is everything; there is nothing else. 

 

[BournePerfect]

There is no fork.

 
-Daniel

 

[RedBull]

Been awhile...mainly used them for gaming, but preferred the K702/T1/Pro 2900/HD800 over them in that regard. The AT doesn't have that big of a soundstage, which is where the others excel at imo. The mids are so upfront that it works well with some movies, and great for dialogue-heavy scenes. Not my highest recommendation by any stretch-but still possibly my second favorite dynamic for music.

-Daniel

Exactly, ad2k has the sexiest mids i ever heard, but for movies, i doesnt really reveal background crowds noises. i still use it once in a while for movie though, when i want to listen to that wet midrange effect.

 

[RedBull]

Last night i listen to movie with hd800 and lehmann bcl, WOW, that realism and detail i couldn't differentiate with normal sound in daily life, i didnt know where my amp goes. Very convincing.
it makes my mustang p51 sound very colored, although still quite nice.

 

[DarKen23]

I like illusions

We`re talking about the simulation of live sounds, so the illusion is everything; there is nothing else. 

Thanks for clearing up something that was already obvious to me.

 

[Audio Jester]

Thanks for clearing up something that was already obvious to me.

Reminds me of this...

 

[Dopaminer]

Thanks for clearing up something that was already obvious to me.

 
How did I know what to say ?  Because - the whole thing was written down for me.  

 

[Rasmus]

 

 

 

 

 

 
I really enjoy my new HD 800's Here are some photos

 

[Dubstep Girl]

EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!
 
they look very professional and I love how the hd 800 looks in them.

 

[BobJS]

When my wife catches me with them on, she'll often ask if I'm communicating with the mother ship.

 

[magiccabbage]

yes great pics

 

[BournePerfect]

  When my wife catches me with them on, she'll often ask if I'm communicating with the mother ship.

 
 
lol

 

[Pudu]

When my wife catches me with them on, she'll often ask if I'm communicating with the mother ship.

Ya, that was one reason I didn't give them any consideration for a very long time.