DannyB
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I am wondering if I should consider purchasing a HD800. Since I already have a HP2i along with a K1K and HD650, would the HD800 be enough of a difference to include in my family of cans?
Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes. The HD-800 is very different from the K-1000, HP-2 and HD-650. I used to have a HD-650, but sold it to help offset the cost of the HD-800. I think it was a good tradeoff. The price is awfully stiff, but we're probably not going to get another top-tier headphone for several years. It's different enough to justify having - the HD-800 is superb. The plan is to stick with the HD-800, K-1000 and HP-2 as the mainstays of my headphone listening. I'll probably pick up an Omega2 pretty soon to round things out with a 'stat. I think that will (hopefully) be a good stopping point for the headphone collection. It'd give me four different flavors of the best. I'll probably only keep a few others around besides those. |
Originally Posted by davidhunternyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wouldn't count out the forthcoming Ultrasone Edition 8 just yet either. |
Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer /img/forum/go_quote.gif The price of the HD800 is stiff, but the prices of all the other super-high-end (discontinued) headphones to which it is comparable, are much, much higher. I'd almost go so far as to say that the HD800 is a bargain, that gets you to an incredibly high level of headphone performance, for a lower cost than any other option (if not undercut by the JH13). |
Originally Posted by number1sixerfan /img/forum/go_quote.gif In regards to the HD650, I don't think you will use them much once the HD800 arrive. |
Originally Posted by number1sixerfan /img/forum/go_quote.gif The K1000 is brighter and the HD800 is smoother, they compliment each other really well. |