Sennheiser HD 800 S Open-Back Headphones

MrButthead

Apr 8, 2023 4:51 PM

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Quote from dannyny

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Will these work well with a schiit stack? Magni+modi?

The 800S may be a little bright with this stack, but they will be driven fine.

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gzrecoil

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Ok, but this doesn't help us in any way.

That is quite literally all these forums are for, discussing the best deals, and comparing data points on whether something is a good deal. Be gone gatekeeper troll, your post adds no value, not his. Thanks, now there are two posts clogging this thread with useless garbage, yours and mine

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crazygideon

Apr 8, 2023 5:01 PM

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Quote from dannyny

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Will these work well with a schiit stack? Magni+modi?

It would work (Magni), I think they could benefit from more power but the Magni/Modi stack can't be beat for value. My friend also uses this stack to drive an Edition XS.

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TigD

Apr 8, 2023 5:01 PM

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TigDApr 8, 2023 5:01 PM

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A fine deal for anyone settled on the 800S.

For those not settled, I'll recommend an alternative: AKG K612. The $99 headphones that made me sell my HD800s (for $800) after ~10yrs of mixing/mastering, movies and music of all genres, and gaming. I only mention it because if you're on Slickdeals you probably value value, and while this is a good deal on HD800S, IMO it's not a good deal on sound. Crinacle and oratory1990 can confirm.

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Gambit16

Apr 8, 2023 5:06 PM

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HD 800S tend to sound its best with good tube amps, just like HD 700.

Wish this dropped below $1K brand new. Might bite if it gets below that price point someday.

texst

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texstApr 8, 2023 8:41 PM

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That's a hefty price. How much rare earth metals do they contain?

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JaxonH

Apr 8, 2023 8:52 PM

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JaxonHApr 8, 2023 8:52 PM

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I own these headphones, along with the Hifiman Arya Stealth revision.

They are AMAZING. Best gaming headphones I've ever heard, and fantastic for music as well.

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PinkPanther2021

Apr 9, 2023 12:49 AM

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PinkPanther2021Apr 9, 2023 12:49 AM

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what are the best high end quality headphones fot the best music listening experience?

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dave8686

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How will my old real audio files sound with these?. I also have a bunch of 32kbs mp3s that could use some help.

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dave8686

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Quote from crazygideon

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Are you the kind of person who also doesn't understand the difference between a $200 TV and a $1500 TV? Or maybe even PC Monitors. Just like displays, there are different levels of resolution to the audio (visual for TV), detail retrieval, sound stage, etc... (TV/Monitor Resolution, color accuracy, response time etc...).

It would be awesome to have hearing good enough to tell these from a $5 pair. But unfortunately I have tinnitus from years of working in a data center. So I have a constant whoosh and ringing even I'm dead silence. So headphones like this always make me laugh. Not as much as the $25k headphone amp I saw a year or so ago. But still.

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crazygideon

Apr 9, 2023 3:06 AM

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Quote from dave8686

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It would be awesome to have hearing good enough to tell these from a $5 pair. But unfortunately I have tinnitus from years of working in a data center. So I have a constant whoosh and ringing even I'm dead silence. So headphones like this always make me laugh. Not as much as the $25k headphone amp I saw a year or so ago. But still.

So you're just saying that just like a blind person who can't discern the visual differences tiers of TVs or Monitors, these Headphones are of no use to you. Got it...

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dave8686

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Quote from crazygideon

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So you're just saying that just like a blind person who can't discern the visual differences tiers of TVs or Monitors, these Headphones are of no use to you. Got it...

Not exactly. I am not deaf. I can hear very well I just have a noise bed of whooshing and ringing. So the clarity of headphones don't really matter. To a blind person all TV's are useless. To a deaf person all headphones are useless. To me headphone have use. But the clarity they provide is not important

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daledemp

Apr 9, 2023 8:30 AM

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Quote from dave8686

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How will my old real audio files sound with these?. I also have a bunch of 32kbs mp3s that could use some help.

Garbage in, Garbage out!

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3asym0ni3s9862936

Apr 9, 2023 9:10 AM

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Quote from crazygideon

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Yes, there's a distinction between loudness and being properly driven. You can plug them into an iPhone via the adapter dongle crank up the volume to max and it'll be acceptable loudness for sure but they won't have the full range of sound/presentation because there's not enough power.

Thanks. But I'm now even more confused. Isn't power what provides volume (including the dynamic headroom)? So if say we listen to music at low volumes you would barely consume any power anyway and that way you should theoretically have enough reserves for bursts up to say 10db above nominal listening levels.

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