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expirediconian | Staff posted Oct 6, 2023 10:59 PM
Sennheiser HD 800 S Dynamic Open-Back Stereo Headphones
$1,149
$1,799
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Adorama has Sennheiser HD 800 S Dynamic Open-Back Stereo Headphones on sale for $1799.95 - $650.95 when you apply promo code OCTO2023 at checkout = $1149. Shipping is free.
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- Reference class open-back audiophile headphones
- 56mm Ring Radiator dynamic transducer system
- Impressively natural and spatial listening experience
- Acoustic absorber system prevents frequency masking for unheralded detail
- Ultra-ergonomic adjustable metal headband with inner damping element
- Luxuriously comfortable microfiber ear and headband padding on key contact points
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Adorama has Sennheiser HD 800 S Dynamic Open-Back Stereo Headphones on sale for $1799.95 - $650.95 when you apply promo code OCTO2023 at checkout = $1149. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
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About this Item:
- Reference class open-back audiophile headphones
- 56mm Ring Radiator dynamic transducer system
- Impressively natural and spatial listening experience
- Acoustic absorber system prevents frequency masking for unheralded detail
- Ultra-ergonomic adjustable metal headband with inner damping element
- Luxuriously comfortable microfiber ear and headband padding on key contact points
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
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Some advice if you're going to buy these
1) you need an amp. The best you'll really get for the money and is a good amount nonetheless is the JDS Labs Atom or Atom +
2);these are open back, you'll hear lots of background noise but the sound stage will feel incredibly immersive
3) if you have to ask "is this for me" it's not. These are amazing and sound great, and unless you're the kind of person who's willing to one day drop a car payment for headphones, save your money and time, spend no more than $350 for 95% of the experience with a midrange Sennheiser, Behringer, etc headphoneb+ Atom amp.
The truth is, it's not life-changing
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Not true at all, Sennheiser is dropping their prices to compete. All of the HD800's direct competitors like the Focal Clear, Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-X, ZMF Aeolus to some extent, are the same price or cheaper than the HD800S.
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People can end their headphone journey by getting a Sony 7506 and be done.
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Some advice if you're going to buy these
1) you need an amp. The best you'll really get for the money and is a good amount nonetheless is the JDS Labs Atom or Atom +
2);these are open back, you'll hear lots of background noise but the sound stage will feel incredibly immersive
3) if you have to ask "is this for me" it's not. These are amazing and sound great, and unless you're the kind of person who's willing to one day drop a car payment for headphones, save your money and time, spend no more than $350 for 95% of the experience with a midrange Sennheiser, Behringer, etc headphoneb+ Atom amp.
The truth is, it's not life-changing
Check out Audio Science Reviews for more on this kind of stuff
Measurements are largely irrelevant considering a $9 dongle can measure perfectly. ASR is mostly useless in 2023.
Amir (70 year old dude) measures all headphones on measurement rig and bases his conclusions on his measurements.
Source: I am a professional assessor of value.
People can end their headphone journey by getting a Sony 7506 and be done.
Before putting down money on these, check out Slate VSX.
Pro audio engineers are utilizing VSX to sound check these
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Measurements are largely irrelevant considering a $9 dongle can measure perfectly. ASR is mostly useless in 2023.
Amir (70 year old dude) measures all headphones on measurement rig and bases his conclusions on his measurements.
How are measurements "irrelevant" just because a dongle can measure as transparent? He's just interpreting results from the APx555 analyzer. Many hi-fi brands and reviewer publications like Stereophile and SoundStage are also providing measurements from similar Audio Analyzer devices. Why would they do this if it were irrelevant?
Whether you believe that measurements are the determinant if something sounds good or not is another discussion. Personally, I'd rather see if a device measures well in THD, crosstalk, etc. or the measured frequency response of a headphone or speaker vs. only having subjective reviews to rely on that say something like "This sounds good. Trust me, bro."
Not sure what you are implying by talking about his age, but if it is concerns about his hearing, it doesn't matter because he only uses objective measurements to make recommendations for gear. He could have profound hearing loss it would have no bearing on what he does over there.
I'm in the camp that more data is a good thing, and I don't think ASR is bad, but it has steered many in the wrong direction, looking at numbers that mean nothing to human ears.
Some advice if you're going to buy these
1) you need an amp. The best you'll really get for the money and is a good amount nonetheless is the JDS Labs Atom or Atom +
2);these are open back, you'll hear lots of background noise but the sound stage will feel incredibly immersive
3) if you have to ask "is this for me" it's not. These are amazing and sound great, and unless you're the kind of person who's willing to one day drop a car payment for headphones, save your money and time, spend no more than $350 for 95% of the experience with a midrange Sennheiser, Behringer, etc headphoneb+ Atom amp.
The truth is, it's not life-changing
Check out Audio Science Reviews for more on this kind of stuff
Flash forward to 2023 and I agree with you. I bought AKG K612 on a whim as they were half off at $100, and ten days later sold my HD800 (for ~$900). It was a sidegrade. Next thing I knew, the same thing happened with my Beyerdynamic DT1770; Shure SRH840 went on sale for $75 and a couple weeks later I sold the Beyers for ~$400. Another sidegrade.
A person invested in expensive audio equipment is predisposed to finding ways to justify the purchases, and that's not hard to do, because the majority of online discussion about "audiophile" / "hifi" equipment is inaccurate. There's also good information, especially from Crinacle and Audio Science Review. And some headphones costing well beyond $1000 are worthwhile in specific cases. Just not most.
But you should expect anyone acknowledging this, in a thread like this, to be heavily downvoted.
Edit: K612, not "K12."
Flash forward to 2023 and I agree with you. I bought AKG K12 on a whim as they were half off at $100, and ten days later sold my HD800 (for ~$900). It was a sidegrade. Next thing I knew, the same thing happened with my Beyerdynamic DT1770; Shure SRH840 went on sale for $75 and a couple weeks later I sold the Beyers for ~$400. Another sidegrade.
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Sites like ASR have spawned number chasers looking at stuff like SINAD and THD numbers that are largely irrelevant now. People now think an amp is "better" because it scores higher on Amir's measurement rig that finds distortion far beyond human hearing. Measurements are more useful for speakers but still over-analyzed by followers of Amir.
I'm in the camp that more data is a good thing, and I don't think ASR is bad, but it has steered many in the wrong direction, looking at numbers that mean nothing to human ears.
But those measurements are not "irrelevant". They are useful because they can verify if the manufacturer specs are truthful. For example, can the amp reach the advertised power specs? Is it stable at 4 ohm? etc. Traditionally, consumers and hi-fi enthusiasts have been subject to bias based on brand name, price, and positive reviews from publications like What Hifi? Absolute Sound, etc. I'm not saying gear that measures with the flattest FR is always going to sound the best, but I definitely would want to see if something has like a high noise floor or audibly high THD, which Amir has found some mega buck so-called "high end" gear to have before.
You and I may be looking at a DAC, amp, or headphone like this in the $1k range as hi-fi enthusiasts that are willing to pay for quality. But if someone else is just looking for a dongle to do the job for the cheapest price possible, then it's nice to know you can look at measurements done by an independent party like Amir to see if it's broken or not.
If the alternative is not having information and just trusting the manufacturers blindly or random subjective reviewers only, I choose having measurements. And it doesn't matter what Amir writes in the subjective listening impressions portion of his reviews if you don't trust his hearing. You can just look at the measurements to get the pertinent information you need.
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