$2400 Headphones? Sennheiser HD 820!

[@gr8vijay]

For $2,400, the singer will come to my home and sing for me.

[@commonman6077]

but that is only one singer though! lol

[@asliprgshorts1411]

@@commonman6077 r/overthehead

[@manueljenkin95]

@@commonman6077 I don't own the hd820. But on my shure srh1540 + a decent amp like topping nx4, I can literally close my eyes, reach out and feel the violin strings vibrating.

[@samahad27]

Aree bhaii😂😂😂

[@antoxnsoekanto4529]

But u can't listen it for whole year

[@yahboijoz]

Would you rather 1) listen to music 2) pay 2 months of rent

[@mayrln]

or make music and along the way make money. studio producers use VERY expensive headphones to make music at the highest caliber.

[@machinephile]

well, that's kinda inaccurate. Most audio hardware the studios use for commercial production are not that high-end as you would think they are. Since their product is for general consumer's listening, it's unnecessary to use super high-end headphones to edit and tune specific frequencies since consumer market won't use those audio setups anyway and on top of that, they also have to keep their cost in mind. They are essentially business who will have to make as much profit as possible so using high-end audio gear is not a good option.

[@namewasstolenstresslevel2111]

You pay 1200 rent a month?? where do you live in a castle??? Edit: Thx for the likes

[@_mayuu2335]

@@namewasstolenstresslevel2111 is that supposed to be high? I know people that have 6k rent and they don't live in big house

[@_mayuu2335]

@@machinephile I second that, music producers almost never use high end audiophile gear because it's meant to change the original sound to a more enjoyable one except ones like the hd820 and hd800.

[@Archetapp]

That analogy at the end was beautiful. 👌

[@demetriustucker2987]

I was about to tweet him like did someone record in HDR by mistake? Did a literal rewind. Watched it through....oh...oh wait what?...oh ..I see what you did there.

[@DaveFarr]

Beautiful and apt. * nods *

[@Archetapp]

Demetrius Tucker Had the same thought at first, haha.

[@blakeunderwood1761]

i was just like wow

[@seyydaazaab]

*video person

[@twickzys4522]

When a pair of headphones are more expensive than your setup

[@saroshsamee4780]

Your profile pic checks out

[@grizzlixx]

more expensive than my phone + my computer and enough left over to buy like 4 pairs of airpods lol

[@ksawiprod9140]

@@grizzlixx airpods are shit so nothing wrong with that

[@ItsClutchLmao]

@Julian L. 3k is cheap?

[@austinvishwas4100]

@Julian L. weird flex but ok..

[@jacobkelly3863]

Pays $2400 for headphones, listens to compressed music

[@arande3]

Lol for the most part the speakers/headphones themselves are a much tighter bottleneck than the digital processing if it's 128k or higher because it's much harder to control the complexity of the physics of mechanical parts

[@CallanElliott]

@@arande3 Mastering and production quality is an even bigger bottleneck that anything else.

[@arande3]

@@CallanElliott That's really interesting that you have the opposite experience. I've mastered thousands of tracks over the course of 10 years and I repeatedly find my speakers to be the bottleneck in what I hear. Note that I'm talking SPECIFICALLY about the spatial dimensions of the sound. In terms of frequency balance, energy, and impact mastering is definitely a huge deal.

[@CallanElliott]

@@arande3 Okay, I'm talking as a listener. Obvisouly if you're on the other end of the pipe it's different.

[@frydac]

I would say: when you get more high end drivers, you start to hear the difference in mastering quality, and in my experience, songs I used to like, I do less so because they don't sound as good anymore on the better speakers/headphones.. and conversely, I tend to start appreciation other tracks more, just because they sound so good on my good system. BTW: I'm an audio developer, working on perceptual coding atm.. I'm pretty sure most modern codecs can sound transparent at high enough bitrates on any sound reproduction system. If interested google 2018 Audio Developer Conference keynote by Marina Bosi, she gives a nice intro/overview/history of audio codecs.

[@manuar-do9tl]

airpods: im rich this headphone: lol

[@anh456]

manuar 1771 lmao

[@8Slim4]

more like airpods: Im broke and dont like music HD820: im rich and love music

[@sennadehond3821]

Aidpods are actually fucking trash. Literally any product of sennheiser would say “lol hold my drivers u boomer, this is german art, manufacturing and perfection you fool”

[@stamos6532]

Senna De hond I hate it when fanboys just shit on other companies’ products.Just shut the fuck up. No one cares about what piece of tech you use.

[@PvtAnonymous]

Senna De hond then again - I appreciate my AKG K712 Pro at home, while the comfort and the ANC of the AirPods Pro makes them perfect for on-the-go. Ofc the sound quality of AirPods is no where near that of high end headphones, but that‘s not the point. I have multiple headphones for multiple purposes, saying „AirPods are trash“ is a pretty dumb argument. They are not made as an audiophile headphone, but rather a comfort thing with decent audio quality.

[@rohitash_pr]

are we just going to ignore the og throwback intro song

[@andrewdoyle1772]

Digged it, heavily. Loved the days he was doing these videos from his bedroom rather than this big flash office space.

[@nathanshlap]

That ain't the classic one that I remember from like 2014 though

[@cheesygoodness8243]

Nathan Shlapobersky different pitches

[@nathanshlap]

Cheesy Goodness No I'm talking bout the intro from the Audio Technica M50x vid

[@TselUnit]

LOVE IT VEDY GORD

[@autismo8123]

I feel like the music I listen to isn't worthy of these headphones.

[@shadouxg7150]

U don't know but ur telling the truth in some way

[@phatanhduyle7259]

The funny thing it is partly true for people who have headphones worth thousands of dollars. When you get to this point, you will be having a hard time finding songs that have a good quality to be able to enjoyed with your gear. A lot of people are joking that the deeper you go into the audiophile rabbit hole, the more you start to listen to your gear instead of your music (which is true to some cases)

[@shadouxg7150]

@@phatanhduyle7259 At some point, but before that it's fine.

[@phatanhduyle7259]

@@shadouxg7150 Yea, that why I said it is funny because it actually becomes a problem some people have later on.

[@shadouxg7150]

@@phatanhduyle7259 it really starts to happen after a 1000.

[@veridian4433]

If you squint your eyes at the price it becomes affordable

[@joshuathomas512]

Still looks like $2400 smh

[@panacheautomotive4298]

It's an investment, you'll still have these 20 years from now.

[@JosephSivits]

If I close my eyes while jumping off of the international space station it kinda looks like $24.00. Dope.

[@1911Zoey]

Panache Automotive Never an investment. I'd say it'll at least have a decent resale value.

[@sxerosie]

Lmao

[@SavioBhardwaj-xd3nr]

car or headphone? very hard decision man!

[@strangeri]

@@cylifio2103 i think he means a used car...

[@VisionOfDish]

@@cylifio2103 dummy

[@strangeri]

@@cylifio2103 oh wow not where im from here you can get a used car for like 1000$

[@ethangilbertmedia]

Clyde for a fiat punto? More like £500, clearly lying...

[@JoshuaPlays99]

@@ethangilbertmedia He might be from Singapore. The costs of cars there are ridiculous.

[@hiredmuscle404]

for 2400 they better shoot lazers and do my taxes

[@altinademi4530]

XD

[@SpiritofPoison]

Best comment on the video goes to you.

[@bradavon]

Out of my ass 😂

[@RATsnak3]

You ever heard of TurboTax?

[@thereisnopandemic]

Fuck do my taxes, it better pay my taxes

[@koek1122]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="448">7:28</a>: MKBHD vids always look crisp asss fff-- <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a>: OH MY DEAR CONTRAST

[@arkoudiou]

It was on purpose obviously

[@nathan164]

It looked horrible!!!

[@dangermaster8165]

it was on purpose, so when he puts the headphones back on every thing becomes more clear and crisp, IT HURT MY EYES FROM THE CONTRAST, THO

[@bananaking8388]

I bought 30€ headphones and I thought they are expensive.

[@winteremery5415]

Oh no no

[@abyssesports9354]

Then you are a fucking bum

[@Zuhdj]

I got some $500 headphones coming in the mail. Thought they were expensive

[@bananaking8388]

@John James Rambo oh what a roast

[@bananaking8388]

@John James Rambo and I am not 12 😗

[@Minoritynomad]

For $2400 they better translate every language, store millions of songs, and do magic tricks for me.

[@Hyperdonic2]

Google translate, your computer/phone and get a dog. (P.S I know this comment is kinda stupid, but I wanted to shove this down here.)

[@ayushl4557]

Peteto Chibs calm down there then mate it was just a joke

[@ayushl4557]

Calm down then mate it was just a joke

[@ayushl4557]

Peteto Chibs ok

[@lutzchen9887]

You can buy Sennheiser headphones up to $50k btw. They are called Sennheiser HE-1

[@rohankhatri4548]

Old intro song ❤️

[@enthusiastech]

Real MKBHD fans know that his old intro is 'Slow Down, Star Over'

[@AudriusLTT]

name?

[@johnnyjepp]

Deadmau5 - Slow down, Start over

[@ethnsn]

AudriusLTT ongoing thing

[@CreateAbsolutelyNothing]

Ongoing Thing by 20syl

[@rah6031]

Apple: presenting airpods max. Sennheiser: *hold my headphones*

[@halenberdeski6625]

Sennhesier: wait- I need those back

[@samuelmanny6231]

Then Apple creates Airpods Pro Max for audio professionals but many rich average people will buy them too.. Goodluck to Sennheisser. If Apple make detachable earcup for the back for optional open and close back (with noise cancelling)...and earcups that don't heat up....Sennheiser will be doomed. Jon Prosser said about this months ago that Apple will release first lower price headphones before the pro...except that lower price turns out to be 550usd.😂. Apple Music Pro too.

[@Zyntherion2202]

Abyss 1266 Phi: "Amateurs..."

[@holdenfeldbauer4431]

@@samuelmanny6231 Eh, I think Apple will stick to a more consumer-centric market. They focus heavily on that end of the audio spectrum. Though I'm sure some form of Airpods Pro Max is coming, I don't think Sennheiser is really worried about it. They've been makin' high-end audio equipment for audio professionals for 75 years now, and at least a few of their products are priced lower than the current Airpods Max. Sennheiser has been a much-lauded name in professional audio for that long for a reason: they know their audio. But I am quite interested to see if your prediction holds true, and Apple leans into the professional audio market.

[@sinuslebastian6366]

Samuel Manny no way Apple is entering the high-end audiophile market. Get out of la la land.

[@TrajceVasilev]

*But can it run Crysis?*

[@cukedaddy]

At 120 fps!

[@zelven6109]

No

[@xentiment6581]

*Was waiting for this*

[@Lena-re6lq]

THIS JOKE IS OLD STOP USING IT

[@lrmcatspaw1]

If you have them you can actually hear crysis running. As you can with any headphone for that matter.

[@Robert-pj1mp]

Here are the songs he named so you don't have to write them down: Contact by daft punk Strobe by deadmau5 Say nada by shakka Ongoing thing 20syl

[@rayhan_2k841]

You did gods work son

[@Momani_19]

legend

[@dr.thunder3994]

Saint

[@se_popel6327]

Obama

[@PhilaDHS]

Boyemedia - Daily Content Thank you.

[@cameronsmall2166]

Me: listening to this on headphones i stole from the plane

[@technomad9544]

Underrated comment😂😂

[@cameronsmall2166]

A glad to make you laugh

[@0HP]

Lol

[@bobmiah]

A glad to make you laugh

[@cameronsmall2166]

bob miah typo

[@Ceznex]

I love how when he explains the difference between normal headphones and the Sennheiser's, he demonstrates it even further with the video <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="470">7:50</a>.

[@maxdergroe9082]

I mean the term "colored headphones" Is literally described like that and he couldn't have chosen a better analogy. But the way he made it understandable for people that may never get to experience it for themselves is impressive.

[@emeraldchylde]

Its like having speakers on your ears. Wait. lol, so many likes, thanks ppl

[@twmax4137]

Peter Gašperan headphones are speakers though

[@thedr34m7]

@@twmax4137 that's the poijt

[@xampleman]

Peter Gašperan like having “floating speakers” on your ears.... they float though man.....! Lol

[@ferret1252]

@@twmax4137 woosh

[@macattack_1801]

I’m waiting

[@aniketmohanty9501]

Upto 43000 hz……….. Finally my dog can listen to music

[@tars3249]

Poor dog :(

[@martinjesenicnik6078]

its kinda like cars, a car made for high speed, will do better in low speeds (excluding low cars and race cars)

[@tars3249]

Peteto Chibs yes but then 22000hz or 48000hz it makes no difference both beyond human hearing.

[@tars3249]

EatingDonuts That analogy makes no sense to me. Sorry.

[@tars3249]

Peteto Chibs sorry i should clarify that i meant only what the response up to say 20khz matters to our ears, so yes if it needs to reach 48000hz to achieve a linear extension to 20hz so be it but that actual data is a marketing gimmick right? If it only reached 34000hz but was steady up to 20000hz that's just as good as it reaching 48000hz right? As not all drop offs are equal from driver to driver. I didn't know wear or burn in reduced the higher frequency response. That's new info to me!

[@sunillekhi7924]

People are making those comments because they have not heard headphones of this caliber ... it has nothing to do with how much money you have. People spend similar money on a vacation and we don’t flinch. This is mini nirvana on your desk - over and over and over again.

[@RGT.]

nevermind

[@Ipeacocks]

They spend also a lot more on buying some apartment ...but it's still headphones. It's 2 different things.

[@potato2635]

It’s because headphones are headphones, and a vacation is a vacation. For headphones, they’re used for sitting in your room or whatever and listening. Whereas on a vacation, you’re flying to an ENTIRELY DIFFERNT FREAKING COUNTRY! (most of the time though) and staying in a temporary house that people prepared for you and having fun for a week. Sorry, but there is a difference between headphones and vacations.

[@sunillekhi7924]

@@potato2635 Listening to music through a good system / headphone is a mini vacation ... in my experience - cheers

[@allansh828]

HD820 is a bad buy.

[@niccster1061]

"To an audiophile this sounds ridiculous". Actually to an audiophile you hit the nail RIGHT on the head

[@jatinkrmalik]

List of songs to test headphones on | MKBHD • Contact - Daft Punk • Strobe - Deadmau5 • Say Nada - Shakka • Ongoing Thing - 20syl You are welcome.

[@97shravan]

MVP right here

[@kavir11]

You're* But thanks!

[@preston8465]

Thanks

[@LukeKolarsky]

Add Helix by Flume to that list.

[@tadtakuma]

Shakka*

[@veridian4433]

If 2400 of us chip in a dollar, we can get it

[@colmen100]

Veridian you forgot to include the tax

[@MrBlast14]

I'm in

[@Krblkn]

We can means who

[@M4DVILLAIN]

We’ll take turns, i’ll take one for the team and go first

[@TheRehanAdil]

If each person tries it for a day, the 2400th guy/girl will get to use this headphone after 6.5 years

[@LashanR]

Marques your colour grading in this video is on point 🔥🔥🔥

[@SEEKINGKNOWLEDGEMIND]

Lashan he is best at this

[@prabhatism]

Seeking Knowledge Dan Mace is better. :P

[@6oLsh0i6o0z3]

Pretty trivial stuff imo.

[@101Xander]

compliment his producers

[@seawebstone]

Sorry but what does that mean? I want to learn :/

[@user-lynKx]

Hey, whatchya got there bud? Arc reactors.

[@santiagoortega4101]

Buys a 2400 pair of audiophile headphones -Use it with spotify.

[@OutdoorsmenLee]

He did show Tidal. Tidal definitely sounds better than Spotify or gpm.

[@theearthisbread]

Doesn’t matter that much.

[@OutdoorsmenLee]

@@theearthisbread I use to think that too until I got a good pair of headphones. As a matter of fact, you can hear the difference with a pair of Sony mdr 7506. Tidal HiFi mode sounds cleaner and has more detail.

[@theearthisbread]

L S oh oke. Didn’t think that it would but who am i to say that with some low fi earbuds haha.

[@OutdoorsmenLee]

@@zarelinoise3866 if you blind test with crappy headphones then you won't be able to tell the difference. Tidal HiFi has a richer/cleaner sound.

[@Atodaso]

It's hard to describe the way that high-res audio played over high-end equipment sounds to non-audiophiles, but it is definitely more of an experience than you would expect. So much more detail - it's like finding little treasures in songs that you've heard hundreds of times. Most people don't take the time to enjoy quality audio in the same way that they would watch high-res video on a $2-3,000 TV, and it is hard for many people to consider spending the same amount for an amazing pair of headphones (and an appropriate DAC/amp for them). Great audio/sound analogies for non-audiophiles - Great review!

[@Speed_7545]

for real! Listen to some song with for example a full on decked out genelec system in a room designed for the best audio and then listen to something on your average bt speaker..

[@Speed_7545]

or wharfedale, kef, b&w, ba or any proper hifi-system

[@therift_7350]

nah, it's just different master produce different quality. it's no use getting over 44.1/16, all you get is supersonic sound you can't hear (according to nyquist theorem). The dynamic range in mastering plays more important role (as in studio master these days compressed the dynamic range to make their music loud) not bit depth because to achieve the full dynamic range of 16 bit, you would have to crank up the volume till you become uncomfortable. However I won't deny that Hi-res in recording and mastering is completely relevant but as a delivery format? not so relevant. Think of it like watching a 4K HDR TV, Which is more noticeable? 1440p vs 2160p or HDR vs Non-HDR? It seems like streaming service like tidal uses different master for their track when you choose master quality as opposed to Hi-Fi and they credit the improved sound quality to hi-res.

[@bighands69]

High Res audio is nonsense. Even CD is more than what 99.99% of the population need in terms of quality. Maybe some super human genetic freak with an IQ of 150 plus, hearing range of a bat and has trained as a musician and sound engineer would actually hear to the fullest extent CD's.

[@Speed_7545]

@@bighands69 quite alot of audiophiles can tell the difference in blind-testing different files.. 24bit/196khz sounds better than 16bit/96khz. The former one simply has more resolution, so more detail/better controlled sound/soundstage etc. BUT you can only hear these differences using proper headphones which have good detail retrieval with a quality dac/amp-or-IEM's with a solid dap or amp/dac. Then there is also 32bit/384khz which has an even higher resolution than FLAC, now this requires even better headphones to notice the differences in quality. Most audiophiles are happy with FLAC's since they don't take up much space and the difference they notice compared to DSD isn't worth the extra space an DSD-file requires.

[@dank4863]

It is like geting new glases. You don't know how bad you see untill you see better.

[@JamOli]

Daniel Khoshnejad underrated analogy, good job

[@amirazhar4424]

Daniel Khoshnejad on point.

[@jippalippa]

I actually like the fact you can listen to what's going on around you with open-back designs. Not only they sound better (in my opinion), but you don't miss phone calls, packages arriving and whatnot. If you work in a decently quiet room (like a studio) I think the benefits are much stronger than the drawbacks.

[@pistonburner6448]

Yeah, god forbid you spend 5 minutes off your phone...

[@KyleLi]

I can afford it if you take the first 2 numbers out.

[@edualv320]

Kyle Li same

[@adhynugroho9424]

Kyle Li I'm so poor I'd only be able to pay on installments. :-/

[@nala8631]

underrated comment.

[@RJBuildsPcs]

$0 I’m down 😂

[@DarkPa1adin]

last 2 zeros you mean?

[@Sam-yv3ou]

Its good for someone that loves music like my blind dad his passion is music cause thats whats left for him.

[@hardwiredreview]

Personally I would rather go with a used car. Anyway great video Marques!

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

I was thinking the same thing. I could afford these headphones, but they're so expensive you could literally buy a a used car for that price. But to each their own.

[@tmx8686]

EverydayTechnology lol same

[@trademarktm9894]

what car you getting for 2400 ?😂?

[@clawtoris]

but u dont have to pay monthly insurance or fill up gas with this headphones.. lol

[@tomascarrera5084]

Victor Hassan but they're headphones like wtf

[@DennisHeikki]

The hd820 headphones are known as the "why does this even exist" type. Hd800, hd600, hd650, hifiman Sundaras are just a few headphones held in MUCH higher regard.... if anyone sees this 5 years after the video was published lol

[@CertifiedDeadMemes]

Something something mark-ass brownie

[@samuelconsuegra1206]

Lol he's ass

[@roninbayacal7857]

Aquaman reference??

[@quensk1932]

Stop

[@joshuagoeij9217]

@@roninbayacal7857 rewind 2018

[@Ex_dgy]

Fortnut and mark ass brownie hahahahaha,

[@geraldundone]

Sounds great. I'll take six! 😐

[@RomanKutsovolOriginal]

Pfft pleb

[@omni6409]

Only six? Come on...

[@JanBartnik]

Don't waste your money on those... buy Orpheus instead.

[@mogroot5790]

What do you mean? How much are those? Orpheus?

[@JanBartnik]

If you can find one on sale the Sennheiser Orpheus is probably around $50k right now

[@J4ck1140]

pays $2400 for headphones that have a frequency response of 12 Hz - 43800 Hz, can only hear 20 Hz - 20000 Hz.

[@yurgen5713]

It’s for dogs

[@zteaxon7787]

The unheard frequencies may have a sublimenal effect or necessary interaction with the others we dont know.

[@NessunDorma732]

Jack Moore if the headphone can go to a much higher frequency response it means that the frequencies we can hear are easier to play and less distortion

[@commonman6077]

for Aliens

[@ufcwwe4135]

@@yoursensiblefriend lol

[@dudeman-cm9xw]

I find myself thinking where I went wrong in life when a pair of headphones cost more than my vehicle

[@Talia.777]

Indeed 😞

[@stockfish3379]

@@Talia.777 call me daddy

[@jax1670]

I'm not sure how you would take this but $2400 is just the beginning. Professional Headphones like this can range from this to $50,000. Just look up the Sennheiser HE-1 Orpheus.

[@Wynorrific]

@@jax1670 The HE-1's: "please put down a $10k deposit first"

[@TechnoDad]

Okay MKBHD, time to check out the Focal Utopia headphones. $4k Beryllium headphones. See which pair is better!!

[@machines117]

Its not entirely fair to directly compare the Utopia to the 820s in this video as the Utopias are open back. The Utopias straight up destroy the 820s when listening in a quiet environment. It would be fairer to compare the Utopia to the HD800s. In this case, both headphones have their own sound signature which takes longer to describe.

[@user-vi3tb3bw5t]

grey how would you know? I'm willing to bet that you haven't heard either...820s are remarkably close to the 800s despite being closed back...also when you spend that much on cans they mostly stop being "better" than the other, they are just different.

[@dr.angerous]

J not true. I know sennheiser pretty well, I don't like the built quality and over bass. Just Focal Clear are over their level a lot. Neutral, built quality and crisp sound.

[@user-vi3tb3bw5t]

krtek you don't know what you are talking about. You've never heard the 820 and probably never even heard the focal. You are a dumb fanboy who probably listened to a 558 and assumed you now know the senn sound lol..pathetic. how can you say something sound so much better when you haven't heard either one?

[@dr.angerous]

J funny how stupid fanboy of crap senn is kicking around him with no arguments. Yep, I would bet you don't even have decent DAC and amp, just talking shit. Not worth any more of my time. Try Focals, Audeze or MrSpeakers. These 820 are overpriced for audiofools, u like it or not.

[@bpelectric]

Btw, if you've not listened to Purple Rain (in particular, When Doves Cry) on a nice set of headphones, you should. That dude was a ridiculous perfectionist in his mastering and the soundstage on that album is nuts, especially considering it was all done on an analog console.

[@bpelectric]

Also, 'Kiss' is a completely different song from what you're used to hearing on the radio when you get it from a clean source on nice headphones. I can barely think of another song that is mastered across the range from silence to dance-floor banger. There's actually a couple of instruments in that I didn't even know were in that song until the first time I heard it on some nice, balanced, recording-monitor level headphones.

[@bpelectric]

Worth giving anything on the Earth Wind & Fire greatest hits album a listen as well. All their classics have production through the roof. Tons of sound stage and instruments you won't pick up without a decent headphone, and they just sound better the fancier the rig.

[@prodfrzl]

Throwback intro tho

[@joshuathomas512]

Had to hold back the tears

[@ludwig4029]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="110">1:50</a> "kinda feels like having premium speakers floating next to your ears" every 60 seconds in africa a minute passes

[@surya-rg9kz]

So does 10 children

[@eagle7015]

:-):-):-)

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

@@surya-rg9kz Oof

[@ethanhammitt2475]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="263">4:23</a> I looked away from the screen for 5 seconds and heard that, thought a train was about to go through my room

[@daniel_960_]

I was sitting in a train while watching, was very confused what was happening.

[@robertoiorio390]

Same here 🤦‍♂️

[@mohmmedrishin]

Actually I was watching this at night and I was wearing headphones with full volume It was frightening

[@VinnieChu]

USed these while I was in Japan visiting the Yodobashi electronic store. If you've never been there, it's like 11 stories of electronics and other things like video games. Total electronic nerd heaven!

[@pureheartx3576]

Wassup MKBHD here, these are the most ridiculous pair of headphones I've ever owned... *Ali-A Intro Plays*

[@ladedrictaylor]

Okay, I was getting concern with my computer and internet connection at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> until the auditory description connected with the visual demonstration. Very well executed guys.

[@2136enrique]

*_I can't even buy 24$ headphone & i'm watching this_*

[@Sundara229]

Get the Superlux HD 681, 20$ headphones that sound like 100$ ones.

[@juliangst]

Sander169 not really, lmao

[@Sundara229]

juliangst how about you try them out instead of speaking out of your ass? They do sound better than many 100$ headphones, especially in comparison to "gaming" products. I once had Monster headphones for around 150$, they got completely blown away by the Superlux ones. If you're on a budget, those are the best you can get. Do your research!

[@juliangst]

Sander169 I have tried many headphones in this price range, no way that they can outperform dt770/990 or sennheisers 500 series.

[@Sundara229]

juliangst Jesus.. NO SHIT they dont compare to the dt 770/880/990 lineup which originally ranged from 200-350$... But they actually can hold up against 558/559s. First time ive discovered them i was listening to my old 990pros on a daily but was still impressed how good the superlux headphones were. That was like 5 years ago. And even today i think they are very listenable despite being spoiled due to my own setup and the things ive tried so far.

[@vijaywakle3844]

What about insurance for those ??

[@lijie6431]

$1900

[@magtamilan]

You need to have a third party liability insurance with these. In case they fall on someone’s feet.

[@godtiermedic]

Most people's home and vehicle insurance actually cover these. Signed - a HD800 user

[@UncleBenjs]

@@magtamilan They're made from plastic and not heavy. I have the HD800. Very similar in build

[@immortalsun]

Benj Are you *_rich‽_*

[@adnans3127]

Best headphone review on the planet! A lot of reviewers just give us the reaction in which they shout and just act dramatic but, you demonstrated the audio quality with the help of color grading and that's what I call "Ingenious" Edit: According to me

[@mikos321]

ever heard of ZeosPantera?

[@Martin-X]

unbox therapy

[@SugarFreeTargets]

I disagree. He's not an audiophile, he doesn't really explain the sound signature of these headphones. Just that they "sound awesome". A real review would tell us how detailed the low-end, mids and treble are. Express the imaging, dynamic range or sound signature and compare these to other high-end headphones.

[@dr.angerous]

SugarFreeTargets yep. I still prefer for example Aeons over these. He's just not audiophile and its probably his first time with decent headphones

[@stevemayvisuals]

he has HD800s so hes not new to hifi gear but his audience arent audiophiles so he has to dumb it down a bit

[@blakeivy3990]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="470">7:50</a> has to be one of the coolest explanations I’ve ever seen

[@pahwapiyush]

One can buy a whole decent gaming setup at this price

[@Delimon007]

less actually if you wait for sales, unless you want a titan and I don't know why the fuck you'd want a titan

[@Delimon007]

+Moo Who the fuck told you that? If you spend 2 grand on your pc it's going to last more than 5 years There isn't even a use for the titan right now so how is that going to be obsolete in 10 years? My 1070 can play just about anything on ultra so I know for a fact that the titan will last at least another 10 years.

[@im__sam]

This is going to be a buy for 10-20 years though.

[@im__sam]

Delimon007 yes of course it will but it won't play games at 4k high setting 60fps in 5 years. (Which is what a 1080ti does for current games)

[@pahwapiyush]

Ok I didn’t mean to start an argument lol

[@Vega-lw5tl]

i feel like you're trying to convince yourself that it's worth 2.4k lol

[@1911Zoey]

Try it and maybe you'll get a better perspective.

[@noah_the_nerd]

Have you ever dreamt of buying a McLaren P1 or a LaFerrari? A $50,000 vehicle be be much better at day-to-day tasks and still feel luxurious. The same applies for these headphones.

[@Vega-lw5tl]

Noah Akkerman What an oddly specific dream lol.

[@nabildanial00]

Noah Akkerman Sennheisers don't really feel luxurious though (except for HE-1s). Boutique headphones like Abyss (both Phi and Diana) are what I might call luxury. I own the HD800S, it really doesn't feel that way.

[@masterkent1]

funny thing is, the hd820 in particular is not worth that money when u can get the hd800 or hd 800s for less. Id go with a used hd800 EQed or SDRed and spend an extra a couple extra for a schiit magni amp and i can easily get god tier sound for less than half the price of the 820

[@JustKevYTP]

I dropped everything to watch this mkbhd video. I also regret nothing

[@bengilbert5876]

Kevin Li lol did the same

[@yusufali8361]

same

[@pranavkrishnamurthy1784]

Lol same

[@jmqm]

You're making it sound like you dropped a baby or something.

[@jnnx]

You also spent nothing.

[@hriatpuiachhakchuak8394]

An amazon review said, "Nice Buy 😊 This product is beyond amazing. Me and my entire friend circle sold our kidneys to buy this. But its totally worth it. We can now hear songs before they even release. Also, being studio headphones, I just connect these to my pc and my audio files get edited automatically. I use these to tune in every at 6 to Almighty FM, and get advice from god himself. If you go out wearing these, chicks will totally surround you. Last but not least, no Amazon Prime, but I still got free delivery!!!! Best part- It came covered in bubble wrap, and you know what we do with those ☺️ I almost died laughing 😆

[@dwafflic3533]

Send help I'm dying 🤣

[@chandanagiri]

hey i read this comment this comment is by prasenjit

[@allansh828]

I'd rather listen to Focal Elegia that costs 1/3 of a HD820. HD820 has very weird tuning and distorted soundstage.

[@TonyZEHS]

@@allansh828 Elex and the HD800S are also some of the better options. They are both open back though. For closed back the Radiance is also solid.

[@aryansingh4489]

Man yahh I also it seems he was so serious

[@subhaminion]

Bought this headphone yesterday after selling my home, one kidney and my family members, Nice sound I must say. Worth IT.

[@GaneshBasa]

Subham Bhattacharjee you should have sold your ear too maybe?

[@aravindgopal3555]

ganesh basa hahahhahaa

[@GarbanzoBeansFan]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@adrien3967]

Subham Bhattacharjee WOW! You really got scammed!

[@PranayPathole]

Dope video as usual Marques, killed it with the analogy at the end. Also that change in subtle grading while explaining was pretty good

[@PaulSmith-zr9qx]

Retro mkbhd music is 🔥

[@Cyrillic_108]

Paul Smith First thing I said too! I actually checked the date to make sure I didn't click on an old video

[@Kbrooks777]

Ashon Woodbury same

[@harpitron]

Paul Smith Yeah! 🔥

[@agnivabagchi1175]

ongoing thing

[@harpitron]

Agniva Bagchi Yep 👍

[@melakalikimaka]

“The instruments will sound separated it’s called instrument separation”

[@AlexPletcherPhoto]

lol

[@Falquiboy]

hahahaa

[@ShayanGivehchian]

Can you do a video on OLED screen burn in problems ?

[@michaellow4697]

No, it’s not a problem unless you literally let your phone sit on the same screen for hours a day. The only reason it was ever a problem was for display models and people like you that worry for no reason.

[@notircm]

Shayan Givehchian the OLED display is not the problem ...the owner is the problem.

[@rpvaghasiya]

Michael Low what about on screen displays

[@michaellow4697]

Rushi Vaghasiya such as always on displays? Disable or complain to the manufacturer. As I said though, minimal effect unless it’s used a shit ton.

[@derGerhart]

Thats not evtirely true. The software buttons many phones have on the bottom may actually burn in over time. Ofc todays OLEDS are pretty good and no one who changes there phone every2-3 years should worry about that too much but still.

[@idminor]

I own a pair of the HD 650 and they are soooooooo bloody good. Best I’ve ever had personally. Couldn’t even to begin to think what these bad boys are like!

[@Sundara229]

I own the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition, you can get them for half the original price already. The reason being the "Pro" lineup of the 880's, those were originally 130€ cheaper(170 vs ~300) BUT had nearly the same sound quality. The same goes for the 770 and 990, which all have the same drivers i belive, but are differently constucted(770/880/990/ closed/semi-open/open). Pound for pound, those have been one of the best you could get, especially with the "Pro's". I have a friend that spents a lot of money for audio, he got himself the Beyers T1 two years ago. Have a very similar profile to my 880s but with more details. One day i will get those myself, worth the upgrade.

[@AdmiralFloof]

Same dude. I have the 770 Pros and it already sounds a lot better than my old ATH M50's but dang, these type of products needs to be experience to be believed. It's not expensive just for the sake of it, it's the experience.

[@Vysair]

idminor Do blind test with $200 one.

[@user-vi3tb3bw5t]

Youll find that after the hd 650 the law of diminishing returns starts to kick in. Ive owned my 650s for years, and every time I "upgrade" I end up realizing that the 650 is better for me in some way. Even 800 with their massive sound stage just doesn't iscolate and present vocals quite like the 650. The only pair of headphones I have tried that were undisputed better than the 650 were stax and..yeah good luck getting those.

[@Jerdy808]

They're quite a bit better. Even the $400 HD 700 were so much better that I almost never bother with my 650s. The 820 isn't as large of a leap above the 700s as the 700s are vs. the 650/6XX to me.

[@venom5809]

$2,400? For that reason, I'm out. LOL

[@29203811919]

venom5809 shark tank?!

[@kingj282]

shark tank reference, I see you

[@allen0088]

venom5809 street price will probably be 1500$ in a few years

[@davidg9282]

It took a brave shark to invest in these

[@Its_an_Eze]

I got an offer for you lol

[@Berisophin]

KZbin Recommended this when Airpods Max was released lol

[@Divyy18]

Me too

[@sbharj24]

This is the most tangible description of an audio device I've ever heard

[@energy_waves]

That's why his videos are great

[@MacJunkyFlips]

Zeos reviews

[@bruhhurb8676]

@@MacJunkyFlips yes

[@surya-rg9kz]

100th like¿

[@aleksjenner677]

Bro, these headphones measure absolutely terribly. You got scammed

[@euphoria3066]

Or maybe he got paid by sennhieser to lie about it. I tried it myself and it was really bad. Mid range is almost none exitance. The ath-R70x is way better and doesn't cost a kidney. Really disappointed with sennheiser.

[@jasonfranciosa]

Yea, the HD 820 is well known to be a great example of why you can't just take an open back headphone and make it a closed back. The HD 800S is excellent, but the 820 is horrible.

[@euphoria3066]

@@jasonfranciosa yup yup a great example also as to why you should always trust your ears and listen for yourself .

[@Weareonenation303]

Crinacle aka one of the most respected audio gear reviewers on the internet said these suck ass.

[@jumbocrunchh]

so do grados but my 325’s still kick ass

[@orcite]

people who dont understand the pricing in audio equipment. For every stage you go higher in audio reproduction quality - the price increase exponentially, first stages 1x1, second stages 2x3, third stages 3x5, forth stages 4x8 fift stages 5x14, sixth stages 6x30, seventh stages 7x50. So yeah. The better the sound quality, the more dramatic the price increase. Cause it always get just that much harder and expensive to get that extra 1% better.

[@apurvmishra7872]

Ok so KZbin recommended this video after Airpods Max

[@OHOE1]

I just bought the hyperx cloud revolver 7.1 and they are amazing for me because I have been using 7 year old wired AirPods

[@shan_singh]

Sup guys I'm cabby HD here ! Auto generated subtitles 😆

[@someguy6183]

The analogy at the end was PERFECT👌👌👌

[@HazzCraft]

$2400 headphones. $900 external amp/card... streams music... OMERGAAHHDD

[@Tyetheberious]

Tidal...that is all.

[@seemeslegit3765]

Tidal is the best streaming service but I would always choose a 24bit track over it any day

[@Jonifico]

Spotify supports uncompressed formats.

[@mifphilip]

there is no difference in analog and digital music! not one the human ear can hear anyway.

[@TheJudge064]

Like get some flacs from a Torrent website like like what

[@MakenaKai]

Just got these today and they are the best closed headphones other than a few from Focal and Sony that are a bit better balanced in the low and mids. With the eq calibration from Andrew at The Headphone Show / resolve reviews it made these almost sound like open HD800s with better bass. Really exceptional build quality too. Attach a mod mic eh.

[@chunkylover5367]

If my budget would allow it, I would definitely buy these. However, you can't simply just buy these headphones and plug them into your phone. It requires a good headphone amp as well. Also, it always fascinates me when people can't believe that others are willing to spend this amount on a great pair of headphones, but a good OLED TV for that price is perceived to be a legitimate expense. It's really a matter of one's entertainment priorities at that point.

[@CalvinSchmeichel]

That intro song is a MKBHD classic 👌🔥🔥

[@danielshamu8890]

Don't forget to mention you still need a $3000 amp to get great value out of these

[@slopedarmor]

just buy the thx 789 amp for $350

[@drakedoggy103]

you don't need an expensive amp. DOnt get fooled by other "audiophiles" Btw. these headphones are very bad for the price. So get what ever amp you want it won't shine at all :D

[@slopedarmor]

@@drakedoggy103 Don't know about this headphone but I'm considering a ZMF Aeolus : p

[@varmintbaby434]

The Asus STX II sound card will drive them just fine....

[@slopedarmor]

@@varmintbaby434 Sound card? Are you from 2006? Just buy dac and amp.

[@chipco5150]

As a producer, I mix with Yammie NS-10M's and then check headphones (and I often mixed first with headphones), I use the HD820's and Grado RS2E's. 90% of listening is now done with headphones, so mixing must be directed that way. The 820's do not artificially produce a soundstage, they let the real soundstage come through . SO if it sounds good on the 820's and RS2E's, it will never sound bad in less phase-coherent , cheap heaphones. Great review BTW!

[@faisalsajjad7396]

love the old intro! bring it back!!!

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

no

[@Invictus-on2ie]

When you're so broke, you can't even afford the cable

[@Invictus-on2ie]

@@_Palestine yeah I know, I was just making a joke.

[@TheCunnu12]

Nothing to joke, the cable costs 200 dollars

[@yrofghosts8088]

yes now I can listen to Africa by Toto in high definition

[@ty27tp]

Ryan Zia and darude sandstorm

[@Attachmentyissues7]

Who’s watching after Airpods Max came out?

[@carlitoxb110]

🙋🏾‍♂️

[@minekid4624]

🙋🏽‍♀️

[@slayerfox2]

🙋‍♂️

[@enzojacobsen4349]

Of course we cannot reply on a comment made in the future

[@therealsteel1634]

No I'm watching before they came out

[@descripto2586]

This is true for anything audiophile. Getting good equipment WILL change your taste in music. You will stop listening to music you like and will search for well mastered songs. It's a crying shame that a vast majority of labels don't put the proper time into really mastering their music. Most of the most emotional songs I know aren't recorded properly and it hurts to know that it'll only be getting worse.

[@sleepyfella]

Who gives a damn we listen to music just in free time, not to rate them based on how "well mastered" or perfect they r lol

[@FD-jo5iv]

Sound engineers normally mix music to sound good across all systems. Often engineers will play music through car speakers and other mid devices since most people will use that and they tune music to reflect that. Sucks for audiophiles but that typically is the best for most people which is why it happens.

[@Thegooob95]

@@sleepyfellaclearly you’ve only listened to cheap headphones. It 💯 will change music taste and make people search out songs by mastering quality.

[@sleepyfella]

@@Thegooob95i dont give a damn, keep your "good quality expensive headphones" to yourself, ive got more ways to enjoy my free time then listening "well masted quality music" 😂 also fyi i have a bose

[@questionmydecisions6227]

*Goes to buy these at a store* "I have a dollar"

[@zackku]

QuestionMyDecisions *a dolla ? A dollaa ?*

[@OhSoTiredMan]

Person: ~gives you a literal piece of shit

[@Cheikh_Ibrahim_Ndiaye3rd]

I missed that Intro song😭

[@harsha9151]

I loved it man !!! I brought it by selling my new small house and I'm living in road side tent.....honestly an accident took place in road and I didn't come to know about it. After 3 days while I was enjoying bass and dancing on road I observed it....honestly noise cancellation is at its best

[@aryaraj_77]

That intro song 😭😭😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@MrVOiDCreations]

Ongoing Thing - 20syl

[@AndersJytzler]

I need more music like this, and those he mentions in the video. Can u help pls @Mac @Aryaraj Banerjee

[@paradonym]

For testing you sometimes just have to ask and dressed accordingly. Like if MKBHD in a suit and a dedicated video and another dedicated audio guy... Then mkbhd just have to ask and 99% of the time they can give you the opportunity to listen to own songs on an exhibition....

[@DotcomL]

Do a Spotify Radio on 20syl

[@KingAbbsRR]

This is why I watch tech videos only from MKBHD, even if I have to wait weeks for it to come out! That analogy with the effects at the end was golden! I'm actually a audio engineer, even though some of the words used to describe the sound were less than ideal 😂, I don't think there is a better way to do it than the way you did. Your creativity never ceases to impress me! Keep the crispy coming!

[@JamOli]

Yes that old intro 🔥

[@IndyShepherd]

Sennheiser HD 820: $2400.00 Sennheiser HE 1: Hold my beer

[@LarryGanz]

I got my HD800 in the first batch that came out in May 2009 (SN00660) and love them, although they are quite picky about what amp you drive them with. And aftermarket cables really take the sound to the next level, after you settle on the best DAC and amp 1st. Last September I upgraded to the HD800s and my son bought my original pair for $595, with new earpads that cost me about $80 shipped - some people spend less on their entire headphone!

[@KrazyCouch2]

For instrument separation and just high end headphones in general, I love the song "State Of The Art" by Gotye, it sounds amazing in my humble opinion.

[@intellips]

This guy is a great reviewer, I’m glad his channel was suggested

[@ritiksrivastava3093]

Audiophiles in the community describe the experience of listening to these headphones comparable to listening to music in a bathroom. The price sounds enormous to a general consumer but good audio, sadly, does in fact come at a cost. Pairing a high end, good pair of headphones with an amplifier and DAC, can cost north of $3000.

[@DennisSchmitz]

The Audio Technica M50X sound harsh as well. My favorite in this price class are the Beyerdynamic DT250 80Ohm instead, way smoother, natural balanced and almost no harmonic distortions.

[@GabrielIgnacio]

Dennis Schmitz The M50Xs weren't that harsh compared to my MSR7s, which had really shrill highs.

[@grofikdikus]

Gabriel Ignacio Well most ATH have that kind of sound signature anyway, even their high end models.

[@DennisSchmitz]

Yh, very bright actually. Not my type. Was comparing many headphones at a store and my absolute Favs were the Beyerdynamic DT250 80 Ohm and the Sennheiser HD25 lol They both sound way fuller and natural than any other headphones - including the M50X, DT770, DT880, SRH840 etc which sounded shrill especially at higher volumes.

[@constancies]

Him not wanting to give them back is a huge compliment to Sennheiser. They did a great job with these headphones.

[@mpcrt6512]

If a company was to give you $2400 headphones, would you ship them back to them 😂?

[@oB_Session]

After spending countless months researching amps, dacs, headphones and all the lovely in between. Here is what I understand about this high fidelity audio game. There is an endless array of DAC's and Amps and DAC/AMP combo's, headphones/speakers and of course high end audio cables. Let's not forget aftermarket ear pads for those headphones if they are on ear or over ears. Oh yeah, ears, we all have different ears, which hear different things, cause of course we are all unique individuals, with individual cochleas. Add to that the genre of music you listen to, and what is the recording quality of the music and source as well. Sprinkled with a little placebo effect and industry marketing gimmicks. I'll take some DSD with a side of LSD please. When I think about all this, I have to take a deep breath and collect myself because you can start to get a little crazy with all of this. Little crazy?! No full on head spinning exorcist crazy. You do realize, this is an exorbitant amount of possibilities and to be able to find the perfect setup is like finding..well I think you get the point I am trying to make. It's an endless game for the "end game" and worse of all, a giant money/time pit, sinking thousands upon thousands of dollars and research hours trying to find what they call the "end game" setup, except for there really is no "end game". It just keeps going on and on in perpetuity as audio technology advances every year. Let's also not forget that most of the time you will be watching videos or reading forums about this stuff, you can't actually listen to it and try it on before you buy it like you do with other really expensive things. So either be very rich and have the ability to spend $50,000-$100,000++ to have multiple variations of all these audio components so you can mix and match and try them all out or be an audio reviewer where gear is lent to listen and test until you find the perfect setup or multiple setups because it's like wine, you don't just drink one kind, you should have a wine cellar for all those bottles. Well then, I guess that sums it up for me, anyone else want to chime in please do. I am not an audiophile, just a guy that likes better audio quality than average. So I would say I fit somewhere in the middle? My current listening pleasure for the past 3 years or so is a pair of Sennheiser HD600's, bone stock with no customizations, with a Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100, and a DarkVoice 336SE tube amp, using my Mac Pro and listening to mp3's ranging from 192 kbs to 320 kbs on iTunes, sometimes FLAC audio files through VOX, some Tidal/Spotify. The entire audio part of the setup cost me around $700 and believe me when I say that I am SO very satisfied with the sound quality, that I can't imagine spending hundreds or thousands more to get something else, but like I said, we are all different. This setup might be a joke for another audiophile. I see it as a tunnel without an ending. There is always something better, so if you seek it, it will find you..and your wallet. (Sorry for my long rant, but I had a lot to say!) Edit: I just realized I really AM an audiophile, I just don't want to spend the kind of money to BE an audiophile. I achieved a level of happiness with my current setup and I put a stop right there. Because I very quickly found myself looking up more headphones, and more amps/dacs. Becoming addicted to this is extraordinarily easy. You forget the whole reason you started was to just listen to your music in higher quality, but then it quickly becomes something else.

[@lwlx]

this needs a TL;DR

[@RE4PER]

There's a ton of placebo and superstition in the audiophile community for sure. I've personally found the the difference between amps to be neglegible, different cables make no difference whatsoever in sound, lossless feels like a gimmick no matter what I'm using to listen to it, and the main deciding factor with sound comes from using different headphones.

[@Ehk0701]

As far as I know, the concave glass not only reflects the sound but also spreads it evenly to prevent the echoing problem of closed back headphones.

[@SimplyPops]

I always get a Nissan ad on a MKBHD video

[@pawandhiman6863]

SimplyPops I get ads on University

[@edenlevi9877]

I got Bigo app ads whereby skinny almost anorexic asian chicks with fake boobs doing the worst dance ever.

[@nikkbronx]

I once bought a headphone worth around 4500 rupees ($64) and to this day I regret it, because I thought I shouldn't have spent that much money on a headphone 😂.

[@laika25]

Awesome review, not too technical, just perfect. I bet they sound great. I stopped at hd600s

[@sYnDaEx]

Hd600 are garbage and boring sound.

[@laika25]

@@sYnDaEx haha, really? I must have terrible hearing. 😉

[@esprit101]

I've had these for about 6 months and it's kinda crazy how well they're made. I hope they never break (because a cheapo replacement cable is 140€) and the sound just becomes your normal. It's wild.