Fascinating! | Sennheiser HD800S Review

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[@JoshuaValour]

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[@StatusQuo209]

These types of ads are the best: Showing us stuff we would actually buy. We understand you got bills to pay too man :D

[@matrixz6]

Checking these out for my Polk S15’s.

[@zahitemremetin606]

Where's DMS' channel link in the description?

[@JoshuaValour]

@@zahitemremetin606 Updated. Thank you for reminding me!

[@zahitemremetin606]

@@JoshuaValour Can you write the names of songs you mentioned in the video? Also the one that plays at the end of the video and some people asks the one that plays in intro too. It can be hard to pick up names by listening, especially for us non native english speakers. Next time, can you please write the names of songs in the video, that'd be super helpful. Have a nice day.

[@DoNotTellWifeIBoughtThis]

No, wife said I don’t need another headphone. No, wife said I don’t need another headphone. No, wife said I don’t need another headphone.

[@0dyss3us51]

Wife says you have enough headphones as she does not have enough designer bags.

[@DoNotTellWifeIBoughtThis]

Z O Wait a minute! Do we have the same wife?

[@0dyss3us51]

@@DoNotTellWifeIBoughtThis LMFAO!

[@rustygates3367]

Ok. So hows the new headphones?

[@DoNotTellWifeIBoughtThis]

RustyGates No, I’ve sold them all. (They are great, and they only say things that I love to hear)

[@neohideo]

I listened to Hans Zimmer on the 800S at Warsaw Audio Video Show 2019 and I had little tears in my eyes... great headphone! LOVE IT! and I love standard 800 too!

[@shifty25_]

Listen to What Do You Want From Me by Pink Floyd with these, it’s the best song I’ve heard on these headphones, incredibly clear with amazing background vocals, spaciousness, and the song is ridiculously well mastered

[@HiPnautique]

Is there a playlist for the recommended songs?

[@teqai]

There's also this video for a quick soundstage test for gaming kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp3JpWl6htFobpI

[@Cowking112]

13:26 - recommended songs Long After You Are Gone - Chris Jones - Moonstruck You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me - Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers To be human - MARINA - Love + Fear Popsicle Toes - Diana Krall - When I Look In Your Eyes The Music Of The Night - Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Phantom Of The Opera The Foggy Dew - The Chieftains - The Long Black Veil

[@isaacmack1316]

Bro play thr music you like not what you think ur supposed to listen too. Just to listen to it..

[@HiPnautique]

@@isaacmack1316 I already do. but having his song lists can help better understand what he hears as you can directly compare with your current hardware.

[@musicxxa6678]

This headphone came out before 2010. They should up it with HD999S or something with a better bass response and some new tech, magnet or something but keep the build and soundstage/detail etc. Just expand on HD800S.

[@fizywig]

Dance clubs crank up bass to get people involved in music Or in cinema to make you feel visceral emotions, and this heavily influences people s perception of how music should sound. But when listening on a deeper level, the bass needs to be organically integrated into the rest of the repertoire and that s why the hd800s remains a classic, there also very ergonomic

[@Stephenwongdirectimaging]

Hd800s Is my favourite . Headphone sound like a speaker

[@musicxxa6678]

Can you compare this to DT1990 ? I'm really curious about your opinion.

[@collinlewis8331]

That’s a dope hoodie

[@robertkirkpatrick1826]

About how many mw would i need to drive these effectively for gaming?

[@drastic209562]

Want these before I die

[@kato2395]

I have a feeling this headphone is very good for games and seems like I'm right!

[@rsolsjo]

*looks around the room for $1600 laying around*

[@lol-vq8dh]

13:35 which songs are u talking about?

[@CoalClear]

where'd you get that hoodie??

[@shootinbruin3614]

17:50 - For anyone interested in how these do for gaming

[@dirtypeach]

A hero.

[@Jinny-Wa]

Thanks

[@cooltwittertag]

800S for gaming??

[@j.d.4697]

So they let their customers fix it and then sold that fix to their customers for a big premium? Pulled a real Bethesda there...

[@danieljakubik3428]

The Sennheiser HD800S is the improved version of the HD800 which corrected an audible and distracting midrange resonance issue. The 800 and 800S are renowned for their highly accurate, highly detailed sound, localization and enormous sound stage. The 800 and 800S are open ear headphones, which I believe are best for acoustic and classical music. Bass heavy dance music and rock music are not going to sound great on the 800 or 800S. The sound produced is so accurate it will be uncompromising in revealing deficiencies (flaws) in the recording, mixing and mastering process.

[@Maloha486]

Thanks for this detailed comment!

[@EnriqueHernandez-zk7qc]

If you want to judge a headphone like the HD800, throw classical music at it, not just a bunch of songs. When the gear calls for it, as it does here, you should be able to discuss how it handles symphonies, piano concertos, string quartets, etc. Of course, that would not sound cool to your target audience, but at least you would have done these headphones justice. I just saw Currawong's review of the HD800S. He basically described it as a dumbed-down HD800. I have to trust his review more than yours since at least he knows that you judge the HD800 more by how it handles a symphony orchestra than a show tune.

[@FiddlingCPA]

I agree. If it can handle live classical recordings, it will work well in general.

[@IsraelGonzalezR]

Listen to the Buena Vista Social Club album, it is AMAZING with HD800S.

[@themidnightspark9431]

40k subscribers with such amazing production? How are you not over a mil yet?

[@x-ray3431]

You have to sell your soul to the devil to be successful. He's doing it legit. Uncompromised good for him!

[@poohdini2392]

I think his videos are too slow paced. Everytime i watch his videos, i have to ramp up the speed to 1,25. If he puts more emphasis on optimizing video length (which i`m sure he does already), his viewership should rise imo.

[@aceofspades6667]

which audio reviewer has a million subs? you need to go to tech reviewers or auto guys .

[@FedericoPGiller]

Joshua, you have a unique ability to speak “sound”. I really appreciate your descriptions it’s almost as if I was listening my self. Thanks for the effort you put into these.

[@pvtcmyers87]

Freaking awesome I’ve been waiting for this one and just asked you in the last video!! Thank you so much josh! These are headphones I’d like to listen to before I die.

[@Miskatonic-University]

I´m glad that you finally made some justice to the HD800(S), you nailed it in this review. I´ve modded mine with the SDR long time ago, and coupled with a Burson Conductor is my go-to headphone for classical/instrumental music and movie soundtracks. The clarity, soundstage and transparency are outstanding. For vocals and pop/rock you need a complementary HP like an LCD2 and you´re set with the best of both worlds.

[@beardwright6917]

What about just 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s?

[@heavynova]

Total beginner here, but I walked into to local HiFi store thinking I was going to buy this but just wanted to audition other stuff just to see what's out there. Tried this against a hifiman Aeon (didn't have the Arya) a focal elegia and clear, and some others I can't remember. Walked out empty handed cause I liked the focal clear better but couldn't say why. Before that all I had was a Shure 535. Saw your focal clear review and a few others comparing this and the Clear and ended up purchasing the Clear. Bottom line was the balance. This 800s is a surgical scalpel and efficient in the hands of a professional, wasn't for me at all. The Clear just makes stuff sound beautiful especially female vocals. I appreciate your work and it really helps those of us getting into the hobby understand what it is we are really looking for when we don't know the words to express it.

[@angelnegron594]

I have the HD800S ans I tried the Dekoni Leather Pads and I ended up returning the pads, the sound signature was not my taste with those pads, I personally felt like they Loss bass rather than gaining, I think it is because the drivers are farther away from the head? Maybe, but stock pads are my favorite for now. I just ordered leather pads for them, but the stock pad size, since the driver is going to be the same distance compared to stock pads

[@Firenmage433]

I tried some dekoni pads with the hd700 and even though I hate that headphone it still ruined the whole effect of the Soundstage and balance it was going for. I think sennheiser hd700/hd800 headphones are not meant to pad roll honestly. You might not like them but they are built with every piece on place for a specific aural effect!

[@turbomustang84]

If you can blow off the anti-EQ sentiment in the accepted Audiophile world and use either a Good classic Equalizer like my Audiosource EQ-One or even the Schiit Audio Loki then you can adjust the highs down to your preference and boost the Bass to your liking ..... I never understood why it's an Audiophile accepted practice to add foam to tune a headphone when you can make the sound exactly to your liking by adjusting a knob .... So buy the cheaper HD-800 and buy an EQ and then tune it to your liking

[@bosk1n]

I hate it. I've just upgraded to $600 headphone ( sorry for not telling you true price, wife. You wouldn't understand). And while it's flying to me, I am already thinking when will I buy a HD800s or Clear.

[@darkwolfx333]

I got mine in this week and can certainly see what you mean about the treble being bright and the Ses are a bit sibilant at times. Overall they sound fantastic even on my 2019 Jotunheim (I think something changed since your review of it as I hear no compression compared to my husbands Magni Heresy). Currently waiting for the Dekoni Elite Hybrid pads to come in as a few audiophile friends said they help alot with everything on the headphone (like you did) once the pads break in. Thank you for this awesome and honest review as It helped me decide if I wanted to take the plunge on my dream headphones.

[@matrixz6]

Finally! That’s my baby! For music, movies and gaming. 👍

[@gordonpearce]

Good review Josh. Worth pointing out that the 800S includes a quality balanced XLR cable which makes up a good portion of the price difference over the 800. Would love to see a comparison review to Beyerdynamic T1, which I think is likely the closest competitor to the 800S.

[@ThotsAndPrayers]

Mine didn’t come with an XLR cable

[@rauldon273]

@@ThotsAndPrayers pentaconn?

[@ThotsAndPrayers]

@@rauldon273 yeah, but no XLR. You have to buy that separately.

[@rauldon273]

@@ThotsAndPrayers what's wrong with pentaconn? oh right; if you don't hav sennheiser's hdv 820, then you'd need the XLR-4 cable.

[@ThotsAndPrayers]

@@rauldon273 my dac/amp requires xlr for balanced output

[@michaelgranger9139]

The replacement ear pads were a bad recommendation. They do not improve sound quality and the cloth lining smacks up against my ears. This was a waste of $100.00. Sennheiser knows what they are doing. Stick to the original ear pads that were designed to be used with this headphone.

[@DamienRamirez]

Weird usually i agree with your reviews, Also bright sensitive. I own both the HD800s & HD800.I prefer the HD800 over the HD800s by far! (& over my Stax L700 for most things - COD music & gaming on L700 though..thats an experience everyone should have at least once!), Although you do like the HD6XX so i'm not surprised you prefer the HD800s, If you liked the HD660s/600 more like me you'd be a HD800 fan for sure. Spent about 8months with each (per headphone). I hear the muddyness/distortion in the bass clear as day regardless of Amp. The HD800 outperforms the HD800s in detail & (clean) sound in general but you are right about power for cleaner sound...With exception of the bass in my experience. Depending on the Amp the treble lacks on the HD800s, but i assume you used the THX aaa so as an example they are about the same treble sound wise on that for me which is "acceptable"... But the NFB1 very lacking in treble on the HD800s (if treble is to much on HD800s get a NFB1 amp! 2xapproved so its not just me saying it), i'd say perfect on the HD800. HD800 turning volume up lacks mids, yeah notice that, but the "dry bass" nope.... My HD800 is more bassier than my HD800s. The Hd800s is easier to hear the bass on non bassy songs, but bassy songs you can hear the difference clear as day (& frequency response graphs of each actually backs it up Just...). Might have to try the Dekoni pads I just have New Sennheiser pads on both, although I do like the used HD800 pads the best so far: Comfort & slight nerf to treble top end on the THX aaa. I also got in another K712 during my HD800s use & ended up mostly using the K712 until it sold because the sound was not better but more "Fun", "Enjoyable" & cleaner.....

[@Yalookin]

i know that a modded and EQed HD800 will be better than the bass distorted HD800s, but what do you like more about HD800 than the Stax. L700 is on my wishlist since i hard an electrostatic a few years ago, i've never heard anything like it before! How does the detail compare between the HD800 and Stax, how does the bass compare. Also the HD800 can be had for cheaper on ebay than the Stax so it's interesting you find you prefer it.

[@b1lf435]

Which of all of them do you enjoy for FPS gaming the best? I’m looking for a high end upgrade to my M1060s...

[@thelonepainter4760]

Idk, I like my hd800 headphones. Idk if it's my amp or ear cups but I hear bass and of course the highs.

[@danielehrenworth]

The best headphone I've ever had was the HD800s paired with the Schiit Loki and the bass turned up by 1/3. After that it's perfect!

[@jamieteestudio]

Finally I got mine with Schiit Bifrost + Lyr 3. Absolutely love it! But his latest review of Focal MG Pro…make me curious because I never try that headphone before.

[@jhontroll4612]

Joshua adds the 800S to “his top recommended”.... who cares this headphone is the most sold high end headphone for few years already. If you see his videos you know that he is obsessed with ‘’vocals’’ but if you are the kind of person that loves musical instruments, harmonies, melodies, harmonics, room detail, spaciousness, recording detail, texture and maybe complex music like classical orchestral or jazz no doubt this is your headphone. By the way singers sounds amazing here too just the headphone don’t put them in your face. Ahh and bass is also Amazing is just not emphasised like the audeze headphones. I agree in some cases the headphones could be a bit thin sounding but that is not necessarily bad. Actually that is very realistic sounding. This headphone can make you look to your room asking yourself where the sound is coming from more than any other headphone. I’m happy he start appreciating this cans, it was taking you a while. Thank you for the review very enjoyable

[@Whyamibzsdmh]

I have turned my head around and replayed certain parts of songs more times than I like to admit thanks to the HD800S lol.

[@SoundWaveTrax]

Audeze have flat bass. It's not emphasized. Maybe more dynamic but not emphasized. If anything, the 800/800S have emphasized bass because of the 100 Hz impedance hump which makes the bass sound fat. It was so bad that I could hear it in Oluv's sound demo.

[@jhontroll4612]

I agree that audeze headphones are having flat bass but it’s all very emphasized all the way down. People can’t hear 20hz as the same level as 1khz. I agree that some emphasis down there give a nice thick and full sound specially for music like EDM but in audeze are too much. Horrible headphones for music production for example ..... the X are probably their best technical headphone but still not good for that.

[@jhontroll4612]

Sorry for making this comment twice... my ipad crashed when I was commenting and I didn’t notice

[@SoundWaveTrax]

@@jhontroll4612 "Emphasized". No. It's flat all the way down. That's a speaker engineer's wet dream but speakers don't have that good of a response down there unless they're very big or have many drivers and have to pull all sort of tricks to get there. Planar bass is about as good as you can get. Minimal distortion, no weird impedance humps that fatten the bass, and great extension.

[@ranischchristopher]

2:50 - serious audiophile look

[@ixoye56]

I have a hard time understanding that anyone would want better headphones than the 800s, especially after using them with proper equipment, for me they are the end of the game.

[@changavila]

can you list the songs in the description or in the comments?

[@MisterChibs]

+1 that would be great!

[@Hakan-sq4fx]

Arndt Nelson Avila yea 1 +

[@MrKingBeavis]

Will you review some of the ZMF headphones, like the Aeolus, in the near future? Would be curious whats your opinion on them.

[@nicolasyance40]

MrKingBeavis yes josh make it happened especially if you are reviewing the verite. I’m purchasing one myself this year hopefully before the Purple Heart wood Edition is out of stock. I’ve already watch Resolve, Z and others reviews of the headphone but I would love to know your opinion. On topic of the video, I think the IFI pro ican is a wonderful pairing with the 800s since the very well done bass boost gives the right amount of punch that the 800s are missing. Great video as always.

[@NiSHAN256]

@@nicolasyance40 The Verite is awsome!, till this day idk what the fuck Zeos was hearing.

[@HiPnautique]

If you want his opinion, you can send it to him, it's faster :)

[@VlogMotoTR]

Nice review. I have SDR modded HD800 (modded by myself) it sounds exactly the same as HD800s. I like how it sounds but dynamism, smoothness and low frequencies extension on my SR007mk2 is far better.

[@SrKulay]

Congratulations on getting sponsored! I'm really enjoying your music recommendations, especially Avi Kaplan.

[@SMOKEYoriginalHD]

Woa.. good one :)

[@MultiZymethSK]

The oratory or the Sonarworks True-Fi EQ presets for HD800 fixed basically everything when I tried it. I don't see why someone would pay hundreds of € extra for HD800S, tube amps or do physical mods, when you have greater control with EQ. Unless you are the typical purist who hates EQ and wants everything to be "organic". And same with amps, I tried the headphones on my shitty FiiO E10 and some 350€ amp and other than volume I honestly couldn't really hear a difference. I would kill for people to BLIND A/B test these things.

[@TheHope12322]

How does the HD 800 S compare to the T1 2nd gen? I would love for you to compare them because of their price points.

[@mickmick436]

That would be a great video I would watch. Especially be good to know which Dekoni pads go with each of the headphones really well.

[@blatant-One]

After I woke up on the floor, I looked again and the price was really $1,600 + My ears don't deserve those divas.

[@christofrip1723]

2,239,- dollars where I live

[@blatant-One]

@@christofrip1723 Yikes!

[@bjornszz]

I use Sonarworks SoundID to EQ it, if you’re fine doing so you’ll have an amazing time with them.

[@anincandescentlightbulb]

Might I recommend one amazing sounding album for these headphones that I found: "Come swing with me" by Frank Sinatra. Sounds phenomenal with these headphones. The soundstage and clarity is crazy good!

[@drewfromoz2758]

Hey Josh, did you notice if the soundstage was altered for gaming or otherwise with the Dekoni Elite hybrid pads? I game with an original unmodded HD 800(on your advice)with a Woo Audio WA7tp. I have not done the SuperDupont resonator mod as I read that it reduces the soundstage(apparently similar to the slightly reduced sound stage on the HD 800S compared to the stock HD 800). I'm treble sensitive but love my current expansive and immersive soundstage. I would love to hear your thoughts on the pads and must say what an absolutely beautiful song you ended the video with! Thanks again, Josh. Congrats on your first sponsor!

[@eduardoboccolini5073]

Hi from Brazil Joshua!. I'm really embarrassed, as I know everyone does this, but.... HELP! (I have no one else to ask for help.... 240hs+ of research and got nowhere... not for lack of trying or lazyness) Here in Brazil there's NO WAY, NO PLACE to hear headphophones prior to buying, so it's hit and miss... (And a USD100 headphone in the USA costs USD300 here....). I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY ATH AD900s... I love their openness, airy, full, soundstage, detailed, clear, bright, NOT VEILED LIKE SENNs (argh!, sorry!), imaging, I love even their flaws... I want a ***BETTER AD900***, but don't want to sell my house to get a new headphone... (low budget, USD300... I'm a teacher, the worst paid profession here... that's why we're in this shit...). Use them unamped... (no $$$ for that). In sum, I'm a poor man with UBER spoiled ears... (my hearing was *tested* and it would shame a dog... unfortunately...I wish it wasn't the case, REALLY, seems not, but it's shit). I'm looking for: Open Over Ear - soundstage - DETAIL DETAIL DETAIL - ANALytical - open sounding - transparent - "clear"/bright - AD900 sound signature like - CONFORTABLE (I wear my headphone 18 hours a day everyday. I swear, EIGHTEEN hs). I really tried to find a solution before bothering you, but I couldn't do it by myself... Could you please help me? What would you recommend me? I'm really embarrassed to bother, but I just couldn't figure this out by my own... and I really tried before just getting a shortcut and bothering someone... All the best, from the bottom of my heart!!!!

[@omaior20]

Não sei como isso está no Brasil, mas com 300 euros na Europa voice pode comprar dt880 pro 600 ohm e um amplificador jds Labs atom/monolith liquid spark para eles. Nos estados unidos por 300 dollars você compra o mesmo e ainda sobra. Dt 880 pro ( versão de 600 ohm) tem treble bem sharp, mas tem bom soundstage e muito detalhe mas bass suficiente para música cá instrumental, há pessoal que compare dt880 com budget hd800. Mas para esse headphones você precisa de um amplificador porque o headphone e de 600 ohm por isso precisa de um monolith liquid spark ou jds labs atom. Dt880 são muito bons para quem aguenta o treble deles por isso seria bom de os testar ou comprar online de onde poder devolver. Assim você tem um amplificador para os futuros headphones, um headphone bom e se for preciso mais tarde pode comprar um DAC baratinho. Se procura.ajuda a escolher o headphone eu recomendo o subreddit r/headphoneadvice e r/headphones. Boas aulas :)

[@eduardoboccolini5073]

@@omaior20 , obrigado DEMAIS pelo carinho, pelo seu tempo e pela sua atenção, de coração... VOu juntando grana e pesquisando.... agora to na onda dos AD2000, ja que compartilham muitas similaridades na assinatura sonora, estao na mesma "casa" (ATH).... mas enquanto junto grana vou pesquisando. obrigado DEMAIS mestre! tudo de bom" de coração!

[@mikecoshan3752]

Brilliant review though I shall stick to my humble but excellent HD660s for a while as I’m sure my wife will say no to another pair of headphones lol.

[@zenboy2000]

You might want to hold off for the new Air Motion Transformer based HEDDphone, some early impressions have suggested its very close the LCD4 for nearly half the price.

[@kimberlyjacobsen4148]

Don’t be so treblesome 🤣😜 Just bought it sounds great on the Astell and Kern KANN Alpha. Love the HD800s

[@grau6770]

For anyone considering buying the Dekoni Hybrid Pads, I recommend just sticking to the stock pads as: 1. The Dekoni's make the headphones sound different but not better, would need to tweak eq settings to match stock pads. 2. The Dekoni's have a dust cover that touches your ear that you will likely just cut off and end up using sennheisers dust cover. 3. The velour is not as comfortable as the sennheiser microfibre pads imo but this is just my own qualm with the pad. TLDR: Stock is probs better save alot of money and get some knockoffs of the stock pads off amazon or just get the replacement stock pads from sennheiser.

[@musicxxa6678]

I've checked the measurements of these pads. It has way less bass and way more treble than stock.

[@bpjbp]

13:34 I think you meant "Chris Jones". I enjoy that song too. Very good!

[@storage-space4927]

ZMF verite? Sounds to be exactly what you said at the end. Detailed and almost as 3D stage as the 800s but fully with more body and musicality.

[@joecaner]

This review confirms the impression of others that the HD800S headphones are very revealing which can be a very good thing if that is what one is looking for.

[@hpol3603]

I own this headphone since 2017 and I love it for what it is. I think that you are spot on. I use the THXAAA789 with it and thats a fantastic match!!! I also use the Chord Hugo 2 as a DAC/AMP or as a DAC with the THX and the resolution is insane. Great review!!! 👍 Love your content ❤️🙏

[@zergslayer69]

Dunno why I'm watching this while using my 800S. But I agree with what he says. I don't have fatigue when listening to my music. Let some of my friends try it who have no experience with pricey audio gear and they all agree it sounds amazing.

[@criptocolorlightstech5292]

would the sh''' hel 2 with Sennheiser hd800s sound great on the ps5?

[@MoonBro96]

Get yourself an ifi Zen Can and turn the bass boost on. It’s phenomenal on this headphone imo

[@Dyils]

What microphone do you use in this recording? That's clean af...

[@Frencho9]

Gamer here. Dammit so the Schitt Hel distorts the bass response cuz the power delivery is too weak despite being rated 300 ohms: 200mW RMS?! I guess the Mayflower Arc MkII is the only choice as a DAC/AMP combo with a mic in for the HD800S, as it's rated 92 mWat 600 Ohm max. Do you fellas think the ARC MkII is a good match power delivery wise to avoid any issues?

[@thechef5531]

Sold my 800s after demoing the Utopia and Clear. For me the Clear is the complete package and now have it as my daily driver.

[@emmanuelpalmer8108]

Me too. I even chosed the clear over ayra

[@thechef5531]

@@emmanuelpalmer8108 It really is a great can. I'm even considering selling my HE1000v2 now. It's been sitting since I've gotten the Clear. Lol.

[@atticusfuller1392]

You'd like Aja by Steely Dan. The whole album.

[@mhortop1]

Oh yes! The whole Steely Dan catalog is amazing on the HD800s! 👍

[@Ghettochild.2600]

Nice review. Still don't think it's worth the price. Given the price range I'd personally choose the Focal Clear over these. DT 1990 Pros with Dekoni Choice Suede is my daily driver atm. The biggest selling point to me is comfort. I can only comfortably wear my 1990s for maybe 5 hours before my right ear starts to get fatigued. I think the shape of the pads on the 800s would be a lot more comfortable.

[@willm3539]

Aurora - Runaway (cover by Daneliya Tuleshova) sounds amazing on the HD800S

[@mihajloosvald3121]

Can you tell the artist and name of the song on the beginning pls?

[@beznick6425]

So I've shazammed the song like five times before I tried what it found and it really is: Cuando Me Entierren - Daniel Habif

[@Tom_Brennan]

Did you listen to these via a balanced connection? The difference is substantial, and really the only way these should be used.

[@KoolKid2K4]

I use these headphones with soundblaster x7 for some console gaming. BF4 :) Great audio quality

[@JohnnyLongpube]

Hey Josh, one thing I would love to see you do in the future is start weighing the headphones with and without cables. I am finding manufacturers claims of weight to be very misleading.

[@hugeassets8678]

The HD800 box had a way more premium feel to it. The box was lined with beautifully folded dark velvet. The HD800s box on the other hand, has cheap cutout foam.... Makes you wonder it's it's really a pair of $2000 headphones. Feel's more like $500.

[@utubekebs]

My purchased in June 2018, HD800S packaging was lined with velvet and is actually a storage box with metal hinges. Maybe the newer HD800S packaging was more environmentally friendly...

[@LockeNL]

Hi Joshua i have a question. Do you use ATMOS for headphones or DTS x for gaming or do you leave it on default stereo ?

[@leskileski]

ZMF verite open/ closed review?

[@qwertyentertainment3349]

Getting iMac vibes from those stands

[@SonOfGodzilla75]

I had the HD800s but my dog chewed them up and then took a sh!t all over them.

[@GaarEnSappig]

Currently I got the HD 660s. Would these be a direct upgrade or is the soundstage a lot different? I am looking to these and the ZMF Auteur.

[@DaN-pn5ye]

Quien tiene el OIDO para disfrutar estos audifonos? NADIE, solo un niño de 10 años para abajo que aun no pierde audicion por edad.

[@Brunnen_Gee]

Love the review, but what's the song that plays at the end?

[@Aye75]

Etienne Roussel - Growing Tall .... wasnt able to find the song playing at the into though

[@Aye75]

Found the 1st one - FOREVER BLUE by Martin Carlberg feat Lollo Gardtman

[@atalo]

Do they need a external headphone amp? (I connect them to my uad x8 that has headphone preamps who can handle 300 Ohm)

[@christopherallard1693]

I dont need it, I definitly don't need it...I NEEEEEEED IIIIIIIIIT!

[@nonperial7692]

So these headphones might not be good for the Old school Boombap Hip Hop NY Style?

[@Immortal_Ape]

Thanks great info and review, hope to one day have a HD800S. BTW shazam is absolutely useless in identifying your lead in and exit music tracks..

[@omaior20]

How do DT1990 compare to them in detail?

[@IsraelCruzJr]

HD800S has more detail retrieval. I compared a bunch of headphones with Josh and nothing topped the HD800S in this category. Though, the DT1990 is very good and bats way above it's price range.

[@chrisselner5005]

I second this. I've heard the 800 and 800s in sennheiser stores a few times and it never has impressed me sound wise. The cups do feel huge though. The build quality is really disapointing for 1600 clams. It must never be a great environment to test it. The sennheiser amp seems weak though even though it's 1600 USD. That being said my dt1990 is coming Friday.

[@MolaDunno]

I have both and from my experience, I tend to toward 800s, for less annoying or better consistency. except price :D dt1990, sometime while listening specific music or watch live stream which has mainly woman voice talking, it plays sound too much exaggerated on high/detail section. it feels some what rough/grainy detail show up. those rough/grainy detail could be come from record quailty, but with 800s, there was no such weird experience at the same situations.

[@shootinbruin3614]

@@IsraelCruzJr you must be the guy Josh thanks in all his videos. To that I say thanks as well for helping him provide the content we all enjoy!

[@Freakinkat]

So if an angel was to be your audio player this would be like the consumer version of that?

[@bananajoe275]

What's the artist and name of the first song?

[@nicolasyance40]

BaNaNa Joe yes pls, I tried looking on google from the lyrics but I only get Dolly Parton song.

[@gundum1o1]

A Pro Edition of the Final Audio D8000 is out there now. See what you think!!!

[@kugelschreiber5678]

Hifiman Arya.... or these? Hmmmmm. I mainly listen to hiphop, neosoul/jazz, a sprinkle of pop, and orchestral music from games like FFXIV

[@rhodey2952]

These on rainbow six 👌 sweetness!

[@x-ray3431]

What dac/amp do you use?

[@rhodey2952]

X -Ray I have a Bifrost 2 dac, and use the RNHP amp or darkvoice with some NOS tubes. Gonna be switching out the darkvoice soon tho.

[@x-ray3431]

@@rhodey2952 thank you for replying im researching a dac/amp for the HD800S going to buy them to try out for games. I will research the stuff you own THANK YOU buddy!

[@rhodey2952]

X -Ray they're best on tubes but if you go ss I'd get something a little more musical /not as analytical as thx. Hd800S can have a peak in the treble and a better amp will help that. Especially a tube.

[@x-ray3431]

@@rhodey2952 ok Rhodey I will focus on tube amps. Might sound crazy but I brought back my DT1990 Pro just now to Amazon. I had them paired with a Arc MK2 and personally I didn't hear the "pin point accuracy ppl say about those headphones when playing fps games. Maybe it was the source and not the HP idk but I will focus on HD800 w/ some tube like you said. I really appreciate your feedback I hope I find what I'm looking for.

[@bbqribz570]

man, that Outtro track was nice. what was it?

[@BillKinsman]

I just got a pair of the HD800S's and I absolutely love them! Plugged into my Neve RNHP, it is sonic bliss! I never heard anything better than these.

[@magnusavr]

Bought a pair of HD800s after seeing this. Going to be used for gaming, discord and music. Thanks for the gaming part of the video :)

[@4bdull784]

How did you like it so far? And have you bought an amp?

[@magnusavr]

@@4bdull784 Yea I bought the SMSL SP200 amp and the Topping D50s dac (with P50 powersupply). Sounds amazing. Love it :)

[@shootinbruin3614]

@@magnusavr Am considering an 800S for gaming as well. What headphones did you game on previously and was the 800S really a step up?

[@magnusavr]

@@shootinbruin3614 I used a DT990 with a Creative G6 before. Been a month since i have heard the DT990 now. All I can say is that the 800S sounds amazing. Yes I would say it sounds better. Just how much better that is another question. The 800s is way more comfortable and can be used for several hours without a problem. You ears wont get sweaty. Try it for yourself and let me know what you think :)

[@Artcore103]

please give youtube links to your song seletions/suggestions, that way I could easily give them a quick try (before getting a better quality version) with one easy click.

[@xXKeViNPoWeRXx]

does someone know the name of the song in the intro ?`

[@beznick6425]

So I've shazammed the song like five times before I tried what it found and it really is: Cuando Me Entierren - Daniel Habif

[@weskergao307]

How do you compare this headphone to the Sony MDR-Z1R?

[@dannybos7024]

Z1R = fun V-shaped, these = analytical

[@F41LZZz]

tried the hd800's with and without the mod. This was my dream headphone for so many years, from a time I scraped together enough money to buy a used pair of hd650's. The hd800's were... horrid. I wish I never tried them.

[@immanueljungheim8512]

Great Video! I think the quality got even better in the past videos. I like it a lot (in Jim Carrey voice). Also: thanks for the awesome song recommendations. Please include more of it. This way we all can build our own audiophile playlists. 🤘

[@behemothinferno]

Hope you can get your hands on some LCD-4z as they are exactly the sound signature you are describing to be your preference!

[@lombardy3274]

Really interesting review, I'm looking at either the HD800s or HD820 - does the latter have too many flaws / overpriced to choose it over the former? I currently own a pair of Momentum 3's and looking for a higher end offering to enjoy when I'm not travelling.

[@dannyb3664]

hd820 is a odd headphone dont buy without trying.

[@robflores5172]

As an Audio production person, should I get this headphone or both the Beyerdynamic 1770 and 1990? I need 1 open back for mixing/referencing and 1 closed back for tracking.