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.

[@shootinbruin3614]

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

[@dirtypeach]

A hero.

[@Jinny-Wa]

Thanks

[@cooltwittertag]

800S for gaming??

[@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)

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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!

[@matrixz6]

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

[@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. 🤘

[@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.

[@SrKulay]

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

[@SMOKEYoriginalHD]

Woa.. good one :)

[@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.

[@Andyhandle]

Great review. The passion and enjoyment, pros and cons all came through in an engaging way.

[@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.

[@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!

[@fatballs7466]

Joshua Valour Very objective, truly and neat review, Congrats Josh!.

[@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.

[@stephenmenor6557]

I thought you'd never check these out since you weren't a fan of both the 800 and 820. Glad to see another vid!

[@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 .

[@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 ❤️🙏

[@megazine]

Excellent review and production. Josh, you and I have very similar taste in sound signature and what we like. I also own many of the headphones you reviewed. I also prefer pleasure of critical listening. Please make a comparison with Ayria and the HD800S. Maybe even LCD X but I feel my LCD2C is good enough so would rather see the other two compared.

[@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.

[@bhansen9468]

Yep I hated these headphones till I put dekoni hybrids on them now I wouldn't swap em for anything

[@Niskiss]

Finally, thanks Josh!

[@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.

[@thisrocks]

Get sponsored son! Nice. Great review. As an Arya owner looking forward to your comparison. Pls throw in the LCD-X too.

[@FedericoPGiller]

I admire your ability to describe a sound experience with words. You are a master at this!

[@bobsykes]

Very comprehensive review. I bought these pretty much the day I heard that they came out, having used the HD650 from 20 years ago, followed by the HD700. What I learned from those applies to these as well. Sennheiser, in my view at least, uses some of the worst headphone cables ever out of the box. I changed the cables on these to Cardas latest "Clear" cable, and that took a great headphone over the top. It's a pure Litz wire that has exceptional high end transparency, while the stock wire sounds gritty and noisy to me. This also shifts the balance away from the distracting high frequency noise and the bass and mods become bigger and more balanced, while not losing anything in terms of the huge soundstage or detail that you describe so well. There are online stores that allow you to try out and return cables, and I strongly recommend to anyone that is considering these that they experiment with a very high end wire. Thank you for your review.

[@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.

[@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.

[@flagoman]

Awesome, Review, need these headphones asap.

[@Shoaibexpert]

Great review! How do you clean your headphones? Especially the pads? Thanks

[@bpjbp]

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

[@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.

[@IsraelGonzalezR]

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

[@combojohn7953]

Spot on! Great and accurate review like always Joshua! Maybe Sennheiser 800s will be my next headphone. Recently I just bought a dt1990pro ( because of your review) and I would like to ask you if is it good for competitive gaming too? For Bf5? Thank you and keep up the exellent vids!:)

[@nonamematters8961]

Someone who can actually talk in sound tech language. Great review. Good communicational review

[@tnarch]

Nice review once more... can you upload a list of albums you prefer according the headphones you use? like the recomendations for hd800s...

[@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...

[@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.

[@bhansen9468]

Major disagree here, I put dekoni on my 800s. Way more comfortable and the distance from speaker to ear is greater which takes away from the sharpness of these cans. These headphones are 3x better with dekoni ear cups

[@VeeHausen]

Your intro's are insane Josh, keep going mate!!

[@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

[@Ben-uc9xn]

good review! i really want these when the ps5 comes out!

[@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.

[@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!

[@snowrang3r657]

Love your reviews! Any plans to review the Schiit Magni 3+ and Magni Hersey? Interestingly the Hersey measures better but some say the 3+ sounds better objectively. Both put out 2.4w which for $100 is great. Or even a $100 headphone amp shootout :p

[@gonzaloquispe6378]

Good review 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@LastOneLeft99]

I have a big pile of headphones here including Audeze but I'm listening to my Sennheiser HD590s out of my Gilmore Lite Mk2, the tear drop cups are just so comfortable. lol

[@chd7946]

Hi, I really enjoy your video. after watching it, I decide to buy one of the HD800s and LCD - x, any suggestions?

[@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.

[@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!

[@nalditwisterron]

Love the professional feels, I'll subscribe then

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@VFHost]

I love playing Destiny with you my man!

[@rhodey2952]

I bought the dekoni pads for it and I wasn't sure if they helped or hurt the sound. Couldn't make up my mind. May have to try them again. I think you can use oratory1990 eq and get a really amazing sound from these. And when you game leave them stock for all the detail and width.

[@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.

[@WesiteTheTestie]

Great video. Any chance you may review the monoprice retros?

[@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.

[@matthewburt5302]

I have the Dekoni Fenestrated pads which I really like; are the sound signiture differences similar to the Fenestrated with the Hybrid pads? If you have tried the Fenestrated pads?

[@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 :)

[@NETRUNNER2077]

About the Dekoni pads.. does the inner fabric not bother you by how they touch the tip of your ears? I've been debating cutting out the fabric and giving them a try again. I just got some for my HD800's today and not sure if I like them yet or not.

[@LuboAck]

Would you ever consider any ZMF dynamic headphones to buy for yourself?

[@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.

[@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 ?

[@layanmorningstar]

I am actually considering getting one of the 4 headphones you mentioned in the video, and I don't know which one to go for... Will have a listening demo soon, but currently I own a HD 58X and I am loving them. Which one did you end up going for?

[@JonathanBriseboisLamarche]

How do they compare to the Elex, in general? Are the 800s the best gaming headphones on the market today? How much of an upgrade on the Elex for gaming?

[@andreymamontov8508]

What are you using for virtual surround in games? Dolby Atmos / DTS X or just stereo?

[@RossKyle95]

I spy an IFI Pro Stack ha , much agree with your opinion of the 800S , have mine through the IDSD and Procan , having the tube on it is quite pleasing

[@Nova_Lapis132]

Question, does using tube amp give the 800s more body to the mids?

[@makpap7999]

@joshua valour hey joshua! I was just wondering how dt 1990 pro and hd 800s compare in terms of musical enjoyment. I have dt 1990 pro and i was wondering if it is worth it to spend 1600 euros in my country to get hd 800s. I am just audiophile not music producer. I use headphones for music pleasure. Also which is the better headphone overall soundwise in your experience? Thanks in advance.

[@pita1963]

What's the opening track? I only know's coat of many colors, but I cannot find the exact version. Any help?

[@wildmilne]

Nice review. What camera do you use, so sharp!

[@musicxxa6678]

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

[@dirtypeach]

I like this guy. Mysterious. Good review.

[@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 :)

[@ejc636]

Hi. New to the stream. I love your comments and expertise. Pity I can't afford most of the headphones you experience. But lovely and clean videos however.

[@eduardsimunovic]

Hi Joshua, I have ordered HD800S to pair it up with Fiio M17 and PL50 combo. I am wondering which tube amp would you advice to my chain to warm up the headphones and give bottom end little more slam. I have been looking at Feliks - Echo 2, would it be good enough for my chain or you have different opinion? Thank you in advance!

[@ranischchristopher]

2:50 - serious audiophile look

[@BrokeBoi69]

Hey, is the magni and modi schiit stack enough for these? I’m looking to buy the HD8XX.

[@leskileski]

ZMF verite open/ closed review?

[@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..

[@bjornszz]

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

[@CMRock-xx8wx]

Joshua, odd question, but what wristwatch are you wearing in this video? Awesome review of the HD 800 S!

[@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.

[@changgooey]

hey i pulled the trigger on the hd 800s and I don own the 1990 and the dt 1770 and I have the dekoni elite fenestrated pads along with moon audio silver dragon and its pretty good; but i am looking for somthing even wider and bigger sound stage and i am hopping to get that with the hd 800s; but hows it stack vs the dt 1990 or the dt 1770 pros(stock) because the hd 800s I will prob keep stock at first more then likey and as far as the amp/dac I am running the Hel specifly the Hel 2 and I also own a fulla (the current one) would you think the Hel will do fine with the hd 800; I am running the Hel 2 as a amp dac do you think its enough power as for now

[@MoonBro96]

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

[@Snook_]

How does this compare to the Arya for gaming? And then overall?

[@larsandersen9134]

would these pads and an XLR cable make the sound much more powerful?

[@shadouxg7150]

Please can someone tell me the name of song of the start of the video???

[@mdiaspinto]

I currently have a NAD C328 amplifier. Is that good enough for the HD800S? How should I evaluate whether an amplifier is "good enough" for these headphones?

[@visse264]

At the end of the day it’s all about personal taste. I liked the HD-800 very much and I like the HD-800S even more. I think they are both fantastic in their own way.

[@kimbap_xi]

HD800S best gaming headphone. Focal Clear MG my favorite headphone of all time. My daily combo. Thanks Joshua.

[@jurumal]

Arya, bro. Best of both worlds; fun and analytical.

[@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.

[@mikecoshan3752]

I know this may be a crazy comparison but how do these compare to the HD660s as thinking of upgrading to the HD800s at a later date

[@shawnmorris1636]

The B roll footage is very nice.

[@BryanWu91]

Between the Dekoni Audio EPZ-HD800 Elite Sheepskin Ear Pads or the Fenestrated ones which ones would you pick? I'm hearing negative reviews about both saying it changes the sound stage to be more narrow? While their official website for the pads states otherwise.

[@natevirtual]

@ 1:25, what is that dac/amp stack in the back?

[@Mattshuckphoto]

Anyone know what song is playing at the beginning? Did a quick search through the comments and didn't see anyone else ask.