Sennheiser IE800 _(Z Reviews)_ So Turns out these are $1k IEM.. I did not know that...

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[@hpol3603]

The Sennheiser IE80S is not the replacement of the IE800, the IE800S is and it’s much more expensive then 300$.

[@MarshMellowChronic]

Just to prove he does 6micro seconds of research, hes so full of fucking shit, absolute imbecile of a reviewer.

[@mattialemboluscari8774]

@@MarshMellowChronic That's his beauty, sometimes he learn things with doing reviews, and this is one of the cases. I don't think he is letting be influenced by anyone and I trust him. I don't give a fuck if he doesn't get the info by a product before reviewing it. Think two times before judging someone.

[@antonhelsgaun]

@@mattialemboluscari8774 yes, But it's a bit annoying that he gets basic facts wrong so often

[@mattialemboluscari8774]

@@antonhelsgaun that's a different way of telling "hey I don't like this thing about him" instead of insulting like it's none business, that's what I wanted to say.

[@antonhelsgaun]

@oang245 h do we all know that or do some of us know that?

[@dhruvsingh97]

Z, can you please update your reddit guide so I can know what headphones I am allowed to like?

[@aneeshprasobhan]

allowed to like...lmao

[@ZReviews]

hifiguides.com for now

[@PuneetMehra]

Arre bhai bhai bhai.

[@ZReviews]

OK so I review these having never known the actual price. This is an AMAZING example of what I would love to do with every product. Judge it for its performance/features and only its performance/features. THIS IS THE REALEST REVIEW I HAVE EVER MADE and it is all thanks to my incompetence and sheer will to make content. So what does this mean? Either I am not impressed to the $1k mark with these or the MoonDrop Kanas are simply that good.

[@slamdiesel4576]

Hey Z-Man, you think when you're like, 70 something you'll start releasing reviews of hearing aids? (I said aids... Gigitty)

[@ZReviews]

I could probably do that tomorrow.

[@cothealiv780]

You were constantly getting the ie80s and ie800s mixed up lol.

[@ocelotxp]

Hope these are all better than the IE60 -- these were awful. Had to sell them.

[@djhmax09]

The kanas are probably that good.......fearless audio next for the best of #chifi

[@NighteeeeeY]

the IE80(s) are NOT the replacement for the IE800? Theyre a lower tier. Obviously.

[@KojiCO-ConvinceM]

Z this product was replaced by the i.e. 800 S, which I currently own, The new version comes with three cables, 4.4 balanced pentagon balanced and standard, They fixed all of its problems that were in the older version, but in this price range I pick my Andromeda’s over these though I love them both

[@rafael6693]

not having a detachable cable is a problem. i have the ie800 not the s model. but i am seriously considering to buy the atlas.

[@oneaimful]

I have the Andromeda and was planning to get the IE800s. Would you recc anything on the IE800s over the Andromeda? I have only heard the IE800 and I loved the shimmery treble and the DD bass response but hated how thin the overall presentation was, specially the recessed midrange. The Andromeda has a typical BA bass and timbre which feels un-natural at times if u hear a well tuned hybrid iem or a DD iem doing an A/B with an all BA set. Although the Andromeda sounds perfect and really big and spacious, the IE800 sounded a little more real!

[@leoyu1070]

@@oneaimful buy the ie800s. I like ie800s more than andromeda.

[@hxsm8090]

What do we learn about ie800's sound? "The sound is excellent on this." Thank zeos.

[@livetv7477]

I dont want my last statement to be misunderstood! Yesterday I bought my second set of ie800 used. Because I love them...

[@ejojo13]

Obviously, there's a big difference between the IE800/IE800S & ie80/ie80s... not sure why Z was comparing IE800/S and the ie80/s in the same review making things somewhat confusing with the different models/names. The all new [completely Black colored IEM & cable] IE800S are still not detachable, but do come with 2 additional balanced cables [2.5 & 4.4mm - $999] using the same Y split as the original IE800 I've owned the IE800 for a couple of yrs now & really like them for their small size & sound. Since I do have small ear canals, these are so comfortable & perfect for me... surely, the ear tips would be best if they were non-proprietary like most out there, but that's a compromise I can live with.

[@johnyang799]

These are shit iems there is no reason to spend too much time on them.

[@enjoshi-godrez8775]

"not sure why", is reading his comment about mixing the two up to complicated for you? Also, why didn't you make that assumption in the first place, did you think he was deliberately trying to confuse you? Not a ringer for context, are you?

[@rafael6693]

John Yang obviously you have never tried them

[@johnyang799]

@@rafael6693 Lol how?

[@Florianski]

@@johnyang799 imo the ie800 is the best iem ive ever heard. It easily beats the se846

[@SnowFootprints96]

I actually loved the original ie80's. I know you kept saying ie80 when these are the 800...

[@manardh7387]

My IE800's broke after many months of use, I miss them. I have not heard high freq resolution like these 800's with any of my current IEM's or headphones. These can ignite your brain with right rock synth and guitar. I don't like the cable connection at the IEM side, the thing tends to pull through and break internally.

[@chetsmith9676]

The ie800s need to be listened to with tips that fits loosely in your ears, not with comply foam tips, that makes them sound like you are listening under water. The bass is buttery beautifully great! and the details you get with these gems is superb! They pick up high end cymbal sounds. Listen to the monkees daydream believer, the ie800s pick up the alarm sounds like no other iem. If it is a good recording it is remarkably great! how these bad babies sound. They sound far better than 200 dollar iems, that statement was an absurdity! they have an incredible frequency response of (8-41,000 Hz (-3db), 5-46,500 Hz (-10 I own the ie800 gems and more than highly recommend them. I have had them for three wonderful years and they are still going strong.

[@rafael6693]

yeah i have them for 6 months, i agree with you 100%. but i am keeping an eye for the atlas for quiet a while. they are way more expensive but it completes the ie800 in everything i want. check them out.

[@chetsmith9676]

@@rafael6693 Cool! I AM glad you got to have the same ultimate experience! What are Atlas.

[@oneaimful]

@@chetsmith9676 Atlas is the iem by Campfire Audio that is dubbed to be the perfect alternative to the IE800. It pretty much thrashes the IE800 if u A/B them, although the bass on the Atlas is pretty overcooked. But on every other parameter be it Soundstage, imaging, depth and width as well as coherency, the Atlas blows the IE800 away into oblivion. Not sure how the IE800s fares among the other 2 though. All of them are pretty much priced in the same realm of things.

[@chetsmith9676]

Sahil Santosh Thanks a lot for taking the time to relay this information to me. I will definitely look into Atlas earphones! We need an earbud like Atlas that shines in the bass department as well.

[@springbay1]

I feel bad for the guy that lent his IE800 to Zeos for a year, and when Z finally get around to talk about them, he think it is the IE80. I suppose this is what happens when a KZbinr try to put out a new video every single day.

[@safwanslamat7465]

@9:24... Philips SHE9700. Detachable 3.5mm 3 pole at 0.6m mark. Unfortunately discontinued but in today's context this system could work well with bt amps like fiio btr3 and radsone es100

[@Ru1eBritann1a]

“Nozzle” is the word you want to describe the bit that the IEM tip fits onto

[@ZReviews]

I like it.

[@zackmagic4242]

Are you going to try out the Campfire Audio IOs. I want to hear your opinion on them.

[@iielysiumx5811]

I own IE80S and they really are the bass kings, the bass is heavy and precise but not overwhelming, the best way I’ve seen them described is they sound like beats, but really good

[@goldpieceleo]

I remember this IE800 started at a price of $800.

[@unothgor]

Yeeeep... bought em at 800€ myself 5-6 years ago.

[@goldpieceleo]

@@unothgor that's too expensive for a single driver IEM.

[@Florianski]

@@goldpieceleo its not because it sounds better than any multi driver iem ive ever heard

[@karolkedzierski5824]

@@goldpieceleo are u stupid? U have no clue about iems i see. What a dumb statement.

[@AkilJacob]

These were never $200, that was an amazon product mix-up if I remember. Linus reviewed them a while back and I had them in my cart since!

[@bpjbp]

The IE800 were $250 on Oct 06, 2015 with Amazon through a 3rd party seller.

[@rafael6693]

@@bpjbp don't worry they were all fake

[@erikandersson1721]

@@rafael6693 fakes sound pretty good too but not $250 good

[@bonkiru9818]

this one is amazing stuff, my favorite. had to sell them cause monetary issues. but when I want to get one back..the price just never goes down, even a secondhand of this still cost around 400-500 and it sucks balls hard..

[@skeary83]

This review finally proves that Z is either deaf or Sennheiser didn't give him any affiliate links. The IE800 is definitely not worth it's original price, it's ergonomics are horrible, but the sound that tiny driver puts out is still amazing 8 years after its original launch.

[@wedgoku]

Thankyou for the Wallpaper Zeos! =^_^=

[@nhw3030]

Review the Shure KSE-1200/1500 next?

[@DerekRNeumann]

Personal wireless monitoring systems for performing muscians use 2.5 mm connections for the body pack

[@ZReviews]

So you CAN get different wires then?

[@DerekRNeumann]

I imagine so.

[@jacobcharters6614]

Please review Sennheisers cheapest IEM the ie40 pro I heard it’s the best $100 iem you can get!

[@willyvlyminck201]

It is all a matter of taste, not what is “best”. I have both and the IE 40 Pro is much more a studio in ear and much more neutral than the IE800. I think only Final Audio E5000 compares to the IE800.

[@livetv7477]

There is another cable! With buttons and microphone for your smartphone to receive phone calls. But all cables get harder over the months. After max. 3 years, they break, like mine. It's a known issue. You can send it in and they change it to a new cable that gets harder every month. So they want the cable to break...

[@misterx3666]

My beyerdynamic idx 200 ies came with two detachable 3.5mm wires but both eventually broke... Using them directly from the split into a little Bluetooth receiver.

[@craigblackwood2165]

It seems the number 0 is your nemesis. IE80 & IE800 are different ear phones. Your anger is for naught.

[@JioFreedOfOphan]

Been waiting literal years for this review. Finally.

[@balmoral56923]

As people have already pointed out, you were mixing up ie80 and ie800. The ie800 were $799 MSRP. The ie80 was $450 msrp.

[@nizodizo9549]

I have been a Sennheiser guy for ever because it did not seem that there was anything better for the price. Even the fake ones sound good.

[@FriedEgg101]

I bought my brother the IE80 about 6 or 7 years ago. They've been his daily drivers ever since. More recently I bought myself some Fiio FH5 and him some Tin T2 Pro. He prefers the IE80 to the T2 Pro, but he prefers the FH5 to the IE80. I have also listened to the IE80 and can say that the FH5 are much better. They cost a bit more though to be fair, and have 3 more drivers.

[@raidoarno128]

Hey Zeos the ie800 newer model is ie800s and the ie 80s predecaessor is ie80 !!

[@sgandrew]

I owned them, didnt find them worth it. Not bad IEMs, but just not that price

[@lucascochrane3619]

UK car guy and the 2cv joke nearly had me in creases

[@ezg8448]

It’s an amazing sounding IEM but the tip design... what were they smoking???

[@LordVictorHalgaard]

The IE80S is the predecessor... Not the replacement... The replacement is the IE800S. Or rather the IE8, IE80 and IE80S is a lower range model that preceded the IE800, and the connector they use, has been used on those models for a very long time, so they are, or at least were, not hard to come by.

[@CarlosLima-ly5ie]

I honestly prefer the 1more quad with tweaks in the EQ over the ie800

[@anandhua.b4589]

Have you heard them both

[@JustinHenderson1800]

I thought I had a set of Shure IEMs some years back that had a cable like this. I think it was 3.5mm though. If I had to guess it was the Shure E2C.

[@nmccrear1299]

Just got the newer S model for $550. Would you say they’re worth it at that price?

[@thejackofclubs]

i like the idea of the ie80. linustechtips did a review like 10 bajillion years ago, and he said because of the way they sit in his ear, he can sleep on his side with them in. so many iems have to stick so far out of your ear, and having one not do that is a real selling feature.

[@LuboAck]

If you wanna try one of the best single dynamic driver IEMs you should put sony EX1000 in your ears

[@willsbox635]

These WERE 1000usd. Also, 9/10 of these in China are knock-off that being sold for 50usd (with similar sound signature).

[@MegaBobization]

Same as the momentum's tw and it's so hard to get other renowned aftermarket tips what a shame Sennheiser

[@MegaBobization]

I had the I80S and was really disappointed with them in every way especially compared to my IT01S and other iems.

[@oneaimful]

I have the Momentum TW and have no issues putting aftermarket tips on them. I use TIN audio T2 tips as well as Fearless Audio S8F tips with them and they fit fantastically well. Even the Momentum Wired iem tips fit them well and so does Campfire Audio Andromeda tips. I suggest you should try it out again as it's a pretty simple fit with the MTW. Nothing to cry foul about except that the stock tips suck big time.

[@Izzystarlight_]

I use that wallpaper as my phone wallpaper lol after watching this

[@LordVictorHalgaard]

How did the Moondrops compare on sound by the way?

[@hanbyul129]

Between coolermaster mh751 and beyer dt 770 80 ohm which do you recommend

[@aithemed]

I have that question, so I investigate, all the reviews said is bright and harsh the DT770, so I went for the MH751 but I don’t have the beyerdinamic for side to side comparison or comparison by memory. Maybe anyone else can help you here.

[@aithemed]

You can use the hifiguide.com but the taskar pro 82 or CM MH751 doesn’t appear on the page only the Beyer

[@Baerchenization]

They go to 40 KHz for the same reason as speaker tweeters do...

[@karolkedzierski5824]

Well, if u say that they sound good for the price of 200-250 dol, there is something wrong. I listened to them and they are waay above this price range (i would put them in between 500-600 dol). There are no iems on the market for 200 dol which sound as good as ie800. No way.

[@ahmedwael3019]

Can you review the non-pro version of the moondrop kanas. I think they have the same tuning but with more bass.

[@bravozavalaguillermojoel8864]

Which u prefer these or the fiio fh5?

[@charleswatson33]

Z, I got a conundrum my monoprice M1060's broke and I got a full refund for them. I liked the M1060's but the build quality is questionable. ATM I can get a pair of second hand Sony MDR-Z7's for the same price. I am mostly a casual gamer and like some bass with my music, what would be your recommendation?

[@V1ralB1ack]

Dude Sony mdr z7's I hear are really pleasant headphones. They should be really enjoyable.

[@CliveRaynor]

Lol. I got you over the pond. I actually own the IE80S's and they sound pretty good. I was looking at the 800's but I'm looking for almost absolute sound quality. What's there height definition like? And how are they on width and depth? I know theyre not high end but for nearly a grand U.K. I'm hoping they'll be way better than my IE80S. Or, should I just buy the HD800's cause I still love my open backs. Big time. I miss my HD650,HD600 which I haven't listened to in a while. What is your final decision? Greetings from across the pond.

[@leoyu1070]

get hd800(even if you only drive it with your phone, it sounds good) , don't buy ie800s (it is a piece of crap and it only worth maybe 250, not fking around 1k)

[@CliveRaynor]

@@leoyu1070 You know, that sounds good. As it were. Reckon if you're paying a grand for poxy in ears, might as well get the open backs right. Much better option. Thanks for that. By the way, I understand they have discontinued the IE800's. With that info, I don't wonder why. Cheers Leo.

[@leoyu1070]

@@CliveRaynor :)

[@chetsmith9676]

Clive Raynor I own the ie800s I love mine and very super highly recommend them. I use a shirt clip.

[@CliveRaynor]

@@chetsmith9676 I know still tempting right for IEM's at any rate. Think I might get both. Cause over ear and in ear are completely different of course but I love both. Thanks for the input. Quick question: what's the soundstaging like? Do they have good height? Always an indicator of true high end. That would be one of the big deciders I'm looking for.

[@drakedoggy103]

you really have to listen to these with foam tips. Stock silicone tips are way to bright and unbalanced sounding.

[@AzGael]

so i get the ikko oh1 its a cheaper fiio fh5, but still havent figured out where the kanas moondrop sit, still juggling between getting the fiio or the kanas

[@AzGael]

thanks, yeah kind of the answer i needed, still not ready to get to the "end game" want to take it slowly, guess i´ll be getting the kanas and the fh5 next. Thank you

[@dudemanismadcool]

Tinaudio vs sennheiser ie80s? Surely the senns blow them out of the water? You'd hope so for that price.

[@Florianski]

They do. The tinaudio stuff is great for the price but the ie800 is still the best sounding iem ive ever heard.

[@Weareonenation303]

I wouldn't pay 100$ for these, let alone a grand. These IEMs have a very dumb design flaw: The cable only detaches from the middle and not completely from the IEMs, if the IEM cable frays and breaks close to the soldier point (Which is not that uncommon.) You just lost 1k unless you can replace the cable by sending it to someone who can fix it. The other IEM I've seen with this counterintuitive design is the Klipsch x20. Detachable cables mean fuck all if it doesn't completely detach from the IEMs!

[@pedecia]

Are there also people that uses iems for desk use? I have several good ones but never ever used them at home but only out and about...

[@gundybears]

Yes, especially at work, where I have to have one ear open to the environment for phone calls and people.

[@elduderino4936]

how are these for gaming?

[@chetsmith9676]

iPood The best!

[@root9065]

You didn't do your homework Z :) you should have done your homework.

[@duongnguyenwatch]

Pls review ie400pro!

[@subkarpaty]

campare to IE80?

[@MrDjillest303]

Shure se846 please!

[@enjoshi-godrez8775]

Are you new to this channel, or do you want him to just shit on them?

[@Weareonenation303]

It baffles me that Sennheiser didn't fix one of the glaring flaws of the original IE800: The cable isn't completely detachable, it only detaches from the middle. So if something happens to the cable that is directly soldiered to the IEM lobes, you are kind of screwed. I've never seen this idiotic design choice on other IEMs. For comparison's sake, the IE80 are 100% detachable. I wouldn't pay 500$ for the IE800s, let alone 1,000$

[@benbraceletspurple9108]

Vs the Westone B50?

[@karolkedzierski5824]

Most of the "audiophile" reviewers are popular because they are charismatic and they like audiophile equipment. But u bet that most of them wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 200 dol headphones and 1000 dol headphones in a blind test. Just admit that we all watch this for fun not for a real valuable information. C'mon.

[@charlesbaldwin7037]

Ie800 was never 300$ wat R u saying

[@bigyeetus2866]

So much smoothbrain

[@colin8601]

Ok these.......or.....tin t2???

[@richardkuipers7295]

and compared against the Tin Hifi T2?

[@Florianski]

The t2 stands absolutely no chance. The t2 is great fo the price but the ie800 has way better sound.

[@karolkedzierski5824]

90% of this cheap chinese crap stand no chance to the products like this, made by a company with history, many years of research etc. There is no fucking way they can jump like this and create a product for 1/10 of a price which is same quality. Wake up people. The good quality chinese iems cost over 800 dol and more, like ibasso it07. These are compareble.

[@invisiblekid99]

Shit propriety ear buds, shit cable, shit ear fitting, shit choice of ear buds, shit case, shit lots and lots of things. 99 times out of 100 these are shit and a total rip off. But that one time you can get a good seal (personal thing of course), they are stunning. But thats a ridiculous thing that you pay so much for.

[@Patryk_Luna]

Hello from across the pond! LS is better!! :p

[@MrPigeonaids]

I have IE80S. Sucks tbh, sounds lacking in all deparments. Original cable is the worst shit ive ever seen.

[@jammasterj13]

Covered under home contents insurance? 😂..Sweet IEMs but fragile like the baby jesus😂

[@hanckeleroux6585]

If I will be getting the SHP9500 should I buy a amp and dac combo or just a dac since it is not that power hungry?

[@Elusive_Chicken]

You can't power headphones with a standalone dac. A dac/amp isn't necessary for shp9500. It doesn't make a big difference, especially since you probably have a low budget, if you get the shp.

[@The4thaggie]

8/10 no measurements. How smol is it?*Tsundre snickers*

[@ZReviews]

Lol. No measurements.

[@KS_1990]

Try the Campfire audio Solaris. U will be amazed

[@dhruvmeena96]

ie800s has same design

[@iridescentgherkin]

Z, Beyerdynamic DX160ie also does the cable Y-split adapter, but uses the larger 3.5mm plug, but came out 2 years after the Sennheiser IIRC. Don't review it. It's hot garbage. Huge failure rates with incurable driver-flex, housings are bulky, sharp-edged and painfully uncomfortable. Just don't.

[@joylessdancer4554]

This product was never 300

[@mihir1997]

"I'm a big player in the Audio Game" lmfao I'm not hating on ya but that was the weirdest thing ive heard you say in a while. Not that ur not influential but like idk the way you said it was lol.

[@Dakkalistic]

Normie af. Let's be honest, these are for rich people who don't want the best sound for the money, because that's geeky. They want to throw money at super exclusive "earbuds", which is technically wrong and so are these.

[@KaizerPalpatine]

ether cx when

[@dandevvers]

Kaizer Beelzebub it’s on Patreon....he liked them :)

[@Brenna_stubbs]

best review of the year so far.

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

Lol

[@orthopediccambodia8680]

Good have one if less than 100

[@sylaw16]

what a fail.. XD ie80? ie80s? bruh you drunk?

[@mauriziomauricone]

0:04 Are you in fact Tinky Winky?

[@justins.1283]

Not a fan of the IEM style at all I can never get a good seal or when I do someone will call me right on the middle of a tune then I have to start all over again reseating them.

[@karolkedzierski5824]

Who cares? If u don't have any valuable information to share with people here, just don't write anything.

[@basshead.]

What a waste of money. Even $100-200 full size headphones sound better than the IE800. I'd rather look silly wearing full size headphones than pay $1000 for an inferior product.

[@johnbradshaw3205]

I tried the IE800 recently and while I wouldn't call it a bad product it is hideously over priced. I thought it would be an excellent $200 IEM.

[@rafael6693]

oh really i have them and bought them almost 6 months ago. Everytime i put them i stay impressed with them, everything is crystal clear, and you have to listen to them with high res music files. tell me 1 iem that is better then the ie800 below 1000$.

[@hdtv00]

@@rafael6693 Yea they're totally full of shit. EVERYONE knows how good the IE 800 are, just stunning quality across the board with them. Are they worth $1000 no, few things are, but used or super sale hell yea they are, absolutely stunning audio quality on these things.

[@rafael6693]

@@hdtv00 i bought mine from audiosancturay for 520€ +- they were on discount last christmas. sometimes people say this iems are overpriced and they are. but probably some of this people that think this are the same people that bought a 1000€ iphone two month ago and they lost in the club or broke it because they are careless and the phone is always falling from their hands. i know a person that has bought some expensive iems 10 years ago and they are still working great. i think that what things are worth, also depends on the value you want to give.