Sennheiser HD 800 S Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers With Open-Back Earcups, Includes Balanced Cable, Black

Bought these on sale. I am running them balanced on a SMSL DO400 DAC/AMP playing music through VLC Player with EQ and they sound amazing. Probably best to use EQ as they sound flat without.

Hi bought these several years ago and am really blown away by the quality of the music they produce. The level of detail they reproduce and quality of the soundstage is remarkable..so much depth warmth and all done very sensitively. Obvious it depends on the recording and your amplifier..so you need dedicated amps for these, But if you connect them direct to your computer especially later MacBooks you will be pleasantly surprised by their performance too. Overall they provide a very immersive experience and you will loose yourself in the music as it takes centerstage in your mind and lets you be fully engaged with the performance. The base is nicely balanced without destroying the importance of the midrange characteristics and vocals are pure and detailed. got to hand it to the engineers who designed and built these .......they must have fun as it shows...

Love this new upgrade of my headphone. It sounds great with my Astell&Kern SP3000 DAP, it really makes a difference.

Its performance is beyond my imagination, it's like singing in my ear! The only thing is that it hasn't innovated in all these years! Is this the bottleneck I feel I have reached?

Exceptional soundstage, exactly what I was looking for in a dynamic headphone in this class, personally don't find them as shrill as some reviews suggest. Definitely recommend!

These things are crazy, detail and separation like you've never heard! Heavily amp and source dependant but in all my years being an audiophile I've never heard anything so nuanced. Some albums I've been familiar with for almost 40 years and used with some great equipment now extracting sounds like I've never heard, nothing is left in the recording after these. And when well-matched it sounds nice and spatial as well. Didn't want to like these, they're expensive, and I'd rather save money, but now I've heard them there's no going back. Nothing I've listened to has come close to this much highlighted within the recording, it's all present and portrayed where it all should be. They are very large, and you never forget your wearing them, but as big as they are, they're still fairly comfortable. I was interested in the Hifiman Arya as well, but I think the comfort of those would get to me, and I'm not that keen wearing headphones, but these Senns just about get away with it for such large headphones. Higher exotica headphones don't appeal to me, they cost way too much, and I can't see them beating these at nuance anyway. I am no longer even interested in trying the Arya's, the 800S are end game for me. And I tried a few of the Senn lower models as well series 6, they didn't really do it for me, the 800's were a gamble for me that paid off, I'll cherish them! Vocal and instrument timbre is just amazing as well.

Had mine for 5 years and never get bored, a unique headphone, nothing quite like it

Not enough clamping force, they slip off when reclining. XLR cable supplied cannot be fitted to the headphones. Left earpiece developed increasing distortion after only a few weeks. Resolution pending.

Great headphone. Wait for sale though, don't buy at full retail price. Build feels great and sound is crystal clear. Just not perfect enough to be quite worth the 1800. Also -1 star because they don't include a balanced 4 pin XLR cable anymore (they used to) and are gonna charge you 300 for one off their website.

Excellent range, beautiful mid tones and the color and presence are just amazing. The preMp is needed for a full experience, especially to get that reach natural base, Insuppose since they are open air.