Testseek.com have collected 47 expert reviews of the Sennheiser HD 800S and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sennheiser HD 800S.
August 2016
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The editors liked
Outstanding passive soundstage
Comfortable fit
Deliver bass and treble very consistently
As detailed as headphones can get
Expansive soundstage
Light for their size
Sennheiser doesn't compromise fun in the pursuit of accuracy
Rebooting a classic
Making it better
Hand-crafted in Germany
Smoother sound than the original HD 800
The editors didn't like
Bulky design
Enormous
Require high-power amplifier
Zero sound isolation
Not for bassheads
Not as transparent as the very best planar headphones
As detailed as headphones can get, Expansive soundstage, Light for their size, Sennheiser doesn't compromise fun in the pursuit of accuracy
Enormous, Require high-power amplifier, Zero sound isolation, Not for bassheads
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Abstract: Few headphones have excited us as much as the HD 800 S. Since Sennheiser announced the follow-up to the top-of-the-line HD 800, we've been waiting on our tenterhooks with bated breath. But now we've actually got one sitting on our review desk, has all t...
The new Sennheiser HD 800 S adroitly adresses sonic issues long heard with the HD 800. It tames the piercing 6kHz treble peak, and it provide a nice warming of the bass, overall producing a much better behaved headphone and a more enjoyable listening expe...
Abstract: You may remember something I wrote here seven years ago: “These are the single greatest headphones in the history of the world.” I was writing about the new Sennheiser HD800 headphones, which caused enormous excitement in headphone circles. They pushed th...
Abstract: Excepting only the HE 1 Orpheus successor, the HD 800 is Sennheiser's top-of-the-line headphone: “reference class” they call them, “crafted for perfection”. Earlier this year a new version arrived, the HD 800 S, the main external differentiator being a ch...
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Published: 2016-03-21, Author: Matthew , review by: stereo.net.au
Sennheiser is one of the largest headphone manufacturers in the world, founded in 1945. Their headphones and microphones alike are highly regarded for their sonic qualities and versatility, and their products can be found in multiple categories including...
Simply astonishing sound quality, Comfortable, Extremely well made
Biblical noise leakage, Won't flatter poor material, Could do with fractionally more lateral movement for the Earpads
Even allowing for the recent swell in what constitutes high-end headphone pricing, £1,400 is a lot of money. It also needs to be repeated for the avoidance of doubt that for allowing you to use equipment in the same room as someone who doesn't want to hea...
Lack punch and enthusiasm, Disappointing dynamics, Lots of cable noise,
So, while we wouldn't be so severe as Professor Yaffle, it is difficult for us to be enthusiastic about the Sennheiser IE 800 S's.There is the basis here for a high-quality pair of in-ears, but overall the rather disenchanting tuning, erring too far on th...
