We list two cables?
Thanks Thunderthighs, I thought I saw only one listed, but when I look now it shows two clearly.
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$1400??? These arenât even noise canceling! How good can they be??
This is like that old âdiamondâ app they once sold for the iPhone. It did absolutely nothing other than putting a little diamond on the screen, but it cost $1000. People bought it just for that statusâŚAND to prove they had more money than brains.
Same with these!
Iâll keep my trusty bluetooth noise canceling badboys, thank you very much!
$18.99 and free shipping!
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I got them, and they donât sound as good as Iâd hoped, with an Audeze Deckard amp. Thinking of not keeping them and buying Audeze headphones. No doubt itâs a matter of taste.
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My headphones are so expensive, that theyâre actually two Italian opera singers recreating the sounds they hear from their respective audio channels through their own $10,000 headphones using their own voice and screaming it directly into my ears.
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The epitome of our consumer society. We are seduced in our quest for the best with expensive stuff we donât need, so we can look cool to people we donât really like.
Thanks but no thanks-several years ago I got some great wireless Bose, and I will keep them till they dieâŚand keep my $$ invested for my future.
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Ok, so whats the deal with open-back headphones? Is there nearly as much sound eminating from the outside as I would assume? They wouldnât be appropriate for wearing around other people who are not using headphones, right?
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Shhh! The sound nerds are nearby.
Gotta admit that was pretty funny WOOT!
My two cents.
You WILL need an external amplifier for these. Whether it be a receiver or separate unit. An ipadâŚlaptopâŚwill not work properly.
These are open headphones. Those around you will hear your music.
From the features notesâŚ" * Innovative absorber technology reduces unwanted frequency response peaks allowing all the music nuances to become audible. ". Known as the Helmholtz resonatorâŚit was built into these to filter out a nasty peak 6.2khz from the original HD800.
These are very comfortable to wear. The soundstage is immense.
I have the HD800 for reference.
Sound Nerd out.
Generally, right. Theyâre for people who like the sound and donât have those concerns.
While I spend as much as I can on mics, at 78 spending much more than $80 for Sony Studio Monitor mics (a radio station standard) probably has more frequency range than I can hear. Plus that is fine for voice my work, but I would not be mixing music! I guess getting old saves you money!
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People are nuts! Paying that kind of money for ear phones.
Donât listen to a pair of Stax SR-009S (which I own) and you can rest assured at night that nothing will beat your Sennheiserâs. Trust me stay away from Stax. And donât even think of putting a pair of Warwickâs on - just stay away from those. And the Sennheiser HD-820 avoid those also. And anything by Meze. Stay very far away.
I forgot the Focals - avoid those also.
Here is a secret, the Apple airpod pro 2 are a giant killer. I have not listened to the pro 3 yet (which I have) - but of all the dynamic headphones I have heard, these come closest to my Stax SR-009S. Truly a sleeper. Unless I found the unicorn.
Honestly, this price is insane. Ever since the 2025 tariff hikes, the MSRP has gone from $1699 up to $1999 â so $1399 for a brand-new unit is just wild. I was literally about to pull the trigger on an open-box one from Sweetwater for $1620 when I saw this deal. Couldnât believe my luck.
Donât expect a 3.5mm jack to do much for the HD 800 S. Itâs a 300-ohm, high-impedance headphone â you need an amp that can actually handle it. I run mine off a desktop amp with a 4.4mm balanced output. On a 3.5mm jack that isnât up to the job, the volume will be pathetically low. As of right now, pretty much the only 3.5mm jack that can properly drive the HD 800 S is the one on a MacBook Pro (model after 2021).
Theyâre not supposed to be noise canceling â theyâre open-back reference headphones. Blocking noise is the opposite of their design goal: the open back is what gives you the accuracy and soundstage that ANC earbuds physically cannot do. Comparing the two is like judging a telescope for not fitting in your pocket.
But honestly? If you genuinely canât hear the difference between these and $19 Bluetooth buds, thatâs not the gotcha you think it is â it just means your ears arenât very sensitive, and youâre the lucky one here. You never need to spend another dime on audio. Enjoy the savings, sincerely. The rest of us can hear the difference, and thatâs the entire reason this price is a steal.
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