Submitted by UglyQuad t3_11bxvzw in headphones
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IcedA t1_ja0k6yz wrote
I love my HD800s i'm glad you're enjoying your pair! try some nice binaural music like max cooper his tracks shine the most to me on the HD800s because of that soundstage and imaging.
UglyQuad OP t1_ja0kfpf wrote
appreciate the recommendation! i'll definitely take a look
Extrapaj t1_ja2pzdc wrote
Did you use the preset for the HD800s or the 8xx?
UglyQuad OP t1_ja2q8yf wrote
i use the 8xx preset
Extrapaj t1_ja2rus9 wrote
As I understand it, the stickers is pretty much what makes the 8xx different to the 800s. So the 800s preset should be closer without the stickers.
Would be cool to actually see a measurement of them without the stickers.
hey12delila t1_ja670o5 wrote
The HD8XX had changes done to the driver and has an added resonator, the stickers are a miniscule part of the sound change.
hey12delila t1_ja66xdm wrote
Check out the EQ preset in my review post, I tried Eqing them close to the HD800s.
hey12delila t1_ja66sl6 wrote
The Dekoni pads are likely to affect the frequency response in a negative way
andysaurus_rex t1_ja0lahj wrote
Congrats! I pulled the trigger earlier this month. I just bought the ZMF lambskin pads which should be arriving early next week. Gonna stick with the stock cable for now but it's probably going to be replaced at some point. Just too long for my needs.
I have not EQ'd them but they were sticker modded. I've never tried the HD800s so I can't say what they sound like in comparison but to say that I'm impressed is a huge understatement.
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
IcedA t1_ja0lo14 wrote
if you're looking at cables I can't recc hart audio cables enough, their modular system is nice, it lets me terminate in any way I want on the fly (assuming I have the interconnect). The cables feel nice, aren't heavy, or get in the way.
andysaurus_rex t1_ja0mbcs wrote
Yeah I’ve heard great things about Hart. That’s probably what I’ll go with.
UglyQuad OP t1_ja0qpcm wrote
appreciate it! really enjoying them so far, agreed on the cables, getting a custom one made as soon as i can
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justacubr t1_ja11qpl wrote
Is that fear of a blank planet?
School-Tricky t1_jab04xw wrote
If you want, save up for a simple tube amp. They tend to up the holographic quality and instrument separation noticeably. Especially on high bit rate sources, OST, jazz, classical, binaural, etc…. My rig is iBasso DAP —> Schitt Lokius (typically set to +5 dB bass shelf and - 4 dB near 6k, but it’s nice to be able to reach out and just twist to flavor on the fly) —> schitt Valhalla II (High gain).
I got the Dekoni hybrid elite pads and I won’t go back. They couple better to my head, adding a bit of bass (maybe 2 dB), attenuates the 6k peak a bit (1-2 dB), widens the stage L/R but squeezes it a bit U/D and F/B.
I honestly can’t image better results with out shelling out many thousands more on gear, near perfect for me
UglyQuad OP t1_ja0jnd6 wrote
after trying a few different sets of headphones over the past few months, i eventually landed on the HD8XX. i work from home and will be wearing headphones 10+ hours a day, and i play competitive FPS games so i need something very light / comfortable with good imaging.
ive only had these for a few days so please take my opinions of the sound with a grain of salt
so far im really impressed, between the stickermod + Oratory's EQ as far as im aware these are 95+% of an HD800S and the tales of the soundstage and imaging are more than true. these are great for games and they really bring a different "vibe" to OSTs with the separation these can provide (footsteps of doom - Kohta Yamamoto for example) . these are also absolutely the most comfortable headphones ive ever worn. incredibly light + essentially no clamping force, but they still feel solid on my head surprisingly.
to "compare" them to my other higher tier set, the LCD-2C, they're complete opposites but equally good. they're not comparable directly but the combo is incredible.
i bought these used and got a relatively decent deal($650) , i plan on replacing the pads with Dekoni Hybrids (i did give the stock ones a deep clean) and getting a balanced cable (the stock cable on these is absolutely horrendous) but i really can't complain about them as a whole. very happy with my purchase :)
thank you for reading my rambling, hope you enjoy your weekend!