stankworm t1_jcij3cn wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:55 AM

Reply to comment by GregTheTwurkey in Spontaneously went into Richer Sounds yesterday to try the HD800s... Anyone fancy giving me £1350? by wiggan1989

Thanks for letting me know. I’ve tried some other high end headphones like the Focal Clear OG and LCD-X so I do have some experience with limiting expectations a bit. This hobby is really about marginal improvements in the grand scheme of things so I’m not expecting to be blown out of the water. I expect they’ll be a nice pairing with my HD 600s.

GregTheTwurkey t1_jcijr6u wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:00 AM

They’re definitely a lot more spacious sounding than the hd600s. They’re the closest I’ve heard to a speaker setup in headphones. So long as you temper your expectations, I think you’ll be blown away. I’ve had my pair since last June and I still get shocked every now and again by them

stankworm t1_jcimmvj wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:23 AM

That’s pretty impressive stuff. To still get that sensation this far into ownership is unusual.

GregTheTwurkey t1_jcinff0 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:29 AM

It’s because they make music sound very unique, I’ve found almost no track sounds 1:1, while they all have that “bubble” the 800s is known for, the portrayal is different for every song. It’s hard to describe unless you’ve heard it for awhile, then you might understand. But yeah, they almost never get old because of their uniqueness.

Bear in mind, these are headphones. They will never replicate speakers in a room. I think the reason why I’m still impressed is that I use them maybe an hour or two every day, I give myself a decent break from them compared to other people in this hobby that would use headphones a lot more often. Taking these mental breaks is important to not feeling the urge to buy something every few months lol

stankworm t1_jciq0ta wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:50 AM

Yea I'm still working my way through the "buy new thing" temptation every few months. I love hearing my favorite music with different presentations but at some point I'm going to have to settle tf down and stick with a few pairs. I'm working on building a set of maybe 4 of my favorites.