blorg OP t1_iwm59s0 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 5:42 PM

Reply to comment by TakeThatRisk in HD6XX back down to $199 by blorg

It's still not the same, the HD800S EQs extremely well but is always going to sound somewhat ethereal and diffuse. It's a much better headphone technically, but the HD6XX does provide a different, more intimate presentation and is tonally possibly more "right" and natural sounding out of the box than any other headphone. If I could only pick one, sure I'd take the HD800S any day and EQ it. But for $199 can probably afford to keep the HD6XX around too.

Extrapaj t1_iwmobwn wrote on November 16, 2022 at 7:48 PM

The HD800s EQed to Harman blows the HD650 out of the water imo.

blorg OP t1_iwodm89 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 3:14 AM

Sure it does, I don't disagree. I EQ it to Harman using Oratory1990's preset. It's a better headphone. But it's still not the same experience and I still enjoy listening to the HD6XX.