HD 800 S Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers With Open-Back Earcups, Includes Balanced Cable

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4.4 (17)
$1,799.95
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Color:Black

Product Details

Web ID: 15061841

The industrial design combines form and function seamlessly, the layered metal and plastic headband construction attenuating vibrations to the ear cups while the handmade microfiber ear pads offer exceptional comfort for even long periods of listening enjoyment. Crafted for perfection, the HD 800 S is precision built in Germany from only the finest materials and components. The transducer is encased by stainless steel, the headband and headphone mounting utilizes the most advanced materials.

  • Product Features

    • Open back, around ear, reference class dynamic headphone
    • 56mm ring radiator transducers are the largest drivers ever used in dynamic headphones
    • Innovative absorber technology reduces unwanted frequency response peaks allowing all the music nuances to become audible
    • Unique ear cup design directs sound waves to the ear at a slight angle to create an impressively natural and spatial listening experience
    • Includes two connecting cables: single ended 1/4 inches And balanced 4. 4 mm Pentacon cable
    • Unisex
    • Wipe clean
    • Imported
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  • Product Dimensions

    • 10.7 x 5.7 x 13.8 inches
    • 0.72
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Ratings & Reviews

4.4/5

17 star ratings & reviews

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1 month ago
from UK

Finest set of Cans out there IMHO

Hi bought these several years ago and am really blown away by the quality of the music they produce. The level of detail they reproduce and quality of the soundstage is remarkable..so much depth warmth and all done very sensitively. Obvious it depends on the recording and your amplifier..so you need dedicated amps for these, But if you connect them direct to your computer especially later MacBooks you will be pleasantly surprised by their performance too. Overall they provide a very immersive experience and you will loose yourself in the music as it takes centerstage in your mind and lets you be fully engaged with the performance. The base is nicely balanced without destroying the importance of the midrange characteristics and vocals are pure and detailed. got to hand it to the engineers who designed and built these .......they must have fun as it shows...

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Customer review from Sennheiser

2 months ago

When you can get it is worth it.

I am in love with these. I originally got the 480 series and they are good and comfortable but not I want to get more quality audio and these hit the spot.

Customer review from Sennheiser

2 months ago
from Brisbane, Australia

Too loose for comfort

Not enough clamping force, they slip off when reclining. XLR cable supplied cannot be fitted to the headphones. Left earpiece developed increasing distortion after only a few weeks. Resolution pending.

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Customer review from Sennheiser

2 months ago

Exceptional soundstage!

Exceptional soundstage, exactly what I was looking for in a dynamic headphone in this class, personally don't find them as shrill as some reviews suggest. Definitely recommend!

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Customer review from Sennheiser

2 months ago

A very good headset

Its performance is beyond my imagination, it's like singing in my ear! The only thing is that it hasn't innovated in all these years! Is this the bottleneck I feel I have reached?

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Customer review from Sennheiser

3 months ago
from Wales

Hype’s real folks!

These things are crazy, detail and separation like you’ve never heard! Heavily amp and source dependant but in all my years being an audiophile I’ve never heard anything so nuanced. Some albums I’ve been familiar with for almost 40 years and used with some great equipment now extracting sounds like I’ve never heard, nothing is left in the recording after these. And when well-matched it sounds nice and spatial as well. Didn’t want to like these, they’re expensive, and I’d rather save money, but now I’ve heard them there’s no going back. Nothing I’ve listened to has come close to this much highlighted within the recording, it's all present and portrayed where it all should be. They are very large, and you never forget your wearing them, but as big as they are, they're still fairly comfortable. I was interested in the Hifiman Arya as well, but I think the comfort of those would get to me, and I’m not that keen wearing headphones, but these Senns just about get away with it for such large headphones. Higher exotica headphones don’t appeal to me, they cost way too much, and I can't see them beating these at nuance anyway. I am no longer even interested in trying the Arya’s, the 800S are end game for me. And I tried a few of the Senn lower models as well series 6, they didn’t really do it for me, the 800’s were a gamble for me that paid off, I’ll cherish them! Vocal and instrument timbre is just amazing as well.

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Customer review from Sennheiser

4 months ago
from VA

They sent me used ones!

They sent me used instead of new ones. I paid for new.

Customer review from Sennheiser

11 months ago

Classic

Had mine for 5 years and never get bored, a unique headphone, nothing quite like it

Customer review from Sennheiser