Review: Sennheiser HD800 S

These headphones weight 5.7 pounds while being shipped but 5.3 when they are unpacked. Inside the box, you will find the cleverly designed and made headphones which combine plastics and metal to ensure that they are not only strong but comfortable. The ear cups are nothing but exceptional and they ensure at directing the sound waves towards the ears at a calculated angle. This helps you to hear sound in a most natural setting which is both spatial and enjoyable listening experience.

Also in the box, you will find two connecting cables with single ended ¼ inch and also balanced with XLR. The manufacturer of these headphones worked hard to ensure that accuracy comes to near balance with enjoyment. This is made possible by the ideal synchronization of all the components of the headphones. The main difference between the original Sennheiser HD800 and the ‘S’ edition is the innovative absorber technology which preserves the ability of very high-frequency sounds by removing the masking effect. The masking effect often comes about when the human ear tries to hear sounds of lower frequencies when they are playing together with high-frequency sounds.

With a price tag of around $1,700, you are guaranteed to acquire the new HD800 S headphones. These headphones are attributed with the great feature of being the best when it comes to serving non discolored music. This means that the song you listen to will be as close as possible to the original production as possible.  Some audiophiles have taken a step to improve the sweetness of the music that their pair of headphones gives.

With the HD800 S headphones, you will now be able to enjoy cozier, warmer and softer music which is unlike what the HD800 headphones were able to offer. The new headphones have actually moved away from the predecessor by redesigning the headband both in color and look from silver to firmer black.

The headphones come with broad ear cups which are commensurate with wide ear pads. The ear pads are made from extra soft material and they cover the ears perfectly. Much as the pads are cozy to the ears, they can be a bit irritating for a person who doesn’t like having anything touching their cheeks. More one pads; they are handmade and they cannot be removed.

The one feature which makes the Sennheiser stand out is the way it never obscures the originality of music especially the complex ones. No matter the diversity of a song, these headphones will bombard you with all the instruments and drums hence making you have a thrilling feeling of being in a concert or at the production house.

The amazing thing about the Sennheiser HD800 S headphones is the way it drops the bass in a most satisfying manner. The headphones are able to capture the mid range comfortably while at the same time giving you the perfect pitch of treble and the right bass. These headphones weigh 330g which is marginally lighter than a majority of the planar magnetic headphones in the market.

The manufacturer of these headphones has balanced the sound such that even if you turn up the volume all the way up, you will not experience the horrible treble ringing screech that some of the headphones deliver. There is no resonance or even distortions at whatever volume with the HD800 S headphones.

The headphones come with a 56mm ring radiator transducers which are some of the largest drivers to be used in these kinds of headphones. The manufacturer also includes an innovative absorber technology which reduces all unwanted frequency.

Highs

• Expansive sound range
• Quite light given their size
• Very detailed
• Extreme accuracy

Lows

• Quite large
• For optimal performance, high-power amplifier required
• No sound isolation