![]() ![]() ![]() This metal mesh compromises a significant portion of the ear cups, and whilst it does hold its shape well, it is prone to cosmetic damage. To achieve its intended acoustic performance the HD 800 S’s ear cups are almost completely uncovered, and to maintain this unobstructed, open sound design, Sennheiser used a very fine, metal mesh that surrounds the rear side of the driver. Now, whilst I do think that the HD 800 S’s design is good and does feel very premium, there are two elements in its build that I do think warrant some caution the first of which is the metal mesh on the ear cups. Like the original, the HD 800 S is still composed primarily out of plastic, but it feels very structurally sound and well-refined, with no loose or creaking parts, and very little to no chassis flex. Build Quality and ComfortĪside from the new, matte-black finish, the HD 800 S’s design is virtually identical to that of the HD 800. Lastly, with the HD 800 S you will receive a microfiber cleaning cloth, and a USB flash drive that contains a digital certificate of authenticity as well as the serial number-specific, diffuse-field compensated frequency response measurement for the headphone. Inside, you are greeted by the HD 800 S along with some manuals and warranty information.Īlso included are two 3m, fabric-sleeved cables and although they both feature dual-sided ODU connectors for the headphone side, one of the cables has a ¼” termination, whilst the other terminates in 4.4mm balanced. The HD 800 S comes packaged in the nice, large, traditional, wood-like case with which Sennheiser has boxed most of its classic headphones. I played tracks from my own FLAC library as well as from Qobuz streaming service played via Roon (exclusive mode). For the listening tests I used music from a wide variety of genres including Rock, Jazz, Classical, Acoustic, Hip-Hop, and latin. The Amplifier/DACs used in this review were the SPL Phonitor XE (with built-in DAC), Grace Design SDAC + Topping A90, and the JDS Labs Element II connected via USB to my desktop computer. Sources and Music Used in Listening Tests Get the Sennheiser HD 800 S for the best available price at .ĭiscuss the Sennheiser HD 800 S on the HEADPHONE Community Forum ![]()
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