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Testseek.co.uk have collected 79 expert reviews of the Sennheiser HD 800 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sennheiser HD 800.
Award: Good Buy August 2009
August 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Outstanding sound. Pristine clarity. Comfortable
  • Exceptionally comfortable
  • Good design
  • Solid bass
  • Fine presentation
  • Very comfortable
  • Especially on the ears
  • Sound appears to be in front of your head rather than inside of it like on most headphones
  • Sound even clearer than on Sennheiser's last marketleader
  • The HD 650
  • Sound is simply superb in every way
  • Beautifully balanced across the range
  • Incredibly detailed
  • Comfort is excellent
  • Even over extended listening sessions
  • Unparalleled sound quality
  • One day
  • Hopefully far into the future
  • You’ll have your TV turned up to 11 just to hear the weather forecast
  • Modern music will seem like just a lot of noise
  • And mashed up bananas will be your favourite pre-nap snack. Until then
  • Treat your ears w...
  • Top-notch engineering and build quality
  • Highly accurate sound
  • Super-comfy over-the-ear design
  • Detachable headphone cable
  • Incredible breadth to sound
  • Excellent build quality
  • Comfortable

The editors didn't like

  • Price. Lack truly astonishing realism. Slight spillage
  • Beaten by the Grado SR1000i for realism
  • Openness and insight
  • We tried very hard to find some ...
  • Undeniably expensive
  • Can lead to your loudspeakers feeling neglected
  • That price tag
  • Whenever marketing spiel mentions an historic inventor
  • You know you’re looking at a price-tag fit to induce a touch of something equally old-fashioned
  • The ague
  • Falling sickness or possibly even consumption. Sennheiser wheels out Thomas Edison who...
  • Extremely expensive
  • Not the best match for an iPod
  • No included adaptor for 3.5mm mini-jacks
  • The look. not subtle is it

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  Published: 2009-08-15, review by: techradar.com

  • Sound is simply superb in every way, Beautifully balanced across the range, Incredibly detailed, Comfort is excellent, even over extended listening sessions
  • Undeniably expensive, Can lead to your loudspeakers feeling neglected

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  Published: 2009-04-18, review by: avreview.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Let's make things clear from the outset: these are not the headphones to buy if you're aiming to plug them into a bog-standard MP3 player and jump on the bus for the daily commute. Oh no. These are hi-fi headphones for the true audiophile. Someone who...

 
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  Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com

  • Abstract:  The HD range from Sennheiser has always been a showcase of some of the best the company headphones the company has to offer. All the products in this range – including the mid-range HD 598 and the classic HD 650 – have been superstars and among the best i...

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  Published: 2018-03-02, Author: GabBloch , review by: majorhifi.com

  • Abstract:  Sennheiser took its fans' complaints about the awesome HD 800 and updated to a version that supposedly fixed the few flaws it had.  The HD 800S is the improved version that audiophiles have been seeking.  But just how different are they in quality, and is...

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  Published: 2017-11-11, Author: Steph , review by: majorhifi.com

  • Abstract:  The Audeze LCD-X and the Sennheiser HD 800 are two of the most sought after headphones of audio engineers and audiophile alike. That is why today, I'm diving in the deep end with both headphones to see which is better. Today I'll conduct a full Audeze LCD...

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  Published: 2016-07-19, Author: Carroll , review by: majorhifi.com

  • Abstract:  For the past six years or so, the Sennheiser HD800 has entertained a reputation as a premium headphone.  And even though this reputation may have been somewhat eclipsed by the release of the new-and-improved HD800S, the $1399 HD800 still delivers a damn g...

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  Published: 2016-07-03, Author: Lieven , review by: headfonia.com

  • Abstract:  The HD800 has been around for a lot years already and it is loved and hated by a lot of audiophiles. A lof of them love it for their dynamic sound, speed and detail, others hate it for it being analytical and “sharp” in the higher regions. Sennheiser list...

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  Published: 2011-08-02, review by: headfonia.com

  • Abstract:  I’ve been going back and forth on the HE-5 and the HD800. This time I am listening purely on the CEC TL51xz and the Balanced Beta22. Both the HE-5 and the HD800 is in balanced configuration. I did not want to wait to source out for another cable, and s...

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  Published: 2011-08-02, review by: headfonia.com

  • Abstract:  What a long wait, but finally the HD800 is here. I’ve heard the HD800 at two other occassions, but nothing beats listening at home with your own personal set up.This past week I’ve been contemplating an upgrade to my CEC CD5300 CD Player. The CD5300 is...

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  Published: 2011-06-12, review by: itp.net

  • The Sennheiser HD 800 headphones are the best cans the Windows team has ever tested. ...

 
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