jason rockley
pfm Member
HD800 are dreadful things if you listen to music rather than analyse it and the sub bass is none existent making them woefully unbalanced. I spent a fortune on various amps like the Woo Audio WA2, Burson Virtuoso etc, did the 2 famous mods they never really improved. They were great for PC gaming though.I'm not surprised: I've owned 800's (not 800S) twice and went to 650's from there. I don't think anyone would think the 650 was a "better" headphone, it's just a "nicer" presentation for some people. The 800 is obviously a far superior headphone IMO, but it's just too analytical sounding to be the right long term headphone for many of us. I've tried mods and eq tweaks to the 800. They do help but the basic signature is always there (for me, at least). Will have to try an 800S at some point as I absolutely love the soundstage of the 800
Be grateful if you like the HD800 (I wish I did!), it's a fantastic headphone and amazing value for the level of quality that you get.
The HD650 despite being technically inferior is a far more coherent headphone IMO