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UglyQuad OP t1_ja0jnd6 wrote

after trying a few different sets of headphones over the past few months, i eventually landed on the HD8XX. i work from home and will be wearing headphones 10+ hours a day, and i play competitive FPS games so i need something very light / comfortable with good imaging.

ive only had these for a few days so please take my opinions of the sound with a grain of salt

so far im really impressed, between the stickermod + Oratory's EQ as far as im aware these are 95+% of an HD800S and the tales of the soundstage and imaging are more than true. these are great for games and they really bring a different "vibe" to OSTs with the separation these can provide (footsteps of doom - Kohta Yamamoto for example) . these are also absolutely the most comfortable headphones ive ever worn. incredibly light + essentially no clamping force, but they still feel solid on my head surprisingly.

to "compare" them to my other higher tier set, the LCD-2C, they're complete opposites but equally good. they're not comparable directly but the combo is incredible.

i bought these used and got a relatively decent deal($650) , i plan on replacing the pads with Dekoni Hybrids (i did give the stock ones a deep clean) and getting a balanced cable (the stock cable on these is absolutely horrendous) but i really can't complain about them as a whole. very happy with my purchase :)

thank you for reading my rambling, hope you enjoy your weekend!

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IcedA t1_ja0k6yz wrote

I love my HD800s i'm glad you're enjoying your pair! try some nice binaural music like max cooper his tracks shine the most to me on the HD800s because of that soundstage and imaging.

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UglyQuad OP t1_ja0kfpf wrote

appreciate the recommendation! i'll definitely take a look

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Extrapaj t1_ja2pzdc wrote

Did you use the preset for the HD800s or the 8xx?

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UglyQuad OP t1_ja2q8yf wrote

i use the 8xx preset

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Extrapaj t1_ja2rus9 wrote

As I understand it, the stickers is pretty much what makes the 8xx different to the 800s. So the 800s preset should be closer without the stickers.

Would be cool to actually see a measurement of them without the stickers.

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hey12delila t1_ja670o5 wrote

The HD8XX had changes done to the driver and has an added resonator, the stickers are a miniscule part of the sound change.

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hey12delila t1_ja66xdm wrote

Check out the EQ preset in my review post, I tried Eqing them close to the HD800s.

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hey12delila t1_ja66sl6 wrote

The Dekoni pads are likely to affect the frequency response in a negative way

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