Nope, not for me - first high end headphone that I sold again.

The build feels cheap, the pads are awful and sound like newspaper when you move them, the bass is anemic and not detailed, just mush - so not great to just boost via eq, and the peaks in the treble have to be eq’ed out.

The wide stage feels forced on any modern genre of music, as you said they might be nice for jazz and classical music which I don’t listen to… for acoustic stuff, they weren’t bad.

What about HD6XX, is that really the end game? Are they the ones to go for when wanting something for a good price that is open back?

It can be endgame depending on your genre of music. They’re exceptional with the genres you listed. If you listen to something with a lot of bass, I would not recommend it. It is amazing for gaming and extremely comfortable to wear. Like others have said, try to demo them before purchasing.

Build quality is decent but I don’t have faith in the connectors at all. I actually leave mine in because I’m scared of ripping out the entire socket.

owner of 20ish pair of cans … the 800s, 8xx, 820 are all … cans

I don’t own anything I reach for more than something else because it’s “better”

different, yes … all out better … no.

listening to music is about synergy. not halo headphones or amps.

we get caught up on better because object A costs more than object B … but is a $500 pair of jeans better than a $50 pair? no …

is a Ferrari a “better” car than a civic? no…

faster yes, but how’s that daily reliability doing for you?

all that to say, no … IMHO, the 800s aren’t worth it from a saving up to get them standpoint. they sound like headphones… not magical music portals to a new realm of hearing.

they’re great! so are my akg 361 and arya stealth and koss 75s

one man’s opinion. if I had $1000+ to spend in this hobby on cans alone, I’d have 3-5 pair vs 1

It’s good for the soundstage and gaming but ima be honest. It doesn’t feel premium and it doesn’t fit well on smaller heads. I’d take a t1, 1990, arya or he1000 over it