Is the Senn 800s the end game or is it hype? I mean, it sounds like a great pick for classical, chamber music, acoustic, and jazz but for an everyday is it really all that?

  • saujamhammB
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    1 year ago

    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