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Sennheiser HD800 review

Sennheiser's new high-end HD800 sets a new benchmark for headphone performance

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-08-14August 14th 2009

Price at launch £1,000.00
Headphone Style Full-Size Headphones
Headphone Drive Units Dynamic, open
Min Frequency Response 6
Description New reference class in wired headphones
Features Open, dynamic stereo headphones / Realistic and natural sound field with minimal resonance / New innovative dynamic transducer design
Weight (g) 330
Connectivity 6.3mm Headphone Jack
Cord Style both headphones
Headphones Cord Length 3
Colour Black/Silver
Max Frequency Response 51
Additional Information Nominal impedance: 300 Ohms / SPL: 102dB / Total harmonic distortion: ≤0.02 % (1kHz/1Vrms)

Product Summary

HD800

Sennheiser HD800

Price at launch

£1,000.00

For

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Sound is simply superb in every way

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Beautifully balanced across the range

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Incredibly detailed

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Comfort is excellent, even over extended listening sessions

Against

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Undeniably expensive

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Can lead to your loudspeakers feeling neglected

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