Now, whilst I do think that the HD 800 S’s design is good and does feel very premium, there are two elements in its build that I do think warrant some caution the first of which is the metal mesh on the ear cups. Like the original, the HD 800 S is still composed primarily out of plastic, but it feels very structurally sound and well-refined, with no loose or creaking parts, and very little to no chassis flex. Build Quality and ComfortĪside from the new, matte-black finish, the HD 800 S’s design is virtually identical to that of the HD 800. Lastly, with the HD 800 S you will receive a microfiber cleaning cloth, and a USB flash drive that contains a digital certificate of authenticity as well as the serial number-specific, diffuse-field compensated frequency response measurement for the headphone. Inside, you are greeted by the HD 800 S along with some manuals and warranty information.Īlso included are two 3m, fabric-sleeved cables and although they both feature dual-sided ODU connectors for the headphone side, one of the cables has a ¼” termination, whilst the other terminates in 4.4mm balanced. The HD 800 S comes packaged in the nice, large, traditional, wood-like case with which Sennheiser has boxed most of its classic headphones.
I played tracks from my own FLAC library as well as from Qobuz streaming service played via Roon (exclusive mode). For the listening tests I used music from a wide variety of genres including Rock, Jazz, Classical, Acoustic, Hip-Hop, and latin.
The Amplifier/DACs used in this review were the SPL Phonitor XE (with built-in DAC), Grace Design SDAC + Topping A90, and the JDS Labs Element II connected via USB to my desktop computer. Sources and Music Used in Listening Tests Get the Sennheiser HD 800 S for the best available price at .ĭiscuss the Sennheiser HD 800 S on the HEADPHONE Community Forum
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