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Sennheiser - HD 800 S

Name: Sennheiser - HD 800 S
Brand: Sennheiser
SKU: Sennheiser - HD 800 S
Price: 139999.0 INR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)

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This Sennheiser - HD 800 S comes with a warranty from Sennheiser that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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Balanced Sound Signature

Wired Headphones with a Balanced sound signature presents a precise sound and an enriching listening experience, where sounds are naturally presented without extreme emphasis on any region. With a pair of headphones with this sound signature, you can hear audio with clarity and detail. The sound is vivid and revealing, a perfect mixture of instruments and vocals, lows, mids, and highs. This sound signature works for most music listeners who like switching between various music genres like Classical, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Folk and Pop.

2 Years of
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Ideal for Audiophiles

These headphones are designed for discerning music lovers. If you are someone who cares about audio quality "deeply," you'll want a pair of headphones like these.

You can expect them to present a refined listening experience. The audio quality exhibited by these headphones is a beautiful mix of musicality, technical brilliance and high precision.

These headphones deliver a spacious and open soundstage with utmost clarity and detail. Delve into pure sonic bliss with these headphones!

Ideal for Movies and TV

These headphones are a much-needed addition to your home entertainment system. If you’re someone who is looking to simplify your setup or if you want to enjoy movies and TV shows without disturbing those around you, you have found what you’re seeking. You can expect these headphones to offer advanced audio technologies like surround sound and the ability to control various aspects of sound to help you get the most out of your content. All this in a sleek wireless design, eliminating the need for audio cables.

Open-Back Design

Headphones with an open-back design, allow air to pass through the earcups. This means that Open-Backs do not block any noise from around you, as closed-backs do, and music being heard will also leak outside to people around you. So they can only be heard in a quiet environment.

However, Open-back headphones do sound more natural and open. Open-back headphones create a feeling of space, presenting audio as if you are sitting at a live concert. Audiophiles swear by open-back headphones, and they sound quite different to closed-backs.

These headphones are perfect for critical listening sessions, mixing and mastering music. They have an accurate soundstage presentation and precise imaging.

56mm Dynamic
Drivers

Needs Amplification

Headphones and IEMs require a certain level of power to sound their best and work at their full potential. When your headphones or IEMs are underpowered, they can sound thin or muffled.

Amplifiers are required to provide adequate power to your headphone or IEMs to perform at their best. Simply put, amplifiers allow a weak audio signal to be boosted to a powerful one.

To put it into perspective, devices such as your phones and laptops come with an amplifier, but they offer very limited output power. This output may not be sufficient to power headphones and IEMs to shine at their best. This is where a dedicated amplifier is required to deliver adequate power to hear your music in all its glory.

Replaceable Cables

A pair of headphones with a replaceable cable has many benefits, and one of them is if the connecting cable has a problem, it doesn’t mean that you have to buy a new one. If the connecting cable gets pulled or damaged, you can replace it and keep using your good-old headphones or IEMs. This way, your headphones will be protected and will last longer. With the advancements in cable manufacturing, you now get a variety of replacement cables with various termination options, lengths and quality.

Description

The Sennheiser HD 800s sport an open, circum-aural dynamic stereo headphone design that makes you feel directly connected to the music. Music emerges from silence and sounds so profound that would travel into a soundstage of amazement. Soundstage refers to being able to sense the spatial surroundings of a recording.

Headphones have always had a basic physics problem when it comes to transducers. Better sound always requires a larger surface area but this also results in more distortion due to oscillation at high frequencies. Sennheiser essentially blew everyone’s mind when they showed off the Neodymium-powered two-layer ring radiator inside the HD 800 S. Firing at your ear in a strategic 60-degree angle to simulate free-air sound arrivals it has claimed to sport the largest diameter ever seen for such applications.

The 56mm or 2.205" (with a 40mm voice coil) is twice the size of your average tweeter. Generally, you don't encounter them until you shell out about 100 times that for the full speaker. This results in controlled oscillations, which leave the headphones to do what headphones do best, that is create the best and clearest sound possible.

The Japanese Alcantra Earcups boast of suede-like fabric material that you’ll find used for the interior of many high-end automobiles and racecars. It definitely feels like an airy version of suede, as it doesn't have the heft of most leather materials. Also the fabric breathes, which is great for long listening sessions when you don’t want to have to air out your ears. Handcrafted ear pads made of high-quality microfiber fabric and the ear cups are covered with a thin metallic mesh.

3 meters of fabric-sheathed Kevlar-reinforced Teflon-insulated 4-strand straight OFC copper wire in a Y harness. The cable is covered with a fabric sheath, making it flexible and non-microphonic. Two connection leads, a 6.3mm connector and an XLR-4 balanced cable to offer even better quality sound from sources with balanced outputs.

Any set of headphones that give a real sense of ‘being there’ are open-backed, meaning that air and sound can come in and out of the headphones. The sound has less of a ‘laboratory feel’ this way. It’s not great for noise isolation, as people will be able to hear whatever music or movies that you’re listening to.

The headphones come in at a pretty heavy sounding 11.5 oz (or 330 grams for the metric folk), but they manage to distribute the weight evenly so that you don’t really notice the weight at all. They are large headphones and cover even the largest of ears. But they feel light and after a two-hour film, your head won’t be sore at all.

Sound

FREQUENCY GRAPH

CHEAT SHEET

Regions of the frequency spectrum

SUB BASS
(20Hz - 80 Hz)

The first section of the frequency spectrum is the sub-bass. Everything below 80Hz is sub-bass, so generally, you need a subwoofer or a good pair of headphones (open-back headphones, for example) to hear this region. This region comprises instruments like the Kick Drum and the Bass Guitar. You should be able to hear Sub-Bass if you’re listening on monitors or headphones. But if you’re listening on a laptop or a phone, there’s no way you will hear that.

MID BASS
(80 Hz - 300 kHz)

After the Sub-Bass region, we get into the region known as the Bass or Mid-Bass. This region consists of everything between 80 and 300 hertz. In this area, we’ve got instruments like bass guitar and the low end of a snare. Lots of the low-end vocals as well, because male vocals are going to have the fundamental below 200Hz in most cases.

LOWER MIDRANGE
(300 Hz - 1000 kHz)

Next, if you go from 300 Hz up to 1000 kHz, this is known as the Lower Midrange, and this is a crucial region for music because this is where you get a lot of buildup with guitars, vocals, and even the top-end of the bass guitar especially. Lower Midrange is an area guilty of adding mud to a mix and clarity in this region lifts a track exponentially.

UPPER MIDRANGE
(1 kHz - 6 kHz)

Human hearing focuses inherently on this frequency range. So it’s crucial to get this range right. This region consists of the main focus of the track (e.g. vocals) and synths. Be aware that this is also where you can start to get into harshness and aggressive tones.

TREBLE
(6 kHz - 10 kHz)

After the Upper Midrange, we’ve got the Treble region between 6kHz and 8 kHz, and this is where things start to get harsh. This region is where we have brittleness from instruments like the Hi-Hats and Cymbals. This is also a crucial range for clarity and aggression, especially for female vocals.

AIR
(10 kHz - 20 kHz)

At the end of the frequency spectrum, we get to the Air region or the Top End. This region consists of everything above 10 kHz. This is where we have air and this is where we get a sense of shine and sparkle in our music.

Specs

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

TRANSDUCER PRINCIPLE	Dynamic Open
IMPEDANCE	300 Ohms
THD	0.02 % (1 kHz 1 Vrms)
CONTACT PRESSURE	~ 3,4 N (± 0,3 N)
SENSITIVITY	102 dB @ 1 kHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE	4 – 51000 Hz (- 10 dB)
MAX INPUT POWER	700 mW
MAGNET TYPE	Neodymium

CONTROLS & CONNECTIVITY

WIRED CONNECTIVITY	6.35 mm/ 4.4 mm XLR-4 (optional)
MICROPHONE	No
COMPATIBILITY	Universal

DESIGN & BUILD

WEARING STYLE	Over-Ear
WEIGHT	330g
COLOR	black
CABLE TYPE	Fabric-sheathed Kevlar-reinforced Teflon-insulated 4-strand straight OFC copper wire
CABLE LENGTH	3m

IN THE BOX

BOX CONTENTS	1. Sennheiser - HD 800 S Headphones
	2. Cable with 6.35 mm jack plug
	3. Cable with balanced 4.4 mm jack plug
	4. USB Flash Drive
	5. Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
	6. Manual

OTHER DETAILS

GENERIC NAME	Headphones
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN	Ireland
IMPORTER DETAILS	Importers Name: Sennheiser Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. Address: 104 A, B, C, First Floor, Time Tower, M.G. Road, Sector-28,Gurugram,Haryana-122002 Contact No: 1800 22 3632
NET QUANTITY	1

FAQs

What is the warranty period on the Sennheiser HD800s?

The Sennheiser comes with a 2 year warranty. Read more on warranty claim here.

Whats the difference between an Open-Back and Closed-Back headphone?

We have an article to help you understand better the difference between Open Back and Closed Back Headphones.

How do these sound?

The Sennheiser 800s sounds so amazing that it would make you feel like a live stage performance on every track.

Will I need an Amp?

The Sennheiser HD800s will need an amp, we recommend you read our article on Why you may need an Amp to help you take a decision.

What is the difference between 800 and 800s ?

The 800S driver is a modified version of the 800 driver. This new modified driver smooths over the 6 kHz peak on the 800 which some people thought made it sound fatiguing. It also makes the sound feel a bit more full bodied and comparatively warmer.

How do I know I'm making the right choice?

We understand that choosing a headphone can be a tough job having being given so many variations so this blog should help simplfy your doubts on the right choice on headphones

2 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this Sennheiser - HD 800 S comes with a 2 Year warranty from Sennheiser that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about Sennheiser's warranty in India.

"Listening to the Sennheiser HD 800 S is a unique delight, and that's ultimately the best reason to spend money on luxury technology."

"The HD800 is known as one of the very best headphones for what transparency, detail, layering, neutrality and positioning are concerned."

"The HD 800s have one of the best audio reproduction that we've measured so far. They have a well-balanced mid-range that isn't too forward sounding with instruments and vocals."

"Sennheiser’s latest high-end headphones are a treat, & a clear step up from the standard version,Detailed and articulate sound, Nicely balanced presentation, Composed and refined, Comfort and build."

"The Sennheiser HD 800 S have an immensely wide, expansive and detailed soundstage, providing a “3D” sound that’s better than what most surround-sound headsets can create."

"I do with they used more premium materials that the plastic used but the audio quality is just so, amazingly, clean & pure I can honestly say that I love this headphone with every fiber of my being."

"Both the Sennheiser HD 820 and the Sennheiser HD 800 S have earpads that follow the asymmetrical shape of their earcups. As a result, their earpads are the same shape as each others."

The Samurai of Sound

Seen Kill Bill? Remember Thurman’s sword? Hattori Hanza steel! The way it slices legs, torso and scalp. The sharpness, the shine! That is HD 800S for you! Sharp as a Hattori Hanza blade, it cleaves through every possible form of music, revealing every tune with crystal clarity. No dust, no grain, no veil, just the sparkle of sound, as the world around you stills, and you are transported to the world of music, glistening as on the first day of creation!

Of course, you would not race a Persian thoroughbred stallion through lanes and trenches, you would not feed it coarse fodder! Remember, this headphone is water, it takes the shape of the vessel. Feed it dehydrated MP3s, through a bloated DAC, power it through an anemic amp, and you get a sound which you could have got through a thousand rupee headphone. A paper knife! But feed it MQA/DSD/FLAC through a competent resolving DAC and a muscular amp, and feel the magic of a Hattori Hanza blade, the growl of a crouching tiger and the menace of a hidden dragon!

People with thin audio palette may find the sharpness fatiguing, the detail retrieval overwhelming, but if you prefer the open sky to an embellished dome, and a live performance to a recorded one, go for it, because HD 800S will take you there.

Great Headphones! Unhappy with damaged packaging & case

The Headphones are truly well made and sound excellent , The Packing & shipping left a lot to be desired as the product case was torn and damaged plus the case that was meant to protect the phones was also damaged and the phones had come loose from their slot . Obviously this was not treated as a fragile item and was thrown around .

5/5

Sennheiser - HD 800 S

Thanks for the review :)

Best one I have in my kitty ..yet

Goes toe to toe with my much-loved LCD-X and comes out unbruised.
The sound is crisp, Bass is tight though not as punchy as the LCD-X..
Together they make a great pair for almost any genre of music out there.

These Sennheiser - HD 800 S cans are phenomenal and worth investing in if you care about hi fidelity sound.

animash

Asowm sound.. Out of the world

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They have there own class

The 1st thing you will notice once you play any music on these soo wide soundstage. They were absolutely amazing! I can’t explain my experience in appropriate audiophile terms, but I felt like I was listening to the music and not the headphones. They were immersive and they were detailed. you cant find any negative points in it except if you love bass then this is not for you.

Sennheiser - HD 800 S

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OUTSTANDING REFERENCE QUALITY AUDIO REPRODUCTION

PATENTED DYNAMIC TRANSDUCER TECHNOLOGY

RING RADIATOR DRIVER TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTROLLED OSCILLATIONS

COMFORTABLE CIRCUMAURAL DESIGN WITH ALCANTARA EARCUPS

INGENIOUS KEVLAR-REINFORCED CABLES FOR MINIMAL LOSS

OPEN-BACK DESIGN FOR AN AIRY, EXPANSIVE SOUNDSTAGE