Some things in life you have to build up to. My first headphones some 40 years ago cost ￡10 from Boots. It's not only the price that's incomparable to my latest cans. I demoed these together with the HD800 and a pair of Oppo's that came in at the same price. For me the HD800s was the clear choice.

Sennheiser HD 800S: The HD800S are an incredible set of open-back headphones that'll delight audiophiles

Expansive soundstage; Sonically brilliant; Comfortable

Expensive; Need to be paired with the right amp; Lack that mid-bass punch

Could do with fractionally more lateral movement for the Earpads Even allowing for the recent swell in what constitutes high-end headphone pricing,...

Simply astonishing sound quality; Comfortable; Extremely well made

Biblical noise leakage; Won't flatter poor material; Could do with fractionally more lateral movement for the Earpads

Great detail. Very authentic. That is all we need to say.

Stuck a great headphone I sold my house and bought it and with this headphone I can everyone's voice in the world Damn awesome you can even hear the voice of the dead

You may remember something I wrote here seven years ago: "These are the single greatest headphones in the history of the world." I was writing about the new Sennheiser HD800 headphones, which caused enormous excitement in headphone circles. They pushed the limits in multiple dimensions.

HD800S is probably the last headphone you'll need after you get one - especially if you're able to use open back headphones. I would love to get one for myself but I can only listen to an open back headphone at limited times of the day and HD800S requires quite a strong amplification to be driven...

Phenomenal and balanced nonfatiguing sound; super comfortable; very light; great unboxing experience

Materials could've been much more befitting of the premium price; cables causes worry when detaching

After much research and many demo's I've settled on the HD800S. The headphone is refined and as well made as you would expect from Sennheiser.

We have all wondered why audiophiles spend a sizable chunk of their wages on a good set of headphones; you ask yourself if headphones for that much amount of dosh can really be that good.

Very detailed sounding headphone that couid use a little more bottom end. Tube amps sound the best with these headphones.