A ludicrously expensive pair of earphones that sound fantastic, but lack accessories for the price
A ludicrously expensive pair of earphones that sound fantastic, but lack accessories for the price
Somehow, there's the perception that extremely high quality audio should be inexpensive to buy, whether through speakers or earphones, while a high quality television should naturally set you back about a thousand bucks. I get it—we're a visual society, and a high-end HD image is awe-inspiring, but precision equipment, whether made to monitor audio, play video, or record either, is expensive because it represents the ideal. But even with this minority stance, I entered this review of the in-canal Sennheiser IE 800 earphones with some skepticism. If your budget matches the $999.95 (direct) price—first, congratulations—and second, it's hard to see why you might not choose a custom model for just a little bit more, relatively speaking. That's probably what I would do, but make no mistake: In the realm of non-custom molded earphones, the IE 800 is in a league of its own, and it easily earns another PCMag Editors' Choice for Sennheiser. DesignVisually speaking, the IE 800($799.00 at A...
The Sennheiser IE 800 is the most expensive non-custom-molded in-canal earphone pair we've reviewed, and it earns its price with excellent audio performance.
Superb audio performance through the frequency range, with rich lows and clear, vibrant mids and highs; Thoughtfully designed ear tips are easy to swap out, clean; Protective filters keep outside elements away from drivers
Extremely expensive; Cable is not fully detachable—hardwired to ear pieces
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