Sennheiser HD 800 S Over Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones HiFi Measured Against Flagship Dynamic Premium Sound

"Sennheiser is the most important HiFi brand in the last 20 years."*Smashes the ceiling for critical listeningCombining the care devoted to a handcrafted instrument and the precision of modern manufacturing, the HD 800 S lets you explore your entire music collection from the inside out.The Exploration of Sound over 75 years of audio expertise, redefining the critical listening experience. After launching its predecessor—the HD 800—we accepted a self-imposed challenge to completely disappear from the last link in the audio chain. Our goal was to provide acoustics so immersive that your awareness dissolves into the creator’s perspective. On their own, each component of the HD 800 S is world-class. The signature sound of the HD 800 S is possible not because of any one of them, but through the synergy of all of them. Let’s explore.It Has a Ring to It leverages the key benefit of a large diaphragm transducer—air displacement—without losing the rigidity that favorably impacts rest and response times. Instead of a single attachment on the outer circumference of the transducer, both outer and inner edges of the “ring” are secured to the drive unit. The voice coil excites the diaphragm, connected to the v-shaped groove found near the center of the ring. A feat in itself, the voice coil is 40mm and wound in-house to ensure the shape and consistency is held to the highest standard.Solid as a Rock Each transducer is manufactured, tested, and measured to the tightest tolerance to ensure the most dependable performance out of the box. Even the steel mesh found in the baffle is matched and integrated with consistency in mind, as it contributes to ultra-low variance in the management of travelling sound waves. Each HD 800 S includes the frequency response plot unique to those perfectly matched transducers, sparing no resource to help you retrieve the most critical details from every corner of your music collection.Advanced sound reproduction system that are true to the source also requires management of compounding frequency clusters that produce undesirable masking effects. We integrated a patented frequency absorber—a principle similar to that found in our breakthrough IE 800S—to reduce resonances that hide extraordinary musical details in plain sight. Further, the transducer system is mounted in a vibration damping chassis using aerospace-grade materials. In concert with the previously mentioned headband, the problematic energy peaks of lower frequencies are controlled to unveil the purity your hi-fi setup is capable of.Wearing style: HeadbandImpedance: 300 ΩFrequency response: 4 - 51,000 Hz (-10 dB)THD, total harmonic distortion: 0.02 % (1 kHz 1 Vrms)Contact pressure: ~ 3,4 N (± 0,3 N)Ear coupling: CircumauralJack plug: 6.35 mm/ 4.4 mm / XLR-4 (optional)Cable length: 3mTransducer principle: Dynamic OpenWeight w/o cable: 330 g