Are Sennheiser hd800s worth it?

[Marin]

I currently have Yamaha A-S500, Dali Zensor 1, Bowers & wilkins ASW610, and Denon DA-300; Is it worth selling it and buying SENNHEISER HDVD 800 & SENNHEISER HD 800 S combo?
My room is about 17 m2 and it has basic diy acustic tretmant: blankets and plywood.

I use the setup for video games, movies, etc... But most importantly music (rock, jazz, metal, classical...)

So are Sennheiser HD 800 S as good as they say?

And no I can't demo them, at least not without driving for 9 hours.

 

[markw]

you do know you're comparing speakers with headphones, don't you?

 

[Marin]

Yeah I Do LOL, but apparently 800s sound "amazing" and "like speakers" not my words. And I don't have a lot of experience with headphones.

 

[markw]

I don't understand that "like speakers" malarkey. Headphones are supposed to sound different than speakers. The spatial clues are entirely different.

I haven't heard them but I'm sure they are excellent. So, what you're basically asking is if a Maserati is worth the money here.

 

[Marin]

I can't afford 800s without selling speakers that I love. I'm asking if phones could replace them aka sound better.

 

[markw]

IMNSHO, no. No sense of space.

 

[Marin]

That helps, thanks.

 

[tyhjaarpa]

If you want good pair of headphones, perhaps get Sennheiser HD600 or https://www.massdrop.com/buy/fostex-x-massdrop-th-x00?referer=4568TG&mode=guest_open ? Both can be run by your AVR headphone out and offer stunning performance for the price point they sell for. You dont need to break bank to get good pair of headphones.

 

[cpd]

I was wondering what you were trying to get at when you gave us your room dimensions and treatments in a question about headphones. Headphones offer a very different listening experience and a good pair is a wonderful way to enjoy music. Still, I would not sell my speakers so I could afford a $1,000+ pair of headphones. Especially if you need your speakers for movies and gaming. To me that is the equivalent of selling my car to buy an expensive motorcycle -- what would I do when it rained. Headphones are great for music, but unless I need to be silent, I don't like using them for movies.

If you are interested in headphones, there are a ton of great sounding pair for under $500. The Senn hd 650's are very well regarded, and I can attest to the sound quality of the Senn Momentum and HiFi Man He400i's. If you have a friend with a decent pair of headphones, borrow them for a while and see if you like the headphone experience. Or go to a store with a decent selection and try some out. You can spend a lot less than $1,000 for a very good sounding pair of headphones.

And if all else fails, up your budget and buy these.

 

[Marin]

I don't really need headphones, but i was wondering if they would provide better experience then speakers, that why I listed my room spec. My dac can power headphones below 100 ohm just fine, Yamaha however can't (maybe there is something wrong with mine). I did borrow sennheiser hd598 they sounded more detailed but sound stage was bad especially with older music like Boney M and bass was lacking, I thought that maybe hd 800s would be the best of both worlds, guess I was wrong.

 

[tyhjaarpa]

I don't really need headphones, but i was wondering if they would provide better experience then speakers, that why I listed my room spec. My dac can power headphones below 100 ohm just fine, Yamaha however can't (maybe there is something wrong with mine). I did borrow sennheiser hd598 they sounded more detailed but sound stage was bad especially with older music like Boney M and bass was lacking, I thought that maybe hd 800s would be the best of both worlds, guess I was wrong.

If you want headphones with bass those Fostex I linked should be nice. I havent heard them yet as I'm still waiting for mine.

 

[slipperybidness]

I don't really need headphones, but i was wondering if they would provide better experience then speakers, that why I listed my room spec. My dac can power headphones below 100 ohm just fine, Yamaha however can't (maybe there is something wrong with mine). I did borrow sennheiser hd598 they sounded more detailed but sound stage was bad especially with older music like Boney M and bass was lacking, I thought that maybe hd 800s would be the best of both worlds, guess I was wrong.

"Better experience" is way too subjective.

It will be "different".

 

[tyhjaarpa]

Actually you can get good headphones for 100$ as it seems they have extended this drop: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-hifiman-he-350?referer=4568TG&mode=guest_open Only down side is the delivery time.

 

[herbu]

I don't really need headphones, but i was wondering if they would provide better experience then speakers, that why I listed my room spec.

When you're in a hole, quit digging.
I understand the adrenaline surge when thinking about buying some top-shelf item. But headphones cannot really be compared to speakers. No way I'd do without speakers to get more expensive headphones.