Headphone Dreamer LD

I finally have them. I received / was woken up with ''THE'' phone call from the retailer at around 09:30, to let me know that the headphones had arrived, then went back to sleep again until around 10:30, when the post arrived. I then gradually came around, pulled myself together, got dressed and went straight(oh no road works) had to take the long route. Parked in their rear car park, John & Mohammed were itching to see the goods. opened the box and was impressed straight away with the immaculate build quality, the ear pads soo soft. I explained after about ten minutes that I had to go, as I am also waiting for a large rug to be delivered...so I better go. Got in, turned on my system and let it warm up(not really ha! ha!) 2mins on, plugged the headphone jack(very high quality gold on the jack I must say.) the first thing that impressed me about HD800's when placing them on my head and ears was the comfort, then with the sound, and of course not forgetting that I don't have a dedicated headphone amp yet. The sound is best on medium setting and not loud, it's as though a thin veil had been lifted, neutral sounding(the headphones let the music do the work without adding their own design character influence in anyway.) yes they do you may say! but with this very clever design ''all things considered'' doesn't detract from, or add anything other than doing the job properly with music. The soundstage is fuller,richer,more spatial and expansive, hearing slight symbals(high frequencies clearer than before.) I thought whilst listening ''what about when I connect this to a dedicated headphone amp'' and got excited with this prospect. The build quality cannot be faulted at all, with full instruction brochure which comes with this, explaining about the hard work that went into searching for the best materials, how to take care of them and the importance of a headphone amp. I only had about 1 1/2 hrs listening so will look forward to longer tests with high quality classical music recordings and SACD playback when I get all things set up correctly. These babies are truly built to last, and no doubt cable manufactuers will produce after market cables for them in time, although the cable supplied is well above average....time will tell on how long the cable will last(just an observation that's all.) I am happy with this purchase.

My experience with Headphones apart from Sennheiser is ''0'', so please forgive my limited knowledge in general guys' 1) Sennheiser HD800's Which will be in my hands as of Tuesday-11th August....looking forward to a long listening test....at home before I go to work.....I FEEL LIKE A KID ABOUT TO RECEIVE A NEW TOY 2) Sennheiser HD650's with standard cable, but this will hopefully change as of this week when I take delivery of ''The Kimber Kable upgrade''. 3) Sennheiser HD600's with ''Kimber Kable'' not sure if they sound better than the 650's or not, hard to tell but then again I havn't been able to test these against the 650's for some time, as the lead broke on the right side.....I will truly be glad when all of my quality leads arrive before Friday-14th August. I have to admit that I am happy with Sennheiser headphones, and shall look forward to purchasing a decent headphone amp when available funds come along. Thanks to a number of members who have given myself helpful advice, as I deeply appreciate their time. Honest Regards

Hey Dusty Chalk, Thanks for that I shall send him a message and ask Genuine Thank you

I have been reading up on these and wonder if they are any good. If anyone can shed light on these, or you have these items yourself then please could you let me know what you think. Shall look forward to hearing from others at some stage. Sincere Thanks

1) Today I paid for my HD800's of which are arriving on Tuesday 11th August.....and looking forward to the phone call when they come in. 2) Kimber Kable replacment for my HD650's (of which are long over due.) 3) Kimber Kable extention lead for headphones in general. 4) Paid off a small loan before it's first deffered payment in full. A great day

Received a phone call Thursday-06th to let me know thet are on their way. Friday-07th the retailer rang Sennheiser, who have informed them that they will have the HD800's on Tuesday. Very happy so far with their service:), yes I know they cost a great deal but all the same ''I speak as I find'' and so far so good...i'm happy:D

Placed my order on 13-03-2009 and have been told that I am 2nd on the list of the second batch.....Rang Sennheiser Direct and found them very helpful indeed.....pleasant and polite. They will be ringing me once every 2 weeks on my mobile with any updates. They told me a couple of things in confidence.......Suffice to say, that Sennheiser are very serious about this model HD800, and want to get it right with each heaphone leaving their factory. only 25 so far sold in the UK 1st batch. P.S. John willett thank you for the message.

boomana? I agree with you on the Sennheiser getting it right even though I hav'nt listened to the HD 800's I am still buying then ''with a deposit placed'' I never listened to my HD600's or 650's but read reviews about them before hand and just went for it, would never part with them. It's subjective from one person to the next ''with slight hearing differences'' Then apart from that is matching them with the right Heaphone amp, that not only suites the Headphones, but each person. The headphone amp market knows that there are slight differences and cater for this, in the hope of getting their market share, especially for different designs(valve amps with their unique character,) ect.... That's why forum sites ''HEAD CASE'' are so important, with the members who have a great deal of knowledge experiences, of which comes at great expence.....Each reply is so important, as people (members or guest's to this site,) read very carfully in most cases. I have learned many things since joining this site and have found out about a number of product's of which I never knew about before joining. I enjoy reading what others share with each other and weigh up the pro's and not so very carefully.........I appreciate all that I read hear and thank you to everyone.

Took delivery of Pioneer Kuro 6090 in May, which has taken 17mths waiting and will be completed this Friday. A few imported CD Albums from the US. Kitchen items and some indoor Plants. :rolleyes: