darkless Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Maybe he's talking about the fact that the HD800 has been diffuse field equalized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Most Sennheiser's have a diffuse soundstage where you can't accurately pinpoint the sounds location. I haven't heard the HD800 yet but the HE's and the HD6x0 all had this effect, which is a bit like listening in a fog compared to something like the Omegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephas Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I agree the O2's have better pinpoint imaging than the HE90 or HE60. But they're also smaller images on a smaller virtual soundstage. The HD650 and HD600 are worse than the HE90 or HE60 in this aspect. But the HD800 is different. I think it has very clear imaging and everything is very well-localized and well-defined. The edges of each sound image are nice and clear. It might even be a bit better than the HE90 and HE60 and closing in on the O2's. Then add its large, coherent soundstage, excellent depth and layering, and the experience is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Most Sennheiser's have a diffuse soundstage where you can't accurately pinpoint the sounds location. I haven't heard the HD800 yet but the HE's and the HD6x0 all had this effect, which is a bit like listening in a fog compared to something like the Omegas. I agree regarding O2 vs HE60/HD6X0, but fortunately the HD800 soundstage is not as blurred or diffuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 That's good news indeed. I really have to get my ass to the local distributor one of these days since they are only 15 min away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) That's good news indeed. I really have to get my ass to the local distributor one of these days since they are only 15 min away... The far side of the country then? (Iceland is like 10,000 Sq miles bigger than Scotland) Edited August 7, 2009 by Duggeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefectiveAudioComponent Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 I doubt it too. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4023[/ATTACH] I've stumbled into this forum from the other place. I recognise several names from there. However, you swear here, which is both surprising and quite endearing. I've been working my way through this thread and I'm enjoying it. There are some excellent posts and thoughtful impressions here. I doubt whether I have anything of value to bring to this forum. I think the banality of this post confirms that, but I do like to swear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les_Garten Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 You guys have Banned him already? I wasn't done endearing myself to him though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 , but I do like to swear. Bull-fucking-shit or you would've. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 tee-hee.. Tyll said a naughty word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Smeggy. Why aren't you here? Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4023[/ATTACH] I just noticed.. is that a.. shovelmushroompenis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 This requires the mass facepalm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Bye now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 That's a good way to start off the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hoo-boy. Ken Rockwell, photo blogger and noted crackpot, reviewed the HD-800 recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 The "reviewer" talked more about himself than he did the headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I wonder when he'll start reviewing amps now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) Hoo-boy. Ken Rockwell, photo blogger and noted crackpot, reviewed the HD-800 recently. This review was complete and utter bullshit. He's running the goddamn thing out of his ipod, or his Sony CDP which has "more than enough guts to run these headphones". Bull shit. Give me numbers, Ken. I, like many others, read and trusted Ken Rockwell when i bought my first decent camera. It was a Nikon D40, and it turned out to be a very smart purchase. For years afterwards I would read Ken's reviews and articles periodically, but I never really dug into photo blogging, so i was largely unaware of his crazy. Then I got more serious, started shooting more and selling pictures, so I started reading more critically. A good portion of what he says is beyond crazy, and he breaks what I decided was the fundamental rule of photo blogging: "don't trust anyone who publishes pictures you don't like". Notable crazy: 1) The iTouch is a better photo tool than the iPhone, since there's WiFi everywhere. 2) Shutter sync is a camera's most important feature, and the SB-400 is Nikon's only reasonable flash 3) You should transport your camera around wrapped in a sweatshirt, 'cuz who needs bags? 4) Tripods are stupid, you should be man enough to handhold everything 5) Despite having zero on-the-spot feedback, high development costs and shrinking support, film is the only viable way to take important photos. Now all he talks about is old leicas and medium format film, and apparently the headphones he got as a gift. What a clown. Edited January 17, 2011 by Sherwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhjazz Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Rockwell says, "Audiophiles love audio and equipment, but rarely music." Asshole. No, I have no music degree, I didn't grow up around music, I didn't play four instruments before I was 16. No, I don't love music. What an undereducated clam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefectiveAudioComponent Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Rockwell expects people to donate money to him after reading that. Or before. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric5676 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hoo-boy. Ken Rockwell, photo blogger and noted crackpot, reviewed the HD-800 recently. Thanks for posting that. I needed a good laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Rockwell says, "Audiophiles love audio and equipment, but rarely music." Asshole. No, I have no music degree, I didn't grow up around music, I didn't play four instruments before I was 16. No, I don't love music. What an undereducated clam. I suspect that statement about audiophiles is not far off the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 muzak sux0rs, i listen to self-help and guided meditation tapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I listen to burn-in CD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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