SENNHEISER HD 820 Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers with Glass Reflector Technology, Sound Isolating Closed Earcups, Includes Balanced Cable, 2-Year Warranty (Black)

Bought these in a package together with Sennheiser DAC HDV820 and all I can say is WOW!!! The difference between the reproduction on these and say my Sony MDR-1000X is like chalk and cheese Every familiar track is like a whole new experience- the openness and clarity is awesome Some say they are a little lacking in bass but not for me. I have only played a dozen or so tracks from my pop collection so I will be interested to here how well they reproduce my jazz, blues, classical and opera collections. Money well spent especially if you travel a lot as I do and cannot always have my home hi FI set up to listen to

l've been an audio enthusiast (not to call me 'audiophile') since 2013. l've owned many of the best headphones in the market from some of the (considered) top-brands like Sennheiser, Audeze, Hifiman or Beyerdynamic. Currently, l own the Sennheisers HD800, HD820 and HD650, Hifiman (1st gen) HE400 and Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro (250 ohms). l have a bunch of other headphones that l like in some ways (Fidelio X1, Denon AH-D600 and others), but l hardly use them because l've done enough of testing: l now know what l like so l stick to that. I bought the balanced 4-pin XLR Sennheiser CH800s for my HD800, l use an audio adapter 4.4mm to XLR for the HD820 and l terminated my HE400 to 4-pin XLR (also the Denons). All the other HPs are Single Ended. LISTENING BEHAVIOUR: When l put on a pair of headphones, l know what l'm going to watch or listen to so l decide accordingly. For example: - Am l going to casually listen to music in my sunroom? Then HD650s with a portable amp and the phone as a source. - Am l going to watch a movie or listen to music more critically? HD800. - Is there noise of any kind? Do l feel the 'energy' of the morning at home (as quiet as my neighborhood and home are)? Then 820 for the mild isolation properties they have (not huge, but certainly better than an open-back HP). - Do l want a different flavor to my music? HE400. My headphone amplifier is an Audio-GD Reference 10.32. HD820 Personal Impressions: l've had these HPs for longer than 1 month now. The easy (almost) silly way to describe them would be saying they're a 'relatively similar closed-back version of the HD800s.' They do share some of the characteristics that made the HD800s so great (impressive 3D soundstage, imaging, instruments placement) then they add their own features (less realistic timbre, better micro-dynamics). Compared to the HD800 (non 's') the HD820 would have a 'slightly' elevated bass and a 'non problematic treble.' (*Please note that the HD800 treble is problematic in lower quality amps. Recently, just for fun, l bought a Fiio K7. The HD800 treble was awful, l deeply disliked it. Then l bough the K9 ESS and K9 Pro ESS and oh, the treble was beautiful again. Not Reference 10.32 beautiful, but perfectly listenable and yes, still beautiful. Those Fiio k9 ESS amps sound great but are extremely, severely unreliable. l don't recommend them). The downside of the HD820 is that, sometimes, the vocals sound weird, off, distant, you name it. Just not right. But that only happens sometimes, no often, with specific songs. When it happens, you'll notice it and you'll dislike it. But, again, that's the exception, not the norm. Like the HD800, the HD820 are 'very' capable of producing thunderous bass should the song be recorded like that. These 2 HPs are faithful to the recordings, which means that, if the bass isn't present in the recording, you won't hear it and, if the bass should be there, it'll be there. Remember that the HD820 bass is similar to that of the HD800s (slightly elevated, deviated from neutral, compared to that of the HD800, which is the most neutral, reference level of the 3). l read some people complaining about how the HD820s are so dependent on a specific head placement. Well, l don't have that problem. Maybe l have an alien head, unlike those people. Maybe my head resembles the Sennheiser's 'tunning unit' or go figure but, in my experience, when l get a bit of a hot spot on top of my head from wearing the HPs, l move them forward or backwards as needed and then, problem solved: no hot spot, no difference in sound quality or bass or anything other than restored comfort (which, by the way, is excellent, premium comfort level). l read the earpads fall off easily. Not in my experience, not to this date and, trust me, l've been putting on these bad boys on and off at least once every day since l own them. At least. l'm still to find my cat playing with an earpad that fell the night before while the HP was sitting on the stand... Some also said that the cable is awful, that it falls apart before you blink an eye. Well, if the HD820 cable is of similar quality of that of my HD800 then l guarantee you that cable is here to stay. My HD800 cables are in pristine condition. l have almost exclusively used the balanced (XLR) cable and it shows 'zero' signs of use. l'm afraid that cable is going to outlast me and the person who complained about it (and my cat). Now, this is where the HD820 differs from the HD800, and what makes it a very special proposition. The HD800 is an analytical headphone in its nature. That means you can't help but finding yourself analyzing the music while on your listening session. Even if all you want is to unwind, the HD800 will drive you to the details, it'll demand your attention. The beauty of the HD820 is in that it is absolutely capable of being an analytical headphone, but it doesn't have to. The HD820 will let you sit back and relax. It won't ask for your attention, although it may ask for your feelings, which will certainly be touched and moved with that marvelously conveyed music reproduction. Now, should you want to discover a specific tone, instrument or detail hidden in the music, just pay attention and the HD820 will reveal it to you. The paragraph above and the (mild) noise isolation the HD820 offers is where the extra cost over both the HD800 and HD800s is. Having a closed-back headphone sounding this good takes lots of engineering hours, some of them being top class German engineers. You got to pay for that. Besides, this is a premium product and you surely pay that extra for the premium, nothing new, right? Are the HD820 worth $2400 MSRP (when they first got released)? Only you can tell. Just don't let others decide for yourself, especially not 'professional reviewers' who get paid to talk and defend the interests of those who paid them to talk in the first place. I did pay for these headphones with my own money and yet, l'm not asking you to buy them or keep them, l'm asking you to decide for yourself. l hope you enjoyed reading my personal opinion about these headphones.

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As the title states, this headphone has given me more goosebumps than any other headphone I've ever owned. Granted, this is by far the most expensive piece of audio-equipment I currently own, but for the time being, I have never heard any better-sounding headphone when it comes to epic arrangements such as movie soundtracks (ie. Interstellar, Inception, etc.). Also a great choice for classical, jazz, and gaming (the latter especially if open-backs are not an option). As for how this performs with pop, rock, and electronic, the clarity is amazing although I found many bass frequencies to be lacking (even after EQ). This is my #1 choice if you like to listen to epic soundtracks and have a decent amplifier + DAC setup at home.

Ich hatte bisher einen HD 600 und einen HD 800. Nun war ich sehr gespannt auf den 820. Er hat mehr als doppelt so viel gekostet wie mein 800, allerdings war das vor vielen Jahren. Meine Enttäuschung war groß: der 820 hat ein deutlich schmaleres Klangbild, wirkt manchmal wie aus der Dose. Es sind nicht nur die Frequenzen unterhalb von 1000 Hz, sondern das gesamte Klangbild wirkt eingeengt. Wenn ich das mit den Superanzeigen von SENNHEISER vergleiche und den Tests vom angeblich besten Kopfhörer der Welt, dann liegt es vielleicht an meinen Ohren, daß ich dem nicht folgen kann. MfG, Alexander

Me llega un paquete abierto, con violación de los sellos, caja rota. No se si los usaron, cero confiables. No pague por un producto de este tipo.