Comments on Profile Post by caute

HD800? I've liked them this whole time, both the original and the S.

Have you found the Shangri-La for the 800? Now into the promised land?

Ah, you're talking personal hate.

FWIW, I never saw/heard a huge need to "fix" the HD800(S). The treble spike has never felt a big deal to me when paired with most tube amps and even some solid-state (BHA-1, etc).

I think this only depends on what circles you run in or just perception.

Can't go back to stock after the JAR800v2.1. Even got 2 now. There is just no way as they are quite a step up now.

would love to hear a JARv2.1...

Hate died awhile ago. It's been benchmark for a long time. And if you hated it before, you are still a hater.

Can we still hate on the 8xx?

@AlPastor absolutely if you don't/can't EQ, because that upper mid-range scoop dip is for realz.

@AlPastor That's a different story.

I love them. But then, the treble spike is my hearing aid. Even though I've already boosted vocal frequencies (at least) in EQ.

You can't hate this headphone if you have the right 800 in the right system. Unit to unit variance is a thing. There's also a reason that people say you have to build a system around it.

When you are 800ing correctly, it's hard to beat. I choose it over Utopia even.