Some of my FAVORITE high end headphones!

Here's a few of my favorite high-end headphones from my collection.

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[masterxyr]

I think anyone would be well served with this collection. A nice palette of flavours and music delivery. Splendid.




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[fearmetoo-ledw]

I bought my HD 800 10 years ago for $1400, and it still looks like it was purchased yesterday. Sennheiser builds excellent products that lasts forever. When I first listened to it I immediately took it off because I thought the music was playing through my speakers lol. That's how insanely wide the soundstage is.

[disco]

Hey DMS how many pairs of headphones do you personally own?
I have 11 now and my fiends think I'm a freak

[amse]

Arya (I think mine is the V2) is the best headphone I've ever heard. I bought it almost two years ago and that's the last one I bought (I also have the Elex, HD600, HD650, ESP95X and a few others). I might as well get rid of the others as they don't outperform the Arya in anything (maybe the ESP95X is more detailed) I paid $1000 for it and don't see a need to spend more money on minimal improvement.

[TonyCassara]

Hey what are you using for padding on the HD800S?

[Guitarhub]

Hi, was just wondering where you got that big scrunchie pad for your Sennheiser 800 series headphones from? Is this something I can purchase or was it DIY?

[stephendenagy]

I agree with the Clear…except I prefer the Clear MG. Very technical, and great slam.

[bubblefish]

I have listened to most of these ones, my fav is Focal Clear. But each does have its own unique strength or genre it's best suited for.

[pauljordan]

Really good review, one of the best I’ve seen !!

[snmdair]

I was thinking about getting the Atrium till I heard about the Caldera. Patiently waiting for an official release date from ZMF on that one.

[lazyreuvin]

I've been searching and waiting for the perfect closed back dynamic's, and I'm now crazy intrigued about the Bathys...

[LxthulImpulse]

Hey dms, I was wondering what third party padding you’re using for the hd800s?

[gertost]

A review of the px8 would be great.And a comparison between px8, bathys and mark levison 5090, since many people are wanting one of these high end bluetooth headphones and dont know what to choose.

[DingleberrryDan]

6:10 This is such an underappreciated point you make here - and something I absolutely adore about Zach and his team. One of the few true artists in the industry. Zach, if you're reading this, u succ. 🙂

[blackjack-gewt]

I own Atriums und hd800s, they complement each other very well in my opinion. Plus they are both high impedance dynamics, so they work well on my otl :)
My only complaint is that Atrium is too sharp around 3 kHz for me, but thats an easy fix with a bit of eq.

[FREBARD]

Curious what your thoughts on the B&W px8 would be

[KirkLazurus]

would love a review of the B&W PX8 from DMS.

[arthurgmorales]

@DMS, where did you get those ported Diana ear pads?

[bonanzabrandon]

Looking forward to reviews of the upcoming ZMF Calderra.

[AshB]

DMS, thank you for confirming my next purchase. You have been nailing your recommendations as I have purchased both the FIIO K9 Pro & Arya SE due mostly to your commentaries; and they delivered above and beyond my expectations. I love your explanations, very detailed, logical, and I'm starting to think I share your audio preference. I just remembered I bought the Sennheiser 560s last year when you made that super recommendation for beginners. That ABSOLUTELY started me on the path. As you can see, I wasted no time getting up there in high-end territory.

I'm looking for a high-end headphone when I travel to visit family and was trying decide between the Elegia, Radiance, and Bathys. I was leaning towards Bathys but your statement sealed it for me. Thanks for all you do DMS!