Massdrop + Sennheiser HD8xx

Purchased September 2021 from Drop. Used for 200-300 hours, I'd say. Very nice sounding, but I don't really care for the fit. They are comfortable enough, especially with the included $80 Dekoni sheepskin & memory foam ear-pads (shown on the headphones), but just seem large to me. (I have upgraded to Focal Utopia.) Also included, in addition to the original cable (3.5mm with 1/4" adapter), is a 5-foot 4.4mm Pentaconn cable from Fog City Audio ($120). They look flawless to me -- any white dots in pictures are just dust.



Summary from Drop: The HD 8XX is based on the HD 800S; a flagship audiophile headphone produced by our partners at Sennheiser. Like the HD 800S, the HD 8XX is made in Germany at Sennheiser’s HQ factory. Based on community requests, we worked with Sennheiser to tune the housing resonance to add low end extension, while we adjusted the driver damping to create midrange balance and reveal treble detail. Introducing the Drop + Sennheiser HD 8XX: class-leading headphones with a revised tuning, signature Drop color accents, and unrivaled performance.