CultofCedar OP t1_jdbmmlw wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:01 AM

Reply to comment by LightyLittleDust in Just opened up my brand new pair of 800s! Amazing. by CultofCedar

Technically this is my 5th pair of Sennheisers. After having this happen I have seen a few post complain about the same thing and I mean… I can see why I wouldn’t call it poor QC but maybe they could’ve done something to hold the metal piece inside the headphone housing better.

Regardless this was the last pair of Senns I planned to buy anyway. Was eyeing some Audeze’s but I’m sure there’s problems or negative opinions/experiences with any choice lol.

LightyLittleDust t1_jdbnohc wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:15 AM

That's fair, I suppose.

Me, I only ever tried one pair of Sennheiser headphones, HD660S. And I disliked them. The sound was good, but everything else wasn't. Very cheap feeling plastic, it squeaked annoyingly every time I moved my jaw, or even head in general. Since they were open, I heard that squeaking all the time & it drove me mad. Heck, even my old ATH-M50 headphones (original ones, not even an X version) felt a lot more premium with their build quality and materials. HD660S felt like a good, $300 sound within a horrid, $10 housing. Suffice to say I never bought Sennheiser again.

CultofCedar OP t1_jdboi4m wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:27 AM

I agree 100%! The PC38x really threw me off because imo they felt like cheap plastic. The Astros I had previously weren’t amazing but things like the metal arms on them made it feel much more “premium”. Besides the Astros and AirPods (Pros & Max), the only headphones I owned are actually M50s! I was thinking maybe I was being too bougie since that kinda build quality was all I know.. but maybe it’s not enough lol

I figure the 800s would be a good base line. Neutral with a good sound stage I can use for gaming/VR/XR plus plays nice with an EQ. Once I settle in good I’ll find one really nice pair I can listen to music on till they can zap jams directly into my brain.