The elex has a more balanced signature and better dynamics, I think the 800s has more detail, a wider stage, and a more treble heavy signature. Also a fair bit more amp picky
Power wise yes but I donāt think it would sound that great imo
See above statement
No
Something like a woo audio wa6 se or Feliks audio echo are good choices imo. The tor audio Rodger is also good. With upgraded tubes I think the 336se preforms well too. Finding a used massdrop Eddie current is also a good choice I think
They do well in that regard, very impressive wow factor for stage. My gripes come from that itās not natural stage and exaggerated, it just sounds artificially boosted and not like a soundstage should sound imo, but not everyone is after what I like. I personally prefer the clear overall but thatās a preference thing
Those sound pretty good, there are also many tube rolling threads for the darkvoice on here too
Iāve never really taken to these, Iāve always wanted to like them but I tend to think that a headphone selling at that price point should be good out of the box whereas the good experiences Iāve had with these have used EQ to tame them.
Yeah. I agree with this. They sound good on a 789 but the darkvoice with some good tubes calms down the highs/peaky treble. Makes it warmer which it benefits from.
I sold them because I got the Clears and I couldnāt justify keeping both. I also like the Clears more all around. I guess I could keep them both but I have personal rules to keep myself level headed in this hobby lol. The HD800S is fun for gaming but canāt keep them for only that reason. About the only thing I will miss from the hd800S is the stage and large presentation.
So you thought the 800s sounded objectively better and more accurate in-game than the Clear? Orā¦? Iām trying to figure out what comes in a close 2nd place(if anything), assuming HD800/s is 1st.
I just checked Ebae, and HD800 was in the $900ās(weird to search for). But Iām curious if a close 2nd place headphone exists yet, thatās up to about the same price($1700).
Just clarifying that HD800/s = HD800 or HD800s, and looking for what might be a close 2nd place to that/those. I guess I canāt make a post yet, heh.
I think itās a strong statement, when Josh V. says they(HD800) are by far the best headphones(for gaming) heās heard, as of Jan 2019. What would be 2nd place, I have no clue, and probably shouldnāt bother lol.
yes, the hd800S is a better gaming headphone over the clear. Id take the elegia over the clear for gaming imo. The hd800S has really good imaging and soundstage, along with its sound signature that makes it a good gaming headphone. But for music id take the clear. You can game with the clear, but i mostly play FPS and the clearās signature doesnt work that great imo.