Sennheiser HD 800 S vs Sennheiser PXC 550-II

It's just outstanding for the application. On the note of gaming, though, I should probably mention or caution that of the open backs I've tried, this...

I think that there are a few complaints I have, including the first one is that the EQ is not really what I was looking for in the app. I wish I could...

As mentioned above, these are an investment into your listening experience and the price shouldn't be driving you away. I gave "Comfort" a 4 star rating, as the drivers are quite large and extend way beyond the circumference of the ears (don't let this be your deciding factor, as sound quality is stellar). I might want to add, the "drivers" do not have a sealed backing, and those in your listening environment will hear them easily a higher volume levels.

Overall, find them usable, but for a $200 set of headphones I think they could be more comfortable. Just as comparison my old Senheiser HD-428, in my opinion, are more comfortable. Not taking into consideration weight as the ANC and other functionality in these likely add to the weight, but judging these on the earpads comfort and pressure they impose. Noise cancellation: Noise cancellation seems to work well on full for my use case, to listen to music while in a room with a TV on

The ear pads are large, however may interfere if you wear glasses. Remember, this is a headphone for the years to come. People spend $1,500+ on computers that get outdated after a while with a huge price depreciation. 5+ yrs from now these cans will still be worth $1,000+ used as the resale value is incredibly high

They're so comfortable and now it's time to upgrade due to wear and tear plus modern tech. I don't want to get the II with micro USB and BT4.2 when 5+ is available. ​

I think that they all sound good with these, and the Scarlett Solo is the USB-powered amp that I mentioned above that I find more comfortable to listen to. I've contemplated getting a more expensive headphone DAC/amp to try with these, but I haven't found one yet that is universally praised (including Sennheiser's own HDVD800, which seems to be a great amp for these but with a so-so DAC). (*) Conclusion I do like these, but they are one of the rare purchases that I partially regret having made. It's not just the cost of them, but that's part of it

So yeah, so these headphones are really comfortable, and design-wise, it's like, you know, it's up to you if you like it or not. I wouldn't think it's...

The HD800S have been around for quite a long while now, as I mentioned, they're an 1800 US dollar flagship from Sennheiser in terms of open backs, at ...

Sennheiser PXC 550-II are the best value in wireless over-ear headphones. Much more neutral sound out of the box than the XM3 or XM4.