Sennheiser HD 820

Expansive soundstage ; Extremely articulate and distortion-free sound ; Exemplary build quality

Mid-centric sound is unexciting ; Despite light weight, they create pressure hot spot at top of head ; Lacks the advantages that make closed-back cans attractive

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Robust, full-bodied and detailed sound ; Powerful, agile bass ; Solidly made ; Cleverly engineered

Huge price jump from the £1400 800S ; Closed back design still limits absolute performance

The HD820 are pricey, but they are the most capable pair of closed-back headphones we’ve tested

Incredibly wide soundstage ; Excellent sound reproduction ; Supremely comfortable

Very expensive ; Lack the openness of the HD 800S ; Need to be paired with the right amp

The HD 820 deliver exactly what you’d expect from a closed-back variant of the HD 800S. They’re supremely comfortable, produce an impressively neutral sound and offer better isolation than their open-backed siblings.

Good audio reproduction. ; Excellent build quality and design. ; Comfortable.

Bass delivery varies significantly across users. Sensitive to glasses. ; Disappointing value to sound quality ratio.

Built to the highest standards.

Much more expensive than the HD800S (£600).

The Sennheiser HD820 headphones are one of the most capable headphones on the market. Don’t worry about a closed back design – they deliver a very similar sound characteristics to the HD800S – just with a little smaller soundstage, enhanced bass...

Superb sound, balanced connections, comfortable to wear

eher warm abgestimmt mit einer deutlichen Senke bei 300 Hz ; sehr geringe Verzerrungen

stereoplay-Testurteil: 81 Punkte, Klang: 57 Punkte, Preis/Leistung: überragend

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