HD 800 S

As somebody that has owned both, they are both great for gaming. The HD800s is better in every way for me, music, movies etc., not considering price. That being said, I could have stopped at Aryas and been perfectly happy. Neither of these headphones are going to provide a massive competitive advantage over a $300 set of gaming headphones. But the sound quality will blow them out of the water in every aspect, other than that boomy gaming headphone bass. You also have to accept that open back headphones and computer fans do not play well together. Also everybody within earshot can hear your in game chat. A Topping DX5 II will run either of headphones nicely without breaking the bank. Wouldn't dream of using either of them without a dac/amp though.

HD6*0 series compared to the HD800s, before I purchased the HD660s The HD800s was definitely more detailed and an amazing headphone overall, but I thought the HD600s series wasn't so far behind. I actually think I prefer the tonality of the HD600 over the 800s

> Since people’s preferences differ widely based on what they’re used for, in this iteration, I segmented the analysis by use cases this is great. a lot of posts reference older american rock when providing reviews and i got no interest in the genre. haven't heard of artists like steely dan until i was looking for recommendations here i ended up with lcd-x's for edm/hiphop/hyperpop while my hd800's collect dust

neutral bright or mild v-shape ig found the lcd 2's and worn hd600s boring, hd800 was interesting but too bright. liked 560s, ed xs, arya and sus though currently running an eq'd ed xs, plan to eventually upgrade to the arya stealth/organic

I LOVE the HD 800S with the Schiit Valhalla 3, especially with upgraded tubes. Space for days with lots of dynamics. Some of the best i've heard them be.