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title: "HD 820 Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers with Glass Reflector Technology, Sound Isolating Closed Earcups, Includes Balanced Cable, 2-Year Warranty (Black)"
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# 56mm Ring Radiator Drivers 6 - 48,000 Hz Frequency Range Closed-back Sound Isolation HD 820 Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers with Glass Reflector Technology, Sound Isolating Closed Earcups, Includes Balanced Cable, 2-Year Warranty (Black)

**Brand:** sennheiser
**Price:** VT751512
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate your sound game with the HD 820 — where closed-back meets open-air clarity.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** HD 820 Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers with Glass Reflector Technology, Sound Isolating Closed Earcups, Includes Balanced Cable, 2-Year Warranty (Black) by sennheiser
- **How much does it cost?** VT751512 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- sennheiser enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sennheiser brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Includes balanced cables with 6.35mm and 4.4mm Pentaconn connectors for professional-grade compatibility.
- • **Audiophile-Grade Clarity:** Experience breathtakingly transparent sound with Sennheiser’s signature Ring Radiator drivers.
- • **Comfort Meets Durability:** Adjustable metal headband with inner damping and luxurious microfiber ear pads for all-day listening comfort.
- • **Precision Crafted in Europe:** Handmade in Germany and Ireland, ensuring impeccable build quality and attention to detail.
- • **Innovative Glass Reflector Tech:** Concave Gorilla Glass reflectors minimize resonance for an open, natural soundstage in a closed-back design.

## Overview

The SENNHEISER HD 820 headphones redefine closed-back audiophile listening with 56mm Ring Radiator drivers paired with innovative concave Gorilla Glass reflectors that virtually eliminate resonance. Crafted with precision in Germany and Ireland, these headphones deliver an expansive 6 - 48,000 Hz frequency response and exceptional noise isolation through luxurious microfiber ear pads and a damped metal headband. Designed for professionals and discerning listeners, the HD 820 includes balanced cables for versatile, high-fidelity connectivity, backed by a 2-year warranty.

## Description

The new audiophile standard for closed-back headphones for audiophiles there wasn't any doubt: When it came to circumaural headphones the very best sound required an open back design. This axiom has now been rendered obsolete by the youngest member of the Sennheiser Audiophile Range: The closed dynamic HD 820 employ an innovative technology that makes them sound breathtakingly transparent and natural. Developed and made in Germany they offer an incredibly realistic natural sound field and also stand apart by the extraordinary attention given to every detail of their design. Their soft comfortable microfiber ear pads are hand crafted providing excellent attenuation of ambient noise while the robust metal headband includes an inner damping element. Get ready for an unparalleled listening experience. Into the great wide open vivid wide transparent natural. The sound field of the HD 820 is wide open. Which is not what you would expect at all from closed circumaural headphones. With the HD 820 you can explore and rediscover your music in absolute reference-class quality without intruding on the aural comfort zone of others. Thus the HD 820 not only open up the sound field but also new places and opportunities for you to enjoy your music. The Technology of Transparency The breakthrough transparent performance of the HD 820 has been achieved through a special innovation: Their legendary Sennheiser Ring Radiator transducers are fitted with unique glass covers. Revealing the great look of the technical component within this visually striking feature was actually developed wholly in service to the sound: The concave glass reflects the sound waves from the rear of the transducer to an absorber which results in minimal resonance. Thus the sound waves are effectively gone like they would be in open headphones. An all-star team of excellent components made in Germany the HD 820 stand apart also because of the extraordinary attention that is given to ever.

Review: In one word - Superb - Bought these in a package together with Sennheiser DAC HDV820 and all I can say is WOW!!! The difference between the reproduction on these and say my Sony MDR-1000X is like chalk and cheese Every familiar track is like a whole new experience- the openness and clarity is awesome Some say they are a little lacking in bass but not for me. I have only played a dozen or so tracks from my pop collection so I will be interested to here how well they reproduce my jazz, blues, classical and opera collections. Money well spent especially if you travel a lot as I do and cannot always have my home hi FI set up to listen to
Review: l've been an audio enthusiast (not to call me 'audiophile') since 2013. l've owned many of the best headphones in the market from some of the (considered) top-brands like Sennheiser, Audeze, Hifiman or Beyerdynamic. Currently, l own the Sennheisers HD800, HD820 and HD650, Hifiman (1st gen) HE400 and Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro (250 ohms). l have a bunch of other headphones that l like in some ways (Fidelio X1, Denon AH-D600 and others), but l hardly use them because l've done enough of testing: l now know what l like so l stick to that. I bought the balanced 4-pin XLR Sennheiser CH800s for my HD800, l use an audio adapter 4.4mm to XLR for the HD820 and l terminated my HE400 to 4-pin XLR (also the Denons). All the other HPs are Single Ended. LISTENING BEHAVIOUR: When l put on a pair of headphones, l know what l'm going to watch or listen to so l decide accordingly. For example: - Am l going to casually listen to music in my sunroom? Then HD650s with a portable amp and the phone as a source. - Am l going to watch a movie or listen to music more critically? HD800. - Is there noise of any kind? Do l feel the 'energy' of the morning at home (as quiet as my neighborhood and home are)? Then 820 for the mild isolation properties they have (not huge, but certainly better than an open-back HP). - Do l want a different flavor to my music? HE400. My headphone amplifier is an Audio-GD Reference 10.32. HD820 Personal Impressions: l've had these HPs for longer than 1 month now. The easy (almost) silly way to describe them would be saying they're a 'relatively similar closed-back version of the HD800s.' They do share some of the characteristics that made the HD800s so great (impressive 3D soundstage, imaging, instruments placement) then they add their own features (less realistic timbre, better micro-dynamics). Compared to the HD800 (non 's') the HD820 would have a 'slightly' elevated bass and a 'non problematic treble.' (*Please note that the HD800 treble is problematic in lower quality amps. Recently, just for fun, l bought a Fiio K7. The HD800 treble was awful, l deeply disliked it. Then l bough the K9 ESS and K9 Pro ESS and oh, the treble was beautiful again. Not Reference 10.32 beautiful, but perfectly listenable and yes, still beautiful. Those Fiio k9 ESS amps sound great but are extremely, severely unreliable. l don't recommend them). The downside of the HD820 is that, sometimes, the vocals sound weird, off, distant, you name it. Just not right. But that only happens sometimes, no often, with specific songs. When it happens, you'll notice it and you'll dislike it. But, again, that's the exception, not the norm. Like the HD800, the HD820 are 'very' capable of producing thunderous bass should the song be recorded like that. These 2 HPs are faithful to the recordings, which means that, if the bass isn't present in the recording, you won't hear it and, if the bass should be there, it'll be there. Remember that the HD820 bass is similar to that of the HD800s (slightly elevated, deviated from neutral, compared to that of the HD800, which is the most neutral, reference level of the 3). l read some people complaining about how the HD820s are so dependent on a specific head placement. Well, l don't have that problem. Maybe l have an alien head, unlike those people. Maybe my head resembles the Sennheiser's 'tunning unit' or go figure but, in my experience, when l get a bit of a hot spot on top of my head from wearing the HPs, l move them forward or backwards as needed and then, problem solved: no hot spot, no difference in sound quality or bass or anything other than restored comfort (which, by the way, is excellent, premium comfort level). l read the earpads fall off easily. Not in my experience, not to this date and, trust me, l've been putting on these bad boys on and off at least once every day since l own them. At least. l'm still to find my cat playing with an earpad that fell the night before while the HP was sitting on the stand... Some also said that the cable is awful, that it falls apart before you blink an eye. Well, if the HD820 cable is of similar quality of that of my HD800 then l guarantee you that cable is here to stay. My HD800 cables are in pristine condition. l have almost exclusively used the balanced (XLR) cable and it shows 'zero' signs of use. l'm afraid that cable is going to outlast me and the person who complained about it (and my cat). Now, this is where the HD820 differs from the HD800, and what makes it a very special proposition. The HD800 is an analytical headphone in its nature. That means you can't help but finding yourself analyzing the music while on your listening session. Even if all you want is to unwind, the HD800 will drive you to the details, it'll demand your attention. The beauty of the HD820 is in that it is absolutely capable of being an analytical headphone, but it doesn't have to. The HD820 will let you sit back and relax. It won't ask for your attention, although it may ask for your feelings, which will certainly be touched and moved with that marvelously conveyed music reproduction. Now, should you want to discover a specific tone, instrument or detail hidden in the music, just pay attention and the HD820 will reveal it to you. The paragraph above and the (mild) noise isolation the HD820 offers is where the extra cost over both the HD800 and HD800s is. Having a closed-back headphone sounding this good takes lots of engineering hours, some of them being top class German engineers. You got to pay for that. Besides, this is a premium product and you surely pay that extra for the premium, nothing new, right? Are the HD820 worth $2400 MSRP (when they first got released)? Only you can tell. Just don't let others decide for yourself, especially not 'professional reviewers' who get paid to talk and defend the interests of those who paid them to talk in the first place. I did pay for these headphones with my own money and yet, l'm not asking you to buy them or keep them, l'm asking you to decide for yourself. l hope you enjoyed reading my personal opinion about these headphones.

## Features

- New Benchmark for Closed-Back Enthusiasts: Exceptional Sound Quality
- Impressive Spatial Sound via Concave Gorilla Glass Reflectors
- Adjustable Metal Headband with Inner Damping for Comfort
- Crafted in Germany, Built with Precision in Ireland
- Frequency Response: 6 - 48,000 Hz (-10 dB)
- 56mm Ring Radiator Dynamic Transducer System
- Acoustic Absorber System for Unmasked Detail
- Luxurious Microfiber Padding for Comfort on Key Points
- Impedance: 300 Ohms
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.02% (1 kHz 1 Vrms)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07D41MTT7 |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Antenna Location | Critical Listening |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Best Sellers Rank | 16,633 in Headphones & Earphones |
| Box Contents | Cable |
| Brand Name | Sennheiser |
| Cable Features | Retractable |
| Carrying Case Color | Black |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptops, Desktops, Music Production Equipment, Smart Speaker, Television, Car Audio Systems |
| Control Method | Remote |
| Control Type | Touch Control |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (79) |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years |
| Earpiece Shape | Ear Cut |
| Enclosure Material | Metal, Fabric, Plastic |
| Frequency Range | 12 - 43800 Hz (-3 dB) 6 - 48000 Hz (-10 dB) |
| Frequency Response | 43800 Hz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00615104300439 |
| Headphone Form Factor | Over Ear |
| Headphone Jack | 6.35 mm Jack |
| Headphones Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Impedance | 300 Ohms |
| Is Autographed | No |
| Item Type Name | Sennheiser HD 820 Over-the-Ear Audiophile Reference Headphones - Ring Radiator Drivers with Glass Reflector Technology |
| Item Weight | 360 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Sennheiser |
| Model Name | HD 820 |
| Model Number | HD 820 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Noise Control | Sound Isolation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Power Levels | 5 |
| Product Features | around the ear |
| Product Warranty | 2 years |
| Series Number | 820 |
| Specific Uses For Product | Music |
| Style Name | Closed-Back |
| Theme | Audiophile |
| UPC | 615104300439 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sennheiser
- **Colour:** Black
- **Connectivity technology:** Wired
- **Ear placement:** Over Ear
- **Form factor:** Over Ear
- **Frequency response:** 43800 Hz
- **Headphone jack:** 6.35 mm Jack
- **Impedance:** 300 Ohms
- **Model name:** HD 820
- **Noise control:** Sound Isolation

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this make me better at Fortnite?**
A: Yes! Unironically, yes. These headphones have the widest sound stage and detail retrieval of any close back headphone. This quite literally and unironically makes them the best gaming headphones ever made.

**Q: Is this really closed back headphone? If I put on no one can hear what I am listening?**
A: I tried them and you can still hear them like open backed headphone. I sent them back and bought the 800S instead which sound just as good for a lot less

**Q: can you use the cable of the hd800 (s) for these ?**
A: Yes, they share the same adapters.

**Q: Would these headphones be suitable for listening to classical music and not letting out sounds that bother people in the same room?
Thankful.**
A: Most audiophile reviewers say these headphones go best with classical, Jazz and electronic music.  I personal use them for everything and they sound fantastic.  You'll need a good amp to power them, but even on high volumes there is minimal noise leakage.  Depending on the seal around your head/face, the noise can be heard outside.  Although I've never heard a complaint that it was too loud for a person in the same room.  Most time they never heard anything, but I don't play music loud.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In one word - Superb
*by L***R on 3 October 2020*

Bought these in a package together with Sennheiser DAC HDV820 and all I can say is WOW!!! The difference between the reproduction on these and say my Sony MDR-1000X is like chalk and cheese Every familiar track is like a whole new experience- the openness and clarity is awesome Some say they are a little lacking in bass but not for me. I have only played a dozen or so tracks from my pop collection so I will be interested to here how well they reproduce my jazz, blues, classical and opera collections. Money well spent especially if you travel a lot as I do and cannot always have my home hi FI set up to listen to

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***I on 1 July 2024*

l've been an audio enthusiast (not to call me 'audiophile') since 2013. l've owned many of the best headphones in the market from some of the (considered) top-brands like Sennheiser, Audeze, Hifiman or Beyerdynamic. Currently, l own the Sennheisers HD800, HD820 and HD650, Hifiman (1st gen) HE400 and Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro (250 ohms). l have a bunch of other headphones that l like in some ways (Fidelio X1, Denon AH-D600 and others), but l hardly use them because l've done enough of testing: l now know what l like so l stick to that. I bought the balanced 4-pin XLR Sennheiser CH800s for my HD800, l use an audio adapter 4.4mm to XLR for the HD820 and l terminated my HE400 to 4-pin XLR (also the Denons). All the other HPs are Single Ended. LISTENING BEHAVIOUR: When l put on a pair of headphones, l know what l'm going to watch or listen to so l decide accordingly. For example: - Am l going to casually listen to music in my sunroom? Then HD650s with a portable amp and the phone as a source. - Am l going to watch a movie or listen to music more critically? HD800. - Is there noise of any kind? Do l feel the 'energy' of the morning at home (as quiet as my neighborhood and home are)? Then 820 for the mild isolation properties they have (not huge, but certainly better than an open-back HP). - Do l want a different flavor to my music? HE400. My headphone amplifier is an Audio-GD Reference 10.32. HD820 Personal Impressions: l've had these HPs for longer than 1 month now. The easy (almost) silly way to describe them would be saying they're a 'relatively similar closed-back version of the HD800s.' They do share some of the characteristics that made the HD800s so great (impressive 3D soundstage, imaging, instruments placement) then they add their own features (less realistic timbre, better micro-dynamics). Compared to the HD800 (non 's') the HD820 would have a 'slightly' elevated bass and a 'non problematic treble.' (*Please note that the HD800 treble is problematic in lower quality amps. Recently, just for fun, l bought a Fiio K7. The HD800 treble was awful, l deeply disliked it. Then l bough the K9 ESS and K9 Pro ESS and oh, the treble was beautiful again. Not Reference 10.32 beautiful, but perfectly listenable and yes, still beautiful. Those Fiio k9 ESS amps sound great but are extremely, severely unreliable. l don't recommend them). The downside of the HD820 is that, sometimes, the vocals sound weird, off, distant, you name it. Just not right. But that only happens sometimes, no often, with specific songs. When it happens, you'll notice it and you'll dislike it. But, again, that's the exception, not the norm. Like the HD800, the HD820 are 'very' capable of producing thunderous bass should the song be recorded like that. These 2 HPs are faithful to the recordings, which means that, if the bass isn't present in the recording, you won't hear it and, if the bass should be there, it'll be there. Remember that the HD820 bass is similar to that of the HD800s (slightly elevated, deviated from neutral, compared to that of the HD800, which is the most neutral, reference level of the 3). l read some people complaining about how the HD820s are so dependent on a specific head placement. Well, l don't have that problem. Maybe l have an alien head, unlike those people. Maybe my head resembles the Sennheiser's 'tunning unit' or go figure but, in my experience, when l get a bit of a hot spot on top of my head from wearing the HPs, l move them forward or backwards as needed and then, problem solved: no hot spot, no difference in sound quality or bass or anything other than restored comfort (which, by the way, is excellent, premium comfort level). l read the earpads fall off easily. Not in my experience, not to this date and, trust me, l've been putting on these bad boys on and off at least once every day since l own them. At least. l'm still to find my cat playing with an earpad that fell the night before while the HP was sitting on the stand... Some also said that the cable is awful, that it falls apart before you blink an eye. Well, if the HD820 cable is of similar quality of that of my HD800 then l guarantee you that cable is here to stay. My HD800 cables are in pristine condition. l have almost exclusively used the balanced (XLR) cable and it shows 'zero' signs of use. l'm afraid that cable is going to outlast me and the person who complained about it (and my cat). Now, this is where the HD820 differs from the HD800, and what makes it a very special proposition. The HD800 is an analytical headphone in its nature. That means you can't help but finding yourself analyzing the music while on your listening session. Even if all you want is to unwind, the HD800 will drive you to the details, it'll demand your attention. The beauty of the HD820 is in that it is absolutely capable of being an analytical headphone, but it doesn't have to. The HD820 will let you sit back and relax. It won't ask for your attention, although it may ask for your feelings, which will certainly be touched and moved with that marvelously conveyed music reproduction. Now, should you want to discover a specific tone, instrument or detail hidden in the music, just pay attention and the HD820 will reveal it to you. The paragraph above and the (mild) noise isolation the HD820 offers is where the extra cost over both the HD800 and HD800s is. Having a closed-back headphone sounding this good takes lots of engineering hours, some of them being top class German engineers. You got to pay for that. Besides, this is a premium product and you surely pay that extra for the premium, nothing new, right? Are the HD820 worth $2400 MSRP (when they first got released)? Only you can tell. Just don't let others decide for yourself, especially not 'professional reviewers' who get paid to talk and defend the interests of those who paid them to talk in the first place. I did pay for these headphones with my own money and yet, l'm not asking you to buy them or keep them, l'm asking you to decide for yourself. l hope you enjoyed reading my personal opinion about these headphones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by N***A on 18 May 2022*

Qualidade das almofadas.

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