Sennheiser HD800 Compatible Cables

The top-of-the-line Sennheiser HD 800, HD 800s and HD 820 are highly detailed and revealing headphones.  These are natively balanced units which work extremely well with balanced sources such as various Astell & Kern players, the Onkyo DP-X1 and Pono Player in balanced mode.   We offer upgraded cables for these headphones so that you can get the most out of your balanced sources.  Note that the HD800 and HD800S use the same cable system so the cables on this page fit either device. The connectors for the HD800 use some of the smallest contacts we have ever seen for external cabling.  Our wires, which are about 24 AWG or 28 AWG are about the thickest you can fit in there!   We also take a number of measures to improve the strain relief system, including filling the exit cavity of the connector with epoxy and shrink wrapping the connector and wire in double wall heat shrink. These cables are labor intensive! Wire Selection. You may choose a cable with Standard or OCC silver-plated c