Reviewers Liked
- Extremely articulate and distortion-free sound
- Extra large soundstage
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Despite light weight, they create pressure hot spot at top of head
- Mid-range tone is at odds with their stature
Sennheiser HD 820
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