Sennheiser’s new IE 800 S earbuds up the ante (and the price)

Sennheiser is updating its audiophile IE 800 earbuds, debuting a new model called the IE

800 S. This next generation of the IE 800 not only has improved acoustics, but has been given a face-lift to the design, as well. This follows Sennheiser’s recent announcement of the over-ear HD 660 S, which succeed the HD 650. The IE 800 S earbuds have a tweaked version of the company’s Extra Wide Band (XWB) driver, which promises to up the ante when it comes to distortion-free listening. There’s also in-house designed 7mm transducers, which are actually a tad smaller than what most other companies offer in earbuds. But when it comes to speakers, bigger does not always mean better. The quality of the build ultimately wins, and Sennheiser has a sterling reputation in this arena. Sennheiser says the earbuds’ transducers will deliver “detailed, lifelike sound image” with crisp trebles and an improved low end.                                                                                 https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18/16497234/sennheisers-ie-800-s-earbuds