-Sennheiser Orpheus IE 800 Earphones (Display Model)

At the very heart of the IE 800 are several small but invaluable technical breakthroughs, like the perfected extra wide band (XWB) transducer system. Flaunting a diameter of only 7 mm, it is currently the smallest extra wide-band sound transducer available in dynamic ear canal phones and promises distortion-free sound, capable of performing even at high sound pressure levels and extremely deep, distortion-free bass.

Sennheiser Orpheus IE800 in-ear Headphones are loaded with numerous ground-breaking innovations. Designed, developed and produced in Germany, it not only boasts innovative technology but also feature an attractive, yet modern and elegant design. Until now, ear-canal headphones have had a reputation for limited audio quality when compared with much larger high-end headphones, with the technology within the IE 800's that is now definitely in the past, you only have to listen to these ground breaking headphones and you will appreciate the difference immediately.

By using Sennheiser' s patented dual-chamber absorber they have, for the first time, been able to overcome a sound quality affecting problem known as the 'masking effect'. "The human ear is unable to perceive low-volume frequency components of a sound if there are much louder sounds occurring in a lower frequency range at the same time, this means that very loud low-frequency sounds will 'mask' very quiet sounds in the medium frequency range. This is particularly apparent in in-ear headphones. The sealing of the ear canal by the earphones normally causes resonances that result in a peak in the 7kHz to 8kHz range. This has the effect of masking the actual higher-frequency components. Precisely this problem has been overcome in the IE 800 by the use of an absorber." By absorbing the energy of the resonance, it prevents any unwanted peaks and allows all frequency components - even the finest nuances - in the music material to become audible.

• Two protective meshes - one situated in the ear cushion and one in the cone, effectively protects against dirt contamination and for easy cleaning
• Dynamic linear-phase driver with extremely wide bandwidth (XWB)
• Ergonomic, oval-shaped ear adaptors for maximum comfort
• Very low overall harmonic distortion
• Attenuated dual-chamber absorber (D2CA)
• Extremely deep, distortion-free bass
• Premium leather carrying case