Final D8000 Pro - This is Japan's answer to the Utopia, Susvara, Empyrean and others. 

I've tried these in a high end audio store and these are one of the best headphones I have ever heard in my life. Doesn't need any eq imo, with amazing bass response and great clarity, no uncomfortable treble peaks, just overall amazing. I've tried other high end headphones like LCD-4, LCD-X, HD800S, HD800, ADX5000, Meze Empyrean etc and the final came out on top every single time. My daily driver is the ZMF Auteur since well, the D8000 is just too expensive. But if you can afford it, and if you have a chance to try them out, I think every headphone enthusiast owes themselves to have a listen to these cans at some point.

Coming from the HE1000se, I initially thought the D8000 Pro was was dull. I’m glad I gave my ears a chance to adjust because the D8000 Pro is the best overall headphone I’ve ever heard. Using the ADi-2 DAC and AAA 789. Also listen with the Mojo and DX200. Great review btw!

Great review Amos!! Interesting, balanced and makes me really want to listen to a pair of D8000/pro!

Fantastic and informative as always Amos🙏🏻

I gotta have them. I think 2022 is my year to experience some of the best of Japan’s HIFI.

Amos...Just ordered a pair! I have Hedds, Empys, Focal Clear MG's and HD650's....this will be interesting.

Judging only from the aesthetics those are absolutely stunning.

Outside my price range, but interesting to hear about.

Interesting fact which Final revelaled on a head-fi thread: Final tuned the cheap E3000 IEM to sound similar as D8000, and they consider E3000 as reference tuning to their IEM lineup because of this. :) Obviously they won't sound the same but the tuning is similar according to them :)

Okay this sounds literally perfect for mixing and mastering

One of the best easy-driving TOTL headphones.

something refreshing about an unscripted one take chat. thanks.

Great review Amos! Coming from lower tier Focals I realized that great dynamics they have plays big role in my music enjoyment and realism, how does Final stack against Utopia with dynamics and punchiness?

Looks like I found a suitable upgrade from my HD800S, if only they were less heavy and expensive :p

That wide accurate sound stage stage is a feature that i would have over any headphone. Only a few does this

I have a respectable system, but not to this degree by any means. After hearing your take on the nuances of the slight FR changes, I can't help but feel that a bit of software EQ would go a long way. I know that is heresy to some, but for those who cannot afford multiple $3-4k flagships, getting your favorite of the bunch in regards to comfort that is close enough to the tonality desired mixed with a tasteful amount of Equalizer APO would give you the variations while eliminating the need for multiple pair. Turn on the warmer preset, brighter preset, or just off depending on what you want that day. In my experience, the higher end cans take to EQ even better especially in regards to planar. Of course this only affects the FR; Staging is another matter. Also this isn't applicable to analogue setups. Let's be real though. We get new pair of cans because it's fun and we like having a wall of high end headphones. :D Thank you for sharing your experience and opinion. Always a class act.

It will be really interesting to compare D8000 pro with Abyss Diana Phi.

Love your reviews always very informative and detailed. None headphone question if I may, are hairdressers open in Japan? as I think you have a new hair cut? Oh I liked your none headphone video on covid impact in Japan, it is nice to have neutral views (none news media ones) from people from different parts of the world. Just like your headphone reviews a niece mix of objective & subjective views.

Wonder how these compare to abyss 1266

i remember walking into yodobashi camera and staring at these through the glass. they arent pretty but they have a very distinctive look

Thanks for the review(s) ... curious as to your mentioned TIDAL Playlist of songs...is the playlist available to share ....

Nice review! Good info and to the poin.👍🏾

Japan's top open headphone the d8000 pro. Japan's top closed headphone the z1r. Although me personally I like the mdr z1r more than the d8000 pro. Cause it's a little bit bright for my ideal listening preference, nothing major or anything of the likes. I would suggest the hedd audio headphone, cause it's just effortless and so transparent that it can get scary sometimes. I use rme adi dac, thx 789, or woo audio wa22.

Trying to decide between these and the Empyrean... Kinda leaning towards these at this point.

Looks like those tube dampers are from Herbie's Audio Lab.

What's your favourite Shpongle track? :) I have the Empyrean's arriving in the next few days, I'm so excited!

Hello Amos, you mention having your own HP cables. Have you detailed this already or could you tell us more about what you find please? I enjoy your such sensible reviews, thank you.

Hi man great review as always. I’m starting to really trust and understand your reviews with the more videos I watch and comparisons you draw. I’m curious to your thoughts on the heddphones. Due to their competitive pricing I’m hoping they could be a cheaper gateway to that yummy detail I’ve only heard about.

Very nice Amos. Do you have any experience comparing these to what you may have remembered of the Abyss 1266 PHY TC, assuming you have heard those at some point? You also don't make too many direct comparisons with the Susvara and say the D8000 falls in between the Empyrean and Utopia, but where would you put it against the Susvara? Thanks!

Have you been able to listen to the ZMF Verite?

Out of curiosity which Amps and DACs are most ideal for the Final D8000 Pro? I heard these headphones are very amp dependent and would like to know how to fully take advantage of these. My current set up is the RME ADI-2 DAC FS Amp/DAC combo

Of course, they should sound even better after break in. I’m curious as to what you think of the HEDD headphones. Not that familiar with your channel, but I am getting to like it more. It’s hard to do what you are doing giving my present circumstances, but that notwithstanding, I am curious what you think about the HEDDs. Maybe you’ve already done it. If so, you can link it. Cheers!

I think the SUS answer from Japan is a good apt description for these, currently in the process of reviewing these. Using the chord Dave, M Skaler, 8HB2, may KTE, TT2, It’s kind of ridiculous how they scale, and yet you can drive them to a fantastic level of technical ability on portable equipment, my words those cables are awful, the weight can be an issue As much overhead as you can give it in regards to your source equipment, is my opinion, but they are a lot more rounded than a lot of the other true flagship headphones I have SUS here obviously it’s my own, and I don’t think they’re quite there yet, but it’s close and on very high and equipment it can be quite close surprisingly so When comparing them with a utopia, LCD5, solitaire P, S 9000, 009S, I found them to be a little bit more polite and a little bit more easy-going with a multitude of genres, their smooth sound signature does a lot to help, yet you lose none of the detail which is great

Hi mate, I was wondering if you could clear a doubt I've got: I listen to different types of music, from orchestral to heavy compressed. Right now I have a Duet (Apogee) which to my ears sounds way better than my Schiit combo Modi 2 USB + Heresy. My Duet uses I think an ESS Sabre 32 DAC chip. Sounds pretty decent (if it wasn't for the highs I would just keep it as is). Has great bass, defined, warm if you will. But the Schiit Combo even though it sounds anemic to me, has more detail or so I think. Also I feel it respects the timbre more. Timbre for me is number 1 priority plus a lively quality. (Full of energy). (I try to focus on Vocals, Snares, Kick, Electric guitars //their timbre, bass //as in defined). Guitars (electric) sound like azz on the Schiit combo, and on the Duet sound great, very good timber, not harsh, but somehow vocals get like a 2nd place, depth wise. Right now I am using more the Duet Line outs into the Heresy, it kinda tames the highs, but it doesn't sound hi fi. So, right now I have my eye on the THX 789, should I pull the trigger? Is it really better than the Heresy? I plan on pairing it with the Modi 2 USB (when I first got it I was so content, lots of details, timbre is good, highs still sounded harsh). I really hope you could answer. (Also, looking for simplicity, no tubes since I read you have to leave it on for 12 hours (paraphrasing here) so it finally gives you the tube thingy). (Also, I am looking for silky smooth highs, not harsh). I am using HD650 headphones (bought 2 since I found some bargains online). So I feel the headphones are not an issue right now. Have DT900 and HD599, don't like at all the DT900, like bright and thin, bass undefined. HD599 has way more detail, but sounds harsh. I even bought an ifi Silencer, and it seems it's doing something good, don't know exactly what, but it works. Still I don't feel content in my situation right now. And ofc I don't want to spend a fortune. Main goal is to have bliss in my ears. :P

Great review!

Bismillah Great review thanks. How do they compare to susvara and Abyss 1266 especially in speed and detail? Thanks again

I still wonder how the new limited edition D8000 compares to these. I also have their Sonorous X which is phenomenal in my setup... and always wondered how a Planar would compare to those incredible dynamics.

How will these compete with my tin HI-Fi T2 ? Just kidding 😂

Will you review the 2go in the background? and compare with cable digital transport maybe ;) thank you

Bismillah Great review. What I like about your reviews is that you are a independent thinker and not tied to some of the other reviewers that dominate RU-vid. Also you compare headphones regardless of whether they are dynamic, planar or electrostatic. Interested to know if you see stark differences in how the different technologies compare? For example, do you think at the flagship level that Planars have clearer bass definition over a planar or do dynamics have more impactful bass? Thanks

What is your take on the Final Audio Piano Forte? I guess you used the pic of version iV ?

Thanks for the review. I am a bit interested on the D8000/P but I think the price is on the salty side, and the weight and discomfort won’t do for me. Oh well.

Any new high end iems lately? The d8000 description sounds like how I would describe the custom 64 audio A12t though not to the level of detail and with bigger bass. Something like a dark but detailed sound with huge bass. Then again there’s the new a18s

Hi Amos. I’m really considering buying the D-8000’s, but not the pro edition. I was wondering if you could give me your feelings of the pros and cons of the original v.s the pro. :) Do you like one more than the other and if so, why? Thank you so much. You’ve always been very helpful and have appreciated you over the many years i have followed you on RU-vid and head fi. :) -Nicholas

Comfortable comes from exprience, I wear 1kg vintage headphones for whole day without discomfort, other people even with lighter headphones they struggle and feel discomfort

How do these generally compare to the Ether Flow 1.1 Open, I saw you had previously reviewed them. I see that they stack up quite favorably even against summit-fi (Utopia and Empyrean) but wondering how much bigger the gap is for the Ether...

would these work well with the DCS Bartok headphone amp, or wold the Focal Utopia be the better choice?

Hope you get your hands on the HEDDphones in he future.

How does the Bass compare between the pro and non pro models?

I wanted to get one of the flagships, but ive been wondering if it needs a lot of technical knowledge to run, like, what amp is good for them? would they run on tube? what if they wont sound good with what i have? would the stuff that i have now would be able to perfectly run these flagship? what if i buy some other amp and it doesnt sound good? I dont have that many audio gears, but i would want to get a ~$3000 headphone. was considering the abyss diana, but turns out it has a specific perfect combination of power system to get the best out of it. My current gear is just hifiman sundara, final audio e5000 for portability, and a beyerdynamics a2 for my amp.

At 3:21, you mention Utopia is part Focal and part other? I thought it was pure Focal (driver, housing)? Who is the other?

Hi, Amos, could you share what upgrade cable are you using with empyrean?

2:45 sus 😳

Still use my Sonorous 6 sometimes but the headband don't last.

I have one question, but before I get to it I must thank you for your videos, I am a senior citizen and waited till now to up grade my musical system and with you're help I know I've missed some pit falls.Now for the question, I'm thinking of Rupert Neve's headphone Amplifier because it was made just for that reason, and I've been learning, that would be the way to go( a device made just for that purpose) if there is a better way to go( for my limited funds) please, let me know if I'm on the right track( I'm not sure if you've tried the RNHP amplifier or not, I hope so, I rely on your input on everything audio, thanks in advance. Will

Hey just curious what's the tube amp on top of your audio gd? Looks interesting and would like to look more into it

Hi. Is the old trusty Playlist No. 82 a secret? I would be interested to hear what's in it... Regards..

What about the Final Audio Sonorous X closed back headphones?

Did u try them from the hugo 2 output?

still no ADX5000?

SOFI TUKKER - Purple Hat

there he have audio gear worth a good looking house xD life is brutal

great review may I ask what is the cable on the empyrean specifically

Pray for me that I can afford them

Test real headphones like the Orpheus headset. Oops, I missed the JK part.

E5000

Kitty

Still not as good as my adidas rpt-01

I could never afford these, but boy these sounded wounderful when I tried them at the store...