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Updated April 10, 2024·
If you're after portability and casual use, especially for sports or traveling, the Beats Fit Pro are more suitable with their secure fit, sweatproof certification, and active noise canceling for noisy environments. They also have better in-app features for Apple users and long battery life. In contrast, the Sennheiser HD800S, suited for dedicated listening at home or in a studio, offer top-tier sound quality and an unmatched soundstage that's excellent for immersive music and TV use but require an amplifier for optimal performance and are not ideal for mobile use given their open-back design and lack of wireless connectivity. Choose the Beats if you prefer convenience and versatility at a lower cost, or the Sennheiser if you prioritize the ultimate audio experience and are willing to invest more. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Fit Pro
- Good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Good for gaming
- Best in class for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.9
9.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Beats Fit Pro is only fair.
Gaming
4.9
7.5
The Sennheiser HD800S is good for gaming, while the Beats Fit Pro is poor.
Phone Calls
6.3
5.0
The Beats Fit Pro is only fair for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
TV and Video
5.6
9.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Beats Fit Pro is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3
2.5
The Beats Fit Pro is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Battery
5.2 Hours
N/A
The Beats Fit Pro has 5.2 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery.
Cost
$179
$1,380
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Beats Fit Pro has a price of $179 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,380.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Beats Fit Pro has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.6
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD800S to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Beats Fit Pro is good.
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Spec Comparison
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| Beats Fit Pro | Sennheiser HD800S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$179 | $1,380 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Beats | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | November 1, 2021 | December 1, 2015 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 6.4/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.7/10 | 9.7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.3/10 | 4.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5.2 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.3 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 18 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.7/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.6 Grams | 371.9 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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SoundGuys
Lili Katz | January 2024
"The Beats Fit Pro is just as easy to use with an Android device as it is with an iPhone. It seems Apple-owned Beats is trying to appeal to a wider market, and it works. The Fit Pro fits like a pro with the ear tip fit test and multiple ear tips. Sound quality is sure to please most athletes, but the Fit Pro is just at home in the office as it is in the gym. The main factor holding the Beats Fit Pro back from gold is the price."
Sennheiser HD800S
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Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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About Beats
Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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