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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you're budget-conscious, go for the Earfun Wave Pro; they offer very good overall sound quality at a lower price. However, for the highest quality music experience, the Sennheiser HD800S is superior with an excellent soundstage. The HD800S is optimized for high-fidelity listening and requires an amplifier for best performance, potentially adding to the cost, while the Earfun is a versatile option for varied use including calls and exercise. Sennheiser lacks a microphone, wireless capability, and active noise cancelling, so it's not suitable for travel or noisy environments, while the Earfun excels in those scenarios. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Earfun Wave Pro
  • Excellent for phone calls
  • Very good for gaming
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
  • Best in class for music
  • Best in class for TV and video

Key differences

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Music

7.0
Wave Pro
HD800S
9.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Earfun Wave Pro is good.

Gaming

8.7
Wave Pro
HD800S
7.5
The Earfun Wave Pro is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD800S is good.

Phone Calls

9.0
Wave Pro
HD800S
5.0
The Earfun Wave Pro is excellent for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

9.1
Wave Pro
HD800S
8.1
The Earfun Wave Pro is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser HD800S is very good.

TV and Video

8.0
Wave Pro
HD800S
9.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Earfun Wave Pro is very good.

Noise Reduction

8.3
Wave Pro
HD800S
2.5
The Earfun Wave Pro is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.

Battery

80.0 Hours
Wave Pro
HD800S
N/A
The Earfun Wave Pro has 80 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery.

Cost

$80
Wave Pro
HD800S
$1,390
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The Earfun Wave Pro has a price of $80 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,390.

Build Quality

8.5
Wave Pro
HD800S
9.0
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Earfun Wave Pro has very good build quality.
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How the Earfun Wave Pro and the Sennheiser HD800S compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Earfun Wave ProSennheiser HD800S
Earfun Wave ProSennheiser HD800S

GENERAL

Price
$80
$1,390
Brand
EarfunSennheiser
Release Date
March 1, 2024December 1, 2015
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
Wired + WirelessWired

SOUND

Music Score
7.1/1010/10
Phone Calls Score
9/105/10
Gaming Score
8.7/107.6/10
TV and Video Score
8/109.7/10
Exercise Score
6.3/104.5/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
80 HoursN/A
Wireless charging
NoN/A
Charging time
2 HoursN/A
Bluetooth version
5.3N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoNo
Noise Reduction Score
8.4/102.5/10
Virtual Surround
NoN/A
Android App
NoN/A
iOS App
NoN/A
Mic Quality
8.5/10N/A

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/109/10
Comfort score
7.4/1010/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
268 Grams371.9 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedN/A
Waterproof Rating
00

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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 Earfun

Earfun is an audio equipment manufacturer, headquartered in California, that specializes in producing quality, very affordable earbuds and wireless speakers. According to their site, their mission is to provide high-quality sound that the general public can hear, perceive, and afford.

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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