Tom’s Guide Verdict
Finals endgame headphones are a Sonic treat.
Theyre built with delicacy and play audio better than anything youve ever heard.
When I write about headphones, youll often see me wax lyrical about how they can compare to cars.
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Then there are the desirable but attainable options, like theWH-1000XM5.
Those are your Mercs and BMWs.
But then theres the last sector the one that most people are never going to experience.
But heres the thing.
Theyre not a particularly complicated design, but it feels like theyll survive a nuclear bomb.
They come delivered in a hard briefcase, and its a wonderful way to experience something super luxury.
Its a lovely addition, and goes a long way in making them feel worth that four grand.
First off: Sorry Final, I promise Ive been well-behaved.
Their earcup padding is firm, but supple enough that it forms well to the shape of your head.
You plug these in, play your music, and bask in sonic bliss.
You connect those cables with locking connectors, and they work very well.
Its worth noting that these are open-back headphones, and that does bring with it some caveats.
Your sound will leak out more than with closed-back headphones like thebest noise-canceling headphones.
In exchange, you get a wider, more spacious soundstage with greater instrument separation and more immersion.
It has to be heard to be believed, and its one of my favorite kinds of headphone builds.
Thats my iFi hipDAC which features a balanced 4.4mm connector and a built-in headphone amp.
Thats with Tidal and Qobuzs top quality streams, and my high quality FLAC collection.
The first thing youll pick up is the depth of the bass.
These are Planar Magnetic headphones, which means theyre able to give tighter response across the frequency range.
Not only is the bass incredibly deep, but also tight and controlled.
The highs are fast, and resolve extremely well.
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Theres little to no roll-off at the top, and the mids have plenty of definition.
If youve not experienced expensive headphones before, its remarkable.
The bongo that kicks things off is impactful, the vocal line haunting and uncomfortable.
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Theres weight to the synth stabs and orchestral arrangements, sending shivers down your spine.
Its breathtaking in breadth and scope, and brings you to the heart of the desert on Arrakis.
The bells at the opening are clear and lightly threatening, the organ note ringing out with perfect decay.
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Its simple track the whole way through, relaying on the vocals to do most of the work.
The Final D8000 DC give a stunning, stark performance.
Its like youre in the center of proceedings, and immerses you in your audio like little else.
Its beautiful, and brings you closer to your music.
Final D8000 DC review: Verdict
It feels vulgar to give these headphones a star rating.
Theyre going up against the Meze Elite, Audezes top-of-the-line headphones, and Sennheisers flagship wired models.
Theyre a stunning, beguiling set of cans.
I wish I could keep them forever, and listen to all my music in their embrace.
Are they for everyone?
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