Between the Aventho 300 and HD 800 S, the Aventho 300 comes out ahead in weight and active noise cancellation, while the HD 800 S wins on driver size. Overall, the Aventho 300 scores 72.6 and the HD 800 S scores 73.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (72.6 vs 73.6). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Aventho 300 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, active noise cancellation, multipoint, among others.
Pick the HD 800 S if you care most about driver size. Its strongest claims are driver size.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 wins
- ▲Weight — 70.00 g less. 260 vs 330.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Has LDAC.
- ▲Battery life: 60 h vs 0 h.
Why Sennheiser - HD 800 S wins
- ▲Driver size — 40.00% more. 56 mm vs 40 mm.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 260 glead | 330 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 56 mmlead |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 300 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 100 dB | 102 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 60 hlead | 0 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | truelead | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Beyerdynamic - Aventho 300 | Sennheiser - HD 800 S |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3lead | 0 |
| Multipointⓘ | truelead | false |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | truelead | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Aventho 300 or HD 800 S?+
Aventho 300 lasts 60 hours vs 0 hours.
Do Aventho 300 or HD 800 S have active noise cancellation?+
Aventho 300 has ANC; HD 800 S does not.
Which supports LDAC, Aventho 300 or HD 800 S?+
Aventho 300 supports LDAC; HD 800 S does not.
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