The Dan Clark Audio Stealth is 23Ω at 90.0 dB/mW; the Sennheiser HD 800S is 300Ω at 96.8 dB/mW. This page is only about what they ask of an amplifier — not how they sound, which no specification on either sheet can tell you.
The Dan Clark Audio Stealth needs 6.8 dB more than the Sennheiser HD 800S to reach the same loudness — 10 mW against 2.1 mW.
| Specification | Dan Clark Audio Stealth | Sennheiser HD 800S |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 23 Ω | 300 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 90.0 dB/mW | 96.8 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 106.4 dB/V | 102.0 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 10 mW | 2.1 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 0.48 V | 0.79 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 20.9 mA | 2.6 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 2.88 Ω | 37.50 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 279 | 277 |
2 of the 280 sources have the power for the Dan Clark Audio Stealth but not for the Sennheiser HD 800S — Apple USB-C dongle (EU), Sony NW-A306.
20 sources are low enough in output impedance for the Sennheiser HD 800S under the one-eighth rule but not for the Dan Clark Audio Stealth (Zoom AMS-22, Arturia MiniFuse 2, Arturia MiniFuse 1, 17 more).
277 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both. That count is about power only — the output-impedance and hiss lines above are separate questions, and a source can pass this one and fail those.
Each model has a page of its own with the full source list, the hiss estimate and the provenance of every figure above: Dan Clark Audio Stealth and Sennheiser HD 800S. Every figure on this page comes from what Dan Clark Audio and Sennheiser published, or is derived from it — what Dan Clark Audio publishes and what Sennheiser publishes, both counted.