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Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone | List Price: $599.95
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Brand: Sennheiser
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 2 years warranty
Features: - Specially designed acoustic silk ensures precision damping over the entire frequency range and helps to reduce THD to an incredible 0.05%
- Improved frequency response is 10 - 39,500 Hz (-10 dB)
- Hand-selected matched driver elements
- High power neodymium magnets deliver maximum efficiency
- Lightweight aluminum voice coils for very fast transient response
Best Headphones! [Posted on 2008-03-03]
I just got these headphones. They are the best I've ever heard. Everything is true natural sounding with great BASS and Treble and frequency range. Finally, my search for the ultimate Cans is over.
Played "Aja" Steely Dan regular CD and it never sounded better. Very comfortable wearing these headphones.
Sound Fantastic, First day will just get better after about 100 hours [Posted on 2008-03-12]
I recently got these headphones from Amazon Market place at about 50% of retail. Was a very tough choice buying headphones online and only relying on reveiws posted by others and other websites like cnet.
Choices were HD600, HD650, AKG K701, Grado SR325i. Also considered some by Denon. HD650 fit all my requirements.
Sound was important but not at the cost of Comfort and durability. These fit your whole ear very comfortably. Durability has be be seen.
I like the open air design because I have a 5 year old daughter, this way I am aware of what's happening outside also. Leaking noise is no problem as the only place I will be using these will be in our media room.
Others had stated that the sound from these is laid back. Took me a while to research and find out what they meant, and how the sound from Grado is different then these.
Works perfectly for me. I am in my forties and appreciate music seated in row 5 than in the front row or right in the middle of the concert. I have not tried Grado and one day might buy them and might like their sound better.
I own HD555 but miss the Bass. I have a set by Denon, which has good bass but too tight and not as clear as these. NO WAY AS CLEAR AS THE HD650. These just sound wonderful. Can't wait and see how they are after about 50-100 hours of break in.
Cardas cables: Maybe after about a year when I want to take my listening level up a notch.
Right now these are plugged into my Harmon Kardon AVR 525.
Sweet Sound With All The Details [Posted on 2008-05-06]
Simply put, the sound is euphonic and magical, which is exactly what I want in audio gears.
[Audiophile] Headphones [Posted on 2008-05-07]
I have owned the HD650, HD600, AKG K701 for almost a year now. I have heard them being plugged into a soundblaster to a $3000 headphone amp... sources like the Benchmark DAC1. I have heard them with the OEM single ended cable to Equinox XLR balanced. I've even had the opportunity to build my own components: Opus dual mono DAC, AMB mini^3, Tangent PPAv2, AMB Beta22 during this adventure. The HD650 and 600 are my favorite. I preferred one over the other depending on the upstream equipment. They say the 650 are the most "scalable" cans out there - i strongly agree that they're sensitive to component changes.
From an [audiophile] perspective, price is irrelevant. They are Cheap being a flagship model: check price of Edition9s, GS1000, AD2000. Construction wise, they are solid. If you want something that can survive being run over by a truck, get Beyers. The cables are interchangeable & upgradeable. The headband will snap if you try to bend it (bend metal to adjust clamp...duh) Otherwise they are comfortable enough to keep on my head for hours.
The HD650 has awesome bass for an open can (could be a little tighter), it is not bloated and extends very deep when given balanced amplification. The 600 has better bass by a small margin. The HD650 has very extended highs, but is polite in this area (cymbals in some recordings exhibit this). It's difficult to make 650 sibilant (harsh S), but possible - tolerable even when it does. The 650 has above average headstage wider>deeper (a compromise to make it work with a larger range of music). It's very good at portraying details like ambiance and the recording area. Overall, the HD650 have an inherent flavor or coloring whatever you want to call it - they are very WARM sounding cans and a little laid back. Relative to other cans i have heard, 650 are actually close to neutral in terms of tonality. It's impossible for a headphone to do everything right. I think this is a very good shot at it.
The easiest way i can put this is that you should have the minimum decent equipment (generally not suited for portable use) otherwise the HD650 may sound bloated, veiled, non-energetic like the critics say. They still sound better than mid-fi headphones unless you try to run them straight out of a non-SQ oriented PMP (or anything non-SQ oriented for that matter). When the HD650 are fully balanced $$$, they shine. If you don't want to invest in those things, get the HD600 (much more forgiving) or other headphones because these aren't for you. For most people, i would recommend the HD600. Your ears may vary.
You Will Like These Cans [Posted on 2008-06-11]
I've owed these headphones for 1+ years and use them everyday for most of my listening....CD, DVD, TV, vinyl, etc. OK, I'm a headphone guy. I have a fairly high end CD player and headphone amp from Musical Fidelity. The break-in period is extensive so, anyone writing a review before using the phones for less than 100 hours is probably too early. I like all types of music.
From the view of a layperson, I find the 650's a great fit to my listening preferences. The 650's produce a warm, balanced sound (for my ears) that is pleasant to listen to for extended periods without fatigue. Some may find them a bit heavy on the low end but it's hard to say because of the wide varity of recording styles and sources. The Cardas cable upgrade (pricey) tends to re-balance the sound by reducing the bass a bit. Others have strongly suggested a headphone amp to drive the 650's; I've never used them without one for comparison.
The headphones are comfortable but heavy compared to the lower end models. Workmanship quality is excellent.
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