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post #10306 of 12346
1/16/13 at 7:46pm
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Originally Posted by yokken View Post

 

I had the 250ohm, I couldn't find anything I didn't like about those except a little light on the bass and recessed vocals. The 600ohm fixes both of those amazingly, I think. It's not hot on the treble at all, compared to the HE-400 which made my ears ring for a week straight. I like the HD650 for when I'm in the mood for slower songs and richer vocals, but the DT880s reproduce electronic music the way it was meant to be heard, in my humble opinion. It is simply the perfect headphone for it, again, in my opinion. The majority of my music is electronic. It just stimulates my brain in a way little other music can. So to you I say, I haven't found many cons with the sound. I love it.


Ah..there you have it, the DT880 is better for electronic music, while the HD650 does vocals/acoustic/jazz better. Depending on your collection, you may use the DT880 more, but some songs will always be special with the HD650.

 

I have a similar thing with my IEMs, the Shure SE425 (smooth, mid centric) vs the TDK IE800 (neutral). I enjoy them both, but they're both magic when there's a perfect headphone/song match.


Edited by proton007 - 1/16/13 at 7:50pm
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post #10307 of 12346
1/16/13 at 8:07pm

There's just more magic overall with my DT880s. That's why I love them. But yeah, if I'm in the mood for some vocals, I'll always put on the HD650s.

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post #10308 of 12346
1/16/13 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by musiclife View Post

 

QFT. To be honest, I think a proper IEM will always be the best solution for portable listening. Simply put, they offer the best passive noise cancellation.

 

I agree 100%.

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post #10309 of 12346
1/16/13 at 8:35pm
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Originally Posted by MattTCG View Post

I mean when you put them on...you have to stretch them a bit to get them on. 

 

I guess it depends on how B-I-G your head is... biggrin.gif

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post #10310 of 12346
1/16/13 at 8:40pm
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Originally Posted by yokken View Post

There's just more magic overall with my DT880s. That's why I love them. But yeah, if I'm in the mood for some vocals, I'll always put on the HD650s.

 

For me the HD650 sounds like a really nice old vine Lodi Zinfandel, while the DT880 is more like Mikes Hard Lemonade.

 

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post #10311 of 12346
1/16/13 at 9:19pm
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Originally Posted by dpippel View Post

 

For me the HD650 sounds like a really nice old vine Lodi Zinfandel, while the DT880 is more like Mikes Hard Lemonade.

 

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Don't they sound more like a White Russian Dude?

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post #10312 of 12346
1/17/13 at 1:30am
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Originally Posted by dpippel View Post

 

For me the HD650 sounds like a really nice old vine Lodi Zinfandel, while the DT880 is more like Mikes Hard Lemonade.

 

beerchug.gif

 

 

I'm not sophisticated enough to understand this.

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post #10313 of 12346
1/17/13 at 3:03am

OK I've been a big fan of the HD650 sice I got into this hobby a couple of years ago but up until tonight I have never heard them to their full potential, I have driven them with a Benchmark DAC 1, Violectric V100, Matrix M stage, Schiit Valhalla and some cmoys but I find now that where I thought they were performing well - nothing has prepared me for the sound that is now coming from the Woo WA6 with Sophia Princess upgrade. I have had the Woo for a while and thought yeah its ok but bought a Sophia Princess Rectifier today and am being totally floored by what I am hearing - so natural, open, wide, dynamic, I could go on but I wont :-)This is synergy at its finest and the tube hasnt even burnt in yet - only 4 hrs on the clock. No upgrade has made as much difference to my system , if you have a WA6 you owe it to yourself to get the Sophia. Now if I had only kept hold of my Grados I am itching to hear how they would've sounded like with this combo but I can't imagine I would be missing much as this combo sounds amazing. I have an equinox cable on its way so I'll report back with my findings on that tweak when it arrives.

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post #10314 of 12346
1/17/13 at 6:32am
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Originally Posted by bookaboo View Post

OK I've been a big fan of the HD650 sice I got into this hobby a couple of years ago but up until tonight I have never heard them to their full potential, I have driven them with a Benchmark DAC 1, Violectric V100, Matrix M stage, Schiit Valhalla and some cmoys but I find now that where I thought they were performing well - nothing has prepared me for the sound that is now coming from the Woo WA6 with Sophia Princess upgrade. I have had the Woo for a while and thought yeah its ok but bought a Sophia Princess Rectifier today and am being totally floored by what I am hearing - so natural, open, wide, dynamic, I could go on but I wont :-)This is synergy at its finest and the tube hasnt even burnt in yet - only 4 hrs on the clock. No upgrade has made as much difference to my system , if you have a WA6 you owe it to yourself to get the Sophia. Now if I had only kept hold of my Grados I am itching to hear how they would've sounded like with this combo but I can't imagine I would be missing much as this combo sounds amazing. I have an equinox cable on its way so I'll report back with my findings on that tweak when it arrives.


I agree, the Woos, especially upgradedwith sophia princess have a good synergy with HD650

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post #10315 of 12346
1/17/13 at 6:32am
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Originally Posted by pp312 View Post

 

 

I'm not sophisticated enough to understand this.

Apparently they both sound wet....wink.gif

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post #10316 of 12346
1/17/13 at 7:17am
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Originally Posted by dpippel View Post

 

For me the HD650 sounds like a really nice old vine Lodi Zinfandel, while the DT880 is more like Mikes Hard Lemonade.

 

beerchug.gif

 

I'd say the DT880 is more like a nice dry Pinot Noir. Or maybe like a vodka red bull... wink.gif

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post #10317 of 12346
1/17/13 at 10:52am

i must be mad, guys. since i´ve been a member here i´ve already bought the t50rp, brainwavz HM5 and now i´ve blewn my (bank account) limits and ordered a HD650 from the bay.

my brother says i´m dumb spending so much money on headphones but its my hobby.

 

my gear is a dual core pc with xonar essence stx built in so would you say this soundcard pairs good with the HD650?

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post #10318 of 12346
1/17/13 at 10:54am
^^ It will only sound okay IMO. I feel like I've got about 95% of the 650's potential with the lyr.
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post #10319 of 12346
1/17/13 at 10:55am
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Originally Posted by superdux View Post

i must be mad, guys. since i´ve been a member here i´ve already bought the t50rp, brainwavz HM5 and now i´ve blewn my (bank account) limits and ordered a HD650 from the bay.

my brother says i´m dumb spending so much money on headphones but its my hobby.

 

my gear is a dual core pc with xonar essence stx built in so would you say this soundcard pairs good with the HD650?


http://www.head-fi.org/t/646694/is-the-asus-xonar-essence-stx-and-sennheiser-hd650-a-good-combo

 

I would agree by the way it's pretty crazy to go bankrupt spending money on luxury items :P nofi

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post #10320 of 12346
1/17/13 at 11:03am
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Originally Posted by superdux View Post

i must be mad, guys. since i´ve been a member here i´ve already bought the t50rp, brainwavz HM5 and now i´ve blewn my (bank account) limits and ordered a HD650 from the bay.
my brother says i´m dumb spending so much money on headphones but its my hobby.

my gear is a dual core pc with xonar essence stx built in so would you say this soundcard pairs good with the HD650?

Where does your brother keep his money hidden? The Magni & Modi is only another $200.
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