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Originally Posted by Mshenay 

well how loud was it e.e, granted that might an an issue although I don't like CRAZY loud music and I think I can adjust to the brightness, plus once again the hm 601 is warm and if i really have some issue with it the 601 has a eq settings 

 

Also what kind of music where you listening to? 

Yea the dt 880 sounds like a comfort king, I actually like the XB700 comfort as well! Trust me when it's cold some Heavy DUB Step and some xb 700's are WAY better than any ear muff <3

Originally Posted by poodytang 

 

if you want soundstage, the Q701 has an absolutely cavernous soundstage in comparison to HD650, but lacks a touch of bass quantity and has mediocre sub bass extension (rolls off at like 50hz). The hd650 is love it or hate it, personally i hate it. without proper amplification, it's disgustingly veiled sounding. It's a very dark sounding headphone with no treble sparkle and meh bass texture but above average bass quantity. however the mids are quite forward and vocals were quite nice from my memory. in the end, the headphone feels too specialized and can't tackle most genres for me because of how dark and slow paced it is, the hp absolutely cannot keep pace with genres like metal.

I might be a bit biased but, seeing as you want reference, i would point to the beyerdynamic DT880 which is very balanced and analytical sounding, it is a bright can though, and has a lot of sparkle for treble. mids aren't too forward and bass is clean, very well textured and flat. ALSO, the dt880 is the most comfortable headphone in your budget, no contest.

for the amp, i would also recommend the bottlehead crack, absolutely superb amp with great bang for the buck as well as having the capability for tube rolling. the amp is a bit warm, but delivers a clean sound and widens the soundstage.

as for the DAC, i've heard a lot about the fire phoenix and it apparently has good components while being dirt cheap at 90$.

 

tl;dr

DT880 is much more analytical sounding, balanced and energetic than the HD650 as well as having a larger soundstage and better imaging. ALSO comfort king

bottlehead crack is the premier amp for your budget and synergizes well with the DT880

DAC is not that important, but i've heard ravings about the fire phoenix on ebay

Originally Posted by poodytang 

i listen mostly to 90's hip hop and 60's jazz and a bit of piano. this thread makes me sound like a dt880 fanboy (which i kind of am), but i just love this pair of headphones, when i'm too lazy to bring out the T1's, i still reach for the dt880's even though i know the T1s are superior.

Originally Posted by widdyjudas 

As I said before, dt 880 is too bass less for me. So now my choices are between dt990pro 250, hd 650 or hifiman he400...

Clamp force is it hard on the 400? I find the clamp on at M50 too hard for me when brand new... Pads I hate leather, But I can buy the velour replacement for 6usd in Hifiman China region.

Originally Posted by hipster2010 

Have you had a chance to listen to the DT880? I found it to be fairly balanced on bass with maybe just a tad more than neutral. If it is too bass light you are likely a basshead-light. I think you will enjoy the DT990 or HD650, though the 650 will underperform until you can purchase a better amp than the e17.

Originally Posted by hipster2010 

Have you had a chance to listen to the DT880? I found it to be fairly balanced on bass with maybe just a tad more than neutral. If it is too bass light you are likely a basshead-light. I think you will enjoy the DT990 or HD650, though the 650 will underperform until you can purchase a better amp than the e17.

Originally Posted by Mshenay 

Again there's always the getter a BIG Bass Amp! Trust me I'm used to the SUPER sub bass of the xb700 which is basically un amped when u pair a Fiio E6 with it [the E6 is mid bass focused and provides very little sub bass ampage] that being said I'm sure the dt 880 will be less than I'm used to 

 

BUT I will share this experince with u... went to a friends house he had some BOSE... cans... when it came to Drum and Bass they had SLIGHTY less bass than my Xb700s [which don't have any mid bass anyways] but they where brighter... so that made me want to get the dt 880's because well they are real linear and str8 with thier response, so pair em wid a BIG bass boost amp and they should be rather nice! Still though I have some music that isn't bass heavy [nor does it need to b] that could use some magic brightness! 

 

Point being I think I'll like em :D [wanna build up the hype so when I get em i can SKREAM <3] 

 

also @Hipster the Dt 880 has more bass than the 650 does, if you want to w8 a few days I can tell you just how much

Originally Posted by PurpleAngel 

Looking to add easily transportable headphones to my collect, will be driven by Clip Zip.

Currently using Sony MDR-V6 headphones for on the move, but want something that physically smaller, folding optional.

And still has a good sound.

Originally Posted by KG Jag 

I like the Senn HD 25-1 II.  For even smaller, but more money--the Beyer DT 1350.

Originally Posted by PanamaHat 

Is there a headphone with a sound signature similar to the dt990 pro that is similarly priced? (under $250) love those cans but can't stand the coiled cable. Could there also possibly be a way to uncoil the cable?
Thanks head-fi

Originally Posted by PurpleAngel 

Was not looking at spending a lot of cash.

Right now looking at the JVC HA-S500 ($72) & HA-S400 ($55)

They use Carbon Nanotubes.

Originally Posted by PurpleAngel 

Was not looking at spending a lot of cash.

Right now looking at the JVC HA-S500 ($72) & HA-S400 ($55)

They use Carbon Nanotubes.

Originally Posted by cel4145 

 

Well, I'm listening to my MDR-V6s after listening to the S500s for a little bit. The S500s have a good bit more bass and much stronger lower mids. A warmer, lusher sound. The V6's sound very thin with overly accentuated highs in comparison. Very analytical. The bass seems slightly more controlled on the Sonys, but that could just be because of the extra emphasis that the bass has on the S500s. If I had to choose between the two in terms of SQ, I'll definitely take the S500s. 

 

S500s are smaller and fold up into a nice neat package, but you do lose a little isolation because of the smaller earcups. One big positive of the S500s. Much, much easier to drive than the V6s. They get loud. LOL