My new HD650s sound better than my D7000s!

I'm finding this hard to believe, but these new HD650s I picked up recently are just so much more engaging to me than my D7000s.  The sound just seems to envelop me.  Bass and midrange textures are outstanding; they just wrap me in a pillow of sound, but somehow maintain excitement and bass impact.  I haven't even had a desire to put my D7000s back on since I received the HD650s.

Has anyone else shared this experience?

Ok lots of things to respond to here.

@Brokenthumb: I agree.  They do not sound laid back to me at all.  Nothing sounds too forward, yet not too laid back.  It seems like a perfect balance.

@Uncle Erik: It is starting to seem that way to me too.  The open sound sounds much less smeared , and sounds more natural.  Some may argue that it doesn't have quite the same "excitement" as closed cans, but with the HD650s, I'm learning that they can be very excited for me.

@copdauxu: Never heard the AKG's, but before buying the HD650s, I was considering them.  I'm glad I didn't though, because I personally do not prefer the lean/analytical sound that they supposedly have.

@Redcarmoose: I think this is a very good point.  I actually owned the HD650s once before, almost 2 years ago.  At the time, I was using an Elekit TU-882 tube amp, which I thought would be a great match.  However, I never enjoyed the sound of the HD650s with that amp, and became frustrated and sold them.  It was very frustrating because for weeks I spent time reading all the descriptions of the HD650 sound.  It was exactly what I was looking for.  But once I heard them in my setup, I was greatly disappointed.  But a few weeks ago, I just got that feeling that I needed to give them another chance.  Low and behold, THIS is the sound I had originally strived for.

@shamrock134: It's possible that this just because of a new sound signature, but I have tried a few other cans that have not had this type of impact on me.  When I originally purchased the D7000s, I was coming FROM the HD650s, but in a system that I think had bad synergy. 

At this point I'm actually considering selling my D7000s.  It's nice to have two cans with very different sound sigs laying around, but I don't like the fact that I have a headphone worth about $400-$500 just collecting dust.  Could use that money to fund other things.

Well I was trying to hold off on comparing the two headphones side by side, but I caved this evening.  Here are some of the basic things I've noticed between the two:

D7000:

Positives:

--Slightly better detail

--A tad better at resolving micro-dynamics

--Definitely more comfortable

--Soundstage is slightly "deeper", more expansive

Negatives:

--Bass is a bit overwhelming when listening at the same higher volumes as the HD650

--Bass is prominent, but slightly muddy

--Midrange is certainly recessed

--These headphones tend to "draw attention" to the sound they produce, AKA the "hi-fi" sound

HD650

Positives:

--Lush harmonic textures on piano, strings, and the harmonies between instruments

--Bass is tight, impactful, but not overwhelming

--While not as expansive, the soundstage feels more natural

--Reveals layer upon layer of timbre and texture, very rich, full sound

--Allows you to really enjoy the music rather than paying attention to details

Negatives:

--Treble extension not perfect

--Not quite as "transparent"

--Not as much "air" around the instruments

--Not as comfortable

Overall I think it's easy for me to say that at this point in time, I enjoy the HD650s more than the D7000s.  I would not say that either one is superior (as I previously stated the D7000 was superior after my first experience with the HD650s a few years ago), but the are just different flavors.  I feel that the D7000s are slightly more "transparent" or resolving simply because they have a hiked up treble.  

One other thing, as others have mentioned, open cans have an advantage right off the bat.  You can definitely hear that when comparing these two headphones.  These's something about the sound of an open headphone that isn't quite matched by closed designs.  Again, it's a different flavor, but to me, the open design seems to sound much more natural.