Well, hopefully it works out well for you! I do understand the hassle of living out in the sticks. I wasn't trying to attack your decision, just hoping that you realize you're getting into something *very* different.
If the HD 650 don't work out for you, the E9 will still be very suitable for more or less any other dynamic headphone you'd like to consider - including things like the Denons, various Ultrasone, Beyerdynamic, AKG, and so on products as well. So at least that's a "win" more or less no matter what. I'm not sure how it would handle orthodynamics, but the TI chip in there can provide quite a bit of power into low impedance loads. Should at least "work."
Out of curiosity, what will you be plugging all of that into? If you'd still like to use an iPod, there is a version of the E9 which features an iDevice dock (it's called the E9i; I know, not very clever).
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Originally Posted by
Frequen C 
Trust me, if I had any audio store besides GuitarCenter or Best Buy within 125 miles, I would fulfill my purchase there. I have to go by what people say in the reviews to make my decision, and I feel that the sound of the 650's would best suit my tastes of music. I believe that I will buy the 650's with a FiiO E9.
Edited by obobskivich - 1/1/12 at 8:16pm
