Galad
New Head-Fier
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- Feb 18, 2014
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Hi,
I'm was a convinced HD650 owner since a year and a half. I've been using it on my bottlehead crack+iFi Nano, an amp I've tuned, picking the tubes and heavily modifying almost everything to deliver it's best with the sennheiser, removing most of its veil to obtain something really fulfilling my needs. All in all, the HD650 is very nice with this amp.
Last week, I've found a nice offer on the T1Gen2. Being an high impedance headphone, the T1 is on the shortlist of compatible ones for the crack. So be it.
I'll quote what I said on bottlehead forum with new remarks :
"What an upgrade in terms of transparency and micro-informations : out of the box, this thing reveals so many details I'd never heard before on thought well-known records !
That's clearly the best gift I recently gave to the crack, and it seems I'll soon start to roll my tubes again and be able to re-qualify them with a far better and accurate tool.
Bass are full and tight and not fundamentally different from the senn's, thanks to the crack that drives them properly."
I'll add after a few listening hours that the bass seem now improved and undoubtly are better rendered compared to the hd650. Strong response and control. Far better than HD650's.
"Voices seem a bit recessed compared to the Senn with perhaps at the higher end some sibilant re-appearing. Beautiful though."
women voice are really wonderful. The HD650 seemed to zoom on the mi-band. The T1 but some distant on the voice, to the benefit of the balance and my tastes.
"Mids seemed to exhibit less texture on some well known things, but in need to listen again to be sure.
Highs are nice and subtle. That's where the T1 shines the most I think. A range where the HD650 aggregated too many things."
what a presence of instruments. No veil. Everything is clear and clean with tons of micro-informations.
"All in all, the most pleasant upgrade is on acoustic music. Jazz and classical are natural and so simply obvious, with coherent image, and reflections, pinpointing instruments where they belong on the stage.
This transparency comes with a downside on not too good records whose flaws are now fully exposed....
Another side effect : a panic on unexpected creaking intro of Thriller thanks to MJ !! Lol
On the wearing point of view, perhaps a light discomfort after a few hours for the larger ears like mine.
In conclusion, very nice headphone and excellent association with the crack I own, no regret on my investment. I think I'll spend more time listening and appreciating jazz than before."
still the T1 is more comfortable than the HD650 for me.
In conclusion the HD650 was nice and cheap, but it simply cannot compete with the T1. It's like night and day. The presence of every voice, every instrument is now so natural, easy and obvious that my Senn will be on sale soon.
If you have something like a crack for amp, go for the T1Gen2, you won't regret it !
hopefully i wont regret it 
