The cloth is going to be an issue will get tatty and fray etc otherwise great Be sure to buy spare pads right away if you buy them as they vanish from sale pretty quick

doubt that I think the hd650 like mains powered amps thats why they like tube amps its the power I run a xonar dx to magni and the hd 650 sound anemic

Okay after more comparison the x1 are superior they have this certain soundstage and slam that isn't there on the x2hr, it's close though and they don't sell x1's anymore so i'll keep

"What do you think hd650 vs xr2hr? " I don't like my hd 650 that much I think the problem is I feel they need a lot of power like 300mw + at 600ohm even though they're meant to be 300ohm. They just feel underpowered on my schiit magni amp I bought the hd 650 about 5 years back and fidelio x1 the...

Just got a pair of x2hr am a fidelio x1 owner and an hd 650 First thing i noticed was they are much lighter, when i grabbed the box i thought the box was empty Mid range is slightly more forward and a bit more sparkly treble other than that they are very close soundstage i'd say is ever ever so...

Schiit magni's play well with the fidelios my hd 650 feel underpowered on the magni though

Whats the latest consensus on the best replacement pads for these X1/X2 outside of the shures as those are very expensive here.My original X1 pads on their last legs as the hd650's remain sat in the box in a cupboard.

hd 650 and x1 here on a schiit magni the x1 sounds better to my ears more slam more detail is heard especially treble   The hd 650 sure do need more power I guess they sound great but thinner than the x1   They sound similar headphones to my ears the x1 is just more bassy has more slam to it...

Just got a magni on the cheap, it's okay a tad splashy in the treble perhaps ? I can see this would be a great amp for headphones that need more treble though.   Prefer the old fiio E6 sound on my fidelio x1's not tried the hd 650's on it yet but will do.   Happy for the cheapo price i paid...

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For me the 650 sound very similar to the x1 just not as full bodied as obviously they need an OTL amp.

Oppo HA2 (tested at cex store) Fiio mount blanc (tested at cex store) Schiit magni 2 uber (borrowed from a fellow ocuk forum member) Creative e5 (tested at cex)   Sounded thin and not a patch on my fidelio x1 even on a lowly e6 amp on all of them. Anyway I am done with them they are going...

buying these 650 was a mistake by me whats the point if they only sound good on a only works well on 600ohm +£400 bottlehead or £500 + solid state amp may as well just change the 650 and get more expensive cans I have tried now the 650's on a few solid state amps and they sound thin and lacking...

The X1 complaints of having recessed midrange and treble were just wrong imo, the midrange detail and treble is fully there it's just "rolled off" yes the midrange is ever ever so slightly "rolled off" I'd say like the sennheiser hd650 but the 650's just roll off the treble. The X1 sound very...

£300 is not inexpensive the little dot mark 3 for example is £200 here