The funny thing someone actually asked Sennheiser, and this was their response. I'd personally still qualify this as a rumor, because, like you said, it would be really surprising if they actually did it and the post is almost a year old.

Thanks for the comments. After listening to those sound demos some more I think I'm going to go with the HD 600, I do like the cooler, more relaxing nature although as I said, with certain songs the warmer, livelier HD 650 works better. In the end it's down to the simple fact that the 600 is...

Dang it. I was nearly set on the HD 650. Then I came across this comparison. Written so well that I'm now in doubt whether I should get the HD 650 or the HD 600. So I went back and listened to the sound demos for both headphones again and again. Big surprise, on average they're about even...

A lot of people seem to like Superlux headphones, considering the price. Something like the HD681 Evo might do the trick?

Great, thank you for clearing that up for me. I guess I can try adjusting the trim on the monitors, although I do like the sound as it is. Regarding the amp, I guess I'll try it out when I get the headphones (most likely the HD 650) and hope for the best :D

Well that's interesting, thank you for the information. Seems like another nudge towards the HD650. Funny, compared to my current headphones (SoundMagic HP151) I would say the JBLs have a touch thinner sound, especially in the lows and mids, unless I put my ear right up to the speaker. I'd...

I got a similar impression regarding the HD650 being more of an all-rounder, that's why I picked it over the HD600. I suppose you got me there when it comes to the pads. If they are more durable, then I they are worth the extra money. Based on your summary of both headphones I think I prefer...

I was actually thinking of getting the HD600 until I came across some sound demos for both the HD600 and the HD650. Now I'm not exactly audiophile-savvy and I listened to the demos using my monitors (JBL LRS 305), but I preferred the HD650 mainly due to the reason they sounded wider, more open...

Well, looks pretty clear to me. HD650 it is (unless Massdrop puts the HD6XX up for sale this month). Thanks for your help :)

Great, thanks. I've completely forgotten about the HD6XX :D Any idea when they might appear for sale (I'm not really familiar with how Massdrop works in terms of how many requests it takes for an item to be available)?

Hi everybody, I'm in the market for some new headphones and have reached a bit of a dilemma. I've been eyeing the Sennheiser HD650 for quite some time now and was pretty much set on them until I came across the AKG K712 Pro. There seems to be quite a few comparisons between the two and form...

Thanks :) Those passive speakers look really cool, I'm a bit jealous :D As per the positioning, I took threw together a "prototype" stand: https://ibb.co/gdpdma I might try throwing this together, I'll check what materials I have available in my workshop. Just as a temporary thing (or maybe...

Necro-update. I went ahead and got myself a pair of JBL LSR305. These thing are amazing. I don't even care they take up most of my desk. I'd say they were worth every cent. Speaking of which, they set me back 270 eur for the pair of speakers (brand new), a set of pads and an XLR to RCA cable...

I did a bit of snooping around some stores. A pair of LSR305s would set me back roughly 250eur + what the cables would cost. The problem I now see (didn't realise earlier) is that the JBLs are fairly big. Problematic for my small desk sitting under a slanted roof, unless I'd put them where the...

Thank you for your recommendations. I think I'll go the "easy" route and go with multimedia speakers. I was looking at something like the Yamaha HS 5 or JBL LSR 305 but at around 140eur per monitor, if I wanted two of them that's 280eur + all the cables + two power plugs. A bit daunting to me...