Folks. Looking for some pragmatic advice on how best to pair my HD650s at home on a limited budget (£120 ideal, £200 possible, £300-£400 not likely in anything other than long term). Originally I tried these at the same time as HD600 and HD598s and clearly chose the HD650s as the had a...

Hello. I'm considering the purchase of an X-Fi Titanium HD sound card in order to benefit from hardware-accelerated EAX and positional audio in legacy games. However, reading about this card raised a few concerns: It wouldn't be a good fit for my HD650 cans. It is my understanding that the...

I know the HD6xx/HD650 is an open back headphone and people around you can hear your music. But to what extent? Can they hear every beat and tone coming from your headphone or they will just hear a slight beat of noise? Sorry for bad english, cheers from Malaysia.

Opinions please... Which is better?

My father has recently handed down his pair of Sennheiser HD 565 from 1997 and I love them to bits. However, before he gave them to me, I was originally planning to get a pair of HD 650's. So with that being said, is there a notable difference in sound, especially regarding warmth and bass...

Yes this is another thread asking for recommendations. I searched the site and read a few recent threads with the same quandary. Most of them recommend the hd650 form sennheiser. I already have them, they sound great and can fit my head but the connectors that attach to the headphones wack my...

I apologize for the newbie question, but I'm having trouble finding a simple, straightforward answer to this. What information do I need? And what do I do with that information? I want to make sure the desktop amp I buy will *fully* power my headphones. I don't want it to just be "good enough"...

I am looking for an open back to compliment my PSB M4U 1's that are a tad bassier and warmer, more open, yet still engaging enough for electronic music without extremely rolled off highs. I thought of the HD6XX (I have a Schiit Stack 2 Non-Uber), but i'm not quite sure because it apparently has...

I am looking for an open back to compliment my PSB M4U 1's that are a tad bassier and warmer, more open, yet still engaging enough for electronic music without extremely rolled off highs. I thought of the HD6XX (I have a Schiit Stack 2 Non-Uber), but i'm not quite sure because it apparently has...

Been reading around and have been hearing a lot of mixed responses on whether the e10K can run the HD6XX so it has me questioning whether its worth the 93 USD to buy the o2 amp and run it through the e10K. Is the change so minimal that I should just wait to upgrade to something higher end...

So I'm going to buy the Sennheiser HD650's soon, what amp and DAC would make the best combo together? My budget is around 200€/$ for each, I do NOT want a DAC/amp combo. I want to buy them separately. My pick now for the DAC is the DACmagic100 by Cambridge Audio, I've heard it's good for the...

I recently purchased the Sennheiser HD650s as an upgrade from my vice-grip-like HD280s. To pair with it, I bought an O2 amp from JDS Labs. They both should arrive by the end of the weekend. My question is, if I cannot hear noise when my headphones are plugged in, am I still better served by...

So i recently bought my HD650 from somebody and it came with a mayflower o2. I have been using FIIO E17k as a dac amp for a while now and i just tried plugging in both of them together and connect them to my headphones. it goes like this PC usb output --- FIIO E17K ----O2------...

Hello, I am new to the forums well at least first post, I am looking for a AMP to power the Sennhesier HD 650's I managed to get a pair for $199 (Thanks Massdrop) I bought them for music and gaming would say more towards gaming so I am looking for something to power it that doesn't cost me a arm...

Is the Jotunheim a terrible pairing with the HD800? I'm looking for a more analytical headphone with good soundstage to round out my HD650/Jotunheim setup. I don't really want to buy another amp just to use with my next and final pair. I have a budget of $1000 or less for the headphone. I'm...

Hi Everyone.I am new here.I am a newbie regarding headphones and want to buy one to start my Audiophile journey. I have an LG V20 and I want to take advantage of the DAC.I started my research into headphones 3 months back and I zeroed between two headphones i.e between BeyerDynamic DT 990...

I have the hd650s... I recently got a deal online for a new hdva600 amp for $800. The sound is phenomenal - crystal clear with lots of space. My question is are there better amps or amp/dac combo options for $800? Or am I in good hands with the hdva600 once I get a dac? I know this is...

Hi guys n gals! I play music from my computer (the built in DAC makes noise) and would like to somehow run sound through my speakers receiver (for the DAC) and then to my headphone amp. I have no idea if this is possible or what receiver i would need to buy to make this possible. Btw my...

Just got a sweet deal on some HD650's and now need to decide on what dac/amp I want. I've been eyeing the Monoprice 11567, the Fiio E10k, and the Schiit Fulla 2. Any thoughts? I can get the Monoprice and Fulla for $75 and the Fiio for $55. Right now I'm mainly looking at the Fulla but figured...

Hello, I am new to high quality headphones. I picked up Sennheiser HD650 from Best Buy (315.99 plus tax). There are two suspicious aspects. Do you think the HD650 is fake or genuine? [1] No serial number sticker inside I read on a thread in head-fi.org that there is a sticker visible after...

I want to re-spray my HD650 headband since it's old and the paint is chipped in places. I want to do something a bit different and try a spray paint with a hammered-look finish type of paint, but I have no idea about the flexible properties of any spray paint. Does anyone have any experience...

Hey guys! New to the Head-Fi community, I've bought the Topping D30 and A30 combo on Massdrop a few months ago and I'm trying to understand which settings I should really be using to get the best performance out of my headphones. I see the "Off/Low/High" voltage switch, I honestly don't hear...

Which is best pair with HD650? NFB-11 : $340 Jot: $520 (both are total price include shipping and fee) I don't have balanced cable now, but not sure how much is it better than unbalanced, is it worth it for HD650? Not looking for OTL atm, because I have no DAC/amp now, solid is safe choice now...

I'm subscribed to Garage1217's newsletter where they just announced their latest amp, the solid-state Project Polaris! Also mentioned on their Web site!   http://www.garage1217.com/garage1217_diy_tube_headphone_amplifiers_013.htm     Looks like it'll be a great amp, can't wait to try it...