Jbroad572
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Well I was hoping to byt this time have made a decision to sell either of these headphones, but I haven't made any such decision.
Well I've been listening out of my Powerbook the past 2 days and today I went and picked up a Pioneer DV-563 DVD player to further the enjoyment. Well the cd3k's are definately not harsh any longer out of this source. Anyways, I have been listening to everything from classical, rap, rock, alternative, jazz, and dvd's the past 3 days. My conlusion is of course not too different from everyone else's. The CD3k's are very forward, up front, and lively cans while the Senn's are very laid back and much darker.
Some things I noticed is the details in music and dvd's are much more noticeable out of the cd3k's, which is why I refer to them as more detailed. With my Senn's the details are all mixed in together, more muffled and hidden, whereas with the cd3k's everything is seperated. An example is in The Matrix, there are little things like footsteps, voices outside the view of the camera, bullets and even just little movements that the cd3k's picked up and were very evident, but with the Senn's I would have never noticed it.
The bass is very good on both cans, something I noticed is that the cd3k's is more bloated and exaggerated, while the 650's is much more accurate and tighter. I do believe the 650's bass goes deeper, but something I noticed is that it will bottom out or clip maybe (I've heard this term before) before the cd3k's.
Example of the Bass in John Coltrane's Giant Steps, the acoustic bass is much more accurate and moves right along with it, I guess this has to do with speed and how fast the cans are, but the cd3k's is much more bloated so the notes are as defined, since when the bass is on the next note you can still hear the bass from the previous note. (Make sense?)
The Soundstage is definately bigger on the CD3K's, that was the first thing I noticed.
I find the cd3k's will bring me to fatigue rather quickly with there very aggressive sound up front sound. As a mater of fact, after listening to them for awhile and putting my Senn's back on, I took a deep breath and just kind of felt cool again. The Senn's are really soothing cans. It's like after you have had enough and feel you can't take anymore throw the 650's on your ears and just relax
. I do find the comfort to be superior with the Senn's, just because of their fit, and their being open and cooler. The cd3k's are very comfortable as well, they are very light and you can easily forget they are there, suprisingly as they are so big. You really wouldn't think they are as big as they actually are with them on. Like I said, not just regarding sound, but even with comfort the Senn's are like a nice cool drink of water.
I let my girlfriend come and listen for about an hour and she listened to the cd3k's first and then the Senn's. Suprisingly, she mimiced all the comments I did and other Headfier's do regarding the CD3k being perfect for rock, rap, and other lively music that you really want to get into, but when you want to relax and just take it easy the Senn's are perfect. She loved them both though. I asked her which one's should I let go and she said to keep both of them and use them for different purposes.
I really was hoping to come out of this not liking the cd3k's much more than the HD650's giving me a reason to sell them and add some money in my pockets, that would just go somewhere else in my Headphone addiction. I know most people say with the Zu cable the 650's spank the CD3000's all around. I don't want to sell the cd3k's only to be disappointed. I've been contemplating using 1 pair of headphones for both computer use and Home rig. If that was the case I would keep the 650's and upgrade the cable. I love the cd3k's though, so now that adds to confusion. I'm going to be thinking over the next days, while listening to each, and decide on what I'm going to do. I'm impressed with the cd3k's and would not be the least bit upset if they find a permanent home in my collection
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Well I am by no means one with a trained ear with a lot of audio experience, I just happened to be browsing the Boards and next thing I know, I end up with $700 worth of headphones, so I guess you could count this as a newbie review. Well feel free to ask any questions. I will post pics of everything a little later on, after I get back from the movies.
Well I've been listening out of my Powerbook the past 2 days and today I went and picked up a Pioneer DV-563 DVD player to further the enjoyment. Well the cd3k's are definately not harsh any longer out of this source. Anyways, I have been listening to everything from classical, rap, rock, alternative, jazz, and dvd's the past 3 days. My conlusion is of course not too different from everyone else's. The CD3k's are very forward, up front, and lively cans while the Senn's are very laid back and much darker.
Some things I noticed is the details in music and dvd's are much more noticeable out of the cd3k's, which is why I refer to them as more detailed. With my Senn's the details are all mixed in together, more muffled and hidden, whereas with the cd3k's everything is seperated. An example is in The Matrix, there are little things like footsteps, voices outside the view of the camera, bullets and even just little movements that the cd3k's picked up and were very evident, but with the Senn's I would have never noticed it.
The bass is very good on both cans, something I noticed is that the cd3k's is more bloated and exaggerated, while the 650's is much more accurate and tighter. I do believe the 650's bass goes deeper, but something I noticed is that it will bottom out or clip maybe (I've heard this term before) before the cd3k's.
Example of the Bass in John Coltrane's Giant Steps, the acoustic bass is much more accurate and moves right along with it, I guess this has to do with speed and how fast the cans are, but the cd3k's is much more bloated so the notes are as defined, since when the bass is on the next note you can still hear the bass from the previous note. (Make sense?)
The Soundstage is definately bigger on the CD3K's, that was the first thing I noticed.
I find the cd3k's will bring me to fatigue rather quickly with there very aggressive sound up front sound. As a mater of fact, after listening to them for awhile and putting my Senn's back on, I took a deep breath and just kind of felt cool again. The Senn's are really soothing cans. It's like after you have had enough and feel you can't take anymore throw the 650's on your ears and just relax
I let my girlfriend come and listen for about an hour and she listened to the cd3k's first and then the Senn's. Suprisingly, she mimiced all the comments I did and other Headfier's do regarding the CD3k being perfect for rock, rap, and other lively music that you really want to get into, but when you want to relax and just take it easy the Senn's are perfect. She loved them both though. I asked her which one's should I let go and she said to keep both of them and use them for different purposes.
I really was hoping to come out of this not liking the cd3k's much more than the HD650's giving me a reason to sell them and add some money in my pockets, that would just go somewhere else in my Headphone addiction. I know most people say with the Zu cable the 650's spank the CD3000's all around. I don't want to sell the cd3k's only to be disappointed. I've been contemplating using 1 pair of headphones for both computer use and Home rig. If that was the case I would keep the 650's and upgrade the cable. I love the cd3k's though, so now that adds to confusion. I'm going to be thinking over the next days, while listening to each, and decide on what I'm going to do. I'm impressed with the cd3k's and would not be the least bit upset if they find a permanent home in my collection
Well I am by no means one with a trained ear with a lot of audio experience, I just happened to be browsing the Boards and next thing I know, I end up with $700 worth of headphones, so I guess you could count this as a newbie review. Well feel free to ask any questions. I will post pics of everything a little later on, after I get back from the movies.
