[DeadByDawn]

Are these headphones considered low impeadance or high impeadance?

Thanks in advance

 

[derek8555]

300ohm impedance is pretty high.
Low impedance usually means <64ohm

 

[GlorytheWiz825]

The HD650 has 300 ohms for impedance, which is definitely high impedance.

 

[Zorander]

High impendance.

 

[Davesrose]

why do you ask BTW? If you're looking at Sennheisers, the 595 is the easiest to drive. Anything else I suggest you start off with a headphone amp (I did start off with a 580 way back when, but it seems that many people think other Senns dark from an unamped source).

 

[mdjenders]

Don't even bother with the 580/600/650 series unless you have a competent amp. These Senns are not the cans to use with unamped sources; there are far better, cheaper alternatives for that.

 

[pbirkett]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdjenders Don't even bother with the 580/600/650 series unless you have a competent amp. These Senns are not the cans to use with unamped sources; there are far better, cheaper alternatives for that.

Agreed. I hated these headphones on anything other than clean, fast, dynamic electronics. Now that i have that, they are superb.

 

[Kees]

HIGH. Not for every amp.

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdjenders Don't even bother with the 580/600/650 series unless you have a competent amp. These Senns are not the cans to use with unamped sources; there are far better, cheaper alternatives for that.

That's true, but keep in mind that with a 650 you can upgrade your amp in the future and never worry about whether or not the headphone is holding you back. Having a component to anchor your system to makes upgrading a lot easier. That said, the 650 sounds positively terrible unamped. If you don't have an amp (and don't plan on getting one in the future), get the 595 instead.