[magicalmouse]

I have a pair of hd650, oppo pm3 and meze 99 all of which i enjoy, however for vocal music (jazz, folk, country, blues) i find the hd650 the best (imo).

What i am asking are there any headphones that surpass the hd650 for this kind of listening, either open or closed, portable or not.

Any ideas?

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[msing539]

If you like this lush midrange, I'd look into ZMFs. That plus a tube amp, if you don't have one already.

 

[TWerk]

HD600 is a great choice for vocal, so I don't think you are too far off the mark, especially for dollar for dollar perspective. I also find HE500 to have a pretty magical midrange if you are looking at planar. It also has improved air and treble which helps vocals IMO.

 

[dunring]

The hd650 is excellent already, the upgrade from it is going to be steep for not much difference. I've had 200 pairs for the business and the Audio Technica ADH1000X I have now is the only thing better, especially for female vocals. We have a couple of HD6XX to compare and for vocals the 1000x is kingpin.

 

[chesebert]

I have a pair of hd650, oppo pm3 and meze 99 all of which i enjoy, however for vocal music (jazz, folk, country, blues) i find the hd650 the best (imo).

What i am asking are there any headphones that surpass the hd650 for this kind of listening, either open or closed, portable or not.

Any ideas?

d

Utopia 2022. HD650 is not close.

 

[bagwell359]

Budget?

 

[chesebert]

I took the question as the sky is the limit.

 

[tyk103]

ZMF Atrium

 

[KrólArtur]

ZMF Atrium

+1 I love vocals.You need a good amplifier Cayin HA-300 MKII or Feliks

 

[csch92]

just keep them don't waste your money. sennheisers are perfect for vocals

 

[magicalmouse]

+1 I love vocals.You need a good amplifier Cayin HA-300 MKII or Feliks

I have a highly modified (pink floyd uk modifier) x-cans v3 with pinkie psu which is excellent although hybrid. It was apparently originally designed for the hd600

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[KrólArtur]

I have a highly modified (pink floyd uk modifier) x-cans v3 with pinkie psu which is excellent although hybrid. It was apparently originally designed for the hd600

d

I don't know your system, but for me the most important thing is the entire chain (headphones + amplifier) than the headphones themselves.You can buy the most expensive headphones, but without the right amplifier, they will not work

 

[Purzel]

All Electrostatics does an amazing job with vocals(Stax, Warwick acoustics , Sennheisers electrostatic etc.). depends on the budget…