[djork]

Just walked into a shop and bought a HD650... my wallet feels so light. sigh...

 

[IPodPJ]

Congrats! I'd love a pair. How much did you pay for them?

I don't want to burst your bubble or anything, but I hope you didn't pay full retail price of $599 for them. You can get them on Amazon for $389. (Amazon seems to have raised the price on them. They used to be $379.)

 

[djork]

Hi IPodPJ. According to the exchange rate now, I paid roughly about US$358 for them. Bought them in Hong Kong

The reviews are right - despite everything, it feels like a clamp on the head.

 

[Logistics]

Do you mean they press against your head too hard? Because I had that problem with my V700's, until I realized there's a metal band running through them and you can just bend it till it gives a little and it won't be so tight anymore.

Oh, after looking at a pic of your phones... there might not be anything you can do about that. Do people in Ireland have tiny heads or what?

 

[djork]

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Originally Posted by Logistics /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, after looking at a pic of your phones... there might not be anything you can do about that. Do people in Ireland have tiny heads or what?

I'm suspecting the folks in the R&D have tiny heads, or they have a thing for clamps!

 

[CLum]

To lessen the clamp for senn hd580-650 you pull the headphones out to the largest settings and you gently bend only the metal part between the driver and the plastic headband. Do not try to bend the plastic headband with the senn name on it!

 

[krmathis]

Congratulations!

 

[wrecked_porsche]

Congrats on getting an awesome headphone. Lucky you.

Its one of the headphones I'm gonna get in the future. It's on my "shopping list" in my Sig.

Still saving up for it though...

 

[nismohks]

where from hong kong did u buy them from may i ask? because i am going to hong kong soon so maybe i can find a place to buy some nice 'phones

u can pm me if you don't want to disclose

thanks

 

[djork]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLum /img/forum/go_quote.gif To lessen the clamp for senn hd580-650 you pull the headphones out to the largest settings and you gently bend only the metal part between the driver and the plastic headband. Do not try to bend the plastic headband with the senn name on it!

Thanks for the tip. I just did a little of that last night. I'm now burning it in while I attend lessons in the university

 

[djork]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche /img/forum/go_quote.gif Congrats on getting an awesome headphone. Lucky you. Its one of the headphones I'm gonna get in the future. It's on my "shopping list" in my Sig. Still saving up for it though...

While i'm not listening to it, all the research on head-fi (looking at comments and such) and looking at the box through the glass cabinet in the shop was the best part of the anticipation before the purchase.

Did a little A/B between the AKG K601 and the 650 last night. Shall make no major comments as of now. I'm sure the K601 was well burned in already. At this stage, the 650 felt more involving, not to mention the bass.. oomph.

 

[Schalldampfer]

Yeah, just wear them continuously, and the clamp will go away.

 

[djork]

I just pmed nismohks a couple of locations in HK should you guys be coming over to lighten your wallets. If you want the addresses/links let me know.

 

[keanej6]

nice, hd650 is awesome as you'll soon find out. once you get accustomed to it, invest in some aftermarket cables (zu

). hd650 2.0

 

[silverrain]

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