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Well this has been a fun 1 on 1 dialog XD
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Hehe, unfortunately I can't help much, but maybe it'll be more helpful than not writing anything at all.
I was in the same situation as you, wondering which Darkvoice amp would be the best to buy. I ended up buying the one that I couldn't quite afford
You know, set an upper price limit then see something just above that limit that's supposed to be a little better!
I've only owned one previous amp (Musical Fidelity X-Can) so I can't offer a comparison. But I can give you my thoughts on how I think it sounds with my HD600s. Bear in mind that the HD650s will be different to this, but possibly not too dissimilar.
Overall sound: Detailed. Good high frequency extension. Very controlled bass, but bass tails off in volume on the HD600s as it gets deeper. I suspect that the HD650s would sound just great in the bass department. In fact, I've got to make a point of listening to a pair at some point. Punchy sound. Sometimes sounds a little lean, but then you play a good recording and it all comes to life again, so I guess it's just because it's revealing (transparent?).
Treble: Fairly sweet (in a good way), sounding natural and extending to upper frequencies nicely. For example cymbals sound crisp (like "tssst", not "shish"). The high frequency intro to "Free" by Deniece Williams sounds airy and sweet.
Midrange: Vocals sound very natural, and female vocals in particular sound incredibly nice. "It's A Fine Day" by Jane gets played regularly. Her vocals sound so lifelike. You can hear the tiniest of details: The mixer level gets changed near the beginning, something lightly brushes the microphone through the song, and you can even hear a band start up with a female vocalist in a nearby recording room! I hadn't heard any of this before the Darkvoice. Acoustic guitars sound natural and detailed. I'm not so keen on the sound electric guitars on it for some reason, they sound a little distant. Certainly nowhere near bad, but not in the same league as the rest of the sound.
Bass: Very tight, discernible notes. As the bass gets lower the volume tails off. As noted before this is probably the HD600s, and the HD650s should sound "fuller".
I'm extremely pleased with it. Unfortunately I can't compare it to any of their other models, but if the 3322 offers more than 95% of its performance then I have a strong suspicion you will not be at all disappointed with the 3322, and it would be a relative bargain.
I had a great experience buying from Boyier as well.