[yusufhasimi]

Hi all,

I've just bought a Sennheiser HD 650. Do they need an amp or DAC. Actually I don't know what does it need. I make music through  MacBook Pro and use M-Audio Fast Track Pro. I need your help so i coul complete my set on my computer. Any recommends by any chance?

Than you all

 

[MalVeauX]

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Hi all,

I've just bought a Sennheiser HD 650. Do they need an amp or DAC. Actually I don't know what does it need. I make music through  MacBook Pro and use M-Audio Fast Track Pro. I need your help so i coul complete my set on my computer. Any recommends by any chance?

Than you all

So... how did you come to the HD650, without also being exposed to information regarding an amplifier?
 
Yes, you need an amplifier. Here's a suggestion.
 
I suggest you begin by search/reading about impedance, ohms, resistance, sensitivity and how they are related.
 
Very best,
 

 

[yusufhasimi]

Thank you very much. Some of my producer friends here in Turkey told me to buy it so trust them and did. I hope i will understand the technologic parts of Headphones.
 
 

 

[yusufhasimi]

More suggestions?

 

[tdockweiler]

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More suggestions?

Return it and get an easier to drive headphone such as a more neutral studio monitor. Are you going to use the HD-650 to produce music? I don't know how well that would work.
 
 

 

[yusufhasimi]

No chance to return it. But i heard it's pretty well with producing. 

 

[Allforheather]

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No chance to return it. But i heard it's pretty well with producing. 

 
it is not a neutral sounding phone at all, you might have a false sense of balance when you mix. 
 
anyway, don't really know how well the fast track pro can handle the 650, my suggestion is getting an extra amplifier if the sound feels lacking in body and authority. 

 

[kaplac]

Agreed, the 650s might give you a false sense of good EQ when mastering. 
 
Just a suggestion, maybe see if you can get a trade for a pair of HD-600. In my opinion they are better suited for neutrality.
 
The fast track might have enough juice to power these headphones, but, I'm not familiar with them enough to give a good answer. 
My opinion is try and run them through the fast track and if you are not satisfied with the sound that you are getting then look at an amp.
I'm sure the fast track has a halfway decent DAC inside already.
 
 

 

[yusufhasimi]

I'll try them with my Fast Track Pro and let you know about. Hope I could run them and recompense it. if not i'll be looking for amps.