gokica
New Head-Fier
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I don't like the term either. The HD650 through my setup is very transparent. I don't get the sense there is a curtain between me and the performers. In fact it's the opposite. The sound is rich, yet detailed and coherent. It does engulf you with great warmth, but there is still a nice sense of air and separation of elements. The HD650 doesn't just present a clear window into the music, it pulls you through the opening to be amongst it.
It's often stated the HD650 is very forgiving. I don't think this is entirely accurate. It's simply forgiving of harsh treble inherent in the recording or a component. What it won't gloss over are deficiencies and mismatches upstream. Anyone who labels the HD650 as veiled or slow has not had the pleasure of truly hearing it IMO.
Absolutely. By using this term a specific type of sound signature is being misinterpreted.
I spent lots of time comparing the headphones with other "harsher" sounding cans but never got to the point of experiencing any sort of barrier for the sound coming from HD 650 even if the amp is far from being ideal. On the contrary. The headphones are truly able to raise my attention to all those tiny details which my ear and brain would usually skip if those details are even for a bit more "exaggerated".
Also I completely agree regarding the "forgiving" and "slow" characterizations of the phones. It is usually taken out of context and generalized. They are not like that at all. Since it is my ears in question I am being subjective but I am most certain that these terms only bring confusion for the potential users who may get the wrong idea of what HD 650 are capable of.