My QA360 scored the best out of those 9 daps! Looks like I won't bother getting HM650 Although I don't really trust any of these reviews tbh. But just to add to your reviews, I found a review saying Sony PHA2 is much better than HM650.
HM650 would be for sound (Wolfson WM8740), driven power (no need to stack) and retro, imo ( HM802 if people can afford).
It scored lowly overall when rest of areas like functionality, ui, battery life and appearance/portability factor in.
HM650 would be for sound (Wolfson WM8740), driven power (no need to stack) and retro, imo ( HM802 if people can afford).
It scored lowly overall when rest of areas like functionality, ui, battery life and appearance/portability factor in.
I tried the Aune M2 Pro (which is very very capable with lots of details on the low end), the Fiio X7 (well), Sony NW-A25 (Surprisingly packed with bass), and then this one.
And I have previously tried the DX80 (I loved it very much due to the smooth signature w/o sacrificing details), Fiio X3 (small DAP), and all others before.
HM650 is the most different of all. And to my brain is the closest to analogue.
I tried the Aune M2 Pro (which is very very capable with lots of details on the low end), the Fiio X7 (well), Sony NW-A25 (Surprisingly packed with bass), and then this one.
And I have previously tried the DX80 (I loved it very much due to the smooth signature w/o sacrificing details), Fiio X3 (small DAP), and all others before.
HM650 is the most different of all. And to my brain is the closest to analogue.
And the same bulkiness and proprietary port remain even if you were to get the higher end HM802 or HM901.
The promotion price right now, is the sweetener
And the same bulkiness and proprietary port remain even if you were to get the higher end HM802 or HM901.
The promotion price right now, is the sweetener
great.. but i already owned hm650, thought there is promo on hm802.
wanna ask is it worth that money to put a balanced card in hm650? looking at balanced card alone is more exp than the player with classic card (consider promo price)
great.. but i already owned hm650, thought there is promo on hm802.
wanna ask is it worth that money to put a balanced card in hm650? looking at balanced card alone is more exp than the player with classic card (consider promo price)
good question, I can only tell you once the promo is over - I have balanced card but will lonely order the 650 in March - so won't be with the early enough...
The 600 series DAPs use a vintage Philips multibit DAC chip (the TDA1543) without oversampling or digital filtering. The result is a subjectively "warm" and "analogue" sound, with a very liquid and transparent midrange, but with slightly curtailed treble extension. IMO, the 603S is best for headphones, and the 601LE for IEMs.
^^^ I'm just guessing from what I've read on HF threads that HM650 will be the more technical choice (but still warm/relaxed), whereas HM803S is going to be the very warm/relaxed choice for just chilling out and relaxing with your tunes.
For me hm603s has unacceptable treble roll off and weirdly loose undefined bass, but quite nice mids. I haven't heard hm650 but I would bet it is better than hm603s, no one has measured hm650, but hm802 has been measured and has less treble roll off than hm60Xs series, so hopefully hm650 also has a similar roll-off to hm802, but no one knows, someone said hm802 sounds more neutral than hm650 so maybe hm650 has more treble roll-off
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Although I don't really trust any of these reviews tbh. But just to add to your reviews, I found a review saying Sony PHA2 is much better than HM650.
