bzippy
100+ Head-Fier
As a long time HD600 owner and lover I really don't think you'd like them due the lack of bass. I mean I REALLY love mine, but for other reasons, and I often EQ in more low end. The 650's are supposed to have a bit more bass, but I've never heard them so can't give you any advice there.
BUT, the main reason I'm chiming in is to implore you to look more closely at the Meze 99 Classics (or the Noirs on Drop?). I got a set this winter, I love them, and I really think they check every box for you:
- very light & comfy
- relaxed high end, but still very clean & clear
- solid thump on bottom that's just a bit elevated above neutral
- and not hard on the eyes
I don't know what you read about their cost/performance ratio, but I think they're easily worth the $309 that they're going for now. More, I'd say.
In fact i just took them for a long walk this weekend with Dio's Holy Diver and it was awesome! Even though I was outside, I heard some flaws in the recording that I never noticed before in 30 years of listening to this album! (just to give you an idea of their deft detail retrieval)
BUT, the main reason I'm chiming in is to implore you to look more closely at the Meze 99 Classics (or the Noirs on Drop?). I got a set this winter, I love them, and I really think they check every box for you:
- very light & comfy
- relaxed high end, but still very clean & clear
- solid thump on bottom that's just a bit elevated above neutral
- and not hard on the eyes
I don't know what you read about their cost/performance ratio, but I think they're easily worth the $309 that they're going for now. More, I'd say.
In fact i just took them for a long walk this weekend with Dio's Holy Diver and it was awesome! Even though I was outside, I heard some flaws in the recording that I never noticed before in 30 years of listening to this album! (just to give you an idea of their deft detail retrieval)
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