[wae5]

Got them today and immediately preferred them to my K701s. Who wrenched that veil? Why am I not sitting in the 50th row? Why's the bass not stuffing it to the midrange and where did all that sparkling treble come from? These phones come alive straight from that crazy box which resembles a sinister gift from Transylvania and all this without that ridiculus 800-1K hr burn-in its pallid step-sister requires just to learn how to sing. Yes, I like them and it's the best $220 I've ever spent on phones. The best part is I get to listen to hundreds of CDs again like it's the very first time.

 

[kamal007]

great for you!!

 

[GreatDane]

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Originally Posted by wae5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The best part is I get to listen to hundreds of CDs again like it's the very first time.

You better get busy.

HD 650 is my favorite and reference can. I'm miss listening to them while I wait for a new cable...4 weeks now.

 

[F107plus5]

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Originally Posted by GreatDane /img/forum/go_quote.gif You better get busy. HD 650 is my favorite and reference can. I'm miss listening to them while I wait for a new cable...4 weeks now.

Thank you so very, very much for saying that.

My HD600 cable is still working flawlessly, and I do occasionaly use the 1/8" plug, so I guess I'm happy with the stock cable. But...I do manage to snag the cable now and then on the edge of my desk, and I did manage to stand up once with my foot on the cable.

Darn, that wire's long! So the thoughts are there of either armor plating my stock cable or upgrading to the added robustness of an HD650 cable.

...at any rate....that's a long wait!

 

[robm321]

The HD600 is amazing. I even like it better than the HD650 (although the HD650 is less grainy).

Enjoy!

 

[Jahn]

The headphone panel at the first National Meet all pretty much said the HD600 was still their reference can. And that was coming from non-Sennheiser headphone designers/companies. It was the standard for a long time, and still might be.

 

[augustwest]

I love the hd600's! They get the most use of any of my headphones.

- augustwest

 

[F107plus5]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn /img/forum/go_quote.gif The headphone panel at the first National Meet all pretty much said the HD600 was still their reference can. And that was coming from non-Sennheiser headphone designers/companies. It was the standard for a long time, and still might be.

Ok....hold on while I write this down in my notebook.

Cool!

 

[grndslm]

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Originally Posted by Jahn /img/forum/go_quote.gif The headphone panel at the first National Meet all pretty much said the HD600 was still their reference can.

National Meet??

Can I come??

 

[catscratch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn /img/forum/go_quote.gif The headphone panel at the first National Meet all pretty much said the HD600 was still their reference can. And that was coming from non-Sennheiser headphone designers/companies. It was the standard for a long time, and still might be.

I'm not surprised. They're, at least to my ear, completely and utterly dead neutral. In terms of tonal balance and tone color they do everything right. Not the best at either mind you, but right.

If only they had the speed of an electrostat and a bit more deep bass extension/presense, they'd be ideal. As it stands, they're too slow for me. But, maybe driven balanced they'll be quicker.

 

[gswpete]

For me, the 600 > 650.

 

[Assorted]

Really? I might consider downgrading, err "upgrading" my 650s to 600s!

 

[F107plus5]

For me, the HD600=MS2i!

Perfect!!

 

[Exit Pupil]

Oh joy! let us hold hands so we may sing together in sweet praise of the 600!

 

[F107plus5]

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Originally Posted by Exit Pupil /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh joy! let us hold hands so we may sing together in sweet praise of the 600!

Great idea! And with both MS2i and HD600 I have a choice of singing Tenor or Baritone. And sound great in either case!