[Brubacca]

Get the best source you can. I'd vote for mimby plus ether Magni or Vali.

 

[nojwe]

I have a Mimby and Vali 2 with my HD650s and it sounds fantastic. Personally I wouldn't say the HD650s are the crispest, cleanest sounding headphones, but they do sound really really great!

 

[captkirk]

I'm sorry if I missed it, but did @Jason Stoddard mention when the Schiit Show announcements would take place?

 

[Aaron Shi]

UPS lost the temporary power amp I bought on Crutchfield...

 

[Finjima]

That would be a No CaptKirk, I'm interested also in what else they have coming out here to but I guess I'll take a Vacation, Crank some tunes on my big sansui and check back in a week or 2

 

[captkirk]

That would be a No CaptKirk, I'm interested also in what else they have coming out here to but I guess I'll take a Vacation, Crank some tunes on my big sansui and check back in a week or 2

Good call! I'll power up my ol' Pioneer SX-850 / JBL 4312As...a splendid way to pass the time hitting the refresh button.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

keeping up with this thread is borderline a full-time job. almost as bad as the HD600 thread.

Not to force you to over-disclose, @Jason Stoddard, but should the Schiitr have the triple flusher released and ready for usage by August 1, when I return to LA for a week after my European tour?

 

[DoubleIPA]

I have a Mimby and Vali 2 with my HD650s and it sounds fantastic. Personally I wouldn't say the HD650s are the crispest, cleanest sounding headphones, but they do sound really really great!

I was about to buy the HD650's. What would you that sounds better than them, out of curiosity?

/apologies for offtopic

 

[captkirk]

I was about to buy the HD650's. What would you that sounds better than them, out of curiosity?

/apologies for offtopic

I'd jump in and say that it would really depend on your preferred sound signature, budget and if you'd like an open or closed headphone...

That said, bang for the buck, with proper amping and cable, you'd be hard pressed to find a better performing headphone for the money.

 

[jimmers]

I was about to buy the HD650's. What would you that sounds better than them, out of curiosity?

/apologies for offtopic

Looks like Massdrop have got HD6XX coming soon, not better but probably cheaper (I have HD650 balanced from Jot and love it, {just thought I'd mention Schiit})

 

[Ableza]

Go get them. Let them hear why obsolete is the future.
Today This was used to prove to me that class d is a much cleaner signal.

What that image has done is hide the fact that there is a DAC and Pre-Amplifier included in the box labeled "M2 Amplifier," otherwise it won't work.

 

[DoubleIPA]

I'd jump in and say that it would really depend on your preferred sound signature, budget and if you'd like an open or closed headphone...

That said, bang for the buck, with proper amping and cable, you'd be hard pressed to find a better performing headphone for the money.

I was looking in the under $600 range. I don't have much to say on signature and I'm not in a location that allows me to listen to alternatives. I do have an original pair of AKG K240's that are fairly neutral and ATH-M50's that are nice, but not great. Building a pair of Statement II's for the Freya and Yggy.

Looks like Massdrop have got HD6XX coming soon, not better but probably cheaper (I have HD650 balanced from Jot and love it, {just thought I'd mention Schiit})

I haven't heard of Massdrop? I've only heard good things about he HD650.

 

[DoubleIPA]

What that image has done is hide the fact that there is a DAC and Pre-Amplifier included in the box labeled "M2 Amplifier," otherwise it won't work.

I noticed that too and it's not a true representation of class d amplification.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

I was about to buy the HD650's. What would you that sounds better than them, out of curiosity?

/apologies for offtopic

Hd600, imo, is a more neutral signature. Also better for more genres. But he400s/i would probably be more fashionable these days.

 

[winders]

Hd600, imo, is a more neutral signature. Also better for more genres. But he400s/i would probably be more fashionable these days.

Yet the HD650 is the more universally liked headphone. I prefer it the HD650 to the HD600 for all genres...