[DjBobby]

 
Absolutely. I adore the pair. Shiraz (650) and Merlot (560).

 
Absolutely loved your HP tasting Completely agree with you, both Shiraz and 650 being my favs. How about the LCD-2, would they then be Pinot Noir?

 

[penmarker]

Normal people has Beats, audiophiles has HD650.

 

[DavidA]

Over in Japan and staying at my friends house, just heard a HD-650, HD-700, HD-800 and T1 driven by a Audio GD Master 7 and Eddie Current Balancing Act, all I can say is just WOW, going back to my BH Crack is going to be hard

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Also had some time with his SR-009 / 007Mk2, SRM-007, Woo Audio WES, HE-1000, Ether, HE-560, LCD-X, LCD-3f, LCD-2f, TH-900, Cavalli Liquid Gold, Hugo TT, Rag, Ygg, Auralic Taurus Mk2, Lyr2, Icon Audio HP8 Mk2, and a few other headphones and amps, sorry can't remember what, way too much wine (1992 Insignia, 1984 Opus One, 2004 Scarecrow, 1978 Chateau Latour (when we graduated HS) and last was a 1960 Chateau Lafite Rothschild (when we were both born).

 

[whirlwind]

  Over in Japan and staying at my friends house, just heard a HD-650, HD-700, HD-800 and T1 driven by a Audio GD Master 7 and Eddie Current Balancing Act, all I can say is just WOW, going back to my BH Crack is going to be hard

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Also had some time with his SR-009 / 007Mk2, SRM-007, Woo Audio WES, HE-1000, Ether, HE-560, LCD-X, LCD-3f, LCD-2f, TH-900, Cavalli Liquid Gold, Hugo TT, Rag, Ygg, Auralic Taurus Mk2, Lyr2, Icon Audio HP8 Mk2, and a few other headphones and amps, sorry can't remember what, way too much wine (1992 Insignia, 1984 Opus One, 2004 Scarecrow, 1978 Chateau Latour (when we graduated HS) and last was a 1960 Chateau Lafite Rothschild (when we were both born).

I would just stay there   

 

[DavidA]

  I would just stay there   

Wish I could but my GF likes Hawaii better

 

[whirlwind]

 

  I would just stay there   

Wish I could but my GF likes Hawaii better

Just over indulge in all of the great gear while you can....sounds like a wonderful time

 

[MattTCG]

One of the keys to the staying power of the 650 simply comes down to tone. There is a natural reproduction of voices and instruments that is really hard to find in other headphones unless you plan to spend exponentially more cash. 
 
If you play an instrument and been around other musicians, you can not help but listen for tone...it's second nature. The 650 never disappoints me in that regard. 

 

[whirlwind]

  One of the keys to the staying power of the 650 simply comes down to tone. There is a natural reproduction of voices and instruments that is really hard to find in other headphones unless you plan to spend exponentially more cash. 
 
If you play an instrument and been around other musicians, you can not help but listen for tone...it's second nature. The 650 never disappoints me in that regard. 

Yeah, and it is very comfortable and not at all fatiguing......I can listen to it for hours on end and never have those two issues......I like comfort....lol

 

[mikoss]

Sennheiser definitely got it right with the HD-650's and HD-800's. I would enjoy hearing the HE series as well.

 

[MattTCG]

  Yeah, and it is very comfortable and not at all fatiguing......I can listen to it for hours on end and never have those two issues......I like comfort....lol

 
True on the comfort. There are many headphones that I've enjoyed and would have bought except for the lack of long term comfort. Looking at you Audeze. 

 

[CanadianMaestro]

   
Absolutely loved your HP tasting Completely agree with you, both Shiraz and 650 being my favs. How about the LCD-2, would they then be Pinot Noir?

Right on. Or maybe a cabernet sauvignon. A bit leaner in the mids. 

 

Normal people has Beats, audiophiles has HD650.

It's Normal to be an Audiophile with so much good music waiting to be re-discovered/discovered with the euphoric 650.

 

  Over in Japan and staying at my friends house, just heard a HD-650, HD-700, HD-800 and T1 driven by a Audio GD Master 7 and Eddie Current Balancing Act, all I can say is just WOW, going back to my BH Crack is going to be hard

.
 
Also had some time with his SR-009 / 007Mk2, SRM-007, Woo Audio WES, HE-1000, Ether, HE-560, LCD-X, LCD-3f, LCD-2f, TH-900, Cavalli Liquid Gold, Hugo TT, Rag, Ygg, Auralic Taurus Mk2, Lyr2, Icon Audio HP8 Mk2, and a few other headphones and amps, sorry can't remember what, way too much wine (1992 Insignia, 1984 Opus One, 2004 Scarecrow, 1978 Chateau Latour (when we graduated HS) and last was a 1960 Chateau Lafite Rothschild (when we were both born).

 
They need good English teachers in Japan -- you should stay and indulge your senses.

 

 

[whirlwind]

Yeah, I never have trouble with ears hurting or sweating or neck hurting , no matter how long i have the HD650 or HD800 on my head, and that makes the listening so much more enjoyable.

 

[CanadianMaestro]

  Over in Japan and staying at my friends house, just heard a HD-650, HD-700, HD-800 and T1 driven by a Audio GD Master 7 and Eddie Current Balancing Act, all I can say is just WOW, going back to my BH Crack is going to be hard

.
 
 

Curious -- how does the 650 rate among the crowd there in Japan? Not always symmetry across the oceans, ya know.
 
Here's Margot Timmins as heard thru the 650 -- Sweet Jane:
 

 

[MattTCG]

^^ I love Trinity Revisited. Typically it's one of the first few albums that I use to test new gear with. Just a very natural recording, good bass line, and great staging. 

 

[CanadianMaestro]

@MattTCG  ^ This is one I don't have yet -- will check it out! The original Trinity is sublime on floor and the 650.