Goofy145
New Head-Fier
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Yes that's what neutral means. Like some of the others, tho, I'm puzzled by what you're hearing without putting the digizoid in the chain. The 650's have slightly more bass than neutral, which you should like. The mids and highs are nice and balanced and smooth and NOT harsh or punishing. So, while I accept that you are perceiving what you are perceiving, it is not at all similar to what a boatload of HD6xx owners experience.
Alright so I've been switching back and forth to try and figure out what is going on. I really think it's just a question of bass... I was trying to raise the volume to get more bass, but eventually the highs are going to be harsh if you raise the volume high enough in any headphone.
The highs and mids are fine at lower volumes. The problem really is just that I'm a basshead and I need a certain amount of bass to be happy, otherwise I'm going to raise the volume to try and extract more bass and the high frequencies are just going to overwhelm me.
They have a good amount of bass, just not enough for me without the ZO2. I can totally see them being enjoyable at a lower volume for most people, but I guess I like a headphone with a big lean towards bass, not just a slight lean. The headphones people list in the basshead thread don't interest me because I want comfort and I'm just speculating but I think there's more clarity to the mids/highs with my setup, even though I'm basically just throwing eq at it to get what I want.
edit: I would have loved to buy he400s instead, but they were simply too loose on my head. I don't like the circular cups either. I think the he400s are way better for me, but I still love the hd650s because of their comfort and fit. I'll probably buy something like the he400s some day just to get the sound signature I want, but I don't see myself throwing away the hd650s because I really enjoy them.