MattTCG
Headphoneus Supremus
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@MattTCG ^ This is one I don't have yet -- will check it out! The original Trinity is sublime on floor and the 650.
You don't have trinity revisited?
@MattTCG ^ This is one I don't have yet -- will check it out! The original Trinity is sublime on floor and the 650.
You don't have trinity revisited?Do yourself the favor and go grab it quick...you can thank me later.
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.
That's a perfect description of the HD-650.
My *only* complaint: the clamping effect on my head. It never really bothered me, until I spent time with the HD-700 and then the physical comfort difference was obvious. I know I could probably bend the metal out a bit, but I've always worried that the firm clamping is a required part of the design.
You're right to worry, in my experience. I bent out the metal arms on my pair and it definitely reduces the clamp but at the cost of reduced bass impact. Kick drums & the like. I ended up bending them back and just got used to the clamp.
^^ 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.
Curious -- how does the 650 rate among the crowd there in Japan? Not always symmetry across the oceans, ya know.
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.
haha. me, too...
I've never heard it but I hadn't heard the original Trinity Session until last night. I haven't listened to anything else since. It's a truly outstanding recording!
My friend says that many of his friends have the HD-650, seems like its well like in Japan as well, even his younger daughter has one.
+1 Agree with you, used to play guitar, ukulele (Hawaiian guitar) and trumpet from elementary school until I got married, really bummed I sold my Fender Strat, still have the Bach Stradivarious trumpet and Kamaka ukulele.
agreed! one of my faves as well!
What is it about HD 650s?
Are they colored in a euphoric way that almost everyone falls in love with?
OR
Are they just so dang accurate and "right" that they scale to the level of any new feed.
12 years and running, they still set a standard thats hard to surpass in a complete manner.