[madmax7]

So, I have had these on pretty much all day and I am impressed! They just seem to do everything right. This out of an Ipod/RSA Hornet M combo. Just really sounding good to me. I'll post more when I get them home on my tube amp setup.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by madmax7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So, I have had these on pretty much all day and I am impressed! They just seem to do everything right. This out of an Ipod/RSA Hornet M combo. Just really sounding good to me. I'll post more when I get them home on my tube amp setup.

I feel the same way. The only time a song feels like it doesn't sound right is when it was poorly recorded, or if my version is low quality. I couldn't ask for a much more pleasing sound.

 

[vai-777]

I have the HD600 and the HD650....Love them both....but
I think the 650 has a slight edge. For me (I listen to alot of guitar instrumental music...Vai, Satriani, Johnson ect...) the 650 pulls out the "tube driven" guitar tones better than the 600. The 600 is in the ballpark but the 650nails it....no question....maybe it's the slightly elevated mids with the 650 compared to the 600, but to my ears it's just a little more "accurate" overall.

 

[JonM]

I just got a pair of these. Sorry for the bump

After almost two years almost exclusively listening to my DT770s - I gotta say its a breath of fresh air to listen to these cans. Everything is just so clean and crisp. Definitely remind me of my old HD555's. :]

 

[tdogzthmn]

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Originally Posted by JonM /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got a pair of these. Sorry for the bump After almost two years almost exclusively listening to my DT770s - I gotta say its a breath of fresh air to listen to these cans. Everything is just so clean and crisp. Definitely remind me of my old HD555's. :]

The DT770 and the HD600 are very different beasts. I feel the HD600 is much better in presenting realistic sound.

 

[JonM]

Yah totally agree. I'll have to listen to these 600s more, but I'm really starting to like them.

They're giving me the compulsion to rip all my CDs in FLAC.

 

[john53]

Hi,
Has anybody replaced the earpads of his older hd 600(older than 4-5 years)
with new ones?

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by john53 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi, Has anybody replaced the earpads of his older hd 600(older than 4-5 years) with new ones?

Yes - it makes them a little less intimate/forward, but a little more crisp and detailed (till they wear down again over the years).

 

[donunus]

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes - it makes them a little less intimate/forward, but a little more crisp and detailed (till they wear down again over the years).

AAAAhhhh thats why I loved the hd600s at first because I thought they were even crisper than my ad2000s with great mids at the same time. After a year they became too muffled and I eventually sold them. The pads are $100 too. I wouldn't want to spend $100 every 6 months on my hd600s to get the sound I like. That would cost as much or more than hd800s in the long term assuming the hd800s pads maintains its shape and size over time.

 

[Shahrose]

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif AAAAhhhh thats why I loved the hd600s at first because I thought they were even crisper than my ad2000s with great mids at the same time. After a year they became too muffled and I eventually sold them. The pads are $100 too. I wouldn't want to spend $100 every 6 months on my hd600s to get the sound I like. That would cost as much or more than hd800s in the long term assuming the hd800s pads maintains its shape and size over time.

I've had the HD650s for about 9 months and the pads are still practically brand new. I've used them everyday BTW. The key is to loosen the clamp by bending the lower metallic headband.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by Shahrose /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've had the HD650s for about 9 months and the pads are still practically brand new. I've used them everyday BTW. The key is to loosen the clamp by bending the lower metallic headband.

Warn people to Bee very careful because HD headbands break too easily.

I wore out my HD600 earpads in one year.

 

[myk7000]

The HD600 has quickly become my favorite headphone.
Owned the Ultrasone pro 900, grado rs1i, dt880, and d2000s but in the end I feel like these are keepers (unless the hd650 matches my tastes more).

These have that "all around headphone" factor that I feel is crucial for me as I can't spend my short time after work messing around with different headphones to match my music. Instead, I pop these on my head and bam its musical pleasure. Great soundstage, great crisp dynamic sound signature, very open feel, comfortable, not particularly bad at ANYTHING.

Finally reached a good place. Can't purchase the hd800 so this will have to do, and boy its doing its job.

 

[j2kei]

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif Warn people to Bee very careful because HD headbands break too easily. I wore out my HD600 earpads in one year.

what is the best way to loosen the clamp? put some books or something inbetween?

btw, thought i let ppl know that it is now $11.40 per grill for hd600. man getting pretty costly now

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by j2kei /img/forum/go_quote.gif what is the best way to loosen the clamp? put some books or something inbetween?

Wearing them a lot.

I once put my HD600 over the arm of my chair in my bedroom overnight and they were cracked in the morning. I contacted the person who was in charge of re-furbishing my HE60 last year, and persuaded them to replace the headband under warranty, but I wont ever try to loosen the clamping up again.

 

[hifidk]

What I did to loosen them was to adjust the metal band part only, instead of headband itself. I pulled out the metal band all the way down and bent them outward a little. Be careful not to bend them too much.