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LiquidAcid · Local time: Jul 24, 2008, 12:15 PM

Hi there,

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I already own a pair of Sennheiser HD570 and a AKG k701 (that's the best dynamic open headphone you can get from AKG). I was thinking about buying a new Sennheiser HD650, but maybe someone has a better idea?

I heard Audiotechnica products are quite good, is that true? Impedance and power consumption of the device isn't relevant for me, since I'm going to build another headphone amp for it anyway.

The headphone should be balanced, I don't wanna get one of these expensive Sonys which are boosting bass by default. I'm not really into that. Frequence response should be quite linear.
The AKG already does that pretty good but I don't wanna replace my HD570 with another k701 - going to experiment with something new...

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LiquidAcid · Local time: Jul 24, 2008, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

The HD650 is a superb headphone. I owned one for two years and never regretted my purchase. The build quality is top-notch, comfort is high, and the frequency response is among the most neutral of any dynamic headphone I've heard, and I've heard plenty.

Sounds good to me

I like comfortable headphones. If you cannot wear them for some hours without getting a severe headache it's a no-go, even if frequency response is neutral.

Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

However, if you're really into neutrality, you should go for the HD600. The HD650 is a little on the warm side of neutral, with a slightly bassy and dark tonality. The HD600 has less bass and a bit more treble, and is certainly the most balanced dynamic headphone currently in production. I've heard all of the top offerings from AKG, Beyerdynamic, Grado, Denon, AT, etc and none of them come close in terms of smoothness and linearity of frequency response.

The HD650 looks quite comfy, but I think about it.

Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

I've heard several AT headphones, including their top of the line one, and all of them have a closed headphone coloration, and the W5000 has a hard-sounding upper midrange.

Nah, I once listenced to music on a closed dynamic headphone. It gives me real pain. It's no fun at all and I get tired very quickly.

Thanks PiccoloNamek for your information

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