General Asylum: REVIEW: Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones by audiojohn

Model:	HD-650
Category:	Headphones
Suggested Retail Price:	$499.00
Description:	Open-Air Dynamic Headphone
Manufacturer URL:	Sennheiser
Manufacturer URL:	Sennheiser

Review by audiojohn ( A ) on February 24, 2005 at 10:40:27
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for the HD-650

I auditioned a bunch of cans, including Sennheiser 580s and 600s, before buying the 650s.
I'll make this short and sweet: To my ear, nothing but exotic, thousand-dollar headphones can touch them. They have a much more silky and liquid presentation than any Grado I've owned and are never harsh, which most Grados tend to be, in my view.
Now that these have been out awhile, you can get a fair deal on them. And if you find the price a little steep, the 600 is still an excellent headphone. It's now much cheaper thanks to the 650.
Very highly recommended for all kinds of music. I drive mine with a Musical Fidelity X-Can V3. It's a match made in heaven. Female vocals will give you chills.

Product Weakness: None whatsoever.
Product Strengths: Liquid, smooth sound. Very well-defined across the frequency spectrum. Never harsh. Very comfortable for bigger phones.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Musical Fidelity X-Can V3
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	n/a
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Heavily modded Music Hall CD25
Speakers:	n/a
Cables/Interconnects:	Straightwire Rhapsody II
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	all
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	None whatsoever.
Product Strengths:	Liquid, smooth sound. Very well-defined across the frequency spectrum. Never harsh. Very comfortable for bigger phones.