Sennheiser HD 650 Reviews

Sennheiser HD650 Review #1

I've tried many headphones over the years - but the Sennheiser HD650's have a breathtaking clarity and presence which is truly remarkable. They don't add to the sound - they let the music breathe very naturally.

The accuracy of what these stunning headphones deliver - the clear, fast bass, accurate mid (no muddiness or over-emphasis of vocals) and extended treble - is something no other headphone I've bought gives - not even the HD595's, which I'd thought really, really good until I bought these. My 595's are now passed on to my brother to enjoy; and I can revel in the brilliant clarity and performance of the Sennheiser HD650 headphones.

Sennheiser HD650 Review #2

I've owned a pair of the Sennheiser HD-650's for almost a year now, and decided after 1000's of listening hours to finally write a review and praise how astonishingly good they are.

Before spending your hard earned cash, be aware that the overall quality of music produced by your HiFi system will be limited by the lowest quality bit of kit. The HD650 headphones are debatably the highest quality pair of headphones available and as such require an exceptionally high quality headphone amp, source, and cabling to fully benefit from the superb sound their capable of producing.

Some reviewers concluded these headphones were not as good as others that cost much less, I suspect this comes down to personal taste but could be for several reasons. These are HiFi quality headphones, meaning Hi-Fidelity, and are designed to reproduce music as accurately as possible without for example, dramatically increasing bass to a false extent. Some 'bassy' headphones may sound great for dance music, but sound muffled and destroy the detailed instruments of an orchestra; detail is one area where the HD-650's wonderfully excel.

Also be aware that these headphones require 'burn-in' time, some time to loosen the diaphragms. At first I'll admit I was disappointed with the sound, they first appear slightly flat and dull sounding, so be aware that these headphones need around 100 hours of music before brightening up and sounding their best. I left the music playing on repeat for around a week at an acceptable listening level and only listened in every so often, after around 24 hours their sound had quite noticeably improved, then after 48 hours I began to smile.

Sennheiser HD 650 Review #3

I have had the HD650 headphone's a while now and all I can say is that they are fantastic, much better than you relise on first trial. Not sure what happens between the first hearing and a few weeks of listening but you come to realise that they are reproducing all the music in a highly detailed, natural and smooth way, and you can wear and listen to them for extended periods of time with comfort.

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