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Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« on: December 05, 2011, 07:58:49 PM »
Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots. These cans are very clean.
« Last Edit: June 20, 2012, 11:18:27 PM by purrin »
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2011, 08:46:37 PM »
That is impressive....
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2011, 08:49:19 PM »
There's a dip in the upper midrange / lower treble. I'm wondering if this accounts for the "veil". I've heard this headphone many times and did note this area is recessed, but I would hardly call this headphone veiled. If the HD650 is veiled, then the LCD2/3 is AM radio.
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2011, 09:14:44 PM »
Recessed upper midrange FTW!!!! 

I bought these for the 3rd time after seeing your CSD on the other site and I like them, they're not offensive but they still sound dull to me.  I don't think I have enough jiggawatts for them.  Either that or I've gotten use to orthospeed
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Sennheiser HD650 Frequency Response
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2011, 10:13:48 AM »
Sennheiser HD650 Frequency Response
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2011, 11:26:23 AM »
Do you hear a dip in the upper midrange to that extent?  I don't...
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2011, 11:55:13 AM »
I heard a dip more in the lower treble with these cans. Unlike peaks, dips are very very hard to hear.
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 03:25:00 AM »
An interesting experience would be to play with either a parametric EQ or a FIR based EQ until the measured frequency response is near flat, and then report how it sounds, alternatively, one could play around with EQ until it sounds flat an neutral and then measure the FR (that's more or less what LFF did with the Paradox if I'm not wrong).

I think the HD 650, the HD 800 or the LCD-3 should be quiet appropriate for these endeavors since their FR is quite regular to begin with.
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Re: Sennheiser HD650 CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2013, 11:53:33 PM »
I'm interested in how the HD600 will compare to these. Are there any measurements or any proof that there is such a thing as the old and new HD650's? Mine are very old with the black drivers/backs.
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