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Author Topic: The Amazing Super Duper Underrated HD650. A Headphone That Kicks Serious Ass.  (Read 51298 times)

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How does changstar look at Philips fidelio x2 compared to HD650??
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How does changstar look at Philips fidelio x2 compared to HD650??

X2 is a good choice among mid-fi purgatory. HD650 is at least a class over mid-fi. Depending upon person HD650 may be considered end-game. I personally find X2 an average Joe.
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How does changstar look at Philips fidelio x2 compared to HD650??

Get HD650, then scale with better amps until sonic nirvana

Get X2, doesn't scale and end up getting HD650.
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For those who don't want to invest in a separate amp, the X2 is a decent endpoint.
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Do you think there may be an acoustic leak from the jack hole? ~Tyll Hertsens

Not sure if I like stuffing one hole or both holes. Tending toward one hole since both holes seems kinda ghey ~Purrin

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Crystal clear sound and very good bass is importent to me (electronic music head, not basshead tho), will HD650 give me this when amped to the next level? :D
HD650 + Rag is good?
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Crystal clear sound and very good bass is importent to me (electronic music head, not basshead tho), will HD650 give me this when amped to the next level? :D
HD650 + Rag is good?

Very low bass is not the 650's forte unfortunately. What there is though is articulate & well defined. The like of Röyksopp sounds superb.
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How low their bass goes doesnt mind me much. I'm more interested in the ability to play kick drums with enough impact to make it more fun and enjoyable. I wanna feel it in my ear when the drum hits
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To a certain extent that depends on the actual recording. Tracks such as the one below sound absolutely superb via my Project Ember & HD 650's..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma27diEPqB0
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Oh well... I guess I just have to try them out. All I know is that I dont want my LCD-3Fs anymore, even tho I really dig them, I just cant stand their comfort, and its always fun to hear something new!
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It might be better to wait for the opinions of others since my experience of high-end headphones is rather limited. I can only say that the only weakness I've experienced with the 650's is in their reproduction of large scale classical music because the soundstage just isn't big enough. For everything else though - and especially considering the price - these are my end-game headphones.
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