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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2012, 09:41:11 AM »
It's not only the tremble. The bass also seems better extended... Also, while the distortion is similar to the MS1 in the bass, the mids and highs seem relatively clean...

I wonder if there is something to the claims that different HD650 have different drivers as well.
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2012, 02:05:43 PM »
I want that HD650.  My HD650 didn't have bass that extended.
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2012, 04:20:49 PM »
You sure? The extended bass is quite distorted.
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2012, 04:34:20 PM »
You might find it to be the same amount of distortion as the other HD650 you measured. At the end of the day I rather have a distorted sub-bass than completely no sub-bass.  The latter is why I did not keep my HD650.
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2012, 04:56:48 PM »
Is Anetode's pair with black screen or silver? My own pair measures more similar to his in turns of FR, but mine has a black screen. Doesn't help that I had to replace the front cover, since the seller had lost them.

My pair's distortion measurements:


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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2012, 11:06:57 PM »
I'm getting a pair of current 600s from Sennheiser and will do a 600/650 review. I think overall these cans have gotten a bad rap. They're good (not great) and do very little wrong. It'd be great if Sennheiser put a little effort into that model---just tweeked it up a bit---and make a 680.

'Course maybe they just are tweeking it over time. They all do that, you know.

I remember when their factory burned down in Ireland. After a bit we were getting cans that looked different WRT the bits inside, and it changed a coupla times---I never looked into it hard at the time, had other shit to do.  Wouldn't be surprised if there were all sorts of odd ball versions out there.

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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2012, 02:30:23 AM »
@ujamer: awesome. thanks for corroborating measurements.
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2012, 03:14:23 AM »
I have a brand new model of the HD650 with a very recent manufacturing date (About 2 months ago?) and it's not dark at all.  I could send it in for measurement one of my days off if you'd like, Marv.
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2012, 06:05:13 AM »
Quote from: PelPix on August 25, 2012, 03:14:23 AM
I have a brand new model of the HD650 with a very recent manufacturing date (About 2 months ago?) and it's not dark at all.  I could send it in for measurement one of my days off if you'd like, Marv.


That would be great- the 650's I just heard do not sound like the ones that I heard a while ago...
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Re: HD650 Redux
« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2012, 01:48:27 AM »
I just received a pair of 650's two days ago.  They do not sound dark or veiled, I was quite surprised as they sound much better than what some have said.  So far I am quite pleased. I would not call them bright by any means but the treble is there and not over done.  Sub bass is there but could be stronger for my liking.  http://changstar.com//Smileys/akyhne/cheesy.gif
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