I have been using these for a few days now and I have to say they exceeded my expectations. I have been using the HD 598s almost daily for three years now. The reason I got these is because I was dissatisfied with the low end on the 598s. Just some background; I have owned the 280 pro, HD 518, HD 598, and now made the jump to the HD 650. I will be comparing these mostly with the 598s and the 518s. As far as comfort goes they compress the head a bit more than the 598s and the 518s, but they are not uncomfortable. The only noticeable discomfort would be below the ear where the bottom of the can presses against my jawbone. After a few hours this starts to annoy me, but simply moving them around provides relief so this is nothing. I would definitely say the 598s are more comfortable for extended periods, but the 650s feel more solid on the head. I haven't experienced any major warm spots even after long periods of use. The cans do keep my ears warmer than the 598s, but nowhere near as bad as the 518s used to. My main complaint about the 518s was how hot they would make my head due to the lower quality material and padding used. The 650s are nowhere near the 518s in this regard. Also, the headband on the 650s is narrower than both the 598 and 518. I found this to be a very noticeable difference since the compression is higher and have had to adjust it often. It just feels weird, but this is something I'll get used to with time since I've been using the 598s for so long. The build quality is extremely solid, but the plastic feels cheaper than I would like. It doesn't make me feel uneasy about breaking though. This is mostly the outside of the cans and top of the headband. The outside grills are metal and the cushions are high quality. The included cord is nicer than what comes with both the 598 and 518, but is special since the 650 uses one input per can. The included 1/4 to 3.5 adapter is way better in my opinion since it has cord length. The included adopters with the 528s and 598s were a single adapter piece which looked like a freakishly long Frankenstein plug when used with a portable device. This adapter keeps the cable end at the typical 3.5 size so it looks normal and doesn't cause unneeded stress on the contact or the output jacks. The old adapter actually caused me to break a couple laptop outputs while being careless. I wish this adapter was included with all the other models. I'm no experienced audiophile so I'm probably going to sound like a child explaining the sound. These have been described in other reviews as being "dark" sounding. I'm not sure what that means, but after using them I think I kind of get it. My 598s were very bright and almost airy sounding. The treble was very distinct, the soundstage was amazing, but the bass was very low key and had little impact which is good in some cases. The 650s definitely have more bass impact and I can concur that it is "punchy". I can enjoy electronic and hard rock on these much better. While the bass is heavier on these it is still crisp and accurate, not boomy or overpowering. The treble is still very present, but does seem a bit rolled off to me. The sound is not what I would call bright at all, and the soundstage is definitely smaller than the 598s. The overall sound seems more focused and impactful in comparison. I am amazed at how much more detail I was able to pick out in some of my favourite songs which I thought was impossible at this point. These really surprised me at how clear the entire range was. Now for web videos or Skype calls these were not as enjoyable to me. These made me well aware that I was not listening to high quality sources and since the sound is more focused and narrow when compared to the 598s voice calls can actually annoy me. This was something the 598s do extremely well, but this wasn't the reason I purchased these. I guess it should be mentioned that the sound leakage on these is much higher even when compared with the 598s and 518s. These headphones are hard to drive. It's been said everywhere and should be expected given these are 300ohm cans. I haven't had much experience with high resistance headphones so this is venturing into new territory for me. I had a small fiio amp with my 598s which increased the quality, but wasn't really needed for my main application so I got rid of it. I can DEFINITELY see where I would want that back now. Forget about using these with something like an iPhone. At max volume these were so quiet I couldn't enjoy them at all. On my 15" MacBook running boot camp I was only able to achieve a moderate volume with a few software tweaks that I would never use daily and hindered the overall sound. Now, my MacBook running OSX was actually able to push these fairly well. This is the only way I have to actually enjoy them right now. The sound is great and depending on the track, the volume could go above my comfort level with OSX. I will be purchasing a dac/amp combo for my system very soon and I feel like this will really open these up and sound even better. I should have factored this into my price, but luckily I have my Mac that can push these decently until I save up more. The price on these is very reasonable. I'm a little mad because I payed the same for these as I did for my 598s at the time. Also, I think this is the only time ive seen UK Amazon have a better price than the US on these. I was able to save about 100 usd on these even with the VAT and shipping. Overview: I really like my decision to "upgrade" to these. I quoted upgrade because it really can't be said that these are better than my 598s. Each has a noticeably different personality and I'd say it all depends on the application. The 598s excel in acoustic listening, voice calls, and movies due to its wide soundstage and crystal clear upper range. I wanted to move from the 598s because my heavier bass heavy music was lacklustre and the highs would get fatiguing to me when listening to the majority of my music (rock). The 650s definitely excel in the music department with a more focused sound and deep, quick, bass with some punch without sacrificing quality of the rest. They do not do well with lower quality sources or voices using Skype. I am very satisfied with these though since I bought them to relieve the bass situation I was having with some of my favourite music. Read more

Los compré principalmente para trabajo en mezcla y master, muy buena respuesta de frecuencia y sonido relativamente plano, aunque para hacerlo realmente plano uso soundID, en cuanto a la calidad de construcción y materiales es impecable, son de plástico pero se nota que es plástico de buena calidad, eso sí, al principio la diadema aprieta bastante, me dió migraña al usarlo por primera vez, aunque se amolda después de un rato y se vuelven cómodos con el tiempo Read more

Struttura solida, leggera molto comoda da indossare per svariate ore, materiali plastici che non vogliono essere di particolare pregio ma comunque molto affidabili e che hanno dimostrato di poter resistere a svarati anni di utilizzo intenso. La riproduzione resta concentrata sulla perfetta riproduzione delle frequenze medie ed alte, i bassi risultano tuttavia adeguati e soprattutto articolati ma senza occultare la scena sonora. _______________ » COSTRUZIONE Nessuna parte metallica se non l'anima dell'archetto che permette la regolazione, il resto dei materiali è costituito da plastica di ottima fattura trattata e verniciata in maniera gradevole. Probabilmente il trattamento superficiale rischia di essere delicato ma una minima cura nell'uso dovrebbe garantire durabilità negli anni. I padiglioni morbidi e vellutati risultano molto comodi e solidamente applicati. Molto semplice la rimozione e l' installazione, operazione che ci si troverà a considerare almeno una volta l'anno data la facilità con la quale i padiglioni si consumano andando a variare leggermente la magnifica firma sonora. Buona la regolazione dell'archetto che si adatta perfettamente, risulta inizialmente molto serrato ma sono sufficienti poche ore perchè si lasci andare andando quasi a "scomparire". » PRESTAZIONI L'impedenza, come per le HD600 e HD660S2, è di 300 ohm, di conseguenza per godere appieno delle prestazioni della cuffia è bene utilizzare un buon amplificatore cuffie, possibilmente dotato di uscite bilanciate. Le frequenze medie ed alte sono riprodotte in maniera perfetta e non risultano mai affaticanti neppure dopo svariate ore di ascolto. Frequenze basse sono precisione, presenti ma non eccessive per garantire un ascolto piacevole ma fedele e non colorato diversamente da come previsto dall'autore. La scena sonora è discretamente ampia e dettagliata, l'ascolto resta tuttavia intimo come per le HD660S2 cosa che non è necessariamente un difetto, garantisce infatti una buona rappresentazione dell'immagine sonora, ogni strumento e voce sono perfettamente individuabili nello spazio dall'ascoltatore. » CONCLUSIONI Ottimo dispositivo, solido concreto e resistente. Concentrato sulla riproduzione sonora della fascia medio alta delle frequenze con assoluta fedeltà, ma che allo stesso tempo non priva l'ascoltatore del divertimento derivante da una gestione colorata delle frequenze basse riprodotte in maniera articolata ma non enfatizzata. Sono garantite ore di ascolto soddisfacenti ed appaganti senza alcun tipo di affaticamento. Read more

These are the first step. Like anyone looking to make this kind of investment for headphones I did a lot of reading before buying. That is only going to get you so far. You need to hear these. Ten years ago I listened to a pair of HD600 straight off a disc-man with NO amp. I was completely blown away, I set out to find the perfect headphones for one hundred dollars, that was a mistake. I kept buying headphones in that range over the years and nothing came close. I was torn between these and the 600's, but decided that I loved the look of these and a few reviews pushed me to get the 650's. I highly suggest going to Guitar Center or some place that you can compare them, I believe the 600's maybe the superior sounding ones (it's always the ugly ones). It's been said that a good set up is the Lehmann Audio Black Cube Linear amp/HD600 using a 650 headphone cable. But there is no way I'm paying that kind of money for an amp... I'm not an expert and I don't plan to collect anymore headphones (unless I end up with a pile of extra money). If you are just getting into quality sound, these will destroy what you thought was possible for home listening. Even without burn-in, and an expensive amp and listening to a 128kbps file in itunes, you will want to throw out your old headphones, you will look at them with disgust and you will start ripping everything you own at lossless. These only get better with everything you bring to them, they are hungry for better. More than likely I'll be getting a Schiit amp as my first amp. Currently running these from an Apogee One for digtial or a Technics SA-5170 for vinyl and happy with this setup. I'd love to understand why people think these should have a dedicated amp. Things that you will notice when you listen. The sound stage will be expanded, the clarity and richness will be improved, the separation: you will hear things you never noticed (one voice will clearly become 3 layered voices, one piano will become 4, fingers will slide on strings) everything will become a personal concert. If you are on the fence about these don't hesitate, it's like going from and old TV to a HUGE HD one with bluray. If you are an audio pro, you probably already own these. If you didn't like something about these and you think they need to be amped, you have more money than brains (or very good hearing). If you want to significantly improve your daily enjoyment of music, buy these now. Like everyone else says there are cons: The band is tight, they are open so you can hear everything in the room (ie keyboard clicks and talking) and people can hear the headphones. These are most likely for home use only. Good thing they look more comfortable than most of the furniture in my house. You should know by now what you are getting into with these. These come in a huge foam lined box, there was nothing to cut, no way to tell if it had ever been opened or not. The cord is kevlar (think bulletproof vests) and replaceable, one time I sucked them into the vacuum roller (not this pair), seemed bad but survived (HD 495). They are light and comfortable to wear for me (not as comfy as my HD 428). They look amazing, much better than the HD600's. I think there is a lot that could be improved about how they are built (comfort and usability), but I'm insane when it comes to small details. You will want a multi-disc player or good quality digital music (big hard drive). What I listened to so far: NIN, Tool, The Cinematic Orchestra, Sam Prekop, Zoe Keating, Underworld, Aphex Twin, Miles Davis, Amadeus Soundtrack, Kodo, Led Zeppelin, Billy McLaughlin, Doomtree, Yo-Yo Ma, Alice in Chains (unplugged), Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Nirvana and Jimi. And I'll go to bed after I listen to everything that exists... These shine with live and acoustic tracks. Don't wait 10 years like I did. Get them now and start hearing your music for the first time. So worth it. On a side note, I'd consider getting a second pair of these rather than spending the money for a nice surround sound system. I figure the audio is as good but much cheaper. If Schiit is reading consider making an amp for movie buffs and their girlfriends to share. Update: I'd suggest the wireless HDR 120 for TV and Movies. Update: I recently found the Monolith Liquid Platinum amp for a great price as an open box almost half price from their own site. I also found XLR cables to swap for the headphones and for my CD player to the amp. I am extremely happy with this upgrade and was skeptical that it would make any difference but I am glad I invested. No regrets. A friend had recommended the Monolith Liquid Spark (probably a good option if you aren’t changing out the cables or have a lower budget), but once I found the deal on the Platinum I was determined to get that as my end game amp. I admit I should have made the investment sooner but it took me a few years too save up the money. Don’t waste these headphones maximize their potential with an amp. Read more

使用時間も500時間を超えたのでレビューさせて頂きます。 対抗馬のオーディオテクニカ「ATH-AD2000」と比較しながら、 良し悪しの感想を雑記。 ▼デザイン ◇HD650 外国製品特有、一見して業務用のヘッドフォンような感じに見える。 だがシンプル性も高く綺麗に纏まっており、けして安っぽくない。 ◇ATH-AD2000 金メッキの光沢と金属の黒のコントラストが美しい。 ヘッドバンドの銅線のラインも繊細で高級感、所有感ならこちらが上。 ▼音質・得意ジャンル ◇HD650 厚みのある低音、中音域を表現出来る。 苦手な音域も無く、空間が演出される音と相性が良い。 オーケストラ、ジャズ、レゲエ、オペラ、ゴスペル系が得意。 ◇ATH-AD2000 ベースライン、高音域の表現が素晴らしい。 打ち込み系、ロック系、アニソン、邦楽、洋楽はHD650よりも得意。 ドンシャリ系の音楽を聴くのなら断然、こちらが相性が良い。 ▼フィット感 ◇HD650 購入時の側圧は強めだが、すぐに慣れる。 ヘッドバンドも安定。ズレに強く、ガッチリとした装着感がある。 頭に乗っている感じの重量感が少ない。 ◇ATH-AD2000 エクセーヌ製のイヤパッドは柔らかく、全体的にふんわりしている。 若干蒸れやすい為、夏場、風呂上がり時は注意。 ▼長時間使用 ◇HD650 朝から夜中までヘッドフォンを付けている私ですが、 個人的にHD650の最優秀点は長時間使用時にあると思う。 膨らみある音なので鼓膜の負担も少なく、ずっと装着していても疲れない。 ◇ATH-AD2000 人によるが、ドライバーユニットが耳に当たる。自分はかなり痛かった。 音もドンシャリ系なので、連続使用時間は３時間くらいが限界。 ▼耐久性 ◇HD650 ガッチリ作られている為、なかなか丈夫な印象。 ヘッドバンド部分の根元がたまにずれるが、負担にはならない。 ◇ATH-AD2000 ヘッドバンド部分の銅線が脆い、というか折れました。 両手で持ち、大事に扱った方が吉。 ▼エージング時間 説明書に72時間以上エージングしてください、と書いてあるようですね。 エージング無しでも音質は良好、実力が出始めるのは20時間くらいからでしょうか。 ▼その他特徴 HD650は音に曇りがあると聞きますが、ドンシャリ系が得意では無い為。 単体の音質ならば「ATH-AD2000」が一枚上手でしょう。 現在、以下の環境で使用しています。 --- サウンドカード「SE-200PCI LTD」＋ 光端子接続（付属品のケーブル）＋ AVアンプ 「SA-205HD」＋ ヘッドフォン 「HD650」 --- HD650特有の音の曇りも無くなりました。 苦手だった解放感のあるドンシャリ系も気持ち良く鳴っており、満足。 しかも長時間使用しても疲れない。 空が晴れたかのように音が解放。 単体使用に比べ、二段階以上も飛び越えた高品質の音を出してくれるようになりました。 自分好み、長時間使用状況に合ったヘッドフォンです。 Read more

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Its unlikely that I can add anything to this that hasn't already been said by earlier reviewers. Its as good as they say it is! I have an Audio Technica ATHm50X. I thought that was good and then i got HD650. I feared it would not be much of an upgrade! But it turned out to be a stellar upgrade. I also thought my phone with my mobile DAC (ibasso DC03 Pro) would be able to easily drive it. It can, but i have to amp up the volume to 85 ! The headphone is not for portable use. Its meant for listening at home. I use it for my nightly dose of music at my bedside. I've hooked it to an old Onkyo AV receiver. Yes, i had an old Onkyo AV receiver lying unused and made it my headphone AMP . Its too much and I know it. Better than spending another 20k on a good headphone amp i guess. The only downside is too many wires. USB-C to mobile DAC to Aux to AV receiver and the headphones. I manage because i'm on the bed and not going anywhere or doing anything but closing my eyes and enjoying pure sound. How does it sound? Well, i'm relistening all the music i have ever listened to. They all sound as if they've been remastered and new instruments added .. makes you go 'eh', what is that sound? i never noticed it before!. Is it worth this much over a noise canceling headphone etc.,? well, if you can spend on a device just for listening at home, this is worth investing. Go for a BT ANC headset if you need an all in one device. Read more

Inimaginável a qualidade sonora. Você ouve as músicas que ouviu durante a vida inteira e as redescobre através deste fone. 5 estrelas! Read more

La verdad es que se podría decir que apenas voy iniciando en este camino de la “audiofilia” por lo cual no he probado una gran variedad de audifonos, sin embargo puedo decir que estos son los mejores audifonos que he probado hasta ahora, se siente bastante natural y puro el sonido, la separación de instrumentos y el sound stage es buena pero no perfecta, sin embargo para alguien como yo que va iniciando o que no es muy exigente/detallista en eso van perfecto, los bajos es de lo mejor en estos audífonos se sienten bastante bien de verdad, lo que si es que sin duda por su alta impedancia requiere de un amplificador o cuando menos un dac/amp porque por si solos no logran brindar su máxima capacidad, yo los utilizo con un zen air dac y un zen air can, van super bien para mis necesidades y gustos, pienso quedarme con esta combinación por varios años (si tienes el presupuesto medio apretado y no sabes que dac o amp comprar yo diría que si te alcanza solo para alguno entre el air dac y air can te recomendaría el zen air dac porque es amplificador también y con el power match aunque no le puedas sacar a lo mejor el 100% a los audifonos la verdad es que hace un parote y se escucha de una manera mas que decente yo diría muy buena). Read more

If you find sennheiser hd600 too be over sibilant and hd660s2 to have too much muddy bass this here hd650 is your best bet and best pair of headphone. Not only the sound stage is amazing it also comes with 2 ear pads that is supreme comfortable. Along with that it have 3 meter cable so you can listen from you room across the whole football field. I use this headphone for call of duty war zone and I can hear every single footstep and breathing if enemy from all 4d dimensional angle. The imaging is so precise that I lose myself to the big emerging world where enemy is all around you. With this headphone I always comes out as number one on warzone battle royale. I can hear my enemy as far as 800 meter away. I can hear their footstep, their breathing, their gun shot and their heartbeat that is hiding in the toiletry. That’s how precise this headphone is. For music wise I use tidal apple and Amazon music. With Amazon music I can hear 20D dimensions. The music kept coming from north south east and west and even from billion miles away with this headphone the artist is literally dancing in front of my ears. It’s like my ears have a brain on its own. The bass. Is not too heavy and not to low. It’s just the right amount for my punishing ears. I have 70 years of audiophile experience that no other people have and I can tell you these headphone will disappoint you with happyness and you need buy them from Amazon. Not only they guarantee your satisfaction they also have you 30 days return policy. Omg where are you going to find that? Now where. Only Amazon offers you that opportunity. Listen you won’t even return these because after you put these on you won’t ever need to take them off because it’s open back. When your mom comes in and shout at you for gaming you won’t need to take it off. Because you can hear ever saliva coming off of her mouth. That’s how open back they are. It’s like you having a headphone without having a headphone. There is no anc feature that’s going to pressurize your god holy golden ears. You can hear your family and neighbours voice in 10k HD. Yup I said it 10k HD. Turn that amp up and listen to 7 billion voices in this earth. What’s amazing about this headphone while listening to Amazon music which is the best music service by the way, you can even identify the gossip that is coming from your neighbour. But don’t worry. I took this comfortable headphone to the god forgiven sin universal church and plug it into the holy trinity water amp, I can hear all the angles singing to me. The vocals is very very forward and instrument separation is massive. Massive as in 10 meter ratio according to me blessed ears. That’s how good I can describe to you. It’s not sharp to the level it will pierce through your ear drum and cause you forever ring ring ring in your young frigile ear drums. You need an amp, and headphone and music service from amazon. And remember to change it to ultra lossless so you can hear all voice from 4 dimensional world. Enjoy your pair of hd650 thanks to Amazon everyone is able to get a chance to own one while enjoying the beauty nature of Amazon music that have billions of song that you will never miss. Read more

I’ve start to test it with a “raw” way - just to connect it to Ifi Zen DAC v2 amplifier with TIDSL and was afraid that sound quality was not as expected. After setting up a proper player like Audirvana and sound upscale option the life was changed )) Read more

The left channel of my pair is slightly softer than the right pair.. threw the box so can't return 😑 Read more