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$289.95 - Sennheiser HD-650 headphones

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I bought the LDM+ amp!! It should be here next monday! I wanna see if it will help make my HD590 sound better! Still wish I had the $$ for HD650, cuz thats my dream headset, I cant use any other headphones after wearing senn 570 and 590, they are just way too comfy! I too dont like wearing hats 🙂
 
Just to give an update, I've spent about a month with them and they are still clamping my head pretty well. I tried out the book method to stretch them, but they tend to go back to clamp mode pretty quickly. They sound great with lossless music like from CDs or lossless rips, but they're brutal on lossy MP3s. I now understand the complaints about pops, hiss, and static - I couldn't hear those things very well with my previous headphones or speaker setups. The 650s are very revealing. I ended up purchasing a used Gilmore Lite headphone amp to drive the 650s; it did make a fair amount of difference and I would highly recommend getting a good amp if you are planning on using HD-650s. However, I prefer the lightweight of my 570s and also the portability - they don't require an amp and can be driven directly from my laptop. The sound isn't quite as good as the 650s with a dedicated amp, but I also don't hear all the flaws in my music collection with them. If you decide to purchase the 650s, my vote would go to JR instead of Comp-U-Plus because JR has a better return policy (Comp-U-Plus won't take them back if they've been opened).
 
I bought my Senn HD-497's a while ago and nobody told my there were like a major clamp. My ears were really sore when I took them off, I was afraid it would never go away. It did go away though, I dont remember how long it took, maybe a month or more. Putting them on my computer case when not in use helped them stretch a little quicker. They sound great, I wonder how much better HD580s and up would even sound like. The prices of headphone amps depresses me. The instructions for making one are so confusing 🙁.
 
wow awesome headphones.

i just bought some 280s and well i cant even imagine how much better these can be. then again 280s are $75 shipped on ebay.,
 
I've worn my Senn 600s for hours with no clamping problems, but my head may be a bit smallish. Anyone who has tried both the 600 and the 650 care to comment on the comfort issue?
 
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