Hello All,
I missed the last Massdrop, by like a month. I was lucky to catch this one, in what might be the last re-run Steal of a deal on one of
Sennheisers flagship level Audiphile headphones.
Usually these babies see for like $499 retail. Now at $250. This still may seem like a lot for many... even for me... but, I can tell you that I have had such an amazing experience with Sennheiser products, that I can not recommend them higher.
Beware, this deal might vanish in a few hours, or a day. Last run sold out Real fast.
My initial experience with Senns, was ages ago, when I was like in my 20s. I bought a HD500 set, for like $130 total. Those things lasted over 13 years of daily use and abuses, indoors, and out... through the winters, as Earmuff.. and more. They were dropped, fell asleep with on countless times (which used to kill any previous sets), cord wrenched out, slammed to the ground...etc.. all the time. Most headphone I used before, did not make it past the 2 month marker.
The best, was that the cord is easily popped out and replaceable for a few dollars. Even the ear pads can be replaced. They are light as a feather, and so comfy.. that even after like 10 hrs with them on... there are no hot-spots / discomfort. Often forgetting you have them on.
The sound was so insanely different from the typical big box store sets... in that it is very spatially 3d. You feel as if you are in the same room with the band. You can almost pinpoint where each instrument is being played. There is so little distortion, that you can finally recognize garbled lyrics that were once unidentifyable... hearing things in music you have listened to countless times... is like a whole new experience, as you now hear it closer to the way it actually sounded at that moment... as well as hearing things in the music your other headphones and speakers were not able to relay to you.. due to the distortions.
The first time I donned them, I played a DVD through my PC + Surround sound amp. I nearly had a heart attack... as my whole room was cranking with sound... while others were sleeping. I ripped them off, and dove to turn off my amps speakers.... only to be gobstruck.... they were not on!!! Thats how clear and 3d they sounded. Simply amazing.
The next set I would get many years later, used, on Craigslist. The HD590's. These were 5x more clear than the HD 500's... and I could hardly believe it. Only thing about them, is they are a little bit bright. At first, I was not sure I was into them... but once I put some HD Audio from Youtube, bluerays / dvds, and other HD sources... I was amazed.. and fell for them. The 3d depth is even greater than before. There are Super Sensitive however... so if you have a bad / low quality recording... you will hear most every single flaw. Thats the only benefit the 500 had over them, in that, what less clear in the high frequencies.. it would smooth out imperfections in poor audio.
Now, here we have the 650. Ive never had the pleasure to hear / feel these... but the HD600 set have been the favorite HD headphone of their lineup for like 2 Decades. Supposedly these have a little better balance, with less harsh mids, and slightly deeper bass.
I can only imagine the different in the sonic experience.
Frequency response: 10 Hz – 41 kHz
THD: < 0.05%
Nominal impedance: 300 ohm
Cable length: 6 ft (1.8 m)
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx?mode=guest_open&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=c_audiophile&utm_term=18037&gclid=CKXti-W53tQCFYmCswodRd8D3Q#signup Note - These are not Bass-Head headphones. They represent Punchy and Accurate bass, not Artificial / Distorted / exaggerated bass. With good source material, the bass is Low as hell... but, they are not going to thump like a subwoofer.
Also note - They are Open-Backed. You will be able to hear others talk, and they, depending on your volume levels.. will hear your music. The open back created far less audio distortions, which allow a superior 3d soundstage, as well as better overall audio reproductions. They also are a higher impedance headphone. This means, they will require an amp to get the best possible experience out of them. The higher impedance gives them more dynamic range.
Ive heard that the clamping force, is not as comfy as the older models Im used to. That might be the only real drawback to them, in my eyes.
There are tons of video and text based reviews on the previous run, all very favorable and glowingly positive.
Price may reduce a bit, if sales are high enough. Though we would get them till December.
Currently they have sold 4215 out of the 7500 limited run. Act fast... as once word gets out, it might sell out in a few hours.