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Sennheiser HD 650

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Our take on the Sennheiser HD 650

by Kristen Schaub

Looking for a listening experience that will transport you right into the studio with your favorite recording artists? Search no further! The audiophile-quality HD 650 Sennheisers will captivate you with their ability to convey the emotion in your music, while maintaining precise control and serving up detailed, lifelike sound. A refinement of their award-winning predecessor, the HD 600, these superlative headphones feature improved materials for even better performance.

Superb driver design delivers high-definition sound

The HD 650's drivers are hand-picked to ensure precise left/right matching, and have lightweight aluminum voice coils for superb accuracy and fast transient response. You'll experience wide, open sound with extended bass that complements everything from sweeping orchestral arrangements to high-impact movie soundtracks. The metal mesh on the back of the earcups leave them open to prevent unwanted vibrations from tainting the sound. The Kevlar-reinforced, oxygen-free copper cord ensures a clean signal transfer, and ends in a full-sized headphone jack — perfect for high-end audio components.

High-quality craftsmanship

The elliptically shaped earpads fit around the ear, and block out ambient noise so you can focus better on your music. The luxuriously padded headband and earcups makes these 'phones ideal for long hours of comfortable music listening. And they sport a titanium and silver finish that's stylish as well as durable.


From the review Sennheiser HD 650 headphones a clear favorite
"...for the money, the Sennheiser HD 650s were one of the best set of headphones I've tried for serious listening."

— Ralph Graves, Crutchfield Blog Editor and A/V Writer

Highlights:

  • around-the-ear design with padded earcups and adjustable padded headband
  • high-quality metal mesh covers the back of the earcups for open and transparent sound
  • elegant titanium/silver finish
  • wide, open sound with extended bass response
  • hand-picked dynamic drivers with highly-efficient neodymium magnets
  • lightweight aluminum voice coils ensure accuracy and fast transient response
  • frequency response: 10-39,500 Hz (-10 dB/1Khz)
  • sensitivity: 103 dB
  • impedance: 300 ohms
  • 10-foot Kevlar-shielded, detachable, oxygen-free copper cable with full-sized headphone plug
  • includes stereo mini plug adapter
  • weight: 9.2 oz. (without cable)
  • warranty: 2 years
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    Features and Specs

    Features and Specs
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    Fit Style
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    Around-the-Ear
    Earcup Type
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    Open
    Noise-canceling
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    No
    Bluetooth
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    Frequency Response
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    10-39.5k Hz
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    103 dB
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    300 Ohms
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    9.2 ounces
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    120"
    Airline Adapter Included
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    iPod Control
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    2 Years
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    2 Years

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    • Over-the-ear headphones (with attached 10' cord terminated by an 1/4" connector)
    • 1/8" to 1/4" Adapter
    • Storage case
    • Instructions
    • Warranty Information

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    Features

    Overview: The Sennheiser Reference-Class over-the-ear headphones (HD650) offer exceptionally natural, spatial, and accurate sound suitable for all types of music. The Sennheiser HD650 over-the-ear headphones provide balanced, contoured bass with real deep bass reproduction. They allow authentic voice reproduction and natural treble.

    Over-the-ear Design: The HD650 headphones features an over-the-ear design with felt padded earcups and adjustable padded headband.

    Elliptical Design: The Sennheiser HD650 headphones are exceptionally comfortable to wear due to the elliptical design, adapted to the shape of the ears.

    Open Sound: The HD650 headphones feature high-quality metal mesh over the back of the earcups for open and transparent sound.

    Hand-Selected Drivers: The Sennheiser HD650 over-the-ear headphones utilize hand-selected, matched headphone drivers with very tight tolerances (+/- 1 dB).

    Acoustic Silk: Specially developed acoustic silk provides uniform damping over the HD650's entire frequency range as well as minimizing IM and harmonic distortion (THD = <0.05%).

    Lightweight Aluminum Voice Coils: The HD650 over-the-ear headphones utilize extremely lightweight aluminum voice coils to ensure excellent transient response.

    Headphone Cable: Specially modulated connecting cable (detachable) made from highly conductive OFC copper and Kevlar-reinforced, with very low handling noise for low structure-borne sound sensitivity.

    Gold-Plated Connector: The HD650 headphones features a gold-plated 1/4" connector and comes with a 1/8" (3.5mm) adapter.

     

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    Try before you buy

    Written By Neal, Minneapolis, MN on Friday, May 10, 2013
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    I was on the fence between these HD 650s and the HD 598s. After trying both of them I settled on the 598s.

    Don't get me wrong the 650s are excellent headphones. They do sound slightly better (especially at very low frequencies), and seem to have a more rigid construction. But, the 598s were much lighter and significantly more comfortable for me, with only very very minor sacrifices in sound quality. For almost half the price, no less.

    Just a friendly reminder that as with any sort of audio equipment, if you can find a way to listen to something before you buy it, DO IT. The same headphones/ speakers will sound different to different people, and different headphones will have different sounds that may better suit your preferences. Also, with headphones, fit and feel are a big deal.

    I demo'd both headphones with various uncompressed musical stylings through my Onkyo TX-NR717 receiver. I did not try either of them on an ipod/mp3 player.
    Pros:
    Fantastic sound and construction, decent looks.
    Cons:
    Heavy, minor nuances in SQ not worth the price gap from the 598s (personal opinion).
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    Written By StanG, Seattle, WA on Sunday, March 10, 2013
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    For the money these are a very good value. They are built well and sound great.
    Pros:
    Excellent sound quality
    Cons:
    None
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    5 out of 5

    Greatness!

    Written By MRE, Dallas, Tx. on Friday, October 12, 2012
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    Wonderful headphones, very comfortable and build quality is superb. I have several older headphones including Klipsch and Koss and they dont compare to these at all. Paired with my nuforce dac it truly makes a world of difference to ones music library. I was at first hesitant spending this kind of money on a set of headphones, but after careful consideration,and a lot of reading reviews I decided to go for it, and cant be happier.
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    SOUND, BUILD QUALITY , LOOKS AND COMFORT
    Cons:
    NONE
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    Written By Ted C, Marlton NJ on Friday, April 13, 2012
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    Sennheiser has been known for making the best headphones...and this time they outdid themselves! The sound of these headphones is super. All the high and lows come through clearly. The bass is superb. The highs are crystal clear and miss are delicate and very realistic. I have owned Sennheiser headphones in the past and was always impressed by them, but these are superior to the best of the previous headphones. The sound is balanced and puts you right in the concert hall or the studio or wherever the recording was made. If there are any flaws in the recording they will be heard. Although the price may seem high to some, if you want the best in headphones - get the Sennheuser HD 650!
    Pros:
    Gorgeous and realistic soundstage. Superb highs, lows and midrange. Extremely comfortable.
    Cons:
    None so far.
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    5 out of 5

    These Sennheiser HD 650's Are Great !!!!!!

    Written By RedSea, Chemung County, N.Y. on Thursday, March 22, 2012
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    These replaced my Bose AE2 phones. I purchased these and simultaneously bought the NuForce Icon HDP on 03-20-2012. They were pictured together with a review on page 17 of the latest Crutchfield catalog. They came by UPS in two days. First off they fit great. I have a large head and was worried about that. They make my I-Tunes coming from my H.P. Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition laptop sound incredible. In person, they look gorgeous too. Spending so much was a hard choice but a tremendous payoff. The NuForce makes an excellent difference from just plugging directly into the headphone jack, night and day actually. I researched forever it seemed, but it was absolutely worthwhile. No matter whether you listen directly from CD's, YouTube or ripped CD's you hear details and things you will not have heard before. All pros with no cons. Just pure quality from both products. They represent a SOUND INVESTMENT. Buy from Crutchfield though as they are less expensive with no tax or shipping fees. Also, their support in the past has been second to none in my humble opinion. Go for it.
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