I own the HD-650. Do these have crisp/brighter vocal/acoustic sound or do they have the "veil" like the 650s?
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I've only tried the 598's, which I own, but based on my research I believe the 650's are a bit darker sounding. I believe the 598's and 600's are very similar. You said you loved your 555's. Those are the early 558's, which are very similar to the 598's. Why not buy the 558, and based on your opinion of the sound stock you can leave them as is or modify them to sound more like the 598. I'm not sure of the exact mod, but it's common so a simple google search will turn it up.
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Honestly I do not know, but I really like the model itself is very comfortable and the audio quality is very good!
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I haven't heard the hd650 but these have a massive sennheiser veil. They are such dull sounding headphones because of the veil that i am shocked at how popular they are. I couldn't wait to get rid of mine.
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Hey. I have never owned the HD 650 but I can tell you that they are very commonly used in the studio and therefore have very flat sound. That's why you get that veil in the vocals (especially female vocals). The HD598 was made with audiophiles in mind but they are very enjoyable to listen to. The vocal and acoustic part of the midrange is the best I've heard in that price range. It's clear, spacious, and full without being heavy. I personally use my Hd598s to edit female vocals and piano and I am very happy with them. Many audiophiles say that the 598s are more enjoyable to listen to than the 650s or 600 despite the cheaper price.
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Hey. I have never owned the HD 650 but I can tell you that they are very commonly used in the studio and therefore have very flat sound. That's why you get that veil in the vocals (especially female vocals). The HD598 was made with audiophiles in mind but they are very enjoyable to listen to. The vocal and acoustic part of the midrange is the best I've heard in that price range. It's clear, spacious, and full without being heavy. I personally use my Hd598s to edit female vocals and piano and I am very happy with them. Many audiophiles say that the 598s are more enjoyable to listen to than the 650s or 600 despite the cheaper price. Hey. I have never owned the HD 650 but I can tell you that they are very commonly used in the studio and therefore have very flat sound. That's why you get that veil in the vocals (especially female vocals). The HD598 was made with audiophiles in mind but they are very enjoyable to listen to. The vocal and acoustic part of the midrange is the best I've heard in that price range. It's clear, spacious, and full without being heavy. I personally use my Hd598s to edit female vocals and piano and I am very happy with them. Many audiophiles say that the 598s are more enjoyable to listen to than... » Read More Hey. I have never owned the HD 650 but I can tell you that they are very commonly used in the studio and therefore have very flat sound. That's why you get that veil in the vocals (especially female vocals). The HD598 was made with audiophiles in mind but they are very enjoyable to listen to. The vocal and acoustic part of the midrange is the best I've heard in that price range. It's clear, spacious, and full without being heavy. I personally use my Hd598s to edit female vocals and piano and I am very happy with them. Many audiophiles say that the 598s are more enjoyable to listen to than the 650s or 600 despite the cheaper price. « Show Less
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No.I haven't heard the vocal or anything that you described as 650 for now.And I am not sure if HD598 would have something not be expected in the future.
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I believe I did that in my review. Sol Tracks HDs are a little punchier, but these are much more balanced. Still prefer the Tracks HDs though, they're just so much fun to listen to. These have less "soul."
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I would say that these are an upgrade. Especially for vocals and better controlled bass. These have really good imaging and detail. These will definitely reveal low quality audio files.
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The 500's have a wider frequency response and greater sensitivity, so they win the spec game and (since I won them) sound great to boot. However they are more expensive than the 400's. The MDR-400's have a driver that's 10mm smaller (30mm vs 40). The ear pads are on-ear, unlike the 500's, whose ear pads are more luxurious and wrap around the ear completely. These seal out more noise, so keep that in mind.
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I had a pair of the 150s. Sounded very good, the 150 got dropped and cracked the magnet support. Not repairable so don't drop these!! Only real difference I see is the 350's can be turned up louder to cover more space. The 150's are a really good value. Good clear sound across the freq ranges, bass seems a little better on the 350's. Unless you have a really large area to cover the 150's are great. I replaced the 150's with the 350's just to have something different.
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By no means definitive here, since I went through the same questions before I bought these. These are open, vs. closed on the 170's. So the 170's will keep out more of the ambient noise in your environment than these will. These also will be audible easier to other people in the area, depending on the volume that can be VERY much so. Even at low volume you can hear it fine four or five feet away. I preferred the open though since I am a single parent with a 9 year old son, so I like hearing if he hollers out during the night when I'm doing something else. But for me the clincher was the far more comfortable velour ear pieces. They breathe, so your skull around your ears won't get as sweaty and wet like the fake leather stuff on the 170's will do. Now, you CAN buy the velour ear covers for the 170's, but they ran like $45 and I only found them overseas so the price difference would've been lost by the time I went that route anyway. Spec-wise, they're pretty identical with a similar feature set. I could find nothing that would push me for one over the other on a purely sound level aspect.
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It all depends on the listener, to be honest. I think the 650s are a LOT better than Beats. If you asked 100 "audiophiles" (a pretty nebulous term...), probably over 90 would say the 650s. Beats are fully enclosed around the ear, and 650s have open backs. Very different sound. If you like the sound of the Beats, you will most likely be disappointed with the 650s at first. But if you listen to the 650s exclusively for a few days, then go back to the Beats, you probably won't like the sound of the Beats.
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Absolutely nothing! I'v had these headphones for almost two years! They have lived well beyond my expectations! Till this day the low ends nice and crisp, it doesn't drive out your mid and high ends. I use these headphones for everything I do from video production to live sound recording! The audio you create is reproduced exactly when you listen to it on these headphones! My next step is getting the studio monitors from KRK. (Rokit 5 g3)
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I haven't used either of those sennheiser models, but these headphones are pretty light! I'm always surprised of how light they are every time I pick them up. They kind of feel like they're hollow, if that makes sense. Hope that helps.
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According to the manufacturer's website the 750 has a built-in subwoofer whereas the 650 does not. This seems to be the biggest difference. Has anyone listened to both? Any thoughts?
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I have never heard the DV64's so I cannot accurately compare the two. I have heard various Pioneer, Kenwood, Onkyo, and other major brands in stores and in homes. In my opinion, the Acoustech brand blows them all away. I'm driving them with a pioneer VSX 1020 receiver and they sound clear and strong at any volume. One fault: They put out so much bass that the covers tend to create a sound of their own. I've come to the conclusion that the sound is coming from the fabric vibrating against the frame of the cover. Can't bring myself to gluing the fabric just yet, so just pull the cover off to crank it up. I have never heard the DV64's so I cannot accurately compare the two. I have heard various Pioneer, Kenwood, Onkyo, and other major brands in stores and in homes. In my opinion, the Acoustech brand blows them all away. I'm driving them with a pioneer VSX 1020 receiver and they sound clear and strong at any volume. One fault: They put out so much bass that the covers tend to create a sound of their own. I've come to the conclusion that the sound is coming from the fabric vibrating against the frame of the cover. Can't bring myself to gluing the fabric just yet, so just pull the cover off to... » Read More I have never heard the DV64's so I cannot accurately compare the two. I have heard various Pioneer, Kenwood, Onkyo, and other major brands in stores and in homes. In my opinion, the Acoustech brand blows them all away. I'm driving them with a pioneer VSX 1020 receiver and they sound clear and strong at any volume. One fault: They put out so much bass that the covers tend to create a sound of their own. I've come to the conclusion that the sound is coming from the fabric vibrating against the frame of the cover. Can't bring myself to gluing the fabric just yet, so just pull the cover off to crank it up. « Show Less
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These were the Best Buy variant of the B20s. According to Klipsch, the only reall difference is a slightly different crossover point. My guess is that these might be a little warmer than the B20s. Interestingly, these rate better. I have a set and I like them very much.
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They're not officially noise cancelling but the sound is so rich, full bodied and clean that you cannot hear much of anything else. Leakage is the same. I love these headphones. I've seen pioneer for so many years and wanted to our case something other than beats. I'm so glad I did. I really love them.
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I disagree with Gabriel. I have these and use them primarily for video games and movies. They sound amazing. The extra bass makes a huge difference.
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Richard, They are an upgrade from the B-20 and the sound quality is much improved. The speakers sound amazing whether it's being played on music, live broadcast, or movie sound. I'm very please with my setup and wouldn't trade it for anything!
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i just got mine and the sound is on par with my bluebirdx , as a matter of fact im returning those and get me 140 bucks back , these are lighter and i got 7 hours continuous play and a few phone calls with them non stop , i will review them as soon as i get a few charges under my belt and really get them broke in , the bass is a bit strong so i used my eq on my phone to get more treble and they are louder than the bluebird x headset
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oh yes most def first of all the drivers are 10mm bigger and very noticeable when hearing it's a no brainer, i tried the xb400's when i sampled the 500's as well and the 500's were much more comfy as well... it is well worth the extra few $'s for sure i would not hesitate... the 400's are on ear, i hated em they squish your ear after a few minutes wearing them , the 500's are over the ear, much much better for longer durations of using them... if you can get a pair get em now because they may become obsolete and you will be disappointed...