Despite being in production for more than a decade, Sennheiser HD650 still holds its ground as one of the best bang for bucks headphones out there. musical n non fatiguing without that ear piercing trebles which r becoming more prominent in high end headphones these days.

also, 650 scales very well with amplification, the better the amp, the better it sounds. currently running it through a clone violectric v200/v800 stack. sounds way better than pairing it with o2/odac (my previous setup).

3rd time owning a hd650. definitely a keeper. i always had buyer's remorse/regret whenever i sold my previous hd650's for higher end headphones like beyer t1 n senn hd800.

yeap. hd800 is imo the best ive ever used for gaming due to that signature soundstage, but hd650 is pretty damn good as well.

hd600/650 arent the fastest either. if u want fast, i'd say go for hifiman he-400 series. cheap planar magnetic headphones.

i was taxed rm100+ shipped from korea.

Ive never owned hd600 before, but most of the reviews r stating the difference is minimal, with hd650 being a touch more warm sounding, just like hd800s is to the original hd800

the new successor to the HD650 = HD660S
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/headphones-aud...gh-end-hd-660-s

Initial impressions on the web = HD650 with more bass



This post has been edited by G_KeN: Oct 12 2017, 11:20 AM

598c is a great choice for the price. but if u can source from overseas, u can get either hd600 or hd650 at similar price as local brand new 598c.

did u notice any other changes pairing with dekoni sheepskin?

use pos malaysia's ezipoz. its the cheapest especially for individual purchases.

This post has been edited by G_KeN: Oct 6 2018, 12:28 AM

the shipping rate? probably around rm100.

hd6xx is the same as hd650. the difference is just the paint job.

hd58x is very similar sounding to HD660s, but with slightly more bass quantity therefore slightly less neutral (emphasis on slightly), otherwise hd58x is probably 95% of hd660s.

hd660s has more clarity (slightly less mids, less midbass), more extended bass (subbass) and highs than the hd650.

to me, hd660s/hd58x is the modern take on the classic hd650 sound, but if u are a HUGE fan of HD650's flawless mids (can be a bit shouty at times, but still no other headphones can compete in this department), u might not like hd660s as much because of the change in sound. of course, the sound difference isnt really that big actually, but it is noticeable.

This post has been edited by G_KeN: Nov 17 2018, 11:21 PM

then i think u'll like the HD58x as well.

ive been using ezipoz (official pos malaysia/ singapore post forwarding service) for my purchases from massdrop that have no straight shipping to malaysia.

for massdrop free local USA postage, it normally takes 4-5 working days from massdrop warehouse to ezipoz warehouse located in portland i think? and then an extra day or 2 for the item to be registered inside ezipoz account.
if you choose fast postage from usa to malaysia, it normally takes 7 working days +/-.

so total postage time is around 2 weeks+. The last time i purchased HD58x, i paid rm100+ like that for the total postage fee including insurance (i declared the item price under rm500).

HD6xx = HD650.
They r not for sale outside very limited number of countries because they do not want to cannibalize the sales of HD650.