Sennheiser HD 650 Reviews

These sound amazing! (compared to HD 560s)

I came from the HD560s which a lot of people will say is not a worthy upgrade, I disagree. This might just be personal opinion in how these sound but the sound signature is just so much more natural, full and smooth. Has a beautiful color to it compared to the 560s (sound very boring in comparison imo). Not too much color, these are still very much "flat" and "reference" Headphones. 4 stars for comfort, they have a little bit much clamp pressure but I am sure that will go away with time and become even more comfortable. I also heard that tube amps are a great combo with these, so I might there some out. Possibly my "end game" headphones, who knows. Did not regret this purchase at all.

Great headphones

Headphones perfectly replaced beyerdynamics dt 880 pro

When mixing, I liked the detail of the middle and the good layout of plans

But still, the ambushurs in dt 880 pro are more comfortable

Headphones

Well.. I am using them now for around a year and I can say that these are one of the most linear headphones I have ever had. And the comfort is just perfect, I could wear them whole day.

Wish I bought them sooner!

These are outstanding open back headphones. The sound quality and balance is fantastic. I find there are some frequencies which could do with taming/boosting. But overall, they are superb.

Excellent bones

Superb quality and comfort. Perfect for mixing and pretty good for e-drums . Pricey, mind…

Amazing

After one year using them couldn't be happier.

Don't think it twice just buy it if you want to work with headphones.

Thinking about pairing them with a good headphone amp

For this price - unbeatable

The king of flat frequency response, hands down. You can't go wrong with these headphones. You can wear these quite comfortably for a longer period of time and the fact they are open-back headphones makes for a better understanding of a mix, in my opinion.

Brilliant product

Very good for mixing purposes, accurate and flat

Gamechanger

Weell not much more to say. Went from classic 770 to this, and my rough mixes is so much better after using these for three months. A must buy

Amazing sound and quality

The neutral sound is great to have a satisfying and true tone when mixing. Headphones aren't pressing around the ears. Length of the cable is very long which is handy. The built quality is very trustworthy.

Amazing product!

Absolutely fantastic tools

Pros: they are light, crisp, and easy to work in. A very reliable workhorse that can withstand super long work sessions. The sound quality is probably the best for this price range.

Cons: They are quite not super performant in the bass domain. This can be fixed by calibration tools like Sonarworks, but keep in mind that this boosting will affect noticeably mids and highs performance.

Another con is what comes in the box. While competitors in the same price bracket may offer bonuses like additional cushions or extra cable, here you get nothing but jack to mini-jack adapter.

Amazing

Probably the best hifi headphone you can buy to use at home. The sound details are great. Just make sure to get an headphone amplifier that can drive this. You need an 300ohm amplifier to get the best out of it.

HD650

Great, flat and clear sound. Fits most head sizes and shapes, the open-back caps allows for long hours of working and comfort.

Great Sounding

Sound is very good though I would not recommend mixing a song entirely on them. Quality is decent but the connection from the wire to the headphones is quite flimsy, though still work after a few months use. Overall very good.

Fantastic Sound!

I have never heard better sound from a pair of headphones. These things even make the sound from my MacBook's headphone jack sound exceptional.

Neutral with a hint of dulling but narrow in the head sound stage

Auditioned with classical & opera genres. I found the sound realistic/ neutral (e.g. high notes, complex orchestral, clapping etc.). Base instruments lacked the absolute lows but remained realistic within that spectrum. However for me the lack of soundstage was a major issue.

My daily headphones

Use them attached to scarlett 2i.

Really good sound quality

Can it get any better

I use them for silent guitar practice and they are really amazing, compared them to other models (open, semi open and closed) and they all felt like headphones, this ones were the only that didn't. They have an amazing definition and the sound feels more like 360º rather than directional. They feel very balanced as well, would not say they are on the bass/treble side, but somewhere in between.

Quality doesn't seem as robust as Beyerdynamic's DT-770 but they sound much better for my use.

I just wished they made a short curled cable option as well.

Go for it.

I mainly use these headphones for mixing and mastering (along with my Adam A5X monitors).

Comfort & Quality:

They are very comfortable to wear for long hours. The headband and the earpads are soft but still firm enough. The plastic used on the headphones looks and feels somewhat cheap, although I personally didn't have any issues with it so far. I've read comments online from people with broken headbands though. So, let's just say that I'd expect a higher quality feel on headphones that cost more than 300 euros.

Only (very minor) problem I've had with these headphones so far has been the cable connection on the headphone end getting loose. Maybe the connector wasn't properly in place to start with, cause this only happened to me two times in the first few days of use. I can't really comment more on the built quality / durability yet, since I've only owned them for a couple of months now.

Sound:

Very happy with the monitoring experience. It's very easy to work for long hours with these headphones and the mixes translate very well. The soundstage is not so huge (compared to some AKG open-back models) but it is still there. I generally use them in combination with Sonarworks Reference, which gives them the boost they need in the low end (where they originally lack a bit of energy) and a minor correction in the high mid range, but really, the correction Sonarworks does on these is very minor, which shows that the headphones are quite flat to start with.

Oh and a very important note: I've read a million comments online about how it's super difficult to drive these headphones / one would need a powerful headphone amp and so on... Not really!! My Original RME Babyface (which is notorious for having not enough juice on the headphone output) can drive these headphones perfectly well, that is, to hearing-loss-inducing levels with great clarity.. but then again, loudness is very subjective, so you should try and see(hear) for yourselves.

All in all, I'd definitely recommend these headphones!!

Killer headphones for studio work

I use them for mixing mostly, but it’s great for recording as well. Excellent separation and clarity of low Med and high frequencies. Easy to keep on the head. Most recommended..