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Post by tarkovsky on Dec 5, 2007 0:47:54 GMT
There seems to be a bit of disagreement over the top of the line Sennheisers and I was wondering whether the HD600s or the HD650s would be more appropriate for Mr. Slee's Green Solo. I'm guessing the HD650s would be better than the HD600s because they would benefit from the Solo's pace and detail whilst conversely the Solo would do well from the warmth and character provided by the HD650s. However at £180 pounds that would be rather an expensive guess. What's the opinion of people who've actually listened to the 650s and the solo? I myself having only heard the 600s through an X-Can v2. Would you say the Sennheisers are the most suitable choice in that price range?
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Post by mrarroyo on Dec 5, 2007 1:14:23 GMT
See if you can borrow an AKG K501, it sounds fantastic through the Green Solo.
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Post by sometrolls2 on Dec 5, 2007 2:06:41 GMT
Solo + 650 has an incredible sense of the recording room for acoustic work, and makes a mush of electronic material like Kraftwerk's Tour de France which lacked any sharpness. I found it too specialist to keep - not an ideal generalist headphone for the Solo, and perhaps not any amp.
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Post by tarkovsky on Dec 5, 2007 12:53:40 GMT
What would you recommend then?
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Post by sometrolls2 on Dec 5, 2007 22:07:15 GMT
Recommend listening beore buying. I am using my old HD580, the obvious replacement for those is the 600s. The 650s had too much bass and moved too much air for my comfort, some of the 650 competitors have even more bass, again it comes down to trying before buying.
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Post by tarkovsky on Dec 5, 2007 22:19:54 GMT
Yeah listening would make a lot of sense, but I don't really know where to do so. Know of any friendly stores in London? I always feel a little guilty in high street shops, I don't really intend to buy from them because they aren't able to compete with the prices on the internet. Are the ATH-W1000 worth the money? What would you recommend for a detailed all rounder up to about £200?
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Post by sometrolls2 on Dec 6, 2007 0:39:37 GMT
I'm in the same position, my likely choice will be 600s as I have been happy with the 580s. The alternatives: Grados never listened to, but don't like the descriptions I've read of sound character. Beyer probably inferior to 600s ATH-W1000 probably couldn't live with a pair of closed headphones, but people that have them seem very positive about them. AKG 701 even more bass than 650
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Post by tarkovsky on Dec 6, 2007 1:40:43 GMT
Yeah the senn 600s would be so sensible for me as I prefer analytical but I know what will happen if I buy the 600s, I'll have to spend more money on the new cable than the phones themselves! Then I might as well have got the ATH-W1000, which look delicious!
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Post by toad on Dec 6, 2007 12:34:22 GMT
Don't discount the Sennheiser HD595s. I'm loving mine with the Solo already and that is after just a few hours of the Solo burning in.
Xerxes quoted the following post from head-fi in the Rock Grotto Audio Technica W-1000 thread:
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AD2000 vs. Old-Stock 120ohm Sennheiser HD595: This was a surprise for me. These two headphones sound extremely similar. At first I had trouble telling the difference, but after some listening with the Beta22 the difference was noticed immediately. The AD2000 has greater treble extension (as well as more treble overall) with more sparkle, and slightly deeper bass. The HD595 does have a slightly wider soundstage, but the AD2000 is more spacious and airy. AD2000 also has sharper transients and every note has sharper edges and sounds more impactful overall. It can sound a little edgy with bad recordings, but I think this is a sign of technical prowess. The AD2000 has slightly more microdetails than the HD595, but the resolution seems to be the same (except treble, where the AD2000 wins). The HD595 has a slightly rounded sound which can be very pleasing to listen to, but under careful listening there is a hint of graniness. Overall, two quite similar headphones. I have trouble telling them apart with most amps, and only with the Beta22 are the differences between these two headphones obvious. The HD595 did surprisingly well for a $120 headphone.
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My HD595s were £75 new off ebay. Very comfortable too. I can spend hours under these with no effort at all.
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Post by sometrolls2 on Dec 6, 2007 20:42:00 GMT
There are also the pro range from sennheiser one of which Graham likes, I think it was the 250 -2, which are a bit cheaper than the 600s.
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Post by capunk on Dec 29, 2007 7:33:38 GMT
Denon D2000 Trust me.
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Post by merton on Jan 6, 2008 2:52:18 GMT
where does he buy taht 250-2 model?
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