Collection update:
Over the past month, I've sold a bunch of gear like CKM55 and 99, PX100-II, a Corda 2move dac/amp, Denon D5000 and a few others.
Bought a Grado PS500, ATH-AD900, and Senn HD598 (traded for the D5000). Also got a JVC FXT90, which sounds similar to the D5000 but without the recessed mids. I was also gifted with an SRH940. I probably won't be buying anything new soon, since the PS500 has the sound I'm looking for. Also got custom IEMs, a UE700x3.
Right now I'm looking to buy a quality dac and amp, and wrap up the audiophilia purchases. I don't want to turn into a box swapper
The HD650 and D2000 are really pretty different aren't they?
The D2000 has a U-shaped (think V, but less) frequency response, so the treble can get a bit hot. A lot of people don't seem to like the bass either. I recently sold off my D5000, but I liked the bass a lot
With the HD650, the only thing I have to say is that it's dark, and the sound can be a bit too smooth sometimes. Compared to bright-to-neutral headphones, one can even call the treble recessed. So the two of them are similar, except for the treble and the more foward HD650 mids.
I'd like to hear how the HE-400 compared to the both of them, or even just the D2000
Over the past month, I've sold a bunch of gear like CKM55 and 99, PX100-II, a Corda 2move dac/amp, Denon D5000 and a few others.
Bought a Grado PS500, ATH-AD900, and Senn HD598 (traded for the D5000). Also got a JVC FXT90, which sounds similar to the D5000 but without the recessed mids. I was also gifted with an SRH940. I probably won't be buying anything new soon, since the PS500 has the sound I'm looking for. Also got custom IEMs, a UE700x3.
Right now I'm looking to buy a quality dac and amp, and wrap up the audiophilia purchases. I don't want to turn into a box swapper
(04-04-2012, 01:21 AM)your mom Wrote: I tried the famous and beloved HD650 out a couple weeks ago and compared it to my Denon D2000s. Overall it slightly edged it out in sound quality, but it wasn't enough of an upgrade and wasn't what I was looking for. It didn't have the raw bass extension and comfort of the Denons. So I returned them afterwards (I initially only 'bought' them to try out anyways)
Now I'm ordering an HE-400.
The HD650 and D2000 are really pretty different aren't they?
The D2000 has a U-shaped (think V, but less) frequency response, so the treble can get a bit hot. A lot of people don't seem to like the bass either. I recently sold off my D5000, but I liked the bass a lot
With the HD650, the only thing I have to say is that it's dark, and the sound can be a bit too smooth sometimes. Compared to bright-to-neutral headphones, one can even call the treble recessed. So the two of them are similar, except for the treble and the more foward HD650 mids.I'd like to hear how the HE-400 compared to the both of them, or even just the D2000
