Hi everyone.
I know this question has been covered on many forums, but, after about a month reading all threads I could find, and after buying the HD58x, I'm still thinking about the HD650/HD6xx.
My only other pair of headphones are original M50s, with upgraded pads.
The reason I bought the HD58x first was because:
* I had never used massdrop before, wanted to see how it goes customs-wise (am from EU)
* I came from M50 which is known to have strong bass. The sub bass boost of HD58x attracted me.
* I had no DAC/Amp. I now have a Topping NX4 DSD, and I'm going to get the JDS Lab Atom if I get the HD650.
Now, after one month of using the HD58x, listening to a lot of different tracks, I find this headphone really versatile and good.
When bass boost is enabled, I absolutely love EDM with these. I listen to Melodic EDM, with vocals, vocal dubstep, things like this.
And, to be honest, I actually prefer the HD58x bass compared to my M50s, after a month of using exclusively the HD58x.
As for other genres, I really love the HD58x with pretty much everything. Rock, Pop, Metal.. except that one time where I found them a bit too bright/aggressive.
When I got my hands the HD58x, I found them a bit bland at first, but instrument separation, clean bass not bleeding into the mids, clarity (I'm not native English speaker, and found that I was able to understand more lyrics with the HD58x), really made me smile.
Also, I used to play guitar when I was younger and still play a bit, and I really found that guitars sounded so natural.
On the other hand, when I had my M50, I would sometimes feel like that bass guitars were almost sounding like computer-generated, whereas same song with HD58x would just sound more natural and detailed.
Since the HD650 is a reference, always used as comparison (and since I can get one for ~160€ used), I still have the itch to buy it. But, as I find 58x's tonality, bass and all awesome, I'm not sure.
Will I get more details / micro-details ? Will instrument separation be even better ?
What's your take, guys ?
Worth getting this + atom (260€), or should I just try something completely different, since I'm really "new" to the headphone game, that would allow me to better know my taste ?
Worth getting the HD650 to try with the Topping NX4 only, if I don't care much about headroom ?
Ha. And I read that HD650 undergone a few revisions. The used HD650 I can get it some 2015, so should be pretty much the same as the current HD650/6xx, right ?
Is there something like a serial number lookup I can do to find out which revision it is ?
Lots of questions, I know.
I know this question has been covered on many forums, but, after about a month reading all threads I could find, and after buying the HD58x, I'm still thinking about the HD650/HD6xx.
My only other pair of headphones are original M50s, with upgraded pads.
The reason I bought the HD58x first was because:
* I had never used massdrop before, wanted to see how it goes customs-wise (am from EU)
* I came from M50 which is known to have strong bass. The sub bass boost of HD58x attracted me.
* I had no DAC/Amp. I now have a Topping NX4 DSD, and I'm going to get the JDS Lab Atom if I get the HD650.
Now, after one month of using the HD58x, listening to a lot of different tracks, I find this headphone really versatile and good.
When bass boost is enabled, I absolutely love EDM with these. I listen to Melodic EDM, with vocals, vocal dubstep, things like this.
And, to be honest, I actually prefer the HD58x bass compared to my M50s, after a month of using exclusively the HD58x.
As for other genres, I really love the HD58x with pretty much everything. Rock, Pop, Metal.. except that one time where I found them a bit too bright/aggressive.
When I got my hands the HD58x, I found them a bit bland at first, but instrument separation, clean bass not bleeding into the mids, clarity (I'm not native English speaker, and found that I was able to understand more lyrics with the HD58x), really made me smile.
Also, I used to play guitar when I was younger and still play a bit, and I really found that guitars sounded so natural.
On the other hand, when I had my M50, I would sometimes feel like that bass guitars were almost sounding like computer-generated, whereas same song with HD58x would just sound more natural and detailed.
Since the HD650 is a reference, always used as comparison (and since I can get one for ~160€ used), I still have the itch to buy it. But, as I find 58x's tonality, bass and all awesome, I'm not sure.
Will I get more details / micro-details ? Will instrument separation be even better ?
What's your take, guys ?
Worth getting this + atom (260€), or should I just try something completely different, since I'm really "new" to the headphone game, that would allow me to better know my taste ?
Worth getting the HD650 to try with the Topping NX4 only, if I don't care much about headroom ?
Ha. And I read that HD650 undergone a few revisions. The used HD650 I can get it some 2015, so should be pretty much the same as the current HD650/6xx, right ?
Is there something like a serial number lookup I can do to find out which revision it is ?
Lots of questions, I know.