nycarrival
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Can someone help me choosing between HD600 and HD6XX? The 6XX from drop appears to be cheaper however a few extra bucks should not spol the party. Thanks for your help!
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Choosing between Senheiser HD600 and HD6XX
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dresler
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They are very similar. The HD600 has a bit more energy above 1 kHz, but that's going to be difficult to notice outside of a direct comparison.
Here's an image showing the differences between the HD600 and HD650/HD6XX:
Here's an image showing the differences between the HD600 and HD650/HD6XX:
solderdude
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If you are going to EQ them buy the cheapest one or the one that is the best looking to you.
Note: the current HD600 and HD650 is slightly different from the older ones (pads, mainly).
When using them without EQ the HD6XX is slightly warmer sounding.
If you have my ears/brain, neither. The 650 sounded too good - a decade of use led to Tinnitus! If you do go ahead, use at lowest volumes, and take lots of breaks. Personally, I wish I'd just ignored headphones, stuck with speakers, and had more silent hobbies. So my recommendation would be buy a kindle and read more...
I think I might roll with the 58X, a bit cheaper than the 6XX and they will be EQd anyway
What Mal said above, watch those EARS,
Over a decade of working around Jet engines, with ear protection, blowing gas lines (as loud as a jet engine), hard on the ears,
Just Saying
What Mal said above, watch those EARS,
Over a decade of working around Jet engines, with ear protection, blowing gas lines (as loud as a jet engine), hard on the ears,
Just Saying
There are better options than HD58x for the price, EQ has less chance of success if the pinna rise and adjacent ranges aren't decently defined IME.
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I'm assuming you like the DTs? I've heard a lot of neg things about Beyers
I like their DT880 and DT250-250, not DT250-80 or DT990. For other brands I like AKG K612, but not K702. I like AKG K371 and Shure SRH440 to mention a few closed backs from other brands. Hope this gives you an idea.
Thanks, I did want to mention also, these will be run thru a Btr-7
With my ears, EQ is a must for me
32 Ohm version would be the best to get, it's also lower distorsion.
Yep, Thanks
I sure wish I had my old receiver, output transistor went on it, not available any more
Buy the cheapest one. They are identical or so close to identical that subtle sample variations might swing a headphone one way or another. One thing to say about the Sennheiser HD6— Series.…. they are near indestructible and probably the only headphone I can say will easily last you two decades with regular use and abuse. And all parts are easily replaceable. It was my first “real” headphone so I hold it in very high regard.
iulianm
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I can't tell them apart.
Which 3rd party pads do you have on the HD6XX? You can't tell the difference even with those pads on?
iulianm
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I have the Velour ones from Drop: https://drop.com/buy/drop-earpads-for-hd6xx-and-hd58x?defaultSelectionIds=942760 but they are now 2 years old.
iulianm
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Apart from sound, HD6XX does seem to be a bit muddier but difficult to tell.
A couple of differences on the appearance and usability side:
A couple of differences on the appearance and usability side:
- 6XX came with a large case/box while 600 did not
- 600 cable is thinner, longer and the 3.5mm to 1/4 is screw on
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