Full Review
Introduction
The Sennheiser HD 650s are a set of high-end, open-backed, over-ear headphones. The HD 650s implement their open-backed design in an aesthetically interesting way, covering the backs of the ear cups with a grey grate which offers barely any physical barrier between your sound and the world around you. This will create a large, open soundstage, but means the headphones won’t be good isolators. The headphones also feature a removeable cord. Since the cord is often the first thing to break, this feature should help extend the life of your headphones.
The HD 650s are currently available for about $500.
Comparisons
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Page 1
Tour & Design
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Page 2
Sound Quality
Very low distortion, good tracking. Read More... |
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Isolation
Open-backed design gives a nice audio quality. Doesn’t isolate well and leaks like crazy. Read More... |
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Comfort
Comfortable, even over a long period of use, although the pads aren’t the most comfortable we’ve felt. Read More... |
Page 5
Usability
Sports a long, detachable cord, but isn’t very portable. Read More... |
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Sennheiser HD 555 Comparison
 We compare the HD 650 to the HD 555. Read More... |
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Audio Technica ATH ESW9 Comparison
 We compare the HD 650 to the ATH-ESW9. Read More... |
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Beyerdynamic DT 990 Comparison
 We compare the HD 650 to the DT 990. Read More... |
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Grado SR60 Comparison
 We compare the HD 650 to the SR60. Read More... |
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Page 10
Conclusion
Read our final conclusion of the Sennheiser HD 650. Read More... |
Part 11
Comments
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