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Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones Review - Grado SR60 Comparison

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Published on May 26, 2009
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Isolation Grado SR60 Comparison  
Grado SR60 • HD 650s feature far better construction.
HD 650s have better audio quality overall.
• Neither isolate well.
HD 650s are more comfortable overall.
• SR60s cost significantly less money.
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Design


The DT 990s say, "I am a pair of high-end headphones, but not stuck up about it." The Grado SR60s say, "Haha, hey guys, remember the '80s? I'm so ironically attractive it laps regular irony and puts me into double, if not triple irony."

Aesthetics aside, the DT 990s are far, far more durable, featuring much more metal than plastic.

Aesthetics
HD 650
HD 650
Grado SR60
Grado SR60




Sound Quality


The Grado SR60s have a slightly better frequency response, although it does feature a pronounced dip towards its high end.

Frequency Response
HD 650
HD 650
Grado SR60
Grado SR60



The Grado SR60s don't have the best distortion result, showing some low-end and high-end spikes. The HD 650s features smooth sailing along the zero line.

Distortion
HD 650
HD 650
Grado SR60
Grado SR60



The HD 650s have a smoother tracking result, which was again achieved simply by not screwing up the high-end.

Tracking
HD 650
HD 650
Grado SR60
Grado SR60





Isolation


While the HD 650s are better isolators, neither set of headphones should be your first choice in this category.

Isolation
HD 650
HD 650
Grado SR60
Grado SR60




Comfort


The Grado SR60s have bad padding. Not only do they dilute the audio quality by creating a terrible seal with their user's ears, but they also get hot and scratchy. The headphones themselves, however, fit well.

We thought the HD 650s we a better wear experience overall.

Wear
HD 650
HD 650
Grado SR60
Grado SR60




Verdict


The SR60s aren't a bad set of headphones for their price. If you like their looks and can get some replacement padding, then they're a good pick-up. The DT 990s, however, are stellar right out of the box, and they're certainly more un-ironically attractive.



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