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They were so much more expensive and so far out of my budget, that I was reluctant to risk it…but I di and I am so thrilled with them! The sound quality is amazing! I almost feel as though I am mixing through my speakers. However, whilst people LOVED them, I found the 'smile' bass and treble too distracting, so did a load more research - till I found these Sennhiesers. After doing a LOT of research and reading reviews and watching comparison videos and people's views, I bought some Beyerdynamic DT990s. I was having a bit of a nightmare finding headphones I could afford that were flat/transparent enough to mix with.
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To conclude, the clarity and reproduction of these headphones is fantastic, even after 15 years in production, they are still competitive, truly an eternal sound! The version currently being sold is produced in Romania not Ireland doesn't come with a storage / carrying box. To note: The first set I purchased had a defect in the cable connection and Thomann was quite responsive, despite the brexit shipping disruptions and replaced my set within a month. After the first couple of weeks, the clamp force reduced and they are very secure and light. These are the most comfortable headphones I've ever owned and I have regularly worn these through long production sessions and work days. While the impedance of these headphones is high (300 Ohm) they are still fairly easy to drive, so do not feel pressured into buying an amp before trying them on your current setup, even my laptops inbuilt sound card could drive them to a satisfactory volume. The sound is beyond anything I have experienced before, even while being driven from my Mackie audio interface's output. After reading a lot of reviews and opinions I was convinced that this was the best choice in this price range and I have not been disappointed. I purchased the Sennheiser HD650s as I was looking for a set of open backed headphones with a neutral frequency response. but then again, loudness is very subjective, so you should try and see(hear) for yourselves.Īll in all, I'd definitely recommend these headphones!! Not really!! My Original RME Babyface (which is notorious for having not enough juice on the headphone output) can drive these headphones perfectly well, that is, to hearing-loss-inducing levels with great clarity. Oh and a very important note: I've read a million comments online about how it's super difficult to drive these headphones / one would need a powerful headphone amp and so on.
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I generally use them in combination with Sonarworks Reference, which gives them the boost they need in the low end (where they originally lack a bit of energy) and a minor correction in the high mid range, but really, the correction Sonarworks does on these is very minor, which shows that the headphones are quite flat to start with. The soundstage is not so huge (compared to some AKG open-back models) but it is still there. It's very easy to work for long hours with these headphones and the mixes translate very well. Very happy with the monitoring experience. I can't really comment more on the built quality / durability yet, since I've only owned them for a couple of months now. Maybe the connector wasn't properly in place to start with, cause this only happened to me two times in the first few days of use. Only (very minor) problem I've had with these headphones so far has been the cable connection on the headphone end getting loose. So, let's just say that I'd expect a higher quality feel on headphones that cost more than 300 euros. I've read comments online from people with broken headbands though. The plastic used on the headphones looks and feels somewhat cheap, although I personally didn't have any issues with it so far. The headband and the earpads are soft but still firm enough. They are very comfortable to wear for long hours. I mainly use these headphones for mixing and mastering (along with my Adam A5X monitors).