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Sennheiser HD650 Headphones

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The HD650 exemplifies the ultimate in open-air, dynamic headphone design, delivering expressiveness and emotion while maintaining absolute precision and lifelike reproduction.

    $379.38 - $499.95
    $499.95
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    As Close to Sonic Perfection as Possible

    Will the Sennheiser HD650 headphones bring you sonic perfection? Maybe not, but they'll sure come close. The HD650 exemplifies the ultimate in open-air, dynamic headphone design, delivering expressiveness and emotion while maintaining absolute precision and lifelike reproduction. If that ain't perfection, then what is?

    The HD650 once again won "Recommended Component" status in the April 2013 issue of Stereophile magazine, which refers to them as Editor Jon Atkinson's "new reference cans." It's been a Stereophile "Recommended Component" almost since its introduction.

    "The Sennheiser HD 650s were so good that I sold my reference headphones and replaced them with the HD 650s, and I haven't regretted the decision for a second," raves Doug Paratore in his July 2005 review for SoundStage! online.

    "Unbelievable Clarity and Detail"

    In his January 10, 2005 review for New York magazine at newyorkmetro.com, Jacob Bernstein lauds the HD650 for its "unbelievable clarity and detail."

    "Very crisp, detailed and even sound allied to superlative build and fine comfort makes [the HD650] all most people will ever want," reports the May 2005 issue of England's Hi-Fi World magazine.

    FHM magazine goes wild over the Sennheisers, too. "These super-comfortable ear covers totally immerse you in sound and say, 'I carry Hundreds.'"

    But don't worry. They won't cost you a huge bankroll. Especially at our money-saving price.

    Advanced Materials and Design

    Developed from Sennheiser's award-winning HD600 headphones, the HD650 uses improved materials all around for superior sound reproduction. The design starts with hand-selected, matched transducers fitted with computer-optimized magnets and extremely lightweight aluminum voice coils, all of which ensure sonic accuracy and fast transient response. A specially developed acoustic silk provides uniform damping over the entire frequency range and minimizes harmonic distortion.

    Extremely Natural, Spatial Sound

    To listen to the HD650 is to be enveloped by extremely natural, spatial sound. Music is crisp and balanced with excellent deep bass reproduction and an overall sound that is non-fatiguing, even over extended listening sessions. Deep bass reproduction is complemented by exceedingly authentic voice reproduction and a pleasantly natural treble.

    "The impact of the music is powerful, even at low volumes, but never overdone or bloated," reports Doug Paratore in SoundStage! "The bass is consistently taut and controlled, making for some very enjoyable listening sessions.

    Very Comfortable, Too

    In addition to its superior sound, the HD650 is extremely comfortable, too, thanks to the elliptical earpiece design that's adapted to the shape of the ears. The detachable connecting cable is made from highly conductive OFC copper and is Kevlar-reinforced with very low handling noise. The 1/4-inch plug fits full-size SACD players and other home A/V components, while the included mini-plug adapter makes the Sennheiser great for portables.

    "More than any other headphones I have heard, the Sennheiser HD 650s will help you get the most from the investment made in your music system," concludes SoundStage!

    Product Features

    • Dynamic, "open-air"-style headphone
    • Diffuse-field loudness equalization
    • Circumaural design
    • Hand-selected, matched transducers
    • Computer-optimized magnets
    • Extremely lightweight aluminum voice coils
    • Specially developed acoustic silk damping
    • Comfortable elliptical earpiece shape
    • 1/4" phono plug and mini-plug adapter
    • Detachable, Kevlar-reinforced 10 ft. cable

    Product Specs

    • Frequency response: 16 - 30,000 Hz (-3 dB); 10 - 39,500 (-10 dB)
    • Nominal impedance: 300 ohms
    • Sound pressure level (at 1 kHz): 103 dB (1 V rms)
    • Long-term maximum input power: 500 mW
    • THD: less than or equal to 0.05%
    • Weight (without cable): 9.2 oz.

    2022 Recommended Components - Stereophile

    "The impact of the music is powerful, even at low volumes, but never overdone or bloated. The bass is consistently taut and controlled, making for some very enjoyable listening sessions."

    "The speed that the Sennheiser HD 650s are capable of reproducing is superb. 'Sluggish' and 'slow' are not words one could use to describe the music these headphones reproduce."

    "More than any other headphones I have heard, the Sennheiser HD 650s will help you get the most from the investment made in your music system. They will sound good with good equipment, great with great equipment, and incredible with incredible equipment."

    - John Atkinson, Stereophile


    "The impact of the music is powerful, even at low volumes, but never overdone or bloated. The bass is consistently taut and controlled, making for some very enjoyable listening sessions."

    "The speed that the Sennheiser HD 650s are capable of reproducing is superb. 'Sluggish' and 'slow' are not words one could use to describe the music these headphones reproduce."

    "More than any other headphones I have heard, the Sennheiser HD 650s will help you get the most from the investment made in your music system. They will sound good with good equipment, great with great equipment, and incredible with incredible equipment."

    "After well over 1000 hours spent listening to the HD 650s, it is my pleasure to report that they are very worthy successors to the HD 600s. They are an amazing blend of a detailed presentation, deep and impactful bass, and an enjoyable character that I have not experienced from any other headphones. In fact, the Sennheiser HD 650s were so good that I sold my reference headphones and replaced them with the HD 650s, and I haven't regretted the decision for a second."

    - Doug Paratore, SoundStage! July 2005

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