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Need suggestions for another pair of headphones (Have Sennheiser HD600)

Hej

Can anyone, who are familiar with the Sennheiser HD600, suggest a headphones slightly more open and with a wider soundstage then HD600?

I have tried Grado SR-325e, AKG K701 and K702. These three are far from my taste. Too much high midrange for me.
I also have Beyerdynamics T1, which I think is OK, but I tend mostly to choose my old HD600.

I though HD660s would be what I’m looking for, but they seems to have inferior treble compared to the HD600. At least that’s what I’ve read. I’ve never heard the HD660s myself.

Any suggestions in the same price range as the Sennheiser HD660s?
Has to be open back!

simna
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simna OP
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@ghdprentice 

I have a Musical Fidelity M1 HPA and a Feliks Audio Elise (tube). Maybe there will be yet another headphone amp next year.
I also have some Stax; Stax SR L700 and SR-007 Mk2 which I drive with a Mjolnir KGSSHV.

I've tried HD800, HD800s, HD700 and HD650. I didn't like any of them of different reasons.

I don't want analytical headphones as HD800 and HD800s. I rather sacrifice "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" for musicality.

 

@audiotroy 

I live in Sweden, so...;)

cd318
2,636 posts
 

The HD600s are a perennial fan favourite. Never discontinued.

Given their longevity, perhaps there is no such thing as an upgrade?

I certainly haven't heard of anything in the same price range.

The best you might do is to get something different, but it's telling that folks tend to hang onto their HD600s, isn't it?

 

rego
378 posts
 

I found HD 600 / 650 to be quite similar and disappointing with the HD 700 being a big step in the right direction.

Detail and Bass is satisfying for High Rez playback.

HD 800x if you want to fuss with finding a good match to an Amplifier.

ghdprentice
6,389 posts
 

The sound of headphones are strongly dependent on the streamer, DAC, and particularly the amp. I was not blown away my the HD800’s until I got the Woo WA5… I think it has more power than the Felix and I am guessing maybe more natural sounding… well I have Takatsuki 300B… but this completely took control of the HD800’s and made them magical. My Sennheiser 800’s do not sound at all analytic… with my electronics.

 

Everyone has different tastes, so no solution fits all. But I had to fiddle (experiment and invest heavily) in my electronics to get my headphones to sound right. I probably have 5 - 8x the money invested in electronics and suddenly all of my headphones sound great. [my Beydynamic T2 always sounded very natural… although not open]. My Focal and Sennheiser actually sound a lot alike now… with the difference being the openness… (because the Focals are only semi open).

 

By the way, I went as far as importing an amp from Germany in my quest to get my headphones to sound right. I have gone through a lot of equipment to get here… but for me, it was mostly about the electronics.

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