grawk Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 you should convince your dad that his next step is to fund development of the smeggy ribbon headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 You signature just made me laff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I don't want to create a new thread for this minor question- I have noticed some crackling in the left side of my HD580, is this an issue with the cable or the connector inside the headphones? I can't remember which one it was but do remember this being an issue back in the day when more people liked Senns I don't have any other cables to test it out with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 It's probably an issue with the actual connection right at the bottom of the earcup. That tended to be troublesome, IIRC. Oh, and: (insert gratuitous necromancy comment or image) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I don't want to create a new thread for this minor question- I have noticed some crackling in the left side of my HD580, is this an issue with the cable or the connector inside the headphones? I can't remember which one it was but do remember this being an issue back in the day when more people liked Senns I don't have any other cables to test it out with. Most likey in the cans. The contact point for the pins of cable is a small short spring. If the winding of the spring spreads out a little, you get this. You could of course swap the left and right connectors to verify. There was a thread with pictures showing how to fix this. If I find it later, I'll link it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) I think it might be the cable. I was having a very similar issue with my HD600 using the cardas cable, I sent the cable back to them and they fixed it. I should not however that I thought it was pretty clear it was the cable in my case however as there was visible damage to the cable from my cats having chewed on it. Apparently the cardas warranty covers cat-related damage because I told them what happened and was willing to pay for a repair but they said it was covered and did it for free. Can't complain about that kind of service! Anyway, your results may differ if your cables look fine, but I'd still guess it is the cable, probably the cable connection inside the connector. Edited February 25, 2011 by Driftwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I've almost never seen the cable be the problem. That damn spring is pain in the butt. Some years ago they changed the spring so that it was stiffer, but they still fail...though much less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well, you are probably right. I'm sure willing to accept that my case may be atypical, as I am pretty careful with the treatment of my headphones, aside from the obvious issue of putting them where the cats would be able to chew on the cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 It was a cable problem, HD650 cable solved it. I guess hardwiring a cable would be the way to go if the spring eventually fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Glad you were able to sort it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Reminds me to pick up an HD650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 You should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I have a pair of balanced ones I'll let go really cheap if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) Hate to revive a zombie thread, but Tyll's long awaited HD580/600/650 review needed to show up here somewhere. http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/very-important-sennheiser-hd-580-hd-600-and-hd-650 I went out and reordered an HD600 after I read this. The 600 was my first high-end headphone and the nostalgia factor along with your review/videos were just too much. I really need to work on the whole "will power" thing. Edited March 15, 2013 by TMoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbasement Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Cool. I love my HD600s, and I'd say that review is spot-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Like it.... I see quite a few stories about people buying-selling-buying again. I have done that with 580's (on my 3rd pair), 600's and 650's (twice each, still have a 600 now, thank-you-Nate). Indeed, tube amps help, as one of my favorite budget "fun" combo's is the Eddie Current Lunchbox and 580. Got that combo again now. Good balanced amps seem to also have made a difference in perception of the Senn's. I remember seeing stories of how that mystical veil disappeared with a good balanced amp. Tyll's description of the 650 acknowledges that veiled may be valid as a descriptor; I'm not so sure, but maybe it's just semantics....if an amp can "remove" it, not so sure I'd want to call it a veil....but minor quibble.... So good one, Tyll, a nice read about nice phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'd just call them a good counter to the brighter transducers of this world. I always used the HD600's back in the day with some very powerful amps and I had no complaints. Never did care for the HD650 though... One odd thing though, this hybrid I have now sounds much more like the HD600 than the 650 despite having brand spakin' new 650 drivers. The baffle is an old 580 unit so that could account for the change in tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Good article, I hope more people read it. Somehow we need to show Sennheiser that this is the sort of headphone we want, not the HD700. I like both the HD600 and HD650 a lot, and I generally dislike dynamics altogether. I think the HD650 is a bit more detailed and technically capable, but the voicing on the HD600 makes it more suited to a wider variety of genres. Regardless, both aren't quite as far from neutral as popular hearsay makes them out to be, at least when driven well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The 650 is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The 650 is better. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 My pair just came in this afternoon. I'm gonna have to agree with Spritzer on this one. Just like you'd expect, tonally they are as fantastic as ever. While they aren't able to keep pace with the big boys when it comes to detail, punch, and technicalities, boy do they ever hit the nail on the head with the tonality. Smooth, with a tiny bit of warmth. You could listen to these all day. They'll make a great headphone to keep around the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless1 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The Monkey knows what he's talking about I prefer the 650 over the 580, but haven't heard the 600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozebuttons Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The 650 is better. I have owned the 600 twice & still own the 650. I compared the 600 to the 650 when I owned both.The 650 won out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 The 650 is better. The Monkey knows what he's talking about I prefer the 650 over the 580, but haven't heard the 600. I have owned the 600 twice & still own the 650. I compared the 600 to the 650 when I owned both.The 650 won out. Yep. I still have my 650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 The 650 is better. x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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