but if you really love your music and want to experience every nuance of it I think it is a bargain and a purchase you are not likely to ever regret.

But once you have these things and crank some music through them for a couple of days (the break in period which does make a difference) you will be able to make all those fine tuning mix adjustments you were afraid to do with closed back headphones.

If you love music, invest in a pair

if you appreciate music I think you just might appreciate these too.

I enjoy classical pipe organ music with some deep (16Hz) bass notes from 32-foot stops

My music is recorded in MP3 at 320 kbps, but I prefer M4A apple lossless or WAV at 1400 kbps for the best possible digital sound quality

it's an open back headphones (meaning they don't isolate noise/music)

Its because your favorite music sounds SO GOOD through these headphones.

By feel, I mean that the HD650 diaphragms move so much air around my ears I can feel and experience the music as opposed to just hearing it

Whether listening to MP3s, or high-definition audio formats (FLAC, lossless), these headphones will make your music sound great with little to no listening fatigue

You will want a multi-disc player or good quality digital music (big hard drive)

These are a great investment if you love music

I am by no means an audiophile but do enjoy good music

If you love music, you want the HD 650s.

The only negative is that your music is very loud to those around you

First, I love music.

" BUT...excellent for slow vocal/jazz, warm musics

Nearly flawless (I say nearly because there's gotta be a reason there are $1000 headphones out there).Modern music - Hit or miss

The music sounds great with all musical genres from classical to rock

The HD 650's are the best music investment I ever made

A welcome side effect is the pre-outs on the Asguard 2 which allows me to run all that beautiful lossless music into my KRK monitors too

I listen to a lot of choir and small combo jazz on these, as well as my sister and brother-in-law's piano recordings (they are both working concert pianists as well as music educators)

Highly recommend if you want to enjoy music and when you do have a good source to drive these headphones

I've owned these for 7 years and they are still my go-to headphone for enjoyable music listening

Also, some music that's recorded well enough just sounds more flat and lifeless on the k701s, because the HD650s add that extra little bit of lusciousness, without excessive distortion.

On that flip side, not having a strong enough amp or listening to bad music is going to make your time with these bad

I never thought I'd say this, but being able to hear my surroundings actually improves how incredible music and games can sound (due to the open back design)

These invigorate the music and despite the detail, I find them forgiving enough to enjoy music of different bitrates and codecs without being over analytical

If you like classical, jazz, acoustic or soul music, the HD650 is well worth the extra money

If your primary music source is consistently a portable music player, these phones may disappoint; they may not be what you are looking for

Crank up those treble and bass controls and enjoy the music!

I love music and high quality audio equipment and have gone through many sets of headphones over the years (bose, bang and olufsen, sol republic, b&w) and these are by far the best

I would say better for Jazz and Rock (because of reduced treble) but then even worse for slower music (generally lacking in excitement compared to grado)

If you believe you can listen to your favorite music without disturbing your wife, with as much pleasure as you get from your audio system, you will be sorely disappointed IMO.

All I can say is they are perfect for music lovers who enjoy the whole musical experience with excellent sound qualityOthers will be able to hear some sounds maybe even tell you what you are listening too, but I find that it does not bother me as no one has said can you turn that down.

that is one of just fun, relaxing, shivers down your spine with well recorded music

major/minor; I just love listening music)

If you love music, get these headphones.

I ripped all my music to WAV

" BUT...excellent for slow vocal/jazz, warm musics

Heck, I even listen to a lot of modern music

But, the music...lacks...emotion

Classical music is incredible

Makes music much more enjoyable and realistic sounding

I paired these with the Fiio e7/e9 combo, and my music sounds ridiculously good

In fact it may be the most enjoyable music listening

I found myself hearing so much more than I had ever heard in my favorite music.

I bought mine refurbished for $310 and they were definitly worth the price, even at full retail I could easily recommend these for anyone who enjoys music

Although chilling out with a glass of wine and enjoying some pre-recorded music is an amazing treat, I primarily wanted reference headphones for my home studio.

Instrumental - Instrumental music like orchestral pieces, video game music, etc are amazing on these

Its also got more of a bass response for more modern music

The 650s sound much more "there", like the music is right there with you

I didn't realize how much better music could honestly sound before I got these

Basically, all your music will sound good

I read the reviews and bought an small amp fiio E12 but that make no difference to me when I use my new i7-6700k computer to enjoy music.the music sounds good in this HD 650 with or without fiio E12.

They produce beautiful music, not treble-happy, forward sounding Grado-esque, more of a fuller, musical LCD-2ish

In particular, if you like classical musics, BUY STAX!From lower frequency to higher frequency, STAX's headphone sounds ultra precisely and lightly like feather

when you first get dont expect them to be godly, just let the burn in over night to whatever music you like, it really helps.

I try to listen to 320kbps versions of my favorite music, these cans take advantage of the quality.

I just love music in general

I can Record, Mix,Master, And enjoy music the way it was supposed to be.

But mostly I just enjoy listening to good music....accurately!

you start to use the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, you will most likely feel that this was one of the best music listening headphones at the price point of approximately $400.00 to $500.00.To obtain the maximum sound quality of the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, you will need a good quality stereo pre-amp and or stereo amplifier to power the headphones

I know every person's ears are a bit different, and enjoying beautiful sounds and music is ultimately subjective, but for me, I love the Sennheiser "sound

Its ultra low distortion make the music sound pure, authentic, and clear

My partner, who likes music but is not an audiophile at all, listened to music from the movie, "The Mission" on the HD-650s and on my old Grado

I'm a former musician, and know what the music should sound like

I am a music enthusiast who enjoys listening to a wide spectrum of music and watching a wide range of movies with these

[GOOD] MUSIC AN ABSOLUTE JOY

I just love good music and good sound

if the high price of these should scare u off,I can also recommend the HD 558's,as I was never dissatisfied with the sound of my old headphones.

Thank U ;)

It's difficult to make 650 sibilant (harsh S), but possible - tolerable even when it does.