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RE: Debates continue to flourish regarding the "sameness" of HD600 and HD6XX.

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In Reply to: RE: Debates continue to flourish regarding the "sameness" of HD600 and HD6XX. posted by peppy m. on February 09, 2022 at 08:25:55

Hi peppy.m,

Thank you for that comment - that's interesting. I like them both, but you know, I've never really A/B'ed them, since they were used in different locations (office vs home office). The 600's were already fairly old and well-used when I got he 6XX's. I don't recall noticing big differences, but probably ascribed any to break-in and the comparatively noisy office environment. I've never heard the HD650's.

When we all retreated to home offices, the 6XX's went into a box to bring home, which I'll have to find so I can do a better comparison. For all its pros and cons, at least working from home allows one to conduct such experiments.

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The diffs between the three types of HD6-- headphones are minor ones, IMO. - peppy m. 08:22:32 02/14/22 (2)
But, HD650 sounds slightly darker, slower, and bassier than HD600.

HD600 sounds slightly lighter, quicker, and airier than HD650.

And, HD6xx sound lies somewhere in the middle of the other two, but leans more toward HD650 than HD600.

This is what my ears have told me so far. But I could be mistaken because, in truth, all three headphones sound quite similar.
- RE: The diffs between the three types of HD6-- headphones are minor ones, IMO. - sbrook 07:53:59 02/15/22 (1)
  Not doubting what you are hearing 650 v 6XX but by all accounts they are electrically and mechanically the same headphones. Do they both have pads of similar age and compression characteristics?
  - Any diffs are slight ones and could be due to production variables. - peppy m. 09:02:28 02/15/22 (0)
    Some have measured slight diffs between 650 and 6XX in frequency response. These diffs might be due to slight variations in production runs, but who knows for sure ?
    
    That said, I'm guessing that a lot of people would not notice such slight diffs (if any actually exist) when listening to actual music.

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