Listening to music is an essential part of my working day, my personal time, and everything in between. That's been the case since I can remember, so it's crazy to think I only discovered fantastic budget audiophile headphones a few months ago. And out of the three I've used so far (including HD 550s and Denon AH-D5200), by far my favourite are the Sennheiser HD 650s. And they're currently on sale, down from $579 to $329 over at Amazon.
Warning: If you get these headphones you may start noticing things no one else around can, and so become increasingly pleased with yourself. This smugness is a mild, temporary irritant and will pass by playing any Amyl and Sniffers track as loud as possible.
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These cans were first released in 2003, and have been in constant production ever since. And what was initially the preserve of audio engineers and studio mixers over time became a favourite of music fans who want to hear their favourite tracks in all their glory. There's a big difference with commercial vs audiophile headphones, and the HD 650s provide a really balanced sound profile, and yet are warmer than more analytical reference headphones. For me that means I can listen to music for hours on end without any listening fatigue.
There are a couple things to consider, though: they are open back, meaning that music will bleed out of them, so no good for when you're out and about. Also, they are wired. If you want a leading ANC, I'd head over to the Momentum 4s, also from Sennheiser (and no, I'm not spoinsered by them – I just really love some of their headphones!). They are down from $449 to $229 over at Amazon.
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