For creatives, listening to music can be an essential part of the flow of creating, even for those who don't work directly in audiovisual disciplines, yet people often put off making the leap from the poor speakers that typically come with laptops and monitors. Black Friday could be the perfect moment to correct that, but you don't need to wait: our favourite audiophile headphones are already almost half price right now!
The classic Sennheiser HD 650s are reduced from $579 to $299 at Amazon. These iconic studio headphones have been an industry favourite for over 20 years. Of the various headphones tested by our own ecom editor, they remain his clear favourites for the way they produce clear, balanced audio without sounding overly clinical.
As we noted in our feature on commercial vs audiophile headphones, there's a huge difference between these two types of headphones, and the HD 650s sit in the professional or audiophile territory due to their balanced sound profile. That said, they provide a warmer sound that many more analytical reference headphones, which we think provides the perfect middle ground.
Just a couple things to consider: these are open-back headphones, so music will bleed out of them. That makes them not an option for using out and about. Also, they are wired, so you don't have the convenience of a wireless connection.
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