OFFICIAL: Massdrop Sennheiser HD6XX

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  1. Audio Zenith

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    Ha ha, only one person on earth besides me has heard the latest effort ;-). Will be at superduper November 5th meet.... that is if I don't break another driver while matching (quite possible and I don't have no more spares).
     
  2. Hands

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    Yeah, maybe you are becoming one. ;)

    I don't have real numbers to back this up, but it seems Tyll has had more and more headphones come through lately with higher than usual THD results. I highly doubt we're seeing product variation with the Senns, nor would I expect burn-in to change anything. Maybe Marv had his pushed at a higher volume for the 6XX measurements? Background noise? Who knows...

    Good luck! Regardless of what I or anyone else thinks about your efforts, or the competency of the Oppo drivers compared to others, yadda yadda, you got the tonal response thing nailed down in my book. That alone is a BIG deal to me.
     
  3. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    In meeting. Will get back on the D3 measurement discrepancies. I figured one of you would notice it.
     
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    I went to post that it sucks the that the new Nighthawk has the same tuning, madd haters chiming in on me with no real explanation of the purpose of the NH's tonality issues

    Then I post how great the 6XX is for modders and how it is a staple for many. How it is a good reference headphone... no love

    I simply post personal pictures of my 6XX here and get tons of likes.

    I was asked how to mod the 6XX because hardly anyone knows how to over there and there are no threads... well..... Just out of curiosity and also from a genuine desire for people to see how to mod these I will go and link them to the HD650 modding thread here or a thread that points to that thread and see what happens. Wish me luck....
     
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    Can you find me a video clip where Jude says that a headphone/amp/dac is not a good buy at it's price point? :D

    It doesn't take an expert reviewer to praise everything to the skies. Especially when the amount of praise seems to increase in direct proportion with the price point.
     
  6. Ice-man

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    Okay, so I had a meeting with myself. I've justified the purchase of the 6xx by agreeing to mod my current 650 (yes, brilliant i know). But here's the rub, I suck at modding. So I'm looking for some help. I need one of the master modders here to lend a hand. I'm mostly looking for the dynamat mod but I just don't want to make a mess of it. I'll cover shipping both ways. I will wait patiently for some kind members pm. :bow:
     
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    Also I have tonssssssnsnsnss of dynamat if you need some.

    Dude... dont be scared... its soo easy.. I felt really dumb after I tried some of it.

    Here are some modding resources



    http://www.head-fi.org/t/561234/sennheiser-hd-650-mod-compilation

    http://www.superbestaudiofriends.or...r-hd650-love-appreciation-thread.44/#post-446
     
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  8. Merrick

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    I suck at precision crafting too and was still able to easily mod the 650.

    Order a sampler pack from Second Skin. You'll get a chunk of Damplifier Pro that will be more than sufficient for dampening the 650.

    Trust me, if I can do it you can do it. And it won't take days like it would to buy Dynamat, ship it off to someone with the headphones, and wait for them to be shipped back.
     
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    Definitely going to try get a pair to mod them.
     
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    Can you type your name with both upper and lower case letters? Then I think you're qualified for these 650 mods. These are the easiest mods you will ever find anywhere. No need for a master modder.
     
  11. MuppetFace

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    Would that, by any chance, be my set? :p
     
  12. Audio Zenith

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    Hmm, don't know. You never confirmed identity, though avatar looks quite similar ;-).
     
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    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    Don't get banned. At some point, you are going to be seen as being too close to us when the fact is you are neutral. This has happened to other people in the past.
     
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    I'm bringing my PMx2 so I look forward to a comparison. WooHoo!
     
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    hello,

    at this price point i am stoked!!! (and IN, per MrsForBin! [thanks, honey!!!])

    having had the great good fortune to hear both stock and modded HD650's on loaner, i have lusted after a modded pair ever since (and the few posts above have somewhat allayed my fear of breaking them.)

    the street price was a bit of a bridge too far for me.

    i like the new livery.

    this is a complete no brainer for this level of quality.
     
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    I'm interested in hearing the PMx2 on my T3. Bring 'em by.
     
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    Head Fi needs people like you to keep a semblance of neutrality and balance. You are one of a handful of people I like following.
     
  19. Vtory

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    I added some dynamat extremes to my shopping cart in amazon. I will place my order once I will be successful to join the drop :)
     
  20. Dino

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    I forgot about the other costs involved. :(
     

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