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“Combined, these spatial characteristics set the table for a fairly sharp sense of imaging that is well above average for a closed back, or for any headphone in the sub $1000 range, really. Dan Clark’s headphones are always so well damped, directional cues tend to pop out quite easily on any MrSpeakers model. The slight haze in depth may prevent the ÆON from getting to the most elite level of 3D imaging, but this is easily forgiven when you consider the package as a whole.

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“I switched from vintage CSN to new hi-res files released by one of my favorite audiophile labels, MA Recordings, and the MDR-Z1R seemed to melt away and transport me directly to the sessions. The rarefied sounds of the La Segunda and Será Una Noche albums were exquisite, with finely focused and precise stereo imaging. I hope more mainstream recordings sound like this someday. Still, I find exceptional recordings here and there from mainstream labels; the Swiss Army Man soundtrack is to die for.”

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” Oh, come on! This is a brand new HD650 for only $199. It probably has a better paint job as well that won’t decay in a few years time, as all HD650’s of old tend to. This is quite literally the best open back headphone deal that exists and I hope it forces Sennheiser to wake up and go back to their roots. I’ve cried for years and felt supremely lonely in the fact that I am a musicality buff and personally prefer fun over accuracy in my headphones. It seems like the HiFi market shifted to mostly natural/neutral sound signatures and forgot about the classic, musical sounding headphones from yesteryear, the HD650 being the poster boy of that class of listeners.”

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“Vocals, whilst neutral and not that far forward have superb control for both male and female vocals with decent space to breathe. They do not have the thickest sound but they come across as accurate and most importantly not a sibilant tone to be seen anywhere between 1 – 4k.”