Sennheiser HD 660S2 thread
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:07 PM Post #1,516 of 6,797


Interesting comparison between 660S2 and 109 Pro.
 
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:09 PM Post #1,518 of 6,797
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:16 PM Post #1,520 of 6,797
But that price seems to be too good to be true.
 
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:36 PM Post #1,521 of 6,797
Interesting comparison between 660S2 and 109 Pro.
At least we do agree on the "treble" response on the 6S....although the CC had it as "trouble".....and as for anything above 10K, well that's all lost on me. lol : )
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Feb 23, 2023 at 3:39 PM Post #1,523 of 6,797
I have tinnitus, and this whole new line of Sennheiser starting with the 660S, 560S, and MTW3 didn't bothered me in this regard, so I'm always reticent in buying anything new because of this. Its not a thing of like it or not, but rather a consequence of exposure. There are some headphones I really like that give me a pitch noise right after 10min of listening, like on AKG K240, which to me has very good midrange.

Sennheiser have this refined sound, its why I tend to try them first. I'm temped to get the NDH30, but then again, I have this dilemma... :ksc75smile:
As someone else with slight tinnitus and hyperacusis both the 660S2 and NDH 30 are very safe very longer sessions with the volume kept in check ofcourse, the 660S2 is a little hotter in the treble with certain recordings for me personally but that might be one of the hearing regions where I have the most damage.

I can't even wear closed headphones or orthodynamic headphones because my ears start ringing in no time because of their internal resonances and ringing.
 
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Feb 23, 2023 at 3:49 PM Post #1,524 of 6,797
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:52 PM Post #1,525 of 6,797


Interesting comparison between 660S2 and 109 Pro.

Interesting is right. He basically “meh”’d them in a formal review, now it’s mids far outclass the 109, his headphone of the year 2022.
 
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:52 PM Post #1,526 of 6,797


Interesting comparison between 660S2 and 109 Pro.


Joshua's review on this makes me want to revisit my own review on the HD660S2. As his lukewarm review of the HD660S2 has changed to a better one after having spent more time with them perhaps. I spent time with lower end headphones so the differences to me with the S2's versus prior Sennheisers were almost apparent.
 
Feb 23, 2023 at 3:54 PM Post #1,527 of 6,797
Joshua's review on this makes me want to revisit my own review on the HD660S2. As his lukewarm review of the HD660S2 has changed to a better one after having spent more time with them perhaps. I spent time with lower end headphones so the differences to me with the S2's versus prior Sennheisers were almost apparent.
This changing of tune is so typical. They want to be first to get the big review out then they hear what they should have heard if they had been patient and took the proper time to evaluate. That’s why it’s wise to trust your own ears.
 
Feb 23, 2023 at 4:08 PM Post #1,529 of 6,797
Were crafted to get out of the way
This. One of my first impressions of this headphone--sonically, ergonomically, and aesthetically-- was "wow, these get out of the way." In a good sense, and it's high praise for a headphone-- where it doesn't keep drawing attention to itself, and just lets me get immersed in the music.
 

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