[jonathane40]

Has anyone been able to come up with an EQ setting to get the H6 Gen. 2 close to the Harman Target curve? If so, would you mind sharing your settings for a 10 band graphic EQ? I'm planning on trying it on the Sony NW-ZX300. So far I love the sound of the H6; I'm just curious as to how it would sound if EQ'd similar to the Harman curve!

 

[daveyostrow]

I have been having a bad experience with my pair. At first I thought the cable was faulty so I sent it in for BO to take a look at it. They tested everything and found no issues... now I can tell the left driver is blown. The bass gives it away. Hopefully they do a better job testing it the second time around. They are very responsive but I am surprised that they could not find any fault the first time.

In the meantime I have the TAKSTAR PRO 82 on the way. Anyone here try them both?

 

[BenF]

I have been having a bad experience with my pair. At first I thought the cable was faulty so I sent it in for BO to take a look at it. They tested everything and found no issues... now I can tell the left driver is blown. The bass gives it away. Hopefully they do a better job testing it the second time around. They are very responsive but I am surprised that they could not find any fault the first time.

In the meantime I have the TAKSTAR PRO 82 on the way. Anyone here try them both?

Comparison of Pro 82 with B&O H6
More comparisons here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tak...s-and-discussion-thread.849965/#post-13490895

 

[bcaulf17]

Hey guys,

I found out that B&O actually has a store in my city, so I went and tried out the H6 (Gen 2) and I was VERY impressed with the sound. The salesman offered to knock $50 off the $300 price tag, and with that I was sold.

I just brought them home and I'm noticing right off the bat that the bass is almost non existent to my ears, which wasn't the case in the store. It actually had very nice bass and rumbling sub-bass. They are also kind of hollow sounding. They sound very different out of the box compared to what I heard in the store. They honestly don't sound good to me, but they sounded good in the store. Thicker, more textured, more spacious. They also sound really quiet...I have the volume up all the way on my MacBook.

I'm assuming they need burn in but they sound like they have a long way to go...did anyone else experience this when they first got their pair?

 

[Humblepie]

Hey guys,

I found out that B&O actually has a store in my city, so I went and tried out the H6 (Gen 2) and I was VERY impressed with the sound. The salesman offered to knock $50 off the $300 price tag, and with that I was sold.

I just brought them home and I'm noticing right off the bat that the bass is almost non existent to my ears, which wasn't the case in the store. It actually had very nice bass and rumbling sub-bass. They are also kind of hollow sounding. They sound very different out of the box compared to what I heard in the store. They honestly don't sound good to me, but they sounded good in the store. Thicker, more textured, more spacious. They also sound really quiet...I have the volume up all the way on my MacBook.

I'm assuming they need burn in but they sound like they have a long way to go...did anyone else experience this when they first got their pair?

Have you tried it out of a proper amp and dac like the store probably did?

 

[bcaulf17]

Have you tried it out of a proper amp and dac like the store probably did?

At the store I ran it off my iPhone 7.

They haven't "changed" anything with the Gen 2 have they?

 

[mbwilson111]

At the store I ran it off my iPhone 7.

How does it sound at home with the iPhone? Maybe the MacBook is just not up to the task?

 

[k4syx]

I'm assuming they need burn in but they sound like they have a long way to go...did anyone else experience this when they first got their pair?

Do check if the cable is correctly (deep enough) plugged into headphones. Also, though it looks like you can plug it both ways (mic up or mic down) in my experience only one, correct way (mic up) works fine.

I know the effect your describing and it always happens when I wont insert cable jack all the way in.

You may also try connecting cable to the other cup.

 

[bcaulf17]

Thanks everyone. Oddly, they do sound a little better with the plug in the right cup, but they do still sound a bit hollow and the sub-bass doesn't have the same impact I heard in the store. They just don't sound right, and lack depth and punch. I really hope they improve with burn in. In store, I was convinced they sounded better than my 770's, but comparing them at home right now I think the 770's better...leaving me afraid that I just wasted $250

 

[mbwilson111]

Thanks everyone. Oddly, they do sound a little better with the plug in the right cup, but they do still sound a bit hollow and the sub-bass doesn't have the same impact I heard in the store. They just don't sound right, and lack depth. I really hope they improve with burn in. In store, I was convinced they sounded better than my 770's, but comparing them at home right now I think the 770's better...leaving me afraid that I just wasted $250

Surely the store has a return policy? You are sure that the cable is going in all the way... you can't push it a bit more?

 

[bcaulf17]

Surely the store has a return policy? You are sure that the cable is going in all the way... you can't push it a bit more?

Yes, it is in as far as it can go. They do have a two week return policy. I suppose I will try to return them if I'm finding the same results after a week. It's just so strange my impression at the store was so different than what it is now.

 

[plsvn]

k4syx is right: only way what you describe can happen is if the cable isn't properly seated in its plug

don't remember mines changing that much with burn-in and definitely... "hollow sounding" and "bass shy" (there's even too much of it for my taste) is very far away from what gen 2 H6 do sound
... unless you have a faulty pair

 

[mbwilson111]

Yes, it is in as far as it can go. They do have a two week return policy. I suppose I will try to return them if I'm finding the same results after a week. It's just so strange my impression at the store was so different than what it is now.

Is the one you bought the exact headphone that you listened to in the store? Or, where you listening to a demo there and yours is new out of the box?

 

[bcaulf17]

k4syx is right: only way what you describe can happen is if the cable isn't properly seated in its plug

don't remember mines changing that much with burn-in and definitely... "hollow sounding" and "bass shy" (there's even too much of it for my taste) is very far away from what gen 2 H6 do sound
... unless you have a faulty pair

Darn They don't sound FAULTY, but they do sound different compared to what I heard in the store. That's a shame. Also a little disappointing that they don't drive well off my MacBook. Phone drives them fine.

 

[bcaulf17]

Is the one you bought the exact headphone that you listened to in the store? Or, where you listening to a demo there and yours is new out of the box?

I was listening to a store demo and was sold a new model.