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I'm happy with my headphone collection, guys. Stop teasing me with all this HE-6 praise...
Amen to that.
I am really happy with my new HE 500, but I already caught myself looking for a cheap HE-6 and a speaker amp :/
Is the difference really that big or is it just the usual exaggerated talk about expensive gear you often read on head-fi?
I'd say the sound sig is a bit different between the two - the HE500 being a more relaxed "HiFi" sound (extra bass and midrange emphasis) and the HE-6 is more of an aggressive, hard-rocking sound (lots of fast impact and a bit more high frequency emphasis for a more neutral presentation). HE-6 is also airier, more spacious and contains a lot more micro detail. Of course, the amp has to keep up with it to really get the most out of it. I know they look alike and are compared all the time, but to my ears, they sound very different.