[Luckyleo]

Jazz (by Giddens & DeVeaux)

Thanks. Will keep you posted.

update: ordered. Will receive on Friday. Appreciate the tip.

Leo

 

[drummerman1]

HD 58X Jubilee (green) approx $130, HD660S2 (red) approx $400

 

[MattTCG]

HD 58X Jubilee (green) approx $130, HD660S2 (red) approx $400

And what is your point? They graph look similar? All the 6x0 looks pretty similar. That doesn't mean that they sound the same or that they perform the same. If so, we'd all just buy whichever one was least expensive.

 

[drummerman1]

The 58X is arguably the closest measuring HP of the 6 series.

 

[funkymartyn]

Well …

Nice one , I'm going to try and get my books together, but might require more pics .....lol As got loads , Inc, both the original blue & red blue notes, plus grant green etc ......keep you posted

 

[ericpalonen]

HD 58X Jubilee (green) approx $130, HD660S2 (red) approx $400

How did you measure and on what testing rig? Measurements are ideally coupled with all of the context; testing gear, signal type, methodology, compensation (if any), etc.

 

[TomKure]

How did you measure and on what testing rig? Measurements are ideally coupled with all of the context; testing gear, signal type, methodology, compensation (if any), etc.

This looks like Solderdude's measurement from DIY Audio Heaven: https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/headphones/measurements/brands-s-se/hd-660s2/

His review is one of a few that helped me to decide to buy the HD660S2 even though I already had the 58X, and I'm definitely not sorry I bought them, love the 660S2.

Solderdude describes his measurement rig here:
The measurements are made on a home made and not calibrated measurement ‘rig’ and not with an official (and very expensive) HATS. They are made to satisfy my own curiosity.

I recommend checking his page out, he reviewed (and measured) some older Sennheiser models recently, like the HD250 Linear II or HD 560 Ovation, really interesting read

 

[menuki]

HD 58X Jubilee (green) approx $130, HD660S2 (red) approx $400

Er you realise that they both sound vastly different still? I can say that because I extensively listened to both and this clearly shows again how you can not just judge a graph with another, compare their prices alongside and then say "yeah in this case the HD 58X is better because its cheaper but has the "same" frequency response as the more expensive model". Otherwise you could create an in-ear with the same response as say the 660S2, but obviously they will still sound very different given the different driver sizes and etc.

Posts like these weirdly annoy me given that this seems like a dead horse that has been beaten to minced meat at this point and we figured out over and over again already that similar/same frequency does not mean the same sound.

Sorry, I had to login just for that but this triggers me weirdly. Time for a tea.

 

[Rob80b]

Er you realise that they both sound vastly different ….

Almost like showing two EKG measurements that measure the same but from 2 different people.

 

[Shembot]

Just got a pair of HD660S2 with the sale going on and plugged them in, first on Folkvangr and now on Mjolnir 3, both with Yggy MIB. Is it just me, or are these really good, like endgame level? A bit shouty perhaps, but overall better than I expected, especially given the on-sale price. I have a lot of flagship headphones, but these seem to hold their own! Perhaps they're scaling well with the gear?

These are my first 6xx series Senns; can't believe I hadn't tried them sooner.

 

[PopZeus]

Just got a pair of HD660S2 with the sale going on and plugged them in, first on Folkvangr and now on Mjolnir 3, both with Yggy MIB. Is it just me, or are these really good, like endgame level? A bit shouty perhaps, but overall better than I expected, especially given the on-sale price. I have a lot of flagship headphones, but these seem to hold their own! Perhaps they're scaling well with the gear?

These are my first 6xx series Senns; can't believe I hadn't tried them sooner.

I had a very similar reaction plugging them into the Mjolnir 3. Not that I have a lot of experience with endgame gear, but I was surprised at how well the S2 scaled up and showed me what the Mjolnir 3 was capable of.

 

[csch92]

Holy ****.
an actual personal review of the He1
https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/1801mhh/sennheiser_he1_impressions_ama/

 

[Caruryn]

I'm feelin poor all of a sudden..

 

[csch92]

I'm feelin poor all of a sudden..

You are not alone

but that the tubes need an hour to get their full potential kinda sucks doesn't it?

 

[RayMets1]

Anyone looking into also getting a HD6xx, Drop has Dropped their price to $179.
https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx/talk#discussions