[jclyle]

My 660s are up for sale. They come with ZMF upgraded pads and an AudioNinja 1/4" cable

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/660s-zmf-pads-audioninja-1-4.41513/

 

[funkymartyn]

Mainly for UK folks on this thread who would like a much shorter decent cable for any in the 600 range. I have mentioned also in the 660s2 shorter thread. But from UK A.zon for £10.99 this cable is very good , it's about 4 ft long . Feels good , no sound if catches clothes, no kinks ...etc Might be useful for portable audio players . Got mine on my 660s right now only playing jazz fusion from old phone . All good .

 

[snakenuts]

looks like a nice pair of cans!

 

[NotJeffBuckley]

It really is, what I am reading about the S2 seems to be a pretty different set of cans. I like the strengths of the 660S in particular, and I find it responds very well to EQ if you want more of this or that for some listening material. Still, I'd love to try the followup when they come down in price to sub-$400.

 

[kman1211]

It really is, what I am reading about the S2 seems to be a pretty different set of cans. I like the strengths of the 660S in particular, and I find it responds very well to EQ if you want more of this or that for some listening material. Still, I'd love to try the followup when they come down in price to sub-$400.

That’s what I’m gathering too about the S2. The impressions of the two aren’t as similar as I was expecting them to be. Makes it seem worthwhile to possibly have both. The original HD 660 S is basically discontinued and they’re selling off their current stock, so if anyone wants a new original HD 660 S now and the next few months is the time to buy them.

 

[rafaelo]

What is the condition of the refurbished 660s sold from Sennheiser in uk/Europe? Are they almost new or have scratches, dirty pads etc.
Also do they have replaced pads or used ones?

 

[Confuddled]

After buying on of these last month...

...taking delivery of these this afternoon, courtesy of Head-Fi classifieds and @jsk ksj...

...I then read this...

So, are those the headphones that god listens to while sitting in his Herman Aeron chair?

...and thought that I must've died and gone to heaven !

 

[TheRH]

What desktop Amp/DACs are you using for your 660s?

 

[xSDMx]

What desktop Amp/DACs are you using for your 660s?

Qudelix 5K in USB mode tethered to my desk

 

[NotJeffBuckley]

I'm running them off of a Magni+/Modi+ stack, with a Loki Mini+ EQ. Little stack of Schiit

 

[Caruryn]

Focal Arche balanced.Sounds sublime.

 

[Thomasr]

What desktop Amp/DACs are you using for your 660s?

SMSL DO200 mkii DAC + SMSL HO200 amp.

 

[karloil]

My 660S now permanently assigned to my office setup...did a bit of tweaking with it (same tweak on my 650).

 

[NotJeffBuckley]

I'm sad Sennheiser is replacing these with the S2! I wish they'd make them both part of their product offerings instead if possible. At the $300 price point this is still such a good sounding headphone. Quick drivers, detailed but still engaging tuning, good w/ a lot of genres of music, and flexible to EQ if you'd like to reshape its frequency focus for some material. Sennheiser's sound hasn't ever been everybody's cup of tea (hey, variety is the spice of life, right?), but this was a great iteration of their house sound in my opinion. It's a worthy pal to the venerable HD-650 whether one thinks of it as a true successor or not.

 

[kman1211]

I'm sad Sennheiser is replacing these with the S2! I wish they'd make them both part of their product offerings instead if possible. At the $300 price point this is still such a good sounding headphone. Quick drivers, detailed but still engaging tuning, good w/ a lot of genres of music, and flexible to EQ if you'd like to reshape its frequency focus for some material. Sennheiser's sound hasn't ever been everybody's cup of tea (hey, variety is the spice of life, right?), but this was a great iteration of their house sound in my opinion. It's a worthy pal to the venerable HD-650 whether one thinks of it as a true successor or not.

I agree, honestly these getting replaced with the S2 is why I decided to get myself a pair recently at below $300 new. What I like about these is their distinct tuning and I appreciate their quicker transients and better imaging. But the biggest thing for me, these are the only Senns I've owned that actually ever engaged me properly. While I appreciate the HD 600/650 overall I just don't like how their sound is presented much, whereas I love how sound is presented on the HD 660S. I'm worried the HD 660S2 may not carry some of the traits I love about the HD 660S. The HD 660S is in my top 3 headphones in the $300~ price range, the other two being the R70x and the Amiron Home.