Sennheiser HD 660 S vs HD650 vs HD6XX


Time for everyone's favorite topic of discussion; I've seen many posts about this on reddit and other audiophile sites that seem to contradict each other depending on when they were posted but what I've gathered so far is that all 3 of these headphones have just about the same sound quality with some minor differences in treble.

The 650 and 660 S are on sale on amazon for 350 and 300 and since my hyperx cloud 2 headset just died I figured it'd be the perfect time for an upgrade; I'd love to hear any and all opinions regarding these or other headphones you recommend around this price point

eshane09

Take this with a grain of salt since I'm not an everyday headphone listener.I really like the Sennhieser HD650s.Female vocals especially are absolutely gorgeous and the bass is very good. I do listen to some not so great recordings and I like the fact that they're more forgiving of those.They're also very comfortable. My two cents:-)

I’ve auditioned or owned all of the above.

HD660s is a bix more relaxed-sounding. The HD 6XX is produced by way of collaboration with a company called DROP, which as you may already know, produces some discounted audio gear. Manufacturers cut corners where possible, and then sell to DROP. They then sell the product to you...

I believe the HD650 is a bit better though, right across the board in terms of a more neutral sonic presenation. Most headphones will have a sound of their own; rather than be a chameleon that takes on the color of the source component/amp.

Headphones that don’t have a sound of their own are truly accurate. They will reveal problems in a recording; such as sharp or unpleasant peaks, yet with really good recordings can also sound a bit warm, without harshness or grain.

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