This is really the stand out trate for me on the 660s. I can listen to them all day every day and not get fatigued. They are just pleasant, like driving down the freeway in an old cadillac. Smooth, floating over every bump in the road.
But what I also like is when a song comes on that I like, and I want to engage with it more deeply, I can focus on the music with these and get the depth and detail of the song. Not the same level as something like switching to 880âs or Sundaraâs. But Iâm surprised how these can go from laid back background listening to detailed critical listening in a moment, just by shifting my focus. Itâs hard for me to push 880âs or Sundaraâs into the background while I listen to them. They demand my attention. These donât do that. But when I give them my attention it is rewarded.
Ultimately this is why they have stayed in my collection. Some days I just need an easy rider that doesnât push themselves on me. We just go with the flow.
Again, great review! Love your style and attention to details. When is the YouTube channel starting?
I think Sennheiser are living on a reputatuon they established with the HD580, HD600 and HD650. Many of their products are very average and wouldnât carry much weight without the name. I really donât see the HD660 as an improvement on its illustrious forebears.
Your first pargraph reminds me of the Sundaraâs. Very pleasant, very smooth and nice with everything, but great at nothing.
I love them for what they donât do. I find the 660âs very neutral or transparent, I am not sure of the correct phrase. They do NOT colour the sound like my Gradoâs, Elexâs or Cascades. And they work well on all of my amps. I bought mine open box and am Very happy with them. Lots of headphones come and go, but I really canât think of a single reason to get rid of these.
I compared the 660s and the 600 for myself a while ago and what I found was that 660s more enjoyable for me. I use this as my midrange vocal and rock headphone.
So while the midrange and the vocals are not as much forward on the 660s as they are in the 600 I still found them just as good isolatet because the 660s presents everything with more soundstage. So everything is pushed further away and this is very pleasing to me. I feel like both present the vocals with the same isolation but the 600 is forcing itâs way trough into my head while the 660s makes the vocals available by pushing everything else further back (Still beeing more forward then most other thing!). Itâs just a less agressive approach for me.
Also I can use the 660s from my phone and it is just fine. Combined with the good fit it makes a good headphone when walking around in the house or outside.
I agree they are overpriced and loose almost every battle against my Sundaras, but look out for sales and you can get yourself a nice set of cans. Got mine new for 150âŹ. Crazy.
Hi guys,
I just recently bought new ear pads for buyers DT990 from Dekoni, and I am amazed by the results.
Now I have noticed they are also available a lineup for Sennheisers as well.
Do you have any experience or recommendation on which ones pair best with 660S?
I have seen in one youtube video that fenestrated sheeps skins is pretty close to original but more comfortable
Dekoni has its own graphs which they measured with the 650.
all of their Pads distort the sound drastically, measuring in average 6db difference at 1khz, yikes. maybe youâll end up enjoying the way the sound is modified but if what you are looking for is fidelity to the original sound signature then you have to look elsewhere.
Iâve now owned my HD660s for about two months and really enjoy them. Iâm convinced the negative reviews stem entirely from the high MSRP, which encourages people to expect a major step above the rest of the 600 series. They are not a major step up, but they are better, and yes Iâve owned 650s and 600s. Are they worth $500? I rather doubt it. But I paid just shy of $300 for an open box set, and at that price, which is roughly what a new HD600 goes for (and used HD600s arenât much cheaper, though one does pop up from time to time), itâs terrific. For $300 I only demand that they be superior to the HD6xxâwhich they are, and at least as good as the HD600s, which they are. They are better than both, and enough better than the 650 to make me feel good about the fact that I did not opt for an HD6xx.
So what do I like about the 660s? More and better bass than the 600; better bass than the 650s. Wonderful clarity and imaging. Fantastic comfort.
My one real complaint has been the 10-ft cable, which on my desk is a mess. I just fixed that: a 5-ft cable from Periapt just arrived.
Had to return my defective 660s to sennheiser after 2 days of usage. Was suprised that i needed to pay for shipping costs back to the company. They will only give me a refund and then i need to reorder. I was not expecting having to pay for shipping with such an established company. Especially when i just received the item 3 days ago.
That sucks. Did you buy directly from Sennheiser? PayPal would cover return shipping. Really crumby of them to charge return shipping for a brand new defective product.
Thank you. Yes purchased directly from sennheiser. On the headphones.com site they are blaming me for not reading sennheisers return policy before purchase. Who would have thought there would be problems returning items just purchased that are defective. This is not some fly by night company!
Cost $41 for ups shipping.
Are you located in the same country as the dealer/supplier? This should never happen, but I can almost see it if there is international shipping and customs.
One other situation that my wife reminded me of.
Sennheiser only offers you a refund. You need to repurchase. However the price is now $100 higher! Even on Amazon itâs back to 499. So if i want to repurchase, it will cost me $499 plus tax! So thats another $107 additional cost!
Yet there are fanboys that donât see a problem with that.
Wow, you really are getting screwed! You might want to look at a new brand. I have owned six Sennheisers and only have the 660âs left, which will probably be moved in the near future. I am not a fan of the Sennheiser house sound and will never buy another set.
My problems with sennheiser continue to worsen. They received my defective 660s on the 10th. They told me that the refund was processed on the 9th and will take 5 to 7 business days to get the refund. I never received refund and they are now telling me that they are checking wearhouse to verify that they received item! Really!
This is after i gave them a copy of the ups delivery slip with the name of the person who received package.
I do have $500 of insurance on item.
So right now im out $ 426 with no guarantee that this will be resolved.
Has anyone experienced this with them?
What do i do next if sennheiser says it wasnât received even though i have proof it was.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thx
