HD 660S2 - Audiophile Open-Back Over Ear Headphones Wired with Deep Bass Extension and Refined Acoustic Performance for PC, Music, Gaming, Podcasts, Premium Black

Review (★★★★★): Bought for £399.00 on Amazon UK (price at the time of writing). The HD 660S2 delivers a genuinely “audiophile” presentation: wide, natural soundstage, excellent vocal clarity and detail, plus noticeably deeper/cleaner sub-bass than many open-backs in this class. They’re also extremely comfortable for long sessions — light on the head, breathable velour pads, and no “hot ears” feeling. Pros: • Spacious, natural open-back sound with great detail and imaging • Stronger low-end/sub-bass presence without muddying the mids • Very comfortable for hours (lightweight, breathable pads) • Quality build and detachable cables/adapters included Cons: • Open-back = no isolation (sound leaks both ways) • 300Ω — needs a decent DAC/amp to sound its best • Premium price If you listen alone and want a reference-leaning, enjoyable open-back headphone for music and gaming, this is a superb choice.

So glad I bought these, they were a treat and wondered if I should spend the money. Worth the price and value for money. The fit is very comfortable, does have not excessive clamp and light weight. I forget I have them on sometimes and even that they have a cable. Sound wise they sound pretty neutral to me, but I’m not an expert. You can hear more detail in the mix and instruments. Sound stage is not impressive but not bad either. I have a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4s and although they are fairly easy to listen to they are far to bassy the point of being harsh and sound muddy, if you have been listening to these. Better frequency-wise, and more comfortable than a pair of oldish Grado SR225s. Yes they are open, yes there are other more practical headphones with noise cancelling and wireless features, and apps etc. But these are old school, no fuss and make you appreciate the music again.. easy to understand why they are fan favourites. Always surprised when I put them on. Only gripe is that the cable catches my nose and mouth when taking them off in a hurry. Theyre a bit underpowered on my iPhone, so you’ll need a dac or amp of some sorts. Works perfectly well on my MacBook Pro without extra amplification. Decent build quality, but sadly no decent case for your money.

Warning.... Don't judge them on first listen Run them in for a good 10-20 before Bucks Fizz Eurovision Winner Oooops, silly me, I mean, before making your mind up Initially they sound nice, but not 500 pound nice depending on what you pay for them Do not pay more than £500 though as with Amazon the price varies I got them for 464 but then the price dropped to 419.... I asked Amazon to refund the difference They wouldn't, but I could return them and reorder for the price I went to re order and suddenly the price was £500 Such shady dealings with Amazon, really shady Anyway....to the headphones After running in, they really are lovely sounding\ Not overloaded with Bass like a lot of these Beats headphones, which are completely overpriced because of the name The Bass is true, as in you actually hear the texture of a bass line rather than just some bass "noise" Instrument separation is very, very good The top end is what I would describe as smooth rather than overly detailed I mean, I getting on a bit, despite being 8-12 years old in the mind I'm actually middle aged..... what's middle aged you say? I dunno these daze I'd say 39-55 So as of the time of writing I'm somewhere in between that My hearing.. I can barely hear a 14khz tone now, so bear bare (how do you spell that?) in mind But it's probably better than most chaps my age, because once you past 30, the fact is you really do start to lose the top end of your hearing whether you like it or not Right, to the top end They tail off quicker than my Monito Audio Gold speakers But sound a tad smoother So ultimate detail might not be there if your ears need a bit of extra treble But they fit nice and are very comfy for long sessions, of listening that is 😊 You really have to wear them in a reasonably silent room though, as being open backed you will hear outside noises So if you're thinking of having these on whilst sitting next to the wife/husband/man friend/girlfriend/thing friend/in between friend I'd advise against getting them as they really do leak sound rather loudly I've had them a few months now, so I velvet, oops, I mean felt I could write a reasonable review Although reasonable I'm usually not Goodbye for now PS Also it asked me to give a star rating on "Sheerness" Seriously WTF is that all about I mean, is that a joke or you really want me to judge a headphone in relation to a place in Kent? Just nonsense, and I know nonsense when I see it

Incredible sound from these headphones. Expensive but easily worth the money due to such high performance.

I'm not a sound engineer, DJ, producer or massive audiophile but I wanted to see how good the "best consumer grade audio" would really be. In summary they are pretty impressive overall and after a month or so of using them daily I would say they're worth it if you don't mind the high price tag. I've used some variation of Sennheiser gaming headsets for 10+ years, from the HD560, HD595, PC350, Game Zero, recently the PC350 SE. They all last me a few years each and have been decent sound quality, especially the open back versions. The sound is definitely a cut above all of those headsets. When a video, movie or game used 3d audio, the "sound staging" or however you describe this is in a different class. For example live music is as immersive as I imagine it can be. Instruments seem to stand more on their own, you can pick out layers of the track easier. Due to this and the wider frequency coverage, you even hear some notes, sub bass or parts of songs that you couldn't hear before. For audio I can't deny they are fantastic and they have made me a bit of a sound snob because all my other headphones/earphones/airpods sound even more crap in comparison! I think the price is just a bit too steep for what they are and should at least include a built in mic for self monitoring. They are a more robust metal headband design than the lower models but that's about it, the build quality is better but they are no more comfortable, uses the same ear pad cups and design etc. Lastly the cable is pretty crap, and is one of the first things I upgraded. It comes with a heavy, chunky 1.5m cable that goes into a 6.5mm jack. You can get much better third party ones for around £15 up to 3 meters but you really shouldn't have to... I think around the 400 mark would be more fair for these. If you are already using something high end I doubt it's worth upgrading to these, but going from low to mid range they will still blow your ears away still after a month, so it's not just novelty or placebo.

It's not it, it's me. Our relationship did not blossom as I hoped it would. They are for music connoisseurs, and not 46-year-old YOBO like me. I used them three times, disappointed with the lack of bass, and they went back in the box. I went looking online and bought OneOdio Pro 50 for £38 and they are my main headphones now. Bought another pair just in case something happened to the other. So they are ahead of my £560 660s2 Sennheisers, Sony WH-1000XM4 and Bose QC35 II. I also bought OneOdio A10 wireless, but I give them to my colleague with substantialy bigger head than me. The headband is unnecessarily large, but they sounded lovely and battery was a killer.

These are everything I wanted in an over ear set. Admitadly, I have been a Sennheiser fan boy since first buying a set of their IE800 in ears. Everything about them was perfect (apart from maybe the cable). Instrument separation was sublime, very balanced, with just the right amount of bass. Treble was sparkly, but not sibilant. Soundstage was better than anything I had ever heard with iems. I have since changed to the IE500's, as I prefer the over ear design and find them almost identical, sonically. I have had a yearning for a set of over ear headphones of similar characteristics, but have never quite got there, either because they didn't quite match the IE800/500's character, or because I didn't have a powerful enough amp to drive them (I'm using Tidal with a usb DAC on android). I recently upgraded my usb DAC to an Ifi Go Bar, and it has more than enough power to handle these. Maybe not as much as a dedicated desktop amp, but enough that 3/4 volume is deafening! As for the character - spot on. Sennheiser all over! The bass is a welcome surprise for an open back set, and it has the same sparkle up top. Soundstage and separation are on par too. The question remains - why change if I was happy with the in ears? I guess, I feel more connected and engaged to the music with a set of large over ear headphones on my head. I feel I get lost in the music and feel I am literally sitting in the middle of a musical performance. Not that iems can't give you the same or similar experience, but I feel the sound is more 'full' and 'complete' with the full size headphones, probably due to the larger driver. I can't say I prefer my iems over the headphones, or vice versa, just different tools for different jobs. Sometimes, I want to be lost in the music and choose the headphones, other times, especially when out in public, I want the same experience, just at a more subtle and less 'full on' extent, if that makes sense. I'm an amateur audiophile, so much of the terminology I'm using may not make much sense. I just know what I like and there is most certainly a place in my collection for these and my IE500's, both of which I feel are cut from the same cloth and make for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Peace ✌️😊

Got HD660S2 when it price dropped to around 400 euro. I already have HD600 so I can compare them side by side on Magni/Modi stack and new FOSI ZH3 I got for those sennheisers (I gave HD600 and Modi/Magni stack to my wife). Build Quality: same sturdy buid like HD600. I expect pads to wear similarly (2 years to replace). HD600 still going strong after 8 years...I expect same here. Fit and size: similar. Bit tight clamp force but you can stretch them by grabbing metal band only same as HD600. Same fit as 600(perfect). Amplification requirements: High. Those are 300Ohm...bit better sensitivity than HD600 (Means less juice for same volume) but you still need at least 2V RMS amp. Sound quality: Wider soundstage and more impact on sound...definitely more engaging than HD600. There is much more bass and mid bass but it's not overwhelming... making sound fuller and more forward. Highs and detail are same or better than HD600 on both devices (Magni and FOSI). Overall its sound is more...full and you feel like you don't use low end details or soundstage. Swapping between HD600 and HD660S2 (volume matched) seems like you get more sound in HD660S2. Now there is obe thing that HD600 are kings and that is timbre in mids...but HD660S2 are so close to them and you gain so much across the board is not even close. Now...for 400 euro yes...worth it. For more? Questionable upgrade vs HD600. If you don't have any of the HD6XX series...those are pretty much end game for most. Make sure its plugged to proper amp tough.

J’en ai eu des casques, de toutes marques, de toutes technologies, mais je penses avoir enfin trouvé le Graal ! Alors attention, mon avis est bien évidemment subjectif et dépend entièrement de ma configuration matériel ! Utilisé principalement sur mon ampli (Yamaha A-S1100) pour l’écoute de vinyles (Pro-ject PRO avec cellule 2M Black et preamp à lampes). J’avais craqué jusqu’à présent sur un Grado SR325X qui est vraiment excellent mais pas des plus confortables, le HD660S2 me faisait de l’œil depuis longtemps.. malgré certains commentaires qui laissent entendre un manque de basses, c’était justement l’un de mes objectifs, car depuis l’acquisition du preamp à lampes ces dernières étaient devenues un peu trop “brouillonnes” et je cherchais à les maîtriser au delà de ce que le Grado permet. Et la.. le mariage parfait !! Le Sennheiser m’apporte un équilibre vraiment parfait (encore une fois d’après mon matériel). J’obtiens des basses suffisent puissantes et d’une précisions folle ! Les médium sont également légèrement relevés ce qui lève un certain “voile” présent sur les voix et les aiguës sont cristallins ! Peut-être un peu trop présent au déballage mais au bout de quelques heures de lecture, ceux-ci s’apaisent pour devenir juste excellent ! Je suis vraiment ravi de mon achat !

Ci ho ragionato un attimo prima di acquistare queste cuffie per il semplice fatto che avevo le 660S. Però essendo carenti nelle frequenze basse ho optato nel venderle e prendere la nuova versione 660S2. Inoltre non lavoro nell’ambito audio e non ho la necessità oggettiva di averle, ma le uso solo per ascoltare la musica. Ebbene, sì queste 660S2 sono superiori alle 660S, anche se il suono è molto similare nelle due, le 660S2 hanno un suono più nitido e corposo ed infatti hanno quella gamma nei bassi che mancano nelle 660S, senza però essere mai invasivi. Il cosiddetto impulso nelle frequenze basse c’è ed è più presente rispetto alle 660S. Le ho da più di un mese e con il rodaggio il suono è migliorato. Le 660S le avevo invece da poco più di un anno. Una cosa molto importante che devo dire è che nonostante i 300 ohm di impedenza, sono molto facili da pilotare, pensate che con il mio PC HP Spectre con scheda audio B&O, già con il volume al 40% il suono è sufficientemente elevato per produrre danni all’udito se usato con costanza. Mentre con la prima versione 660S che hanno un’impedenza di 150 ohm con il volume al 30% si ottiene la stessa intensità sonora. Questo vuol dire che nonostante l’impedenza sia stata raddoppiata, in realtà l’induttanza e la sensibilità delle nuove 660S2 è maggiore, in proporzione all’impedenza. In conclusione, queste 660S2 sono la correzione delle 660S, infatti non ascoltavo spesso la musica con le 660S perché semplicemente la gamma bassa di frequenze era insufficiente in termini di volume. Inoltre, il suono delle 660S2 è più nitido e corposo. Rispetto alle frequenze alte è molto difficile notare la differenza, però le frequenze alte sono state migliorate nelle nuove 660S2, dopo aver confrontato diversi brani ed ascolti ho potuto costatare che c’è stato un miglioramento nelle frequenze alte. Faccio presente che con il volume intorno al 60% entrambe le cuffie mi iniziano a far male all’udito a causa dell’elevato volume, pur essendo il suono perfettamente nitido. Non entrano mai in distorsione nemmeno al 100% del volume. Rispetto alla confezione però, le nuove 660S2 non hanno una custodia rigida come le 660S, e lo scatolo della confezione è grande la metà, inoltre i cavi in dotazione sono lunghi la metà rispetto a quelli che vengono con le 660S. La qualità costruttiva delle cuffie è fenomenale, però il risparmio che ha fatto Sennheiser con la sola confezione è considerevole. Le nuove 660S2 sono confezionate come lo sarebbero cuffie da 30€, pur mantenendo certo la massima pulizia dentro la confezione. All’interno c’è anche un certificato di qualità. Devo dire però una cosa molto importante per chi è interessato ad ascoltare semplicemente la musica, e non è un professionista del settore audio: queste cuffie sono eccessive per il semplice ascolto della musica e non si giustifica il loro utilizzo non essendoci differenze importanti se l’unica cosa che si vuole fare è ascoltare la musica con il PC. Sono aperte, il suono è sì migliore anche in termini di qualità dei driver, ma se non si hanno molte pretese, spendendo un terzo del valore economico, ci si ascolta la musica con perfetta tranquillità e addirittura con la possibilità di avere un ascolto più caldo in caso di cuffie chiuse. Inoltre le 660S2 stringono molto, ancora di più rispetto alle 660S. Ho una vasta varietà di cuffie cablate, wireless, sia di tipo circumaurali che in ear. Quelle di più alto livello, quindi le migliori (e anche le più costose) sono queste 660S2. Inoltre, oltre alle cuffie ho un paio di impianti audio di alta qualità (B&O e Bose), che mi aiutano a conoscere le sfumature sonore. Non nego che la migliore qualità audio che posso ottenere è con queste 660S2. Avrei molte cose da dire su queste 660S2 e vi dico la più importante: costano tanto, pensateci un po’ e confrontatele a livello economico con altri prodotti, perché no, ad esempio con il costo di un grande elettrodomestico, o banalmente di un PC od uno smartphone. Per cui consiglio da subito a coloro che non hanno tanti soldi da sprecare, ma che semplicemente vogliono ascoltare la musica, di non buttarvi su queste cuffie perché la differenza obiettiva tra queste cuffie rispetto a ad altre cuffie di marca e qualità che però costano 3 volte meno, è trascurabile se ciò che si fa è ascoltare la musica per svago con il PC. Io queste cuffie le terrò volentieri. Non le restituirò e mai mi sono permesso di restituire un prodotto acquistato con Amazon che fino adesso mi ha sempre dato prodotti nuovi di zecca, con una spedizione formidabile.

Well built, sits very comforably on the head. Well defined open sound with clear, punchy bass and gentle treble, suitable for long listening sessions. Should preferably be used with a suitable high Ohms amp to get the most out of them. The only thing that could be better is the cable, which is a bit stiff and won’t really go stright after being coiled up in the box. Doesn’t come with a protective travelling case, just a soft pouch. Overall a really great pair of headphones, especially in this price range.

These headphones are worth every cent. Audio quality coming from them is incredible provided that you couple them with a quality audio source. Keep in mind that these headphones are quite demanding, so to get sufficient volume you need adequate source. The sound is somewhere between neutral and warm, at least to my ears. I use them with FIIO M23. At medium gain, the player drives HD 660S2 perfectly and the sound is as close to analog as possible. With HiBy R6 III they sounded great as well. The only downside (but that is a general downside of open headphones, not of this in particular) is that in a noisy environment you hear noise as well. However, if your environment is quiet, these headphones will give you unmeasurable pleasure. Even though they are not small, they are quite light and very comfortable to use all day along. Build quality is very good and solid and again underlines the premium brand. The headphones come both with 3.5mm and 4mm cables, which is very useful depending on what player/DAC/source you use.

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