Just spotted these from Amazon with a $200 coupon, looks like they have been $380 in the past but this is the lowest I've seen since then.
I know these weren't super well received on release but it seems like this might be a good deal. Do you all think they are worth it at this price point?
Headphone influencers tend to claim the 600, 650, and 6XX are either better in quality or better for bang-for-buck value.
People who own the 660S2 have said good to great things about it.
People who are holding off on buying it tend to cite the price as a reason. They don't think it's worth $600.
I own the 660S but not S2. At $400 I'm thinking of taking the plunge. I like the 660S and think it's underrated on Reddit and audiophile sites.
Yep this is my take too. Price seems not so good @$600 especially compared to some of the Hifiman offerings in the same bracket (Ananda Nano) or the DT1990s.
I'm at least going to try them, maybe the only nice thing about Amazon is easy returns if they don't meet expectations within a month.
Yeah I do think preference probably play a part too but...... from what I gathered it sounds like most people prefer:
HD600 = HD650 (HD6XX) > HD660S > HD58X
I put HD600 = HD650 meaning they re equal but depending on taste/preference.
So based on what you said it sounds like HD660S2 is better than all of the above. HD660S2 normally are also like 2-3 times the price so maybe it's a hard sell.
But it might still good as something to bridge the gap between HD600/HD650 all the way to HD800S.
EDIT: Not sure where HD560S sits on this scale.
my scale: 660s > 600 > 650 > 6xx > HD58x
If you read the recent comments on Head-Fi last week, or you do a search for 'HD660S', on the HD660S2 appreciation thread, some people asked the same question. Some had HD660S and asked if it was worth the upgrade to the HD660S2. They generally were all told the same thing, that if you have the HD660S already, the HD660S2 offers a different flavor to the sound, but ultimately it's not worth the upgrade and they should look for other headphones. Although, if you've got some cash to burn, then you can go ahead...
Oh yeah, the HD660S are definitely underrated. I've used the 600, 650 and now 660s, and I prefer the last one, although The 600 are my "first love" headphones lol (I'd buy them again some day). The HD600 are great (specially they're sound signature), but sometimes too clastrophobic to me, the HD6XX/650 on an another hand are a bit too warm for my taste, their soundstage isn't that better than the HD600. And here are the HD660S which are faster, energetic, having a large enough soundstage for my taste, and their detail retrieval is just amazing. They're hated for not being smooth, and yeah I see that on some Jazz/Pop songs, but other than that they're much better for my taste.