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?
How's the HD660S2?
I remember before it came out there was this hugeeeeeee hype that it addressed all the shortcoming of previous 600 series headphones and it's suppose to be the best 600 series Sennheiser.
Then after it comes out and no one ever talked about it again. Was it just the price proposition is bad?
Since you can get 6XX for about $200 or so and almost as good.
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.
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