XS with a geekria headband cover was as comfortable as 800s I have now, which is a lot.
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Just so you know to avoid confusion... HE1000se is a different headphone than the HE1000 Stealth. The HE1000se has some different colors, is tuned generally a bit brighter and more recessed in the mids, and is slightly more technical than the HE1000 Stealth.
Haven't tried the XS so can't really compare though.
Is there such a thing as comfortable planars?
I find the EL-8 pretty comfortable.
I find the HEKV2 to be very comfortable.
I'm also part of the minority who actually finds the XS comfortable too, but maybe that's just because I have a big head (lots of brains and all that....)
I have the XS and Arya Organic and came to a similar conclusion. The XS feels more enjoyable, although the Arya is more detailed.
I must admit I like the metaphor.
I haven't tried the HEK Stealth yet, but I own both the XS and the HEKV2.
My initial plan was to simply replace my XS with the HEKV2. However, I quickly realised that I like them for different things, so I ended up keeping both.
The XS is definitely more fun, whereas the HEKV2 is a lot more sophisticated. Both are great at doing their thing.