Jose Hidalgo
Addicted to Fun and Learning
Ah, we all like some techno/dance stuff early in the morning, don't we?
Sure Do:Ah, we all like some techno/dance stuff early in the morning, don't we?
Sure Do:
but I am Mr. indecisive.
Get both: a Sundara and a HD600 or a HD650 depending on the price (no need for a more expensive one). Best of both worlds.I have been very tempted by the HiFiMan Sundara, but the more I read the more I get the feeling that Sennheiser HD6-- series would be more my preference.
Yeah, but when EQ'd - which so many people just don't seem to mention - that area around 2-5kHz could be boosted a smidge and the top end could possibly be curve-smoothed some (though not as smooth-plotting as HD600 seem to be). There are some dips at particular frequencies in the 660s HF plots, but how much of a real thing they are is questionable.Get both: a Sundara and a HD600 or a HD650 depending on the price (no need for a more expensive one). Best of both worlds.
As for HD600 vs 660S : https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/bcbz8g
One must factor in Import Duty and VAT and 'handling fee'You can buy a HD6XX for 235$ including shipping to Europe. That's less than 180£, and definitely less than 200£ even including conversion rates. So if price is an issue there's no discussing at all. Apparently they're in stock right now.
I can !!! But then my HD 650 is one of the bottom tier, veiled, measured by Solderdude. Scroll to bottom. In essence the PEQ profile from Oratory doesn't work on my specimen, after eq it still sound way to dark, early roll off in bass. So both headphones EQ'ed with oratory's curve does not sound the same (to me)Bottom line : nobody has been able to really differentiate 600 and 650 after EQ, so you could just get whichever is the cheapest one in your country.
The 650 has slightly better bass extension and a warmer (but less neutral) sound, but that's out of the box, before EQ. After EQ they're both virtually indistinguishable. It's an endless discussion and you will never get a clear winner. It can't be done.
One more recent review that says pretty much the same as I just said :