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Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier vs Sennheiser HD 560 S

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 560 S โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 71% positive).

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier
#9 in Gaming Headsets

Fiio

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier

$142.99

71

Pros

  • +Exciting to try
  • +Expected to improve music enjoyment
  • +Great setup (with hd 490 pro)
  • +As plug and play as it gets (with hd 490 pro)

Cons

  • โˆ’Price point scared me
  • โˆ’treble is more rolled off
  • โˆ’felt flat
  • โˆ’treble was rolled off
โ€œFor my ears, the sound is clearly more enjoyable in many ways.โ€
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Sennheiser HD 560 S
#5 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 560 S

$149.99

100

Pros

  • +Takes well to eq for bass (low shelf around 70hz)

Cons

  • โˆ’Lacks bass without eq (implied)
โ€œthe 560s takes well to a low shelf say around 70hz to give it some bass.โ€