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HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening vs Sennheiser HD 660S2

Reddit prefers HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 81% positive).

HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening
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Hifiman

HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening

100

Pros

  • +Will supersede arya unveiled
โ€œPlus the upcoming HE1000 Unveiled will supersede this.โ€
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#17 in Headphones

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 660S2

81

Pros

  • +Durable
  • +Good for 'pure soul and warmth listening' with specific tubes
  • +Midrange is 'silky and honey butter like' with specific tubes
  • +Great value

Cons

  • โˆ’Inferior to susvara
  • โˆ’Can seem bland compared to 'party trick headphones'
  • โˆ’Isn't even going to be available new anymore
  • โˆ’Ear cups may not fit large ears well
โ€œI've had mine for a few years as well, and I love them. It's so good that makes well made music pop a lot more... I replaced my HD6XX pads recently with these and they've been great.โ€
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Specifications

SpecHE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio ListeningSennheiser HD 660S2
Driverโ€”42mm
Frequency Responseโ€”8Hzโ€“41.5kHz
Impedanceโ€”300ฮฉ
Typeโ€”Open-back
Weightโ€”260g
Connectivityโ€”6.35mm + 4.4mm balanced
Noise Cancellingโ€”No
Priceโ€”โ€”
Reddit sentiment100%81%
Mentions116
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