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HiFiMAN Sundara vs Sennheiser HD 660S2

Reddit prefers HiFiMAN Sundara โ€” higher sentiment (88% vs 81% positive).

#10 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

HiFiMAN

HiFiMAN Sundara

88

Pros

  • +Great for gaming
  • +Drivers are fast
  • +Take an eq preset very well
  • +Instrumental songs with violin hit different

Cons

  • โˆ’Can get hair stuck causing buzzing
  • โˆ’Replaced in the mindshare by other headphones
  • โˆ’Implied need for eq to reach full potential
  • โˆ’High price point
โ€œI've been pretty careless with my Sundaras and they are fine. But now that I read that, it makes sense that I can sometimes hear a very small rattle now and then when I leave them lying on my desktop.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

SpecHiFiMAN SundaraSennheiser HD 660S2
Driver80mm Planar Magnetic42mm
Frequency Response6Hzโ€“75kHz8Hzโ€“41.5kHz
Impedance37ฮฉ300ฮฉ
TypeOpen-backOpen-back
Weight372g260g
Connectivity3.5mm (with 6.35mm adapter)6.35mm + 4.4mm balanced
Driver TypePlanar Magneticโ€”
Noise Cancellingโ€”No
Priceโ€”โ€”
Reddit sentiment88%81%
Mentions816
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