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maXXXjacker t1_j9unich wrote

I thought I heard them say that the bass and other enhancements was an improvement to the 660S and not necessarily the 600/650 and the S2 isn't really a replacement to either of those headphones or trying to be, it is pretty much its own thing in the 6xx series which targets a different audience.

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AdAlternative9011 OP t1_j9uo0su wrote

That’s right. If you liked the 660S you’ll like the S2. If you already didn’t like the originals it is likely that you won’t like the S2.

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aless530 t1_j9uobeg wrote

I have to agree with thw OP in saying that the bass is better than even on the 650/6xx, the rumble is smoother, and the bass has better texture (instead of being overly woofy with no sense of detail) without that "veil" sound that some people like to levy against the 6x0 headphones.

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OppositeStrength t1_j9uxaek wrote

I'm guessing here as I have never heard the 600, but the 650 and the 660s2.

IMO the bass on the S2 is much more textured, in a dry and less fuzzy way and the subbass extension feels better. The 650 sound more like a relaxed jazz sound. I'm guessing the 600 land somewhere in-between and might have been a very good option for me, bummer, but i still very much prefer the S2 over the 650.

I'm guessing the reviewer's assume that everyone bought the 650 and 600 based on what they preferred and want to say if you prefer the 650, the S2 isn't for you, and if you have the 600 the 660s2 isn't a worthwhile upgrade, but as a (maybe, idk) 600-person stuck with the 650 these sound great to me.

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maXXXjacker t1_j9v6dxf wrote

I think the reviewer(s) did lean on the 600 and 650 quite a bit to make comparisons, this was a big question on peoples mind and probably what most are familiar with.

I appreciate the improvements made on the 660S2, at the end of the day it just comes down to being willing to pay for these improvements at launch and this becomes hard when the current lineup is basically half the price for what might already be one persons perfection.

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