Dust-by-Monday t1_j270dvm wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:40 AM

Went from 560s to 660s… no regrets! The 660s slap the heck out of the 560s. No contest. Haven’t touched my 560s since. That would be my suggestion for the next step

cronuss OP t1_j2749n5 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:08 AM

Can you compare/contrast the differences? I didn't like the 6XX. They are nice, and I'm sure people love them, and maybe someday part of my arsenal, but different category. But I assume 660 is much different

Dust-by-Monday t1_j274m2w wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:11 AM

The 660s have insane imaging and better soundstage than the 6XX, and the 660s are more detailed. The 660s is still a laid back relaxing sound and sound quite a bit warmer than the 560s which I like very much. The music also has depth and body to it which I found missing in the 560s

jbhatnagar00 t1_j27fsu0 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:39 AM

Is the 660S still the “3 blob” imaging though where sound can only be in front and to the sides? The 6– series is known for that. I’m wondering because is the Focal Clear OG worth it over the 660S for $500-$600 more?

Dust-by-Monday t1_j27gkpm wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:46 AM

There’s no 3 blob effect for me.

ku1185 t1_j28ck04 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 11:07 AM

I don't get the 3 blob staging off the 660s, but still similarly small. Got the 3 blob on the 600 and 58x though.

OG Clears have similar overall presentation in that it's mid-forward and small stage, but imo quite different otherwise. It's much more intense in character and doesn't have much of that smooth and pleasant timbre of the 6x0's.

Clears have more wow factor with its punchiness and detail, but also was less forgiving and more fatiguing.

Rogue-Architect t1_j27uq9l wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:11 AM

Too similar to the 6XX for you like like them most likely. Edition XS would be the move based on what you described. Don’t be afraid to purchase second hand just make sure the person has some established trade credibility. Big time savings given most people in this hobby take very good care of their headphones and more than likely they have never left their desk.

Zooka92 t1_j291jgf wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:05 PM

I cant agree with that, I think the HD560s is in nearly everything better than the HD660s. The Hd560s has bigger soundstage, better imaging and better bass extension and sounds overall way more correct/neutral to my ears. The build quality and comfort are better on the HD660s tho.

I love the HD660s for movies, podcasts, videos, everything thats vocal focused. It has a kinda warm/neutral tuning that is just easy to listen to.

But for music and especially gaming i prefer the hd560s. The hd560s has so much better soundstage, imaging and depth perception than the hd660s, its not even close. The HD660s can image very well but its small stage and relaxed treble make it quite bad for gaming, especially if a lot of things are happening at the same time.

Dust-by-Monday t1_j29sjte wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Different preferences I guess. The 560s are way too bright for me. However, I don’t think the 660s are lacking in detail, they’re just more relaxed and easier to listen to. They sound natural to me.