Head to head · for music listening
Sennheiser HD 660S2 vs HD 560S
More people recommend the Sennheiser HD 660S2 overall (60 vs 35). None of the 12 comments that name both says outright which one to buy, so read the loves and complaints and decide by taste.
- Comments naming both
- 12
- Say they own both
- 1
- Choose the HD 660S2
- 0
- Choose the HD 560S
- 0
Counted across 8 review videos, harvested Sep 2026. A comment counts as a choice only when it says so in plain words (prefer X over Y, upgraded from Y to X); questions never count. Quotes are whole sentences of 12 words or fewer, linked to where they were said. How we count.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | $680 | $180cheaper |
| Overall rank | #12higher | #20 |
| People who recommend it | 60more | 35 |
| Say they own it | 90more | 36 |
| Mentions | 688more | 384 |
| Type | open-back wired | open-back wired |
| Known for | WarmVocalsUpgrade | AccurateHomeFirst serious pair |
| Best for | The modern Sennheiser 6-series for vocal-first listeners who found the HD 600 too lean. | The safe first serious open-back for accurate music listening at home. |
| Buy | Amazon · $680Direct | Amazon · $180 |
#12 overall
Sennheiser HD 660S2
1 of the 12 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.
What owners love
- Vocals and mids: owners who compared it with the Sundara and DT 1990 give it the win on voices
- Smoother, less fatiguing than bright rivals; long sessions without ear pain
- Large cups that fit big ears; light for hours of use
- The S2 adds the bass the original 660S was criticised for
The complaints
- Bass is still modest next to planars
- Some units creak
- Price: owners often call it a little overpriced against the HD 600/650 or the 58X
In their words
“Love my hd660S, couldn't imagine switching to anything else but the 660S2”
A commenter under Why You SHOULDN'T Buy HD 600... & What To Get Instead (The Headphone Show) · Sep 2025
“using the sennheiser hd 660s for gaming and i absolutely LOVE them”
A commenter under 5 of the Best Headphones Under $500 (Joshua Valour) · Feb 2020
“I recently bought the Sennheiser HD660S and I LOVE them”
A commenter under Open vs Closed Back Headphones for GAMING - Which Is Best? (Hardware Canucks) · Jul 2019
#20 overall
Sennheiser HD 560S
1 of the 12 comments naming both come from people who say they own this one.
What owners love
- Still the default open-back under $200 on Head-Fi; the 2024 thread asked if anything had replaced it and nobody named a clear successor
- Neutral, accurate sound that works across genres
- One Steve Hoffman owner calls it the most comfortable audiophile headphone he owns, out of five pairs
The complaints
- No microphone, so it fails for people who also want calls
- Plain plastic build
- Neutral tuning can feel unexciting to bass lovers
In their words
“My Daily driver Headphones are the Sennheiser HD 560S open backs”
A commenter under Open vs Closed Back Headphones for GAMING - Which Is Best? (Hardware Canucks) · Jul 2019
“I do love my HXX from Massdrop/Senny, even more than the HD560S”
A commenter under The Headphones Everyone Needs To Own (DankPods) · May 2026
“The Senneheiser HD560s are my favourite headphones already”
A commenter under Sennheiser HD 560S Review in FIVE MINUTES: Best BUDGET AUDIOPHILE headphones? (SoundGuys) · Oct 2023