As you should, happy for you my guy!

If Hifiman have annoying treble for you I don't know how do you feel about Beyedynamics, and Meze109 and many more actually bright headphones.

1, I did not say that. Apple music is literally open on the picture. 2, If you know one let me know.

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I love my Mercedes. It’s perfect .

Welcome to headphones, speakers, and general audiophile stuff.

More often than not, people are describing placebo effects induced by spending mad cash.

2* actually, as you forgot the holy ghost dummy.

Wait, are you saying that 1) iPads can't use Apple Music, and 2) there's no app on iOS that lets you apply a parametric EQ?

1. Spotify is bit-perfect as far as I know, it'll sound great for MP3.
2. Your computer introduces a lot of noise. If you want the next upgrade, it's a wi-fi streamer for Tidal.

Nice review, OP, I have to agree with pretty much everything you had to say. As much as I enjoyed these headphones over any of the other 6x0 headphones, I would still want for a sale or discount of sorts to make it more digestible for folk on here.

EQ software is free on windows and android. Your fault for choosing a restrictive ecosystem, I guess.

But a quidelix 5k has EQ and doubles as a DAC amp for 120 bucks.

HD 600 + DAC/amp with PEQ still costs less than the S2.

YIKES.

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.

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.

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.

Hello everyone! I am a beginner audiophile and I have little experience in choosing headphones, so I ask you to help me. I want to purchase shouer singer, but in the reviews they have poor sound quality. Can you recommend bullet shaped headphones like singer? Budget: $70-80 Platform for buying: AliExpress, eBay, idlefish (china) Headphones I have: qkz vk4, moondop SSP sources: hifiman 601, shanling ua1pro.

I can testify that Dekonis are poorly made especially their fake leather material. It peels off so quickly (not even one year of using them, bought them for my Fidelio X2). Not all pleather are made equal. In my opinion Dekonis are just too overhyped. Not to mention to my absolute disappointment they outsource their production to China, no wonder the quality is questionable.

If you show me where I can EQ, I mean really EQ any headphones on my iPad that would cool. Or should I buy a Mac to use apple music and be able to EQ properly? Then we are talking about 1000$+ of money spending. I see your point but it is not valid in my use case.

Nope and I am not interested.

I already loathe myself for paying extra to get the 660S instead of the 600.

Most people cannot tell the difference between high quality compressed audio and lossless.

I agree that they’re overpriced but spending money on my hobby is not the part of my life where I make the best financially rational decisions. And that’s how it should be IMO, otherwise everyone would just rock a Sundara or 6XX.

Get Sony MDR-Z1R, made by the same company that made the playstation. I am sure it is PS5 compatible. wink wink

I don't think it's misleading at all.

They charge nearly double, but for what? Different tuning?

The build is the same, although you get an extra cable.

That must be ONE expensive cable then :)

From where I stand you could just get the HD 600, boost the bass a bit and reduce the treble, using EQ to get the S2 for half the price.

So yea, I think the S2 is daylight robbery.

Nothing wrong with liking a headphone. But, still hard to ignore how overpriced these are. Overpriced meaning they retail higher than people normally would be willing to pay for them, compared to other substitutes like the HD600/HD6XX. I'm no stranger to this, I love the Focal Elegia's and they retailed for $800 at one point. I'd say these are a buy 3 years from now when on sale for $300, but as is you will get more value by buying the 660S and equalizing.

This is very similar to PS Audio DirectStream DAC. Hope it doesn't measure like that one

Have you actually heard the 660S2?