RabbitLorx

OP t1_j1vp70c wrote

I let my fiancee borrow my HD660s to try out especially for gaming since I've been boasting about how good they are. Lets just say it was difficult to get them back. He games competitive shooters and was using some cheap earbuds but, after trying out my headphones he got to experience what its actually like to hear footsteps. For music too he enjoyed them a lot. So santa came and gifted him his own pair... With a hat :)

The hd660s are a headphone that is special in my cheesy opinion. I own better headphones (well closed back) and i have tried more expensive open backs like the focal clear mg, utopia, HD800s, Meze Empyrean. They all perform technically better, with some having way better imaging and dynamics but, when i go back to the hd660s i dont feel like they are trash after hearing the big boys. I love how they are cheap because I dont have to worry about handling them super delicately, its anxiety free. The sound is so non fatiguing and non offensive. Its my daily headphone and it literally disappears on my head for hours on end. Thing is, we all want the best of the best headphones. I see myself with the focal utopia in the future however, because of how expensive it is, I might just save for dedicated listening sessions. I would worry about using them too much that i kight break them. Same with any other super expensive headphone. The price adds mental stress. Maybe the issue is that headphones are too expensive for what they are really worth nowadays. I would never pay 3K for headphones. I will only buy flagships second hand with big discounts. Because, ultimately i will get a 100 times better listening experience on my stereo system which costs less. So a super expensive headphone is in my eyes, something i would buy if i had too much extra money laying around. But i still want one just because of the upgrade urge XD Basically, can companies stop overpricing headphones?

The meze 109 pro does look interesting, its not massively expensive and could be a potential upgrade in the far future. Im not in a hurry though. HD660s is chad.

Thank you for reading my rambling. I hope I made some sense XD

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