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arey510 t1_ja5chki wrote

Reply to Showoff your Hifiman Edition XS setup by N1x01D

Mostly use them w a RU6, Loki & ifi Zen Can but sometimes I use a Piety to switch it up. Not sure why but I havent tried them on main rig yet, Bifrost 2, Lokius & ifi Pro Signature

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arey510 t1_j6bzhsu wrote

Reply to Why not EQ? by ChromicClaw2

I almost always make some minor tweaks. Nothing crazy just some extra bass or cutting some sibilance & that’s about it. It’s your headphones & music, listen to them however it makes you the happiest

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arey510 t1_j1530uo wrote

Reply to HD6XX vs HD660s (for roughly the same price)? by thescofflawl

6xx has the same soundstage (or lack thereof) as the 600 but with more mid bass & not much sub bass. I returned them. I liked 560s way better than both of those. I haven’t tried 660s but guessing it’s more of the same. I would try the Edition XS. They have good soundstage width & depth & have good sub bass as well, I really like them

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arey510 t1_iyeau0w wrote

Reply to comment by daddyyeslegs in Going from the Sennheiser HD 560S to the HD 800S by Lapralapso

I’d recommend getting yourself a amp/dac set up first. That way you have a decent baseline to try different headphones on afterwards. To me, the 8xx/800s is the upgrade to 560s; it’s more of the same signature basically just better. I also have the Edition XS & love them but they sound pretty different than 560s. To me, they slap way harder w a decent amp & just sound more fun w pretty good detail & soundstage as well. They sound great w pretty much any kind of music

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arey510 t1_iye96mi wrote

Reply to Going from the Sennheiser HD 560S to the HD 800S by Lapralapso

I have the 560s & the sticker modded 8xx & was A/B’ing then yesterday trying to decide which one to keep.

Comfort wise, 8xx wins hands down. The bigger cups fit around my ears better & have much less clamp than 560s. Also the build feels more premium

Sound: the imaging & soundstage is just plain better on the 8xx. Not by a massive amount but it’s for sure noticeable right away to my ears. The low end on the 8xx is lacking compared to the 560s. I feel like the 560s takes bass EQ much better than the 8xx. Also to my ears the 560’s sounds brighter, not in a bad way at all just overall a tad brighter so up to your preference

I got my 8xx here on avexhcange for $675 so it wasn’t as bad as a new 800s. Also look up the sticker mod, it brings the sound of the 8xx right up to the 800s. There’s one posted on avexchange just this morning actually w a balanced cable even

I decided to keep the 8xx & return my 560s. I really enjoy them but the 8xx just feels like an upgraded version of the 560s, similar strengths just done better

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