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Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX vs Sennheiser - HD 660S2

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Beoplay HXBANG & OLUFSENRENDER
Probe A
Bang & Olufsen
Beoplay HX
68.3/ 100B
Audio75· 45%
Battery55· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
HD 660S2SENNHEISERRENDER
Probe B
Sennheiser
HD 660S2
64.2/ 100C
Audio78· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the Beoplay HX and HD 660S2, the Beoplay HX comes out ahead in active noise cancellation and multipoint, while the HD 660S2 wins on weight and driver size. Overall, the Beoplay HX scores 68.3 and the HD 660S2 scores 64.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Beoplay HX edges ahead on the Mars Score (68.3 vs 64.2), but the 4.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Beoplay HX if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are active noise cancellation, multipoint, battery life.

Pick the HD 660S2 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, driver size.

Both ship with comparable spatial audio, ldac, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX wins

  • Has Active noise cancellation.
  • Has Multipoint.
  • Battery life: 35 h vs 0 h.

Why Sennheiser - HD 660S2 wins

  • Weight — 25.00 g less. 260 vs 285.
  • Driver size — 5.00% more. 42 mm vs 40 mm.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecBang & Olufsen - Beoplay HXSennheiser - HD 660S2
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight285 g260 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecBang & Olufsen - Beoplay HXSennheiser - HD 660S2
Driver size40 mm42 mmlead
Impedance21 Ω300 Ωlead
Sensitivity96 dB104 dBlead
Active noise cancellationtrueleadfalse
Transparency modetrueleadfalse
Spatial audiofalsefalse

Battery

SpecBang & Olufsen - Beoplay HXSennheiser - HD 660S2
Battery life35 hlead0 h
Fast chargetrueleadfalse

Connectivity

SpecBang & Olufsen - Beoplay HXSennheiser - HD 660S2
Bluetooth5.1lead0
Multipointtrueleadfalse
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsefalse
aptX HDtrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Beoplay HX or HD 660S2?+

Beoplay HX lasts 35 hours vs 0 hours.

Do Beoplay HX or HD 660S2 have active noise cancellation?+

Beoplay HX has ANC; HD 660S2 does not.

Which supports LDAC, Beoplay HX or HD 660S2?+

Neither supports LDAC.

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