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Sennheiser - HD 660S2 vs Sony - WH-1000XM6

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HD 660S2SENNHEISERRENDER
Probe A
Sennheiser
HD 660S2
64.2/ 100C
Audio78· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
WH-1000XM6SONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
WH-1000XM6
60.5/ 100C
Audio65· 45%
Battery52· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the HD 660S2 and WH-1000XM6, the HD 660S2 comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-1000XM6 wins on weight and active noise cancellation. Overall, the HD 660S2 scores 64.2 and the WH-1000XM6 scores 60.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The HD 660S2 edges ahead on the Mars Score (64.2 vs 60.5), but the 3.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the HD 660S2 if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.

Pick the WH-1000XM6 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, among others.

Both ship with comparable 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 Sennheiser - HD 660S2 wins

  • Driver size — 40.00% more. 42 mm vs 30 mm.

Why Sony - WH-1000XM6 wins

  • Weight — 6.00 g less. 254 vs 260.
  • Has Active noise cancellation.
  • Has Spatial audio.
  • Has Multipoint.
  • Has LDAC.
  • Battery life: 30 h vs 0 h.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-1000XM6
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight260 g254 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-1000XM6
Driver size42 mmlead30 mm
Impedance300 Ωlead16 Ω
Sensitivity104 dBlead101 dB
Active noise cancellationfalsetruelead
Transparency modefalsetruelead
Spatial audiofalsetruelead

Battery

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-1000XM6
Battery life0 h30 hlead
Fast chargefalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-1000XM6
Bluetooth05.3lead
Multipointfalsetruelead
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsetruelead
aptX HDfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, HD 660S2 or WH-1000XM6?+

WH-1000XM6 lasts 30 hours vs 0 hours.

Do HD 660S2 or WH-1000XM6 have active noise cancellation?+

WH-1000XM6 has ANC; HD 660S2 does not.

Which supports LDAC, HD 660S2 or WH-1000XM6?+

WH-1000XM6 supports LDAC; HD 660S2 does not.

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