Yeah going from the dark and muddy DT770 to the bright XS is going to be a shock to the brain.

If you’re playing it from a computer, you can equalize the treble using Peace GUI

Do a Google search about setting up Equalizer APO and Peace GUI (assuming your source is a PC)

Your brain has been “trained” to expect a certain sound for SIX years. Anything different is going to sound “wrong”.

So give your new headphones a week and don’t touch your old ones. Then give the old ones a try again and see what your brain says.

Sounds is not as warm as it was on my last headphones

Well yes, the HD560s are pretty well known for their relatively neutral sound signature.

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Soundstage is… off

What I think you’re experiencing is the difference between open back and closed back (Cloud 2) headphones. Your brain is “trained” to expect the Cloud 2 sound, so the difference with the 560s sounds off. Open backs generally have better soundstage than closed backs.

Bought Arya Stealth right on Jan 1

Sold Blessing 2 Dusk

Bought AirPods 2nd gen for work (prefer non sealed at my desk)

Bought Hexa

There’s always money in the banana stand

You’ll know if you have a good seal or a bad seal depending on how the bass sounds

If you are wondering “where’s the bass?” then it’s likely that you don’t have a good seal

I had some extra rewards points available on Amazon, so I ordered the Truthear Hexa. I’ve found myself using IEMs more recently over my full sized headphones.

11.11 sale is basically Chinese Black Friday that happens on November 11th. Sales these days extend for more than one day though, probably to ease any confusion over time zones between China and other areas like the United States — gotta maximize those sales numbers.