Superlux HD681 Headphones

Bought these as I was looking for a good pair of headphones to couple with a mod mic setup I was looking in to. I am not an audiophile by any means so super high quality wasn't what i was looking for. The key was comfort and durability. The build of the headphones themselves are very solid and sturdy, no part feels like it's about to "break off" or snap suddenly if a stiff breeze comes over it.The headband which rests on the top of your head is comfortable and secure without applying painful or discomforting amounts of pressure. So it doesn't hurt with extended sessions (10 hours+) or leave that classic "Headphone" look at the top of your head. The noise cancelling is superb, it takes out most background noise when I am listening to music or watching something, but I can still know when someone is trying to get my attention in the house. The cable and jack (Standard 3.5mm Jack) is also sturdy and well made. There have been no issues with the sleeve for the wire or the house for the jack itself. After a year of constant use (and being rolled over by my chair) the wire and sleeve are still perfect and I have no issues with it. The Jack itself is also in perfect condition despite several trip incidents pulling it from the Jack slot of my PC as well as pulling it out and placing in back in when I change machines. That being said, that is the one downside (Or positive depending on how your situation is) - The cable for this headphone set is *quite* long - so for those at a desktop quite close to their setup, you will end up running over the cable and sometimes tripping over it ripping it from the connection slot on the PC. I would highly advise cable mangement or consideration of where you thread your cable to avoid this. Since the long cable issue can be easily avoided and not that much of a con, it doesn't merit reducing the 5* review for this. Overall Pros - Comfortable for many many hours. - Solid build quality with no issues after almost a year of use and abuse. - Easy to attach a Mod Mic setup due to the design of the headphones. - Long cable with good sleeving can reach all but the stupidest of places and will survive the classic chair rollover and trip Cons - Super long cable that without management or good location can cause chair rollover or tripping

These are my first budget headphones studio monitors and my first monitor headphones ever bought , I also own the akg n700nc and sony wf-1000xm3 , I am an young audiophile that loves and values sound quality , overall these headphones are amazing , let me start with lows ( a.k.a bass and bass presence ) the lows are fantastic at this price , the overall bass response is on par with most hifi headphones, they beat all other budget headphones when it comes to bass quality , if you want even clearer bass ( cut the low-mid ( 60-100 hz ) by -2 db and low-high ( 100-150 hz ) by -2 db ) , the mids are very good as well they outperform most budget headphones and they're on par with much more expensive hifi headphones , the mid lows are very balanced , the mid-mids are a bit underemphasized by -1 db and mid-higs are overemphasized by 1db , but overall the details and voices are very clear and crisp , if you want clearer details and even more voice details ( boost the mid-mid ( 500-1000 hz ) by 1 db , and cut the hig-mid ( 1000-2000 hz , by 1 db ) overall amazing mids performance , treble ( highs ) are decent for this price , they don't beat the big sony and bose but is good enough for most people , the overall treble is overemphasized by 6db that makes the sound too bright , making the sound too loud and affecting the mids ( detailing ) and lows ( bass ) , you can try to repair the treble by ( cutting the mid treble by 6 db , cutting the low treble by 1 db and boosting the high treble by 1 db ) you can even get a rumble effect if you do this eq , overall if you're an audiophile like me and you eq the treble you can say that this headphones are out there with the best headphones on the market , overall compared to my akg n700nc headphones these budget cans are much clearer when it comes to overall performance ( considering you eq-ed them ) , compared to my earbuds sony wf-1000xm3 , is not really a comparison because earbuds are earbuds and headphones are headphones but I can say that these budget cans are much balanced overall than the sony's , the last thing to test is Soundstage, overall the Soundstage of these headphones is amazing but not perfect , these headphones are semi-open and they manage the Soundstage very well compared to a lot of full open headphones , the PRTF Accuracy is very good compared even to the sennheiser hd 800s that are thousands more expensive , the acoustic excitation is decent and the openness is amazing , if you value Soundstage and you're on budget these headphones are for you , if you want perfect Soundstage get the senheisser hd 800s , overall these headphones truly impressed me , they achieved as much as other high end headphones achieved at sound , aesthetics and comfort are not the main selling point but they're good for most people , but when it comes to sound these can achieve almost perfection and they're out there with the best , truly recommend them 9/10 , an amazing purchase

Over the years I've owned countless pairs of headphones. Open back, closed back, "professional", "home use", and pretty much every other classification manufacturers try to throw at them. I came across these headphones whilst searching for a new pair after my toddler son decided to test the tensile strength of my previous pair by stamping on them. The reviews for Superlux headphones tend to be good - Superlux seem to have the same approach to R&D as Behringer do (a photocopier), but where Behringer cut corners, and ensure low quality, Superlux don't. Granted the earphone pads are unquestionably PVC (no faux leather here!), but the cable is chunky, comes with a screw on 6.3 adaptor, and the whole package seems to have been built to last. So the package is well made, how do the headphones sound? Surprisingly good! The "F" Descriptor means it is weighted towards mids and highs (The model with the B at the end is weighted towards Base) , so don't expect them to pump out loads of bass. Instead, they have a really natural, open sound; great for classical and Jazz, less great for Dance. As long as you bear the limitations of these headphones in mind, you shouldn't be disappointed with your purchase.

For the money, these give a very detailed sound and get loud. They aren't as bright in the upper midrange as my Sennheiser HD25-1, which I like. I like the reasonable sensitivity and bass output of these headphones. Whilst they are less sensitive than the HD25-1 and in ear headphones, they offer good top end detail and midrange and the bass extension is better. They are comfortable to wear although parts of the pad will press lightly on the ear cartilage. In my case I can tuck the edges of the ear into the pad so that alleviates any fatigue. The clamping pressure is quite low. They might feel a bit sweaty after prolonged use on a hot day, but the p-leather pads provide the best seal for bass response. They let a lot of outside noise in so aren't the best choice for loud listening environments as turning up the volume to drown loud outside sounds isn't recommended for hearing health. They do let a bit of sound out if you listen loudly in bed and your partner is trying to sleep. I did choose them over Samson SR850 due to cheaper price, better bass and more detailed treble based on a test on a head mic on the dankpods youtube channel. Those of you who prefer a more laid back sound might choose the Samson SR850.

Allow me to set the scene here. I LOVE headphones and I have a few pairs in my collection. Over time, I've learned that my preferred sound signature is one which is smooth, spacious, laid-back, full and has oodles of bass. My Philips Fidelio X1s hit that magic spot, although I'm lining up some Sennheiser HD650s out of curiosity. For reference, I used my X1s, my Beyerdynamic DT990 250 Ohm, Sony XB700s, Fischer FA-003s and my Sony ZX700s. BASS: It's there alright. I consider myself a basshead and I didn't find the bass lacking. It's not tight but the quantity is deifnitely there. It won't touch the XB700 (what headphone can?) and I actually think the Beyers and the X1s have it beat, but only just. To put it more simply: it's unlikely you'll find the bass lacking. MIDS: Most of my headphones don't do mids particularly well as a consequence of my preferred sound signature. My ZX700s are my most mid-centric headphones and I don't like their sound very much. The Superluxes have a pretty good mid-range. It's not their strong point and it's still kinda withdrawn, but it's not nearly non-existent. HIGHS: Oh God, my ears! Yes, the highs will make you scream! Bloody Norah! I thought my DT990s were bad! No, the DT990s are immensely refined in comparison. Absolutely no contest really. Treble is aggressive - very very aggressive. It results in a thin, airy sound which works amazingly well with electronic music (Armin van Buuren) and choral music. With hip hop and jazz, which often require more body and fullness, this falls short IMO. That said, detail is great. They sound remarkably clear and they present music in an unapologetic and almost too honest manner. I prefer headphones which are more polite and flattering - these aren't. The construction is pretty cheap and they are extremely uncomfortable. The X1s and the Beyers have huge earcups which swallow the entire ear. These pinch your ears between your skull and the awful sweat-inducing pads. Final thoughts: However, let's keep things relative and refrain from judging too harshly. They sell for under £30. They will WOW anyone who hasn't listened to a really good pair of cans before. They have clarity and detail to rival cans worth several times more. Think of these as a souped up Mistubishi EVO (i.e. FQ400). It offers oodles of performance for the price and it's genuinely fast enough to keep up with the Lamborghinis of the world, but once you get past the raw speed, the comparative lack of refinement, luxury and attention to detail starts to show itself. F'you can live with that, then you'll enjoy this headphone very much. I can't recommend any other headphones because sound signature is such an important factor that's often overlooked. Test some cans out at an audio store. Most big Tescos have an audio-bay and so do HMV. If you're lucky enough to live near a HiFi audio store then you can spend a few hours trying out some cans and seeing how they present your fave music.

I'm no audiophile but have looking for a really great sounding budget headphones for a while after a few bad experiences with build quality from other manufactures, AKG to be precise. Having paid £200 for a pair of AKG K550's for them to fail on the on right channel just out of warranty I bought some AKG K52's as a stop gap which had received rave reviews from a well known UK Hi Fi publication. They were OK, not great, so I expanded my budget a bit and bought a pair of AKG K92's which were meant to be a few notches up sound quality wise and almost double the price. This proved to be the case, but after a few months of usage they packed in on the right channel as well. Did a bit of research and came across the HD681's. They aren't widely known in the UK, but after reading a lot of positive reviews on here and elsewhere I thought I would give them a shot as at they price point they come in at it isn't really a risk. These are brilliant headphones. In my opinion superior to the £200 K550 which were always too weak in the bass department for me, although these aren't too bass heavy which I like. I'm hearing things on these headphones that I've not heard before on my other ones so I guess the frequency response is better, the separation is superb...don't ask me about sibilance, as I said I'm no audiophile. Really glad I took the time to find these excellent headphones, I would urge you to try them. Amazing sound for the price, comfortable and pretty robust, amazing sound for many times the price for that matter.

The HD681 is according to me the best headphone you can get for that price. I have owned one for almost a year now and have ordered 4 more for my sister, girlfriend and other people. Some people will prefer other models such as the "Superlux HD668B Headphones" because the cable can be replaced with a shorter one, but the main reason I like the HD681-series is for the ability to mod it. The inner workings of this headphone are rough so if the cable would fail or break, it's very easy to disassemble the headphone and solder a new cable. There are even mods available to add a filter (to alter the sound) and I have even placed an AUX connector inside where the cable was connected (this allows me to use any cable I want). I suggest replacing the pads with AKG K-240/270/271 Velour Pad for more comfort. The bad ---------- The only few things I would consider bad is that for children, the headphone is a bit too large, and there is no easy way to make the headband smaller other than replacing it all together. Also the "plastic" headband is not very durable and after a year broke in my case so I replaced it with a leather one (self-made). But don't forget I'm a very heavy user and I take my headphone everywhere I go! PS: You might think you'd not wear one of these in public, but trust me, you will! And in the winter it will keep your ears warm for free!

Soundstage and quality is good, treble a little bit sharp. The menu clicks in CS2 were very loud compared to normal volume, suggesting the treble is too sharp on the high end. Head band is okay, a bit tight. Doubles as earmuffs in the winter, since your ears will get pretty hot with these. I suggest getting third party ear cushioning replacements to get more comfort and breathability out of these. Semi-open as described, but I think they're pretty open. You basically hear everything with these on, with slight reduction in lower pitches from outside noise. Not recommended for noisy rooms or computers.

Sencillos pero buenos. Por ese precio, cumplen su función perfectamente. Además son cómodos y aíslan bastante bien

rapport qualité prix c'est très bon, le profil audio est au rdv

(I'm in Canada, so factor prices accordingly) Some quick background: I am NOT an audiophile (at least when it comes to my wallet), but I do consider myself a "budding enthusiast". I've been through a bunch of dollar store earbuds and headphones, a few sub $15.00 headphones and a pair of "Onn" brand bluetooth headphones from Walmart (those sub-$30.00 ones I'm sure you've seen). With a budding interest in more critical listening at home, I got the bug again to splurge on a set of headphones for home use. After reading a bunch of reviews both here and other sites (rtings has great objective data if you're a data-driven nerd like me) it seemed like these were going to be untouchable in the price class. Although this is my only set outside of "cheap chinese headphones" in the past 25 years, from what I can see the reviews are right. I've only been using them for about 45 minutes or so trying to critique them and here are my findings. My point of reference are the "Onn" brand $25-ish bluetooth headphones which seem to be better than all the dollar store headphones/earbuds I've tried. I'm playing these either via my computer with a Gigabyte motherboard circa 2016 and an FX8300 processor or a mid-tier smartphone. First up was "Ants Marching" by Dave Mathews Band (streamed via amazon music) as I felt the percussion and overall "brightness" of the song would be a good opener. The first thing that struck me was the clarity and detail of these headphones. The music is very vibrant with a great balance between the bass, mids and treble. The Onn's were "muddy", lacked the same clarity, and leaned toward emphasizing the bass too much at the expense of the mids. Next I wanted to delve into the classical realm so I went to youtube'd "Emma Kirkby Rise Glory Rise" a classical piece composed by Thomas Arne. Emma Kirby is a fantastic soprano and I have to say this song sealed the deal for me on these headphones. She took center stage as I listened and was absolutely amazed at the clarity of her voice, the orchestra, and the amazing interplay between herself and the instruments. If you go to youtube (so you can make the same comparison with the same kind of input source) listen to the vocal run she makes starting at about the 2:15 mark. They absolutely blew the Onn's out of the water in terms of clarity and this is a great place that demonstrates how my cheaper headphones allow the instruments to compete for the attention. Another point that amazed me was around 6:11 when she goes to hit that note near the top of her range. I don't know how to describe it but in the cheaper headphones it sounds like she is really straining to hit that note (distortion?) but with HD681's it was more like "yeah, you heard what you heard, and I STILL got some range above this!" thanks to the clarity and lack of distortion. Finally, using foobar2000 I tried to see if I could tell the difference between a 192kbps MP3 and a 24 bit, 192kHz FLAC of the same song: "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush. These HD691's do tease out differences, but its subtle. The MP3 was slightly more silibant on some words and the MP3 seemed to invoke some dynamic compression as the MP3 had a hint less subtlety and "warmth" than the HD FLAC recording. The cheapie Onn headphones couldn't tease this difference out. Again, it was subtle but I heard it. I imagine with a better DAC you could hear more of a difference (the inexpensive LiNKFOR DAC I ordered could not versus my PC, FYI). From a comfort point of view, they feel light on the head with a reasonable clamping force to keep them in place. You know they're on your head, but they're not annoying or intrusive to your experience. As I was analyzing Emma work her magic the fact I was wearing headphones moved to the background as I enjoyed the responsiveness of the headphones. When not actively listening to music through the headphones you can have conversations with others in the room thanks to the semi-open nature. Being semi-open there seems to be enough dampening that when the music is on external noise seems adequately attenuated. I had the better half turn on the tv at a comfortable listening volume in the living room and I was able to enjoy rock music without the TV interfering. Classical lovers may need less background noise but I never took advantage of my listening opportunity to compare. The cable is about 8' long and a step up in quality versus cheaper headphones. Its long enough that I can swivel and lean back in my chair as I enjoy music, but not so long I risk a tangle or tripping. I was out of the headphone game for a good 25 years (as a point of reference, the last good set of headphones I had was from the Radio Shack pro line at a time when they were just rebranded quality headphones (pro-25 or pro-35? I forget, they were lost to history long ago) so for all intents and purposes I was a noob looking to get into the quality headphone game. The subjective reviews said these were incredible value for the money and the objective benchmarks showed these were the best under $50USD headphones out there. For the comfort and sound quality these are a steal at $58.99 (Canadian Dollars). I could absolutely believe they can compete with headphones at 2-3 times the price. If you are new to critical listening (like me) and you're just not sure if your ears have the training to appreciate those m50x's you're drooling over (like me) you absolutely WILL NOT GO WRONG using these to start your acoustical journey.

رائع جدا لعشاق الصوت قيمه مقابل سعر ممتازه وينافس الاعلي منه سعرا بمراحل...يجب الحفاظ عليه والتعامل معه بحرص.لعدم متانة خاماته

Kurz zu meinem Hintergrund: Ich habe mich schon vor Jahren fast ausschließlich auf Kopfhörer verlegt und besitze aktuell Spitzen-Kopfhörer wie Beyerdynamic T1 (1. Gen.), T5p (1. Gen.), T90, DT-990 und DT-880 Edition 2005 (alle kabelgebunden) sowie AKG K845BT und B&O H7 (Kabel/Bluetooth). Sennheiser (HD650, HD800) und Ultrasone (Signature Pro) sind mir auch nicht unbekannt, entsprechen aber nicht 100%ig meinem Geschmack. Per Kabel höre ich im Regelfall an hochwertigen Kopfhörerverstärkern (z.B. Lehmann Audio Black Cube Linear) und Zuspielern (Marantz SACD-Player, PC-Soundkarte M2Tech HiFace + Musical Fidelity VDAC) bzw. an hochwertigen Mobil-Playern (Astell & Kern AK100). Dies nur vorweg, nicht um zu "protzen" (das liegt mir fern), sondern damit ihr wisst, "woher ich komme" und welche Kaliber ich hier zum Vergleich auffahre. Die genannten Kopfhörer liegen in einer Preisspanne von rund 250 bis 1000 Euro und sind - nach meiner Meinung - alles hervorragende Vertreter ihrer Zunft. Wer würde denn jetzt glauben, dass man für rund 20 Euro einen Kopfhörer kaufen kann, der es schafft, diesen Boliden das Wasser zu reichen? Niemand, und auch ich habe den Rezensionen und einschlägigen Testberichten nicht wirklich geglaubt, bis ich mich aus reiner Neugier entschloss, die rund 20 Euro aus reinem Spaß an der Freud' mal zu investieren. Und dann kommt er, der Superlux HD681, natürlich ganz unprätentiös in einer Blister-Verpackung, nicht in einem schicken Karton oder gar in einer edlen Alu-Box. Klar, war so zu erwarten. Auch nachdem man den Superlux aus seiner Verpackung geschält hat, kommt noch keine Begeisterung auf: Material- und Verarbeitungsqualität sind dem Preis angemessen, also ziemlich billig, aber immerhin sogar besser als erwartet. Die Anschlussstecker (3,5er Klinke und 6,3er Schraubadapter) sind immerhin vergoldet. Das Kabel ist zwar fest am Hörer montiert (da muss man bei einem Defekt halt basteln oder gleich den ganzen KH austauschen, aber egal bei dem Preis), jedoch immerhin kein ganz dünner Klingeldraht. Also auf den Kopf mit dem Ding. Und sich gleich mal wundern, dass der Superlux eigentlich recht bequem sitzt. Einstellen muss man nichts, das flexible Kopfband fixiert die Ohrmuscheln an der richtigen Position und bietet ausreichend Spielraum für kleine und große Köpfe. Der Anpressdruck ist erst einmal relativ hoch, aber noch angenehm, und dürfte sich im Laufe der Zeit auch noch mindern. Jedenfalls gibt es schon mal keine Stelle, wo der KH sofort unangenehm drücken würde, selbst als Brillenträger. So weit, so gut. Also rein den Stecker in den Black Cube und den Superlux mit ordentlichem Material füttern. Die Vorhaben für den Rest des Tages kann man dann getrost knicken, denn man kommt aus dem Staunen kaum heraus und ist die ganze Zeit damit beschäftigt, den Mund wieder zuzukriegen. Was ist DAS denn? Sofort merkt man: Dieser Superlux hat ein lebendiges, präzises, detailreiches und souveränes Klangbild wie ein "Großer" aus der Ober- oder gar Spitzenklasse, für den normalerweise mehrere Hundert Euro über die Ladentheke gehen. Kaum zu glauben, mit welcher Lässigkeit dieser KH jede Musikrichtung auf ganz hohem Niveau reproduziert. Bass? Check, vorhanden, und zwar trocken, klar und konturiert, leicht betont, aber noch nicht überbetont. Tiefbass? Check, kann er. Stimmenpräsenz? Check, klar und ausgewogen. Höhen? Check, klar und brilliant, nicht nervig. Bühne, Tiefenstaffelung, Details? Check, reichlich vorhanden. Angesichts des lächerlichen Preises kann man diese Erkenntnis nur als sensationell bezeichnen! Als i-Tüpfelchen ist der HD681 auch noch so effizient, dass er problemlos selbst an Quellen mit geringer Ausgangsleistung noch mit beachtlicher und völlig ausreichender Lautstärke aufspielt. Niemals zuvor habe ich einen Kopfhörer für unter 250 Euro gehört, der so nah an die Qualitäten meiner Beyerdynamics-Boliden herankommt. Zur Ehrenrettung dieser Boliden sei gesagt, dass sich im direkten Vergleich doch noch Unterschiede offenbaren: Zumindest T1, T90 und T5p weisen den HD681 in seine Schranken; sie liefern hörbar mehr Details, höhere Präzision und klingen in allen Lebenslagen noch etwas "unangestrengter" als der Superlux. Allerdings sind die Unterschiede so gering, dass sich nicht ganz unberechtigt die Frage stellt, ob die "Großen" ihren happigen Aufpreis wert sind. Denn es ist kaum zu fassen, was für eine Klanggüte man für einen Verkaufspreis von 20 Euro realisieren kann! Wobei ... ein leichtes Geschmäckle hat das Ganze schon, denn in Forschung und Entwicklung hat der asiatische Hersteller garantiert nicht investiert, sondern stattdessen wohl einfach von etablierten Produkten "abgekupfert". Auch wenn das gemäß der asiatischen Mentalität als "Ehrung" für das plagiierte Produkt zu verstehen ist, sollten wir ein solches Geschäftsgebaren nicht allzu sehr auf die leichte Schulter nehmen, denn konsequent zu Ende gedacht, zerstört es Arbeitsplätze in Europa und Amerika und hemmt in der Folge die Innovationsfähigkeit der etablierten Unternehmen. Außerdem liegen bei Material- und Verarbeitungsqualität sowie dem Komfort Welten zwischen dem Superlux und den Boliden. Einen großen Beyerdynamic kann ich viele Stunden auf den Ohren haben, ohne dass er mir lästig wird. Beim Superlux muss ich nach 1-2 Stunden pausieren, weil er dann doch anfängt, hier und da zu drücken. Empfehlenswert ist die "Aufrüstung" des HD681 mit den optional (z.B. bei Thomann für ca. 9 Euro) erhältlichen Velourpolstern, die den Komfort etwas steigern und einen haltbareren Eindruck machen als die serienmäßigen Kunstlederpolster. Fazit: Wer nur ein sehr kleines Budget, aber hohe klangliche Ansprüche hat, kann mit der Anschaffung des Superlux HD681 rein gar nichts falsch machen. Mehr Klanggüte pro Euro (und damit ein besseres Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis) gibt es nirgendwo. Der Klang des Superlux hält mit jedem (mir bekannten) Kopfhörer bis ca. 250 Euro locker mit oder klingt gar besser! Abstriche sind beim Komfort sowie der Material- und Verarbeitungsqualität zu machen. Angesichts des geringen (Wieder-)Beschaffungspreises ist der Superlux auch erste Wahl in Situationen, in denen eine hohe Verlustgefahr irgendeiner Art besteht, man aber trotzdem auf erstklassigen Klang nicht verzichten mag. PS: Der HD681 ist später noch in etwas veränderten Versionen auf den Markt gekommen, die wohl etwas anders abgestimmt sind. Ich würde jedoch immer wieder zum "originalen" HD681 greifen, da dessen leicht "spaßige" Abstimmung meinem Hörgeschmack und wohl auch dem der meisten anderen Menschen am ehesten entsprechen dürfte. Baugleich zum HD681 (aber auch etwas teurer) soll übrigens der Presonus HD7 sein.