HD-681 Evo BK : No brainer!

I had many headphones including the original hd-681. These headphones sound answer all the issues the previous version had. They don't have the shrilling highs and the cable is interchangable. The sound is amazing and has more deails than my Creative Aurvana Lives. They are open construction though, so while recording vocals at high volumes into a condenser mic will render some bleed into the mic. I use them for listening to music, mixing and playing guitar. They do all those things well, and for the price they are a complete no brainer. I don't see a reason to get any other headphones, and since i got them, i don't use my Creatives at all! They are big, however, (not heavy, though) so having them on outside in summer might get your ears wet. But for in-door use they are very comfortable. They also seem very sturdy. I don't imagine that a simple pull of the cable would make any harm to them. If they fell from a table (and they did...) they also would be intact. Highly recomended!