HD-681 Evo WH : Best for the price!

These cans need cc. 30-40 hours burn-in time to give you the best performance. Their sound is really great for the price. In some cases I even prefer them to my AKG K550 (it costs 6 times as the EVO), because the EVO is way more funnier, while the sound of the K550 is too neutral and bright and it sounds a bit artificial to me sometimes. Unfortunately there were several reported issues with the cables, Superlux should pay more attention to fix these.

My first EVO had a contact failure in the right channel, but I could fix it easily. The biggest problem of the earlier models (not EVO), the piercing, hissing highs are fortunately not present anymore, the treble is clear and not fatiguing in the EVO. It works fine with portable players. I tried it with my Sansa Fuze and the volume was more than enough. However it is really bulky and looks odd on the street. But for home use I don't know better choice in entry level.