HD-662 F : Giant-killers

I've had these for over two years now and use them for tracking, mixing and mastering songs in my home studio. These are usually plugged into my Focusrite Forte interface but I do use them for general listening.

As I've had them for over two years they've been burnt in for a quite a while now. I was very impressed with them initially but found them a little forward in the upper EQ regions. After around 50 hours or so of use this tamed itself down and they're now just as natural as any of the £150 range of studio headphones that I've tried from the likes of AKG, Sennheiser and the like. I actually spent several weeks auditioning studio headphones in the £150-£200 price range using three reference tracks for each. The bass is nice a tight and accurate and not booming or overstated. Upper mids and highs will sweeten down with use. They're very clear and accurate.

I marked them down a little for comfort as they will be a bit clampy at first but they do soften up over time - a few months I'd say - and can be comfortable for an hour or two. You'd most likely need a break to let your ears rest first anyway.

These are a fantastic bargain and I highly recommend them for your first set of studio headphones. Don't let the stupidly low price put you off these.

Finally, if you want to really annoy anyone with a set of Beats headphones, buy them a pair of these, let them hear the superior sound quality, them show them the price tag. :)