HD-681 : Great

I did my research before I bought these and I was strongly considering the Evo version instead. In the end I'm glad I made the right choice for me. I was attracted by the ?studio reference? claim of these headphones but was afraid the bass was going to be too anemic for my needs. I shouldn't have feared, there is plenty of bass here; it feels like what you hear at cinemas and home speaker systems with subwoofers. But the bass is tight and well defined, not muddy at all.

The specs show that there is a hump beyond 5khz in the frequency response but I haven't found them harsh at all, but maybe they get a little tiring after a while. A YouTube reviewer suggested using a graphic equaliser to tame the highs if this bothers you. Google Chrome has a free equaliser app BTW.

I don't understand the fuss about the looks of these cans. They look OK to me and it's not like I'm going to wear them on my way to the shops to buy milk!

Can't comment on durability yet.

These might not be ?studio reference? and I'm glad they aren't. I bet they're great for most people?s needs, but make no mistake the sound quality is good and at this price they are a no-brainer.

Last positive is that these are low impedance so should work OK with mobile phones, etc.