Superlux HD-665 Reviews

Mounzer Sarraf

Good quality for a good price. I am very happy the cable can be changed as this is always the weak point

Won't last

They do the job, but very big and not the most comfortable especially if you wear glasses. Isolation is nothing to write home about. Only positive is the super long headphone extender cable but the actual connection on the headphones themselves is very flimsy and mine broke after 3 years. Definitely wouldn't recommend for use with kids, probably won't last a year.

Great drummer headphones at a great price point.

I've been using these primarily for practicing with tracks and click. So easy to put on and take off compared to my in-ears. I've also used them instead of my in-ears for live work when I don't need to care what I look like too much.

Fantastic headphones if you're just looking for something robust and easy to use at a good price point. Maybe very slightly warm to wear for an hour or more, but perhaps this is necessary for the great seal they provide? On this point, they block out a lot of noise and make practice very safe, sound-wise.

Sounds awful, but works

Bought these for drummer or Bassist monitoring in a studio.

The sound is really boomy, overly bassy and in general - Horrible.

But, if you have a separate EQ in your headphone amp, then you can get it to sound ok.

The isolation is decent, not as good as the Vic Firth headphones, but for live monitoring with loud instruments, It gets the job done.

Also, the fact that you have to use a separate cable might seem finicky, but I'm certain that this considerably improves the longevity of these headphones.

Nice good damping headphone

Nice headphone, good damping, use it in professional studio envoirement. Sound is not that hi-fi but more than good enough to use in an loud einvoirement.

Deceptive and prone to leaking

Bought these to allow me to hear the rest of the band while still protecting my hearing.

At first they appeared great; they protect REALLY well against very loud volume levels, are comfortable, and still allow you to hear what you need, if combined with suitable headphone amplification and a mixer.

There are two major downsides thought:

First, they filter frequencies in a way that give a VERY inaccurate picture of the actual source. This is when not plugged in. So you can forget adjusting a guitar amp or tuning a drum by ear when using them. I once forgot this and spent 6 hours fine-tuning a snare in preparation for a recording. When I finally got the sound I wanted, I switched hearing protection. Suddenly the snare sounded really really bad (same thing without any hearing protection, through a mic and so on).

I've since payed extra attention to how they impact the sound and noticed they are so deceptive I would have stopped using them entirely, just for that reason.

Secondly, if you tense up your head and/or neck the "right" way, the headphone opens a gap, letting in a lot of sound.

I'm mainly a vocalist and drummer and have found it near impossible to do any vocals without this happening frequently.

While drumming they stay in place a little better, but when doing fast fills or going across the kit to reach cymbals, it almost always happens - with noticeable negative effect on my hearing.

I believe the core of the issue lies in the "auto-adjustable" band that is supposed to keep the headphones in place; when you stay relatively still, or rather, keep everything above your shoulders still, it works as intended. But the band let's the headphones slip to low, and at an angle where the lowest part is on direct contact with my jaw. So when I move it, the headphones follow.

Had there been a way to manually adjust the size/length of the band, I could keep them high enough that they protect my ears without my jaw interfering.

The latter problem would likely not impact everyone, but I do believe I have a fairly regular-sized head, so I think these headphones are only suitable for people with very large (or at least tall) heads. I have band mates who cannot wear them at all, since they are to large and simply won't stay on their ears.

Regardless of issue number 2, the first one is, in my opinion, bad enough to not make it worth it. Had the drivers been better, one could have used them to get an accurate picture, but they are pretty bad - which is expected, since these are not meant as proper "studio headphones", but considering the other flaws it unfortunately renders them completely useless for me.

Perhaps worth it as cheap tracking headphones in the studio, but there are better alternatives for that..

Compared to other headphones for e-drums; not bad at all.

These headphones are good for drummers, and e-drummers. And that's exactly why I bought them in the first place.

I practice every day on a TD-17, and it took me a long time to find headphones which were satisfying.

With other headphones, I had 4 kind of problems:

- the construction of the headphones was too fragile,

- the sound was too sharp (too much highs and mids),

- the volume was too low, or

- too much stick sound through the headphones.

- The construction of the Superlux HD-665 is excellent.

- The sound is solid for e-drummers.

- The volume is really loud.

- With these headphones on, I don't hear much of other noises around me, except loud noises. I can't hear the sticks on rubber pads or rims anymore, while practicing. And that's was exactly what I was looking for.

My overall rating? I wished the sound was just a bit better. Or the comfort was like the Beyermagic DT 770 Pro (*). But compared to other so-called 'headphones for e-drums', even to those which have high ratings, I tried some, and I didn't like them. Some broke within a few months, often the sound was too thin, but most of the time I had to turn the volume very loud to solve the problem of stick sounds on rubber hi-hat/cymbal pads.

(*): the volume of the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro/ 80 Ohm for the Roland TD-17 is not loud enough. It's a great comfortable headphone, but not for the TD-17, without extra amplification.

NB: A year later: these headphones are still working and they are still great. I recommend them for e-drums. They are powerful and you don't hear the sticks on the surface of your e-drums. They sound more bass then treble, but that's OK. They are extremely well builded. During summertime, they are warm. But they really are better then a lot of other brands.

decent sounding cans but ultimately poor build

The connection for the cable is fidgety and poorly constructed. Item didn't last long with normal use at home before the cable was fubarred.

Some of the best recording Headphones

These Heaphones are for recording, you cant mix with them and they aren't super nice to listen to but, they are probably the best heaphones for recording I had. The isolate well they give full bass response and I never had an artist that had a problem with their headphone mix with them.

Excellent

Just what the recording studio needs. Loud playback but zero spillout. Nothing less, nothing more.

Great for drummers

I am a drummer and I wanted some headphones that would cut out a lot of the volume from the kit whilst allowing me to hear what I am playing along to. These work perfectly for that. I wear them for about two hours a day and they don’t get uncomfortable. One thing that I particularly like is that the cable plugs into a little socket a couple of centimetres from one side so when you accidentally stand on the cable you don't damage them, the cable just comes out.

I have had them for at least a year now and I would recommend them.

Not so bad

The sound quality is not good, but they cancel out the ambient noise perfectly. Because of this, your head is nailed to the vise, and after use, you feel like they have been hammered on the head. I recommend them for masochists and dudes on command breathing.

Remarkable for the money

Fantastic isolation when tracking drums and other instruments in the studio, and they actually sound pretty good as well. A little EQ helps to cut out 200hz and brighten the top end a bit, but once that's done they're fantastic value for money.

Pretty good for the money

Not the most audiophile of sounds but hey, they're pretty low cost.

They do perfectly well for drum monitors.

Superlux HD-665

Good sound. Good isolation. Unfortunataley the cable plug was broken too quickly.

Super isolation for for noisy office

Bought this pair for use in a noisy office and I'm more than happy with my purchase. Even my colleagues are impressed. Even with no music on they cutoff most noises. I don't have to blast really loud music to stop listening to unwanted conversations while working.

I also tested this pair in a small rehearsal room with a full rock band and a quite loud drummer. Excellent isolation! Drummer tested the pair too, he could barely hear his own hits.

Sound wise the headphones don't seem to saturate the sound which is really good for mixing purposes.

Perfect drum sound

The sound is just solid and perfect. Very good ambient isolation.

No external noises come to your ears

Good sound at a lowest price

These headphones are an excelent option for a low budget. Good isolation makes them ideal for drummers. Excelent relation price/quality. Great sound quality with good bass. In order to insulate sound well they make a little pressure on the head, which can be bad after a few hours. Howeer, this is expected on these kind of headphones.

Good enough

Sound is a little dark but isolation is great. I love it.

Highly recommended for drummers

I was just about to buy a d770 at 3x price when i found this. Sound quality is obviously not for mixing your recordings but it's more than decent enough to listen music when you're playing. But the isolation, that's outstanding when it sits properly on your head + comfortable enough for a 3h practice session.