Superlux HD-681 Evo BK Reviews

Great for the price!

I still cant believe that these headphones were so cheap. sound is really good.

I must admit though that they do hurt my ears at times... the fit is not so comfortable when using them for extended periods of time.

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I am not a professional i needed this as an option for silent practise.

They do the job quite good and they are quite comfortable... sadly i don't have much experience to compare with but i can say i am happy with this product.

Massive Magic Sounds. Thank you.

These have served me for 4 years until a week ago when the connector for the cable has started to malfunction and only sends sound to one of the channels.

They've been comfortable, they have a lot of bass so depending on what kind of sound you want these can be really good.

For the price they are amazing!

Excellent sound

I cannot believe I haven't heard about this brand before.

Super jako?? za grosze.

Siostra kupi?a 10x dro?sze, a jako?? d?wi?ku taka sama. Na plus jako?? wykonania, od??czny kabel, dwa ró?nej d?ugo?ci kable, przej?ciówka i dodatkowe g?bki. Na minus - brak regulacji nauszników, ale je?li kto? ma w miar? standardow? g?ow? to bez problemu. I ?wietnie zakrywaj?ca?e uszy, komfortowo. U?ywam z piecem do gitary.

Incredible bang for the buck

The Superlux HD-681 was the first over the ear headphone that I bought for music production. I read a lot of positive reviews and decided to give it a try. I wanted a budget headphone quite neutral (allowing to mix at late night) but with a good bass response, since I mainly produce electronic music. I now also have more expensive headphones from Audio Technica and Beyerdynamic. A direct comparison would not make sense, since the price does vary, but they provide me with some references to write the review. Summing up:

+ very good comfort, actually it is the more comfortable headphone that I have (for my head shape)

+ Nice sound. Thanks to the 50mm driver and its eq shape, bass sounds very full and it makes fun to listen music with them.

On the other hand I would not really recommend to mix on these (but I generally would not recommend to mix on headphones if possible), but for "sketching" or creating a beat they will get the work done, and you can fix the mix later on monitors

+ you get 2 cables, adapter 3.5 to 6.3mm, and a bag! The shorter cable is really practical if you work with a USB audio interface that is close to you

+ they work also with low power output (a mobile phone, just crank the volume up). With a proper amp (or with a standard sound card) of course they sound better

- nothing for the price. Maybe, if you care the look... They are very "studio" (AKG look) and probably they look funny if you plan to use them in the subway. They are however not designed for that (they are semi open).

I would definitely recommend them. In their price range they are difficult to beat.

A headphone that sounds better than it costs!

Good clarity.

Balanced mids and highs.

Preferred Genres: Jazz.

Value for money.

Incredible value for money

Compared to Sennheiser HD600 or ATH-R70X there is a little bit less detail, but not massively so. Considering it's 20x cheaper, it's amazing. I would be happy to use this instead of either. The subbass extension is very good, as is stereo imaging, and it's relatively flat in terms of frequency response.

Very nice headphones for the price

Slightly V-shaped frequency response, sound great for casual use. Use them for home production when I can't use my speakers, and they do a decent job.

I find them comfortable, but have a slightly large head, could be slightly too big on someone with a smaller head.

Brilliant Headphones for the price

I bought these pair of headphones for casual listening, guitar tracking and second reference for my mixes. I also own a pair of Audio Technica ath-m50x for my primary home studio use.

pros:

- price to sound clarity ratio: you can not get such clarity for less than 30 euros. They do not come at par with my M50x's, but those also cost about 140Eu.

- sturdy construction

- removable cable

Cons:

- the sound does bleed in the environment, hence it could be a problem while using them in silent locations

- bulky. They are a little bulky and do take up some volume.

I am super happy with these. I do not use them while travelling, but primarily at static locations. Hence, they work perfectly for me.

absolutely amazing

more than 1 year using them for every day tasks (listening to music, watching films, etc) and they still absolutely rock

I did a slight mod to reduce the high freq and use the velour pads

extremely comfortable too as I have them on for 8h straight sometimes

I'm thinking on getting a 2nd pair

Great unit, incredible value

Great unit, incredible value. Only problem is that the thicker cable attachment at the left can has worn to break in a few months. It is now intermittently cutting out on one side. I bought a backup item, and on this one this does not happen so it may have been a fluke. Good value.

Great for the price!

Not high end by any means bet serve the purpose well for making beats on a budget, may not be ideal for mastering etc but give a good representation of what you are making/listening to , got some ATH M50's now which i love but still use the Superlux for watching movies on laptop etc, the band is a bit flimsy and finally broke at the thin parts that join the ear pieces (repaired myself and still working)

Low price, great quality!

I had the 681 couple of years ago, was impressed by the quality for headphones at such low price, that's why I decided to upgrade them with the EVO. Worth every cent. Literally. Warm sound, comfortable wearing, two pairs of cable (long and short). The only unperfection is that they don't kill the surrounding sound, but for 30 euro I believe you can't expect everything to be at top.

Thank you.

Dont look brand name :)

Superlux what ? i did not hear this one but dont judge brand name. Perfectly good quality and sound :) !

Great sound but...

I've been using Superlux cans for a few years now and it's very hard to fault the sound they deliver, although not as flat as you might want for production work they do offer a great reference point for the low end and very high frequencies.

The HD-681 Evo BK do offer the great sound that I've enjoyed from Superlux over the years but the build quality is shockingly poor at best. I returned my pair quite quickly so I can't talk as to the longevity but the plastics are extremely cheap feeling and overall construction is not good at all. I know these are very cheap headphones but still, I expected a little more from this brand.

I found the fit didn't work for me at all, maybe I have a smaller than average head, I don't know but they felt slack and this hindered the compression with my ears and thus limiting bass response and mostly comfort, also worth mentioning this has a big impact if you wear glasses and not a positive impact to say the least.

The positives are purely in the sound, full low end, maybe a little too full for some, punchy mid range although not quite as driven as I'd like and smooth treble, all told you will have a great listening experience here if you are OK with the build and comfort factor these provide.

Very good.

More comfortable than the simple HD 681, still sound the same. Very good sound for the price, the build quality is ok. The simple HD681 have been "vandalized" from extreme usage in studio and rehearsals and still work just fine. I expect the same from HD681 Evo.

Great buy for the amateur musician.

Best headphones in this price range.

Other reviewers have already said everything, no need to repeat. These are the greatest headphones in this price range. Period. And I have a Sennheiser HD-650 as my main headphones. I've compared both extensively on an Apogee Groove DAC/AMP. Of course the HD-650 are superior, but not by a huge margin, and the Superlux fares really well and that speaks really a lot! If one is interested in sound differences between both, to me the Superlux sounds a bit more V-shaped, it has more pronounced bass and treble, hence not as neutral as the Sennheisers, but nevertheless I enjoy and love both!

The only complaint I have is about the comfort. The pad openings are just about (or slightly under) the size of my ears, and my ears are normal size, so after few hours of listening I can feel a discomfort in my ears from pads pressing against the rims of the ears. In that respect the Sennheisers are miles ahead, I can leave them all day on my head.

But remember, the Sennheisers are ¤300 and the SuperLux is ¤29 :)

Got them for bass practice, great value for money

Got these headphones to practice bass at home, was pleasantly surprised with the fact that they're rather comfortable, don't feel too cheap, sound all right.

They feel a little less sturdy than their more expensive brethren such as AKG, for example, but for the purpose they serve these are great headphones for their cost.