Superlux HD-681 Reviews

Superlux HD681

I have had these 'cans' for 4 years now and i find them very very good. I have used them at home and in the studio and the fidelity of sound (especially as a bass player) is very good. Comfortable to wear and light weight they can be used for many hours without discomfort. Highly recommended.

Blown Away

i cannot belive the price for these headphones, its amazing what you can get for 20 euro, altough the highs are a bit favored i do not believe you can get a better set of headphones anywhere near the price of these.

Affordable must have headphones

I set out to create my own home studio, I required affordable headphones as I would be purchasing more than one set.

I bought one set of Superlux HD681 headphones and after using them I purchased another two sets.

The sound quality is very good, great tone from them.

The headphones are also very comfy when in use, which is a good thing if like myself. They will be used for lengthy recording sessions.

The build quality of these headphones seems very good, they show no sign of wear and tear despite being used constantly.

They also come with a carry bag which makes for easy transport or storage.

Over-all, very affordable headphones at a good price. I highly recommend.

Excellence in small package

Sound quality is suberb. Combined with Behringer Xenyx 302 USB is best combination for small home studio and gaming.

Soft over the ear cushions and comfortable use even with glasses.

Material is soft and strong with reguired flexibility.

WOW

so i wanted a cheap Headphone for my modular.

i allready killed me two expensive ones.

what can i say ?

WOW !

i never would have expected so much sound for so little money.

coming from the AKG 240 DF which allways lacked a good portion of Bass for me, i can vouch for the superlux HD681 to have enough Bass.

for my needs the HD681 just perfect in that regard.

the AKG 240DF has even more resolution on the highs, feels more subtle in that regard,

but for my needs the superlux HD681 is good enough.

.......It is good.

i do not mix, but have quite complex sound structures going from my modular.

much value for the money !

btw. it looks like a AKG 240 clone, feels the same, same design/ comfort

Superlux HD681

If you looking for headphone for mixing, monitoring it is not what you need. Youcan use it as another way to check your mixes but not as main thing.

Good and cheap headphones!

These headphones have a very good value for money quality. I use them at home, when listening to music and they have a very clear and nice sound. All frequencies are audible.

The only disadvantage is that at first they seem very confortable, they are not so easy to wear after an hour or so. They fit well in the head but they tire you after a while.

To sum up, very good and cheap headphones not for studio but for entertainment purposes. And there, they deliver very well!

Pretty decent cans for the cash.

I've had a lot of very cheap headphones over the years and they all sounded terrible or they would just break in a matter of months.

These, on the other hand sound and feel pretty good. The build quality seems very robust and they're very comfortable to wear.

The only down side I can think of is the lack of a detachable cable.

good value

the hd681b is more of my sound but these are preferred by my wife. these have considerable more "boom" than the 681b so if you want to rattle your brains these will help. I found the bass to be a bit too unfocused for me though. still, an insane value at 20

Great headphones But..

As Stated these headphone do sound great! they have an ultra low bass response which is great, especially for people making deep electronic music. 10hz! That's a lot lower than even most good stereo's go! And the response seems very even all the way up to the high frequency's. And the headphones themselves are rather comfortable and they fit my big head. and comes with a nice long wire that come out of the left side. my only issue is with the connector, the 3.5mm connector has a screw end that screws into the supplied 3.5mm to 6.2mm adapter. This seems like a good idea to keep it secure, but on the pair i received the connector was faulty and crackly! All most as if it was not able to be fully inserted. Alas with a different adapter the headphones seem to work fine! I'm not sure if this is just the pair i was sent but it is rather annoying!

I wish I found these sooner

BASS: It's there alright. I consider myself a basshead and I didn't find the bass lacking. It's not tight but the quantity is deifnitely there. It won't touch the XB700 (what headphone can?) and I actually think the Beyers and the X1s have it beat, but only just. To put it more simply: it's unlikely you'll find the bass lacking.

MIDS: Most of my headphones don't do mids particularly well as a consequence of my preferred sound signature. My ZX700s are my most mid-centric headphones and I don't like their sound very much. The Superluxes have a pretty good mid-range. It's not their strong point and it's still kinda withdrawn, but it's not nearly non-existent.

HIGHS: Oh God, my ears! Yes, the highs will make you scream! Bloody Norah! I thought my DT990s were bad! No, the DT990s are immensely refined in comparison. Absolutely no contest really. Treble is aggressive - very very aggressive.For this price, the best headphone ever.

Best Headphone for the Money

I bought the headphones about 4 years ago. At this time I didnt know anything about "Superlux". Today there is a Hype ongoing about this headphones I can fully Support ;-) I love this Headphones! Good build quality and even more important a very good Sound.

You must be joking

Monitor headphones for twenty euros? Are we on Candid Camera?

These Superlux headphones sound way better than they have any right to sound. You wouldn't want to sell your HD800's or your SRH1940's but they can be compared to cans that retail for up to ten times the price.

If you own a studio, you can order a truckload of these and never have to worry again that your clients abuse the cans you make them wear.

They do look and feel a bit cheap but nowhere near as cheap as they really are.

A great bargain.

Perfect for the price

Like them alot. Good sound quality for non advance musik recording. Price worthy :)

Best cheap ones!

If you need a good cheap set of headphones, this is it. They sound pretty great and are quite good when both playing low volume as well as on high volume. Get a pair!

Superlux HD681

I bought these for silent practicing in the house, as im a bassist I needed something that handled the lower frequencies without breaking up and distorting. These phones do the job quite well, they bleed a bit of noise out of them as i found out when i woke the wife at 2 am (sorry :-) ) but they do sound quite good considering the cost, ok theyre never going to set the headphone world alight but for the money theyre pretty reasonable, would i buy another pair....yes i would cause the sound is pretty clear and thats all you want from `phones really.

Superlux HD681

Star scores are based on the price range.

Obviously there are better ones out there but not anywhere near this price!

These are great budget units that have a good full range response and I don't see them as being overly harsh in the high freqs are others have reported. I mixed some recording with these the other day and the results sound very similar through a good quality hifi system.

Lightweight, comfortable with plenty of adjustment, I used them for a 3 hour session and had no problems with comfort. Seem pretty well built but only time will tell I guess.

For the money totally recommended, don't be put off by the price or 'brand name'

Suprised

I am suprised with this product quality. I compared my AKG K271 and Superlux headphones. Theres are some diffrence about features but the sound is almost same. I dont recommend those headphones to bass players or drummers. For rehearsal is these headphones good quality and value.

Real No-Brainer

You get solid sounding headphones, when buying a Superlux HD681

- good sub-bass freqency

- less bass freqeuncy

- a little bit to smooth highs

- good wearing comfort, also over a longer time

Sure, these headphones are not for real audiophile, but good as backup headphones in the studio for the musicians (surely not for mixing). Or only for simple listening.

great budget studio headphones

Excellent sound-quality, with plenty of drive and power. And all for less than £20!

Pro's: Cost, Loudness, 2 metre cable.

Cons: Not closed back (recording) spillage, bass has a slight plastic resonance