Superlux HD-681 4-stars Reviews

Feels gut, but noise canceling from outside could by better

These headphones i used for my work, like monitoring headphones.

Bass, mid and high very gut, but noise canceling could by better.

Made very well.

After wearing a long time not that comfortable as i want, but for that price very gut choice.

I recommend for users, who have small budget.

Value for money

Really great headphones. After having them for quite a long time its impossible for me to justify their more expensive alternatives

I use it to monitor my electric guitar thru a USB audio interface.

Pros:

Cheap, it is really a good bargain.

Good quality, it's been accidentally dropped on the floor a couple of times, and it holds tight.

Sound quality is good, I did not meet with any noticeable noise yet that is caused by the headphones.

Cons:

Not that comfortable, after wearing it for longer time, my head would get a bit sweaty and my ears feel the weight of the headphones.

Overall, if you are working on some garage studio and have a limited budget, this headphone would be a really good choice at its price.

Pump up the Bass

Well built headphones, with a nice fit. Headphones themselves have more bass-output than you put in: so I don't use them for mixing or other studiowork actually. I use them to listen to music of practise guitar, bass or electric drums. Good value for your money!

good for the price

Worth it for the price.

Good for price

I have these headphones for while in my studio.

They are really crapy for records, becouse they make a lot of noise and you can hear it in your record.

They have good high fq sound, but not that good at bottom end.

I usually use them to check out if my mix do not have to much high fq in mix and also for ESS sounds in vocals.

Good for backup, not for critical decisions

Using better 200? headphones as a main ones in my studio for mixing and mastering. Bought Superlux HD-681 for other people when recording. They are comfortable headphones with a good sound, especially for the low price. For more delicate sound procedures, a better set is almost a must, but for hearing the backing track when recording, they are more than enough. Quality is on the level of the price, so these are solid built, don't feel too cheap and look sturdy enough not to break if they should fall.

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.

Incredible sound according to price

I use it for playing electro guitar and drum on studio recording.

Bass frequencies are pretty good. Bass-treble frequency balance is great! The frequency range is sufficient to price.

I advise for who want studio recording works without spending a lot of money.

I can hear the voices clearly when i playing drum or guitar.

I liked the quality of the material. It does not hurt my ear but it sweats when I use it for a long time.

I use it for a long time, so, product is very durable.

Great quality , with only one flaw

So the pros are very straight forward on this product , it feels well built and it give great sound quality, I cannot emphasise that enough!!

the only downside for me , and i feel this is more a gripe against headphones in general rather than specifically this set, is that after prolonged use ( lets say 2 hours) my ears to getting really hot from being trapped within the headphones.

The headphones themselves aren't producing the heat, rather its my ears being trapped and heating themselves up.

This is an issue i have with most headphones and sadly this pair is no exception.

Nothing special

I use 12 sets of these for vocal group or small choir recording sessions. They do the job perfectly. They are not a studio grade headphones, of course.

Good cheap studio headphones.

They are nice headphones. Decent audio quality, quite confy. Only downside is that they do not last long...

Very good choice for low budget

Sound choice for low budget.

Good quality and trustworthy

Resonable for the money

The headphones are ok.

I use them for office. Being semi open they are easy to listen to most of the time without fatigue.(I have a pair of closed Audio Technica ath40x and the bass is too much at office...I get annoyed with them:)

Build quality is not outstanding but they are sturdy.

Sound quality is acceptable. The highs are crisp but lack finesse.

The bass is a bit weak but that is good for me at the office.

Hope this helps.

Great Product for the Money

Got these as an additional pair for my music room so other people could hear themselves over the noise of my drums. They're great quality for the money with a long cable for flexibility so you're not tied to the PA or Amp.

Functional

Not the greatest headphones ever but get the job done, decent sound and good build quality

Good Headphones for the price

These are a basic set of headphones. They are bit clunky and look quite old compared to some higher priced ones but they work well, sound pretty good and you cannot argue with the price!

They come with a screw on adapter to change the mini jack connection to a full size jack connection.

For the price, great headphones

Great pair of headphones for the cheap price! I found them somewhat too big to carry around with you, in fact they're technically meant to be left in the studio since they are monitors.

After a long period of using them they would tend to annoy me and would have to remove them for some time, however for the really cheap price, I found them as great value for money. Recommend them for cheap entry level headphones.

Superb quality for the buck!

I got these headphones because of what budget I got after buying my USB interface and guitar, but I think it was worth every penny. They fit comfy on the ears and the long cable makes them a great choice for recording away from the computer.

The only con in my opinion is the head rim. Superlux has a model close to this but with improved comfort: Superlux HD-668 B. If you have a big head I recommend looking at those as well!

Excellent for the money it costs

It sounds more like a closed back headphone than a semi open. It has awesome bass for the money lack some middle and ok tremble. It's not super comfortable but it does it job for the money you spend! I would definitely buy one of these again and definitely recommend it!