Superlux HD-681 EVO (Black)

Every review I've ever read or watched expressed how amazing the sound from these headphones were, especially given their modest price. I can finally say, with certainty from a number of other, much more expensive headphones I own, that all of these reviews have been 100% right in that regard. They sound absolutely fantastic, with great, un-muddled bass and great overall clarity.Comfort-wise they're pretty great, being around the ear headphones, but changing out the stock pads with even just the replacement pads they come with (an easy process I found, much to my delight) definitely make them much more comfortable.You really get a lot for your money, honestly the best deal i've had in a long long time that didn't come from a family member! Two lengths of cable, a set of replacement pads, 1/4" jack converter, and MOST importantly; absolutely fantastic performance.They are all plastic, and based on other reviews of things breaking, I'm being sure to be careful with them; but they're not made of paper, and i'm not one to throw my headphones around or try to squeeze them in tight luggage or sit on them or anything anyway.Overall, such a great deal, can't recommend them enough.

I bought these headphones because my old on-ear ones were wearing out and I really wanted a nice pair of headphones without spending an awful lot of money. So I did my research and came up with these headphones. Many people say they are very good quality and have an exceptionally low price, and even compete with headphones that are 2-3 times the cost. I received my pair about a week and a half earlier than I had anticipated I would receive them, at the earliest, and I was very surprised and excited. They came in very nice retail packaging and were completely undamaged. These were my very first high quality pair of headphones, and I am not disappointed in them at all. The bass is good and punchy, the treble is nice and clear, and the mids are decent, they could be a little better but are not sloppy or bad in any means, and the sound stage feels huge. The aesthetics are clean, both cables are nice, thick quality audio cables, the carry bag is a nice polyester material, both materials of the ear cups feel very comfortable, and the headband works well. These are a very high quality construction and I feel like they will last me a long time. I enjoy the overall fit of these headphones, I am a guy, but I have a slightly smaller than average head and ears that are also on the small side, so the self-adjusting headband works well for me, and the ear cups don't touch my ears at all, so it is wonderful. I also like that I have 2 cables that come with the headphones, and even if the cables wear out, I can simply buy a new headphone extension cable for less than $10. I have used these to listen to many genres of music, talk shows, games, etc. on my computer and my phone and everything sounds very good. I can hear so many things that I could never hear before in music and in games and it just blows my mind how detailed the sound is and how much of the sound I was missing before. (note: I am not using an external amp or a DAC in any of my testing, the headphones are plugged straight into my phone or computer)Some of my criticisms are as follows: First, plugging the cable into the headphones can be rather difficult, especially while the headphones are on. The mids could use some slight improvement. Be aware that these headphones are very large, and I don't know that I would recommend them to people who would use them while traveling a lot because of their size. They are big, this doesn't bother me much, but I would like if they were slightly more portable than they are. The cable clip doesn't seem like it makes the cable any more securely attached to the headphones than it is without it, but the cable is still attached well. They are labeled as "monitoring headphones," but I would personally not recommend them to be used with this purpose in mind simply because they don't give a true representation of what you should be hearing. With monitoring headphones you want as flat of a frequency response curve as possible, and these don't offer that feature.PROS:-Very good price to performance-Extremely comfortable-Very good build quality overall-Many great accessories-Sound is exceptionalCONS:-Bulky/ not very portable-Mids are slightly lacking, nothing major though-Cable clip doesn't seem to do much-Not good to be used as "Monitoring Headphones" (didn't impact me, but be aware)Despite these few cons, I still rate these as a 5/5 just because of my experience with them and their exceptional performance and features for such a low cost. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a high quality audio experience in any price range.

Really love these headphones. I've had them for a few months and love the sound they produce. I got them cheap for just over $30 but the sound they produce would be a steal at three times that price. There is a little burn in time to get them tuned up, but once you do you'll be amazed at how good the bass range is and just how clear the mids and highs are. These are very well balanced cans for <$50. I listen to a wide variety of music (metal to hip-hop to classic to american/blue grass to classic rock to jazz...so on and so on) and I love how these headphones make all of them sound. I even do a lot of my PC video gaming using these because the sound stage is outstanding. I can't say enough good things about how they sound.I have only one problem with the headphones...the plastic/vinyl head strap. Mine broke after 3 months of use. I have a big head and I was stretching the band to its most expanded point to have these on my head in a comfortable position. The problem is that the strap has some elastic give at each end where it connects into the headphone body. It's supposed to give a bit to allow for different sizing. However, it's not reinforced...it's simply vinyl/plastic and it can get stressed very easily. The vinyl tore and now the strap is useless. Maybe there is a way to replace it...I don't know. I taped a thin layer of foam to the two bars and that works fine for me (better than that crappy strap anyway). If the strap were leather, the issue would never exist. Unfortunately, cutting corners to keep the $$$$ low means the strap is crap.As I said...the sound out of these once you burn them in is simply outstanding. They are also very comfortable. I have a pair of Grado sr80's I use at home. I wanted quality sound for use at work but didn't want to worry about leaving my cans where someone could walk off with them. The $30 superlux's give me the sound quality I want and I don't worry that anyone will take them. Just beware the strap!