Superlux HD-660

Very good for the price!

I purchased these headphones because I needed an extra pair for recording/monitoring in my studio. No matter how much I try to avoid it musicians always manage to destroy headphones sooner or later so I wanted something cheap. I've tried several other cheap Superlux headphones in the past but although most of them have sounded surprisingly good there has always been one big problem: The cable has always been so fragile that they ALWAYS break wher... Show Moree the cable enters the headphone. I don't think any Superlux headphones have lasted more than a couple of months in my studio. I've also generally been happier with the OPEN back Superlux headphones but I obviously can't use open back for recording. The closed back I've tried in the past have felt TOO closed, like your ears are suffocated when you put them on. Some of the other Superlux models have also been very uncomfortable to wear, especially the ones with a K701-style headband. So I decided to try this model because from the photos it looked to have a sturdier cable and the DT-770 style looked more comfortable than other cheap closed backs I've tried. First of all, the photos didn't lie. The cable is certainly a lot sturdier than any Superlux I've tried before. It remains to be seen how long it will last but it doesn't look any worse than a lot of MUCH more expensive headphones. They are also the most comfortable closed back Superlux model I've tried. The only problem is that they feel very clammy after a while. I suppose that can be fixed with new pads but I'm not sure I will bother. Except for this they feel great and they don't have that "boxed in" feeling of some other Superlux closed backs. The sound is surprisingly good for the price. The best closed back Superlux model I've tried by far. Definitely not something I would use for mixing but more than adequate for recording. I could probably enjoy them for casual listening too, especially when travelling somewhere I don't want to bring expensive headphones. From the looks and model name I assume these headphones are supposed to be clones of the Beyerdynamic DT-770. I made a quick comparison and the Beyerdynamics are obviously a LOT better in every was: sound, build quality, construction, EVERYTHING. But they are also far too expensive to let musicians ruin them. For my purposes I'm very happy with these headphones. They are probably the best closed back headphones I've tried anywhere near this price range. It remains to be seen how long they will last with regular use in the studio (only a couple of weeks so far) but they certainly feel a lot sturdier than other Superlux models I've tried.Show Less

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Inexpensive impedance

Never heard about high impedance headphones? May be not, because they often cost too much and are not normally suited for small, battery operated portable equipment, but a higher impedance can be useful in some setups. The HD-660 are the only 150 Ohm headphones I have found at this price. The saving against other similar products was suspect, but the generally positive reviews that guided me to the purchase were right: the HD-660 are a very goo... Show Mored product even without considering their price. I like: - Sound. They sound very good after some days of use at moderate volume. Wait before comparing them with other products that sound good out of the box. It's still a "warm" sound, and it does not suit everyone; - Comfort. I can wear them for hours, and it is also possible to use the DT770 bigger ear pads; - Efficient multi headphone setup. These headphones work well if you use a splitter to attach two of them to the same amplifier output: generally, not much loss of volume and no reduced sound quality, thanks to their higher impedance; - Isolation from outside noise; - The metallic headband makes them appear solidly built; - Headband pad easy to substitute. I don't like: - Coiled cord, not detachable: it adds weight and encumbrance to the headphones; - Over each loudspeaker there is a tiny wire you should be aware of to avoid damage; - High frequencies not always well controlled. Other products I know about: - If you like a more balanced sound, with an "on the go" attitude, consider the HD-685; - If you like a more balanced sound, and don?t need isolation from outside noise, consider the HD-681 Evo.Show Less

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The only headphones you will ever need

Superlux have once again produced a benchmark product which would be astonishingly good at any price. First of all, the HD-660, is light in weight and extremely comfortable, even for long periods of use. Furthermore, the build quality is rugged and would withstand the rigours of professional use. The sound quality is extraordinary by any standards, with a flat and wide frequency response which provides real accuracy and finesse. In addition, the ... Show Moretransient response is excellent, aided no doubt by the 40mm drivers (Superlux often use 50mm drivers) and the 150 ohm impedance. Interestingly, notwithstanding the high impedance, they were easily driven by my Tascam and Olympus portable recorders, and no doubt would be by more sophisticated field recorders, making them suitable for both location and studio work (for location work, the supplied hard carrying case would come in very handy). Listening to high quality recordings with which I am familiar, the sound quality of these headphones constantly surprised me, with their ability to render fine detail while accurately reproducing the timbre of real instruments. The HD-660 are simply superb. I cannot recommend them highly enough.Show Less

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Superlux HD-660

I bought these, alongside a pair of Superlux HD-669's, to replace a pair of Sennheiser HD-25's. A tall order for anyone that knows those headphones BUT I had read some very convincing reviews and so I took a chance. Obviously a pair of EUR30ish headphone can not be expected to be on par with a pair of headphones costing almost ten times the price so that has to be taken into consideration. Where I feel these headphones really excel is that th... Show Moreey produce very clean low end and very detailed and precise high mids and highs. Sonically I don't feel there is anything lacking in them. They have a very exciting sound and I like that. Audiophile or not, I like what I hear. The downside of them is that the noise isolation is not great. This is not a problem if you're working at home - for me they are excellent headphones to practice bass with. Another issue is that they are big cans. Again, not a problem in the privacy of your home/studio but not as cool looking as the HD-25's.Show Less

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Great sound for a great price

The reason i bought these headphones is because a friend of mine has these and I really liked them. Now I have been using them for over 3 months and I love them. I mostly used them with my Asus Xonar DGX, but they also sound great with my phone (on phone you only won't be able to get them REALLY loud). They are a little bit tight on your head (especially if you have a big head like me) but this helps to get a great bass experience. The bass ... Show Moresounds great, not to overpowering, but just perfect. Mids and highs are also very good. The headphones come with a very strong plastic traveling case. Proof that i love them: tomorrow my Superlux HMD-660E will arrive (= HD-660 with a microphone) to use with my laptop at my dormroom.Show Less

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HD-660

I was looking for a set of headphones that provided good insulation for when tracking in the studio. There headphones are quite comfortable and do retain the sound and prevent the microphones from picking up the click track or the backing track. You would probably need a headphone extension cable to anele the user more freedom. Now in terms of sounds don't expect to be amazed. As with many headphones at this price range they have a smile EQ ... Show Moreadded to them (Bass and High freq. are exaggerated, and the mids are cut). This means that they sound good, but there NOT flat response headphones you could do critical listening or mixing on them. Overall I'm quite happy with the product as they work fine as tracking headphones!Show Less

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nice headphone

regarding the price, this headphone was a nice deal, although there are some things i want to mention: the cable is way too short. Also, the spiral-shape is not a good idea at all! It makes it impossible to sing a few steps away from your interface or whatever. The headphone itself is too "short": I you have a big head and maybe a lot of hairs, that this is definitely not a good buy. It wont be sitting nicely on your ears. But all in all i... Show Moret's comfortable. There is no problem wearing this for a few hours. The sound is ok. There's too much bass compared with higher-piced models, but what can you expect for such a cheap headphone. If they would change that cable, i would definitely buy another one!Show Less

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incredible sound!!! Comfort a littlebit upgreadeble

Hello everyone, i nearly got the whole range of superlux-headphones for testing at home and this one is the best of the closed ones. In my opinion all superlux headphone got two problems, the high frequenzes are too loud and too screachy and the mid-frequenzes are a littlebit too quiet. Focusing at these poblems, the HD-660 is the best choice of the Superlux Headphones. Because of the simlar design, you could think that the wearing comfor... Show Moret is similar to the Beyerdynamic DT-770 but it is not! Even if you buy the original Beyerdynamic Earpads you cannot reach the wearing comfort of the DT-770. You have to know that changing the earpads also changes the sound. (You should not use the one of velour -> no bass)Show Less

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Nice sound!

I bought these headphones for my digital piano, because I wanted to practise playing just around the clock. Therefore they do a great job. They are very comfortabel to wear (perfect size for me, the smallest. But you can also change the size into a bigger one) and there are no disturbing noises from outside. The piano sound is very clear and so it's real fun playing the digital piano when using these headphones. The only thing that might be a... Show Morennoying could be the length of the wounded cable. When playing the piano it's long enough but if you want to use it for example just to listen to the radio it might be a bit too short. Otherwise the cable is with too much tension and it's not comfortable to wear.Show Less

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great for the price!

The headphones are great for the price. In comparison with other 5-6 times more expensive headphones their feel is quite "plastic" and their sound is more brilliant and having less bass. I use them in the studio alongside BD DT770 and singer have no complain. I aslo get a very low leakage concerning the metronome when recording. If you can afford the extra cost consider buying beyerdynamic DT770 earpads which are compatible and have a more profes... Show Moresional feel and look too. I conclusion, their great for listening to music or professional use in the recording room of the studio BUT if you are going to mix professionally with those then... GOOD LUCK!Show Less

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HD-660

I love these headphones really much! Very cheap headphones for such a high quality sound. You could get like 5 of these for the price of one DT-770, and these area essentially copy of those headphones. Build quality seems absolutely fantastic, Has some kind of metallic finish. If you buy these you should also get the DT-770 earpads for these headphones, they make it very very comfortable to wear, and the texture feels very good on your ear. Only ... Show Morecon is that it doesnt have a volume control, but thats not such a big deal, you'll get used to it rather quickly :) Very nice headphones for an affordable price!Show Less

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Great for tracking

I needed a few sets of 100ohm+ cans for tracking and did not want to dish out £££s on them, as they would only be used for monitoring purposes. These things look like they're exact copies of the Beyerdynamic DT770s, and thats pretty much what they are. But you can feel how much cheaper they are, the plastic feels cheap, the cable feels cheap, and the ear pads feel cheap. Despite this they are exactly what I was looking for! My headphone amp can drive these loud enough for me to hear while tracking drums, and I wouldn't mind if they were to get damaged or became faulty.

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Really nice sounding cans for the money.

I was looking for a reasonably priced set of phones to replace some Sennheisers that were dying. I had heard good things about these and thought I'd give them a shot. I figured at worst I could use them purely for monitoring while tracking. As it turns out the hype was pretty close to the truth. I really love these phones. At first they were a bit on the bright side but after a few weeks of burn in, they mellowed quite a bit and sound very even now. The bass response is good but not overwhelming. Overall I'd say they sound pretty flat. For the money you can't really go wrong.

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Excellent

I've just done some A/B tests with these and my DT 770s. These are actually better than the 770s once you take the velour pads off the 770s and put them on the HD 660s. I was going to swap the drivers from my 770s to the 660s but now I'm not going to bother. They sound great. The velour pads, for some reason, attenuate the bass to an acceptable level. These also lack the excessive brilliance of the DT 770s. With this slight modification these are the best pair of headphones I've ever owned.

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A steal

these are absolutely excellent, quality build and sound. feel and sound like they're worth 5 times the price. Audios best kept secret. BIG, ideal for studio usage or critical listening, A balanced flat-ish sound, but not too sterile, very good for rock/metal/classical/musicals/ not so much hiphop dance e.t.c, By no means bad for those genres, not at all, in fact far far better than most commercial high street headphones. Just have a nice punchy detailed sound. Love them.

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Not sure about the hype

These are the superlux copys of the Beyer Dynamic DT770's. Interestingly, I bought these and the DT770's in the same order - so had the chance to A/B them both straight out of the box. I was quite dissappointed with the Superlux. After all the hype I expected to hear that they were a lot closer to the DT770 sound than they actually were. Perhaps in time, they will grow in. For the moment, I'm not so convinced by they'll work as some second purpose cans in the studio.

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The open office monitor!

Love the sound, even straight out of the box! Nice build quality, wished the cable could come of though since sadly mine arrived glitchy. Different experience than with the hd668b's, more like being under a blanket reading a book late at night, than standing on an open field :) Perfect for monitoring at an open space kinda' office. Best value for money, ear pads need to be replaced for something a little bit durable though.

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Excelent cans

Bought these for processing music on a DAW and for arranging and composing on Sibelius. Good quality and very clear, deep bass. Slight issue with the 3.5mm jack wiggling in the socket and losing connection. My other headphones don't do it so can only assume that there is minute difference in the size of the jack. It would be good if someone at the manufacturers could check this out. That said, really good cans.

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OK for tracking

For the price these things are surprisingly good. They sound a bit boxy, but for tracking in the studio that's not always a bad thing. They are quite comfy too. I have two pairs. They sound nothing like the DT770, in case you were wondering! I also have the semi-open Superlux ones but they sound awful and aren't comfortable. If you want something cheap but useable, get these!

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they're ok for the price

These headphones are very comfortable and they isolate most sound even without music playing. The sound quality isn't the best but it's really nice for the price. If you need professional headphones these aren't ideal but if you use them at home like me they're very nice. The built quality is poor, they're probably going to break in a year or so.

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Good value headphones

The sound has very good presence, the cable is short (ca. 1m), but flexible, very convinient for handling. if needed can be extended ) The clamping force is quite strong, after an hour, it gets quite annoying. I guess this is the price for having el cheapo closed back headphones. Overall, a very good value for the headphones

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The headphones are solid build quality. The cans are tight to the head, coupled with the closed design prevents bleed. The drivers are quite loud. I would advise buying a headphone extension lead as well with this product as the supplied lead is a little short. Apart from that for the money it's a bargain. Well impressed.

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Superlux HD-660

for the money they are the best high spl headphones your going to get. Very surprised at how well they sound. i would absolutly recomend them for studio use on a budget. go ahead and pick a pair up, they cost so little you are not going to loose anything and they perform very well. as always thomann has got your back

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Perfect for drummers that need to use headphones

Love these things, as a drummer that works a lot with click/backing tracks they are perfect for me comfortable over long sessions, great isolation and they feel like they have a slight boost around the higher frequencies which is why they have become my go to headphones for both live and studio work

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