It's true.   The early 681's had bright red accents and the highs were very piercing.   The later ones had maroon colored accents and the highs were smoother but still pretty bright.   There was a third one, which was also maroon colored, and even less bright, but still bright.

Wanted to buy some black earpads for these from Amazon since mine are turning green.   Are the black Velour pads thicker and softer than the ones on the 770-Pro-80? Someone told me the ones on the Pro 80 are a bit thinner and firmer than the other DT's

I'm looking for a complete opposite of the DT-770 Pro 80ohm. Thinking about the AD-500x

I just installed my Xonar DG again for my DT-770 Pro 80's Sound quality is pretty much the same as onboard but I needed the amp because they were too quiet sometimes.   I also need to replace the earpads, mine are getting gross and falling apart after a lot of cleanings.

Quote: That's very possible, but which 662?    I'm kind of regretting getting my DT770's because I want to try these :P

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Apparently, there is a new version called the SR950.       http://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR950-Professional-Reference-Headphones/dp/B00CBPJLFW for $71 USD ATM   It looks like it's fully closed and not semi-open like the SR850's.  It also comes with velvet pads instead of Pleather...

I've heard good things about the xb400 which I see on that website.   They aren't truly audiophile quality but for casual listening they're fun and comfortable and I feel you would like them a lot especially considering your music :)

681 if you want something more fun sounding with a wow factor. 668b if you need something more neutral and less colored with smoother highs.   I would highly recommending replacing the pads on both, the stock are horrid.

I don't feel these need an amp unless you have very very picky/sensitive hearing, they will sound fine out of your onboard sound 95% of the time.   A good cheap soundcard I would recommend is the Xonar DG. It's a noticeable step up from Onboard for not much,

Quote: It's a whole different league of headphones.   The 80ohm version does need a cheap amp to sound its best, but even without it's much better then the Superlux. And you don't need to get anything fancy to amp it so you could easily get one in the future.   IDK of any other...

Quote: the evo and old 681 are the same size so they should fit.

Quote: You should save up $40 more for the DT770 Pro/80. It has a very similar sound signature to the 681 and is super comfy and a deeper soundstage

Quote: when you see someone say "basshead" on head fi it usually just means "a more bass than a neutral headphone". The same thing happened with my DT770 Pro/80s. Though its a bit different since they actually do have a lot of sub-bass but not much mid bass punch.

Quote: The third generation 681's (maroon red) actually have toned down the treble a lot since the original 681 (bright red). At least according to audiohipster. But maybe more so with the new 681.

Quote: Very similar sounding. I believe the Pannies have the same driver as the HARX700 too.   The JVC's have much better build quality which is the downside of the Pannies. And more isolation. The pannies have a wider soundstage and a more airy-open feel to them.

Quote: Welcome to Head-Fi!.   Be careful trying to mod them because those internal wires are delicate. That's how I broke them (don't worry, it was user error). I recently bought some DT770 Pro/80's to replace them.

Quote: whoa, $40 headphone that sounds like a multihundred dollar pair? I know they sound good and are great value but thats really pushing it..

Quote: the same pads that fit the old 681.

Quote: there are some cheap pleather ones on ebay for $10. creative has some that are pretty nice cheap but not velour.   very rarely an ebay seller will sell VELVET pads that are a bit itchy.

Do they clamp as much as the old ones? 

Quote: First of all, the 681's and SR850 are very different sounding headphones, they just share the same design. The 668b is also the exact same sounding as the SR850.   681 is more lively and aggressive with lower bass but has a smaller soundstage and overall a bit less detail. then...

I think I might get one of these just for fun.

I threw out my DT770 Pro's and bought a pair of these. Amazing. Highs are a little too rolled off but other then that they are amazing. New Giant killers and ONLY $1000 !?!!!

Quote: hmm, yah I definitely kind of like the old look more, these look more toyish.