NOSAudiophile
New Head-Fier
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How do these sound (with replaced velour pads from brainwavz) compared to DT990? I have read somewhere they have similar measurements?
From my memory, it is very similar to DT990 - 600ohm, without pad replacement.
With the replacement, I think it is better.
If the other guys who commented early on in this thread put it that way then it would have been clearer to prospective buyers.
Reason why i felt that way coz i was looking for new cans that i could beat around, as an alternate to my hd600. My budget can't go beyond $50 or so as it's just an alternate set. After reading this thread i thought I've found the right cans for me,especially that there were claims that 668b's are the best under $100 or $150.sorry for the rant.
I think 90% of them with right amplifier/dac/earpads.
668b has more head time than of He-500 now.
This is partly due to the light weight and comfy and the sound quality of strings of bigband.
Hello everyone,
Has anybody tried Marshall headphones? I bought them from aliexpress.com for $18 with the delivery to Canada (without a box). Sometimes they call them Major.
To me they sound better than HD668B. Especially mid frequencies which are more crystal. I am not so much of an expert and might be wrong. Does anybody else from this thread have them too? Could you share opinions and compare them to 668B?
The Marshalls have been getting some good reviews. Which model did you get? The Marshall headphones on Amazon are all quite a bit more than $18.
Brainwavz hm5, hybrid, I am using.
I think, with this pad, 668b has more head time than any headphone if mines.
Because the 668b is the lightest with competent sound quality in its own way.
Extended in both high and low, only not as much as He-500 but beyond he-400 in both directions.
Simply amazing.
Just sold my HD650's because of them. For 1/10th of the cost I've got (to my ears) better mid/high performance, separation of instruments/vocals, insight into music, clamping force (as in less for my BIG old head!!) and less worry about damaging them.
As good as the best? Not sure, but now I don't want to find out.
Superlux HD668B are they really that good or just a cheap copycat?[size=small] Yes they are that good and I'd call them 'The Best Alternative'[/size]
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I don't think it's hype, they truly are excellent headphones. If anything, they are not talked enough about.
I had a small test session with my friend (both of us ex-musicians) where we listened to four different headphones:
- Sennheiser HD448
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50
- Sony MDR-CD580
- Superlux HD668B (with AKG K-240 velour pads)
When compared to M50, Superluxes had more natural spatial presentation and better bass - not as loud or far extending as M50, but more controlled. Overall we agreed that both phones are of similar quality but different. Superluxes are better for neutral presentation (classical) while M50 are more "fun" or "hot" - forward sounding - usually better for pop/rock and movie soundtracks. I would be happy with either of these being my only headphones.
Sennheisers were lacking bass and Sonys failed to reveal the finest details.
I also happen to have Sennheiser HD650 so I'm not totally alien to higher quality headphones. While HD650 does have more air in their presentation (music seems to be "far") than Superlux, I still like the frequency response of Superlux more. HD650 has slightly worse bass and roll-off of highs is starting to get very obvious when you get used to more tonally balanced sound.
Call me crazy, but I recently packed my HD650 back to it's retail box on top of my bookshelf. Seriously thinking if I should sell them or just keep them for another pair of different sound.
edit: I have heard two different pairs of Superlux and they both sound the same - consistency seems to be ok.