[Grayson73]

I listen to pop and rock, and some R&B.  Would you recommend the Somic HF463, Somic EFi-82 MT, Takstar HI-2050, Superlux HD-681 EVO, or Superlux HD-668B?

 

[Claus-DK]

It depends on how you want the music to be presented..
Somic 463 is a small venue close to the music
Superlux is a slightly bigger venue with a bit extra bass
Takstar is a fairly big venue and are more clear in the sound..
 
I have not heard the new 681 so I am using the old 681 as reference..

 

[Grayson73]

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It depends on how you want the music to be presented..
Somic 463 is a small venue close to the music
Superlux is a slightly bigger venue with a bit extra bass
Takstar is a fairly big venue and are more clear in the sound..
 
I have not heard the new 681 so I am using the old 681 as reference..

There's also the Somic EFI-82 MT and EFI-82 PRO.  Anyone try those?

 

[rudeboybass]

My budget can search ended the second I put the hpt-990 on my head

 

[airomjosh]

Now, Takstar HD6000 get most of my listening time. To my ears, theyre like a Pr080 with steroid. 

 

[Hal Rockwell]

I want to create a table to put here on head-fi that will gather headphone models of Chinese OEM manufacturers and all their re-branded models. If anyone is interested in contributing information please PM me.

 

[robakri]

http://www.amazon.de/LD-Systems-LDHP800PRO-Dynamischer-Kopfh%C3%B6rer/dp/B0085RYLLO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_MI_9
 
is this a rebrand? I don't think I've seen it mentioned here.

 

[sofastreamer]

nice find, i wonder if it is a takstar pro80 or an isk hp2011. i had the isk and found it to bright sounding. do not know the takstar though

 

[Grayson73]

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I listen to pop and rock, and some R&B.  Would you recommend the Somic HF463, Somic EFi-82 MT, Takstar HI-2050, Superlux HD-681 EVO, or Superlux HD-668B?

Which is better for pop and rock music?

 

[Hal Rockwell]

Did anyone try any other headphone model from Technical Pro? Say the HP630 maybe?
If so, how do they sound? Are they any good? Does anyone knows who is the OEM?

 

[bogi]

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nice find, i wonder if it is a takstar pro80 or an isk hp2011. i had the isk and found it to bright sounding. do not know the takstar though

 
takstar pro80 surely isn't bright sounding, so their sound signature may be different.

 

[robakri]

Finally received my takstars 2050 and tried them. I haven't burned them in and I still don't have an amp to connect them to (I have a cmoy from zigis on the way though). So far, I'm very impressed with clarity (mostly) and soundstage. However I think the highs don't sound good. Or I find that cymbals just lack detail, they just sound like hissing, same happens with S sounds from singers in some songs.
 
I think it is definitely an amp problem though because it sounds better on my macbook than my HP which could imply that there is a slightly more powerful amp in the mac. Only time will tell though.

 

[Claus-DK]

The siblans will be less after some burnin and also an amp will help onthat problem..

 

[vodkex]

I've just got the 2050s, and I'm 7 hours in already, plus one or two movies. Amazing! Playing some sine sweeps through them I've found they have a particularly nasty peak at about 6500 hz. That peak colors the sound in a bad way.. voices are particularly affected. There's also a subtler one at aprox. 4400 hz... but my PX100 also has that one. There's also the 7000-7500 hz peak, but that one happens with every headphone... Once you get rid of that 6.5khz peak with a parametric equalizer... damn, I can't believe what I've paid for this level of sound quality! An amp is definitely needed, these want power, all you can feed them! 
 
 
I'm getting used to the clarity, but the quality is definitely there. I'm coming from the PX100s, these are like the complete opposite in terms of treble compared to the takstars... even though they're not in the bass side of things, I've never heard bass and sub bass like this.. Takstar knows its stuff. I can't take them off my head, lol

 

[cute]

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I've just got the 2050s, and I'm 7 hours in already, plus one or two movies. Amazing! Playing some sine sweeps through them I've found they have a particularly nasty peak at about 6500 hz. That peak colors the sound in a bad way.. voices are particularly affected. There's also a subtler one at aprox. 4400 hz... but my PX100 also has that one. There's also the 7000-7500 hz peak, but that one happens with every headphone... Once you get rid of that 6.5khz peak with a parametric equalizer... damn, I can't believe what I've paid for this level of sound quality! An amp is definitely needed, these want power, all you can feed them! 
 
 
I'm getting used to the clarity, but the quality is definitely there. I'm coming from the PX100s, these are like the complete opposite in terms of treble compared to the takstars... even though they're not in the bass side of things, I've never heard bass and sub bass like this.. Takstar knows its stuff. I can't take them off my head, lol

 
What settings did you use with your parametric equalizer for the 6.5 khz peak?  I'd like to give it a try to see if it makes a difference for me!