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For the price a killer headphone !
I got caught by the white design and read a lot of comparisons and some reviews in websites so I had some quite good pre-opinion and some doubts.
However once I got them I have been a lot surprised!
They sound really great and even flat for the price!
If one wants to mod this pair of can there are a very simple ones online, just google it, for slightly lowering the highs and make the low-end more cohesive with the midrange, they say, but I admitt I don't need the mod. atm.
To me is perfectly fine how they sound, I am actually able to divide the frequencies range and understand where to work when I am mixing and I can't mix using the monitors by night.
They maybe feel a bit plastic cheap, ok, but honestly they do their job pretty well and all in all are solid, not bad. I feel yu can't broke it easily.
Nice touch: the cables are detachable
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At the beginning the first hour I felt they were too tight and maybe hurting..but probably just because they were brand new and right out of the box
Once used and handled for some now they really don't hurt and you can anyway push a bit (if needed) the rigid rubber coated structure above the head, to make them more soft accordingly to the size of your head.
They come with 2 different lengths of wires, an extra pair of velour/velvet pads, which can help a bit to change the sounds as well as they absorb the frequencies in a different way than the vynil ones.
You have also a bag, the jack adapter, manual, an the packaging is pretty solid.
They are closed back which I favour for night work without bothering anyone and good for recording vocals without having their sounds leaking into the mic.
Thinking about the price you pay, to me is a total bargain, in their range I truly recommend them.
Cheers
However once I got them I have been a lot surprised!
They sound really great and even flat for the price!
If one wants to mod this pair of can there are a very simple ones online, just google it, for slightly lowering the highs and make the low-end more cohesive with the midrange, they say, but I admitt I don't need the mod. atm.
To me is perfectly fine how they sound, I am actually able to divide the frequencies range and understand where to work when I am mixing and I can't mix using the monitors by night.
They maybe feel a bit plastic cheap, ok, but honestly they do their job pretty well and all in all are solid, not bad. I feel yu can't broke it easily.
Nice touch: the cables are detachable
.
At the beginning the first hour I felt they were too tight and maybe hurting..but probably just because they were brand new and right out of the box
Once used and handled for some now they really don't hurt and you can anyway push a bit (if needed) the rigid rubber coated structure above the head, to make them more soft accordingly to the size of your head.
They come with 2 different lengths of wires, an extra pair of velour/velvet pads, which can help a bit to change the sounds as well as they absorb the frequencies in a different way than the vynil ones.
You have also a bag, the jack adapter, manual, an the packaging is pretty solid.
They are closed back which I favour for night work without bothering anyone and good for recording vocals without having their sounds leaking into the mic.
Thinking about the price you pay, to me is a total bargain, in their range I truly recommend them.
Cheers
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Low cost richness
These headphones seem a closed back version of the HD-681 Evo, with some differences:
- Although almost identical physically, the fit is tighter: specifications state that caliper pressure is 7,5 N versus 3,5 N of HD-681 Evo;
- Softer ear pads;
- Earcups can only tilt up and down: the HD-681 Evo has fully articulated earcups;
- Sound feels even more captivating, but it's a subtle difference.
The things I like or don't like are the same about the HD-681 Evo.
I like:
- Sound. I liked them immediately: it's a rich sound that entertained me out of the box;
- Comfort. The elastic headband makes easy to find the correct position. The standard ear pads are very big and don't apply pressure to my ears; in the box there are also a pair of velour ear pads;
- Detachable cable; two of them, of different lengths, are supplied.
I don't like:
- They don't seem robust as other headphones I have, but time will say.
Other products I know about:
- If you need foldable headphones for an on the go setup, consider the HD-685: they are much easier to carry and sound more natural;
- If you like the HD-662 Evo engaging sound but you need less isolation from outside noise, consider the HD-681 Evo;
- If you like a "warmer" sound, or need higher impedance, consider the HD-660.
- Although almost identical physically, the fit is tighter: specifications state that caliper pressure is 7,5 N versus 3,5 N of HD-681 Evo;
- Softer ear pads;
- Earcups can only tilt up and down: the HD-681 Evo has fully articulated earcups;
- Sound feels even more captivating, but it's a subtle difference.
The things I like or don't like are the same about the HD-681 Evo.
I like:
- Sound. I liked them immediately: it's a rich sound that entertained me out of the box;
- Comfort. The elastic headband makes easy to find the correct position. The standard ear pads are very big and don't apply pressure to my ears; in the box there are also a pair of velour ear pads;
- Detachable cable; two of them, of different lengths, are supplied.
I don't like:
- They don't seem robust as other headphones I have, but time will say.
Other products I know about:
- If you need foldable headphones for an on the go setup, consider the HD-685: they are much easier to carry and sound more natural;
- If you like the HD-662 Evo engaging sound but you need less isolation from outside noise, consider the HD-681 Evo;
- If you like a "warmer" sound, or need higher impedance, consider the HD-660.
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Good sound, not very comfortable
Pretty good isolation, but extremely hard clamping force which makes them very difficult to wear for more than maybe 30 minutes at a time. I replaced the pads with the supplied velour pads, but these may heat the ears and head even more than the pleather ones.
Plastic is not very premium looking, but that's to be expected. Also, due to the size they are hardly the choice for using outside the home/studio environment.
Sound is surprisingly good, and not just considering the price, they just sound good.
All-in-all, there are good studio monitoring headphones, if you don't plan to have them on for hours.
Plastic is not very premium looking, but that's to be expected. Also, due to the size they are hardly the choice for using outside the home/studio environment.
Sound is surprisingly good, and not just considering the price, they just sound good.
All-in-all, there are good studio monitoring headphones, if you don't plan to have them on for hours.
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Perfect for my clients
Bought a black and white pair from Thomann. It's perfect for recording vocals. The fit is nice and the sound is very good. The main thing is that in a studio where you have a lot of clients and movement and the fact that I don't have to worry to much about very expensive headphones the way clients handle stuff, this is perfect! They look cool and with two different lengths of cables and extra earpads, this is a no brainer ! I'm very satisfied and so are my clients! Thanks Thomann.
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Very good closed back
I bought these headphones since I have the 681, which are semi-open back and I like them for enjoying music and also mixing. I needed a pair of closed headphones so I chose these for no particular reason except that I liked the shape on the 681, which is the same on this ones.
I use them mainly for tracking voices and acoustic guitars, and for that they work great, very comfortable, extremly light but also with a good clamp that isolates enough for tracking without any problem.
The response is, as xpected on a pair of closed headphones, not very flat, the low end is quite prominent but they don't sound too muddy to my ears and can deliver a pleasant feeling overall.
The cable sistem looks a bit cheap but works very well: there is a short 3.5mm jack on the headphone and you can simply use a female to male cable of the length that you need (in the box there is a 3m long one and a 1m long one).
The pads, once you have changed to the velours ones are very soft.
the only thing I can say is that they look a bit fragile, but for now in this 4 months they worked perfectly.
For the money they are a very good choice in my opinion.
I use them mainly for tracking voices and acoustic guitars, and for that they work great, very comfortable, extremly light but also with a good clamp that isolates enough for tracking without any problem.
The response is, as xpected on a pair of closed headphones, not very flat, the low end is quite prominent but they don't sound too muddy to my ears and can deliver a pleasant feeling overall.
The cable sistem looks a bit cheap but works very well: there is a short 3.5mm jack on the headphone and you can simply use a female to male cable of the length that you need (in the box there is a 3m long one and a 1m long one).
The pads, once you have changed to the velours ones are very soft.
the only thing I can say is that they look a bit fragile, but for now in this 4 months they worked perfectly.
For the money they are a very good choice in my opinion.
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Great sound at low cost
Really happy with the purchase.
The sound to my ears and for a friend who is a sound technician seems to be very well balanced in all the frequencies. You don't get excessive bass or treble or any other frequencies that might cause you to mix or record faulty.
The isolation is also very good as far as the sound bleed from the headphones to the environment goes, but as for the sound coming from outside to your ears then again you need a significant amount of volume in order to isolate the outside to your ears. By significant, I mean that someone should not expect to just put them on with no music playing and expect to hear nothing going on from around.
The fit is great, althougn I haven't tried the velour pads, cause I'm too scared to cgange them on my own.
The Rubber pads are also great since I'vehad these headphones for at least 3-4 years now and they haven't gone any bad.
The sound to my ears and for a friend who is a sound technician seems to be very well balanced in all the frequencies. You don't get excessive bass or treble or any other frequencies that might cause you to mix or record faulty.
The isolation is also very good as far as the sound bleed from the headphones to the environment goes, but as for the sound coming from outside to your ears then again you need a significant amount of volume in order to isolate the outside to your ears. By significant, I mean that someone should not expect to just put them on with no music playing and expect to hear nothing going on from around.
The fit is great, althougn I haven't tried the velour pads, cause I'm too scared to cgange them on my own.
The Rubber pads are also great since I'vehad these headphones for at least 3-4 years now and they haven't gone any bad.
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great for everything except BASS guitar
pros:
good separation of sound
great looks
comfortable
thicc bass and punchy mids
great for playing guitar
cons:
playing bass guitar with these is a no no because the bass range on them is soo boomy and untamed that bass guitar just sounds either too boomy and loud or you can't hear it. imagine playing in a poorly treated sound room with some low end bass amp that is both too muddy and too loud at the same time. compared to senheisser HD555, these are pretty much unbalanced. for everything else, these are just stellar !
good separation of sound
great looks
comfortable
thicc bass and punchy mids
great for playing guitar
cons:
playing bass guitar with these is a no no because the bass range on them is soo boomy and untamed that bass guitar just sounds either too boomy and loud or you can't hear it. imagine playing in a poorly treated sound room with some low end bass amp that is both too muddy and too loud at the same time. compared to senheisser HD555, these are pretty much unbalanced. for everything else, these are just stellar !
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Good sound, but poor physical quality
After having used this headphones for 4 months, and using it approx. 2 times a week, the cable tule, where the cable comes out of the headphones, is already ripped.
It will take another couple of weeks until the cable itself will rip.
So it's a good sound, but the psysical quality is of a disposal quality. Terrible. Therefore expect this headphone to have a very short life.
I contacted Thomann, but no respnse. (yet)
1 star.
It will take another couple of weeks until the cable itself will rip.
So it's a good sound, but the psysical quality is of a disposal quality. Terrible. Therefore expect this headphone to have a very short life.
I contacted Thomann, but no respnse. (yet)
1 star.
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Excelent for this price!
I was looking for cheap studio headphones to record instruments and to work with electronic music. This is right what I needed. There is no cons for this price, I am fully satisfied. If you need to record your music with really good sound but cannot afford a big price- this is your choice.
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J
Great value!
I bought these for home recording and to replace my typical headphones. My first few experiences using these are very positive. A much fuller and cleaner sound and excellent ambient noise cancelling. The only minor drawback is that they can be a bit uncomfortable after and extended period of use, as they fix themselves tightly to your head.
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