Comfort- The big cushy vinyl earpads are very comfortable but clamp is a bit high,maybe it's because my head is kinda big and I wear glasses. I also find myself pulling the self adjusting headband down alot because they slide up, I think over time the elastic string will break in and this will be no longer be a problem. Narrower (less reverb), with a little bit more pin-pointed 3D Spatial. Makes the SR850 sounded like a fake reverb effect (doesn't sound natural anymore) compared to HQ1900.

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Get clear, full-range personal monitoring for a great price with a pair of Samson's SR850 studio reference headphones. These inexpensive headphones offer many of the same feature found on models costing three times as much. SR850s give you deep and rich bass and clean highs with a frequency response that extends beyond the range of human hearing. Their semi-open design provides the realistic low-end diffusion and critical stereo imaging you need to dive into the details of your music. Whether you're looking for an affordable pair of headphones for critical listening or simply want to experience the finer details of your favorite music, you're going enjoy listening with a pair of Samson SR850s. They are complete mods of superlux, from driver to chamber......samson did this to save money on headphone moulds as editing is cheaper than creating Remove it and paste dynamat. Over dynamat paste paxmate.. this will control bass and treble sibilance ISOLATION :: isolation is pretty minimal... almost non-existent but does muffle some of the noise around you .. would have no problem hearing someone talk at a normal/high voice with these on ( if music was off ) The pads are where the budget comes into play. The pads are decent, they are relatively large, definitely envelope the ear with some room to spare both in circumference and in depth. The material is another vinyl type material with a semi-soft foam inside. They're not super soft, but they're not hard. The vinyl material is the only part of the build quality that sort of makes me grimace, but that is because I'm hyper sensitive to non-velour/velvet pads. I don't even like the AudioTechnica M50's pads, to give you a reference point. So this fault is more my preference, not necessarily a fault of the headphone for someone else who prefers non-cloth pads.

The SR950 and the HD681 sound very similar despite one being open and the other being closed. Both emphasize the highs and deemphasize the lows and mids compared to the HD668B. The SR950 is not fully closed; without music, I can still hear some external sounds but at a lower volume than in any of the other 3 phones. Detail is high in both and comparable to that in the first sibling pair.

Samson SR850 headphones review - Higher Hz

Conclusions​ SR850 sound quality surpass the all it peers in given price range. It definitely can compete with higher priced headphones. Open, Clear, Bright. Especially when compared to higher end headphones which often sounded darker. It makes those high end cans sound kinda muffled. SR850 is comparable to other bright sounded headphones i.e AKG's. Actually SR950 are even worse. The only difference is that they sacrifice resolution for more subbass extension to make even 10Hz audible but it aint worth it. Which of those options is right? Are the SR850 and 950 carbon copies of their progenitors, or is there something different under the hood? What, if any, sonic differences manifest? I can't think of a better value in headphones than these or their very similar cousin, the Superlux 668B.

These cans are rated "studio" which means that you probably have good equlization equipment to compensate for their murderous and sibilant elevation at 4-8KHz range. The sound is very detailed but fatiguing and there is no smoothness or finesse to it. Bass is a bit empty but sufficient. Upper treble is obscured by 8-10KHz so equalize once more, don't listen to them flat. Clamp is too strong and pleather pads provoke intense sweating. These headphones properly equalized and amplified turn into a magnifying glass or a microscope with which you may explore recordings on sub-level but you can't see landscapes with it if you get what I mean. The semi-open design of Samson SR850 provides an enhanced ambient listening environment, allowing appropriate bleed for better stereo imaging and a wider sound stage. The 50mm drivers also offer exceptional sound reproduction and wide dynamic range to instill confidence in your final mix or simply provide outstanding sound quality for your general listening pleasure. Bass- The bass had become much more "full" and punchy it had lots of impact, it also has good extension and reaches very low, no doubt that these will satisfy anyone who listens to bass driven music.