Superlux HD-662

I purchased those Headphones because I needed some inexpensive Headphones in order to play my bass without disturbing my neighbours. So I ordered the Superlux HD-662 simply because they are among the cheapest products, but still have good reviews. I never thought I would use them in a different occasions then playing alone at home, because I was used to more expensive headphones.

Quality: As usually the thomann package arrived very quickly and very well packaged. My first impression of the headphones: I was simply surprised. I honestly didn?t expect that quality for that little money. But I have to say that after some Weeks the audio jack broke (easy to fix!), and the wire insulation broke at the passage to the headphones. All in all no big deal . But ? as my biggest complain ? the tissue is getting very cracked, what looks not very nice.

Comfort: The headphones are not very lightweight, that doesn?t mean they are too heavy. But during longer (recording etc.)-sessions I noticed the weight definitely. Additionally I?m really starting to sweat under the Headphones. Especially in the summer that?s a little bit ? eew?.

Sound: Keep in mind that I am not a professional audio?master?. In my opinion the Headphones have its strength in the Bass frequencies. But I also used as ?ordinary? headphones, simply to listen to music when I am working at the PC. I think when you don?t have very high requirements the Superlux HD-662 have a very good sound and, that?s my very own opinion, can compare sound wise to products in the price range up to 150 Euros.

Conclusion: All in all you can say that the Superlux HD-662 are awesome for the price. If you don?t mind the weight and the minor quality issues you can get very high quality sounding headphones for a little money.

At this price point, you're unlikely to find better headphones for recording purposes. Sound quality is pretty good, although for regular music listening situations, I'd personally dish out at least twice as much money. However, for recording live instruments, the sound is more than clear and balanced enough, and the sound isolation is probably enough for most people. Loud drums might still come through a lot, but if you play drums super loud, you're probably not too worried about having to push the headphones loud as well.

Reliability is a bit of an issue, which should be not suprising to anyone considering the price. With careful home use, these might last better, but in a more active enviroment, plugging the headphones in and out of headphone amps etc, you'll be looking at maybe 1-2 years of use out of a pair, which is still not that terrible. But with the more expensive industry standards, you're probably looking somewhere between 10-15 years of active use and even longer with proper care.

On a budget, these are possibly your best option. They won't last a lifetime, but will get you started.

Overall a pretty good headphone for it's price.
Mainly i use it for playing the piano, behind the laptop for listening music without disturbing people around me too much.

The sound quality is very good, i'm using this headphone for about 10 years by now. Although the headphone band (with the Superlux logo) broke off and its headphone cushions show some cracks, it is still usable. It wraps around my ears pretty firm.
What i said before about 'without disturbing people around me too much', i meant that people around me still can hear my music.

So overall a good product with very good sound quality!
Comfort wise it's on the tight side which is okay to hold the headphone together after breaking off the band. The quality itself material wise for 10 years usage is also not too bad, so also okay for me.

pros :
Price/ sound quality
Very good sound quality
Tight, covers the ear well
Still in use for 10 years by now

cons:
Tight, caused me headache (because of my head size i guess)
Material: band broke off and shows cracks in cushions (after 10 years of usage)
People around can also 'enjoy' your music

Now that I've had these headphones for more than 6 months, I though it would be worth reviewing them!
They've had a lot to put up with, since I bring them everywhere when I travel (long drives/flights - squeezed in with luggage etc) and they've held up quite well.

I haven't noticed any decrease in sound quality at all or any damage for that matter.
I mostly use these headphones for home recording / mixing / live sound mixing and also just for kickin' back and listening to tunes.
The isolation is pretty good, enough to hear what you're listening to at low-mid volume levels even in loud surroundings. To my ears the sound quality is really good for something in this price range.
They're really comfy, I've worn these for countless hours and never have they felt uncomfortable, I sometimes forget that I'm wearing them !

I honestly can't find any flaws with these, in terms of value for money you probably can't do better.
I'd be getting another pair in a heartbeat if anything was to happen to them !

A big shout out to Thomann for a hassle-free delivery !

I use the Superlux HD-662 as monitoring headphones in the studio. It is very useful for this specific usage and it is not as bad as you could expect for this price when it comes to sound quality – but it’s not exactly brilliant. When you are on budget and maybe need more than one headphone this can be a cheap solution.

+ cheap
+ almost no crosstalk while recording

- not very detailed in sound quality


So if you need a cheap headphone for monitoring or the like, take a look at the Superlux HD-662. But when it comes to mixing or mastering do yourself a favour and spend more money and buy for example the beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO or the AKG K-271. Believe me, they’re worth their money!

I got these as a budget pair of recording headphones when trying to bulk up my home studio gear. If you're on a low budget, like me, then these are great.

The headphones split audio really well and can be useful when doing a really rough mix. They're not only great for home recording but I use these when gigging with my band as sound/signal check headphones, which is particularly useful if we're playing in a bit of a rowdy, loud pub.

There are a couple of cons to these headphones, while they are generally comfortable, after a couple of hours they really do start to rub. Also, they're not completely sound-containing. The first time I wore them to record vocals with my Rode NT1A, when I listened to the playback I could hear the click track and other instruments below the vocals which was really annoying.

These aren't the bet headphones over, as you can expect, but for the price, they're ideal in a low budget situation