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mliuI forgot about this thread until someone revived it and I was notified by email. Last I said was I no longer personally use them but instead favor more expensive cans from Audio Technica and Sennheiser. 2-years later and that has not changed except for the addition of IEMs from 1more. The Superlux were an excellent gateway set for me that I found towards the beginning of a journey that later involved investing more in more expensive cans as well as amps. Thankfully, that journey stopped over a year ago and seem to be have reached my endgame.
In retrospect, the Superlux cans I've tried are all best value for their money for what I spent. However, one must be careful about the sound signature. The 668b in particular is a somewhat refined flat signature and those expecting fun and ear thumping bass will be disappoint. I would go so far as to say that the 668b beats cans 3x it's price range if the 668b is the signature one is looking for. Those expecting pre-Apple beats (which I do not like) will describe the 668B as dull and lifeless with poor isolation but probably not use those exact words.
These cans are easily outclassed once one goes up to $150, but also one must keep the sound signature in mind. Even though a $150 set costs 5x more, they do not sound 5x better. Yet, I still prefer the higher cost ones.
In retrospect, the Superlux cans I've tried are all best value for their money for what I spent. However, one must be careful about the sound signature. The 668b in particular is a somewhat refined flat signature and those expecting fun and ear thumping bass will be disappoint. I would go so far as to say that the 668b beats cans 3x it's price range if the 668b is the signature one is looking for. Those expecting pre-Apple beats (which I do not like) will describe the 668B as dull and lifeless with poor isolation but probably not use those exact words.
These cans are easily outclassed once one goes up to $150, but also one must keep the sound signature in mind. Even though a $150 set costs 5x more, they do not sound 5x better. Yet, I still prefer the higher cost ones.
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I subsequently purchased 5 other models of Superlux cans. However, as of this date, I no longer use any of the Superlux cans - but have them for public use in a studio setting or give them away as gifts. They sound "good enough" and are cheap enough so I don't care if someone breaks them.
For my own personal use, I have moved onto more expensive offerings from Audio-Technica and Sennheiser. If this is your first set of cans with the "hi-fi" sound (not the real thing, but a damn good approximation), you might find yourself up the road spending more for a better set of cans. But be aware that a set that costs 10x more does not sound 10x better. Damn you Superlux for serving as my gateway set of cans.