comparing them to audiophile territory products is a good idea, however the main thing with these is the price. we all know more money=more performance but you should've compared these to it's competitors, rather than bashing them into the ground because they aren't some thousand dollar cans.
Do you still recommend them... im thinking of buying them, and they barely fit my christmas budget but I would really lobe my first audiophile headphones
Nice in depth review. I'm using this pair as im watching this video rn and i can tell you,tho the bass is not as thumping as pricier set of cans,it really brings out the best in mids and highs. I can hear sounds or instruments i could never hear before because of overwhelming bass. Best set for an audiophile. Anyways,im switching over from being a basshead to classical lover because of this.
I'm a basshead, but I want a more openback large experience but I haven't yet used any expensive headphones, in fact the only headphones I've bought are Boat headphones which honestly sound like shit
Lol i own these, they are absolutely incredible sounding cans, i tried the AKG k92, i sent them back to amazon after 20 minutes of trying them, man oh man, they are the WORST sounding cans ive ever heard in my life, with bloated bass, NO mids or highs, and they sound like youre in a tunnel, they have a massive drop in freq response from 1Kz to 5Khz, bloody awful.
I didn't like the lack of bass and they are so strident in the upper midrange. I modded them to kill some of the shout and tried block off the back to emphasize the bass... hell, I'd have settled for midbass, but to no avail. They now sit in a drawer. If I'm going wear huge cans, they gotta have bass. My Koss headphones are more satisfying.
Aliexpress for $24. Sound way better to me than you make them out to be. Almost everything comes up short when you compare them to headphones that cost 3K and up. That's like testing out a Civic and saying its acceleration isn't nearly as good as a Bugatti. It's true but highly unfair.
Samson sr850 is best for mixing and Literally can beat every headphones companies but other than Samson sr 850 you can go with Hd7 presonus and their pretty good too and clear sound dynamic
Open back is for MIxing tracking or even editing audios ( to hear the music that you have created . Aka Dynamic sound) While Close Back is for monitoring and do some vocalist for a better capture sound while your singing So you can hear every bit of you singing while the tracking is going on
@@DetroitTech would be an interesting comparison especially with your thoughts on these having a confined soundstage. On the other hand, the Superlux 668B is usually recommended for gamers for the wider soundstage.
@@DetroitTech Thank you very much for your reply...and thanks again for your information which helps me to recover from confusion and unnecessary expenditure 🙏
I haven't heard the 20x yet. The Samson definitely have booster the EQ a bit. If check out a couple reviews of both to see what different people say and you'll get a good idea of which one had a flatter sound profile.
I've replaced my SR850's 3 times now over the space of 1.5 years because the end of the cable always frays no matter how careful I am with it, but i'm willing to replace them for the quality of the audio.
@@ethanrowlandmusic hey, where do you buy them bc the ones that are sell in aliexpress looks very suspicious and the price is very low compared to Amazon
Hi! I'm looking for headphones to using while playing at home with my electric guitar (to avoid disturbing my neighbors!), and I would like semi-open ones, cause I've read that kind of headphones are better for your "ear's health"... Would be this SR850 a good option? Thanks!
I have had the SR850s for like 2 years now. the wire that goes into the headphones itself just recently started falling apart though. so the audio glitches and goes to one side rn.
There are a couple videos on how to mod the 990s to have a removable cable. It looks pretty easy if you can solder. I've been meaning to try it but haven't had the time.
@@deitx4922 speaking for my soldering experience with IEMs they seem to always make the sound muffled (I practiced with some old KZ pairs and I couldn't seem to fix any back to original sound) I'm wondering if headphones could also act this way with a noob soldering skill?
@@LelouchLothric yes they are. Open back headphones generally excel in gaming because of their wide soundscape which is nesseccary to hear footsteps, gunshots, and other things which will benefit from a wide soundscape.
The Grados are pretty good. I also like the BeyerDynamic DT990. They've got a little bump right around where footsteps usually sit. The Creative X7 is also a pretty good DAC/AMP that has extra software settings that really help.
@@DetroitTech I've heard that the grados have a small/closed in soundstage. Do you have any troubles playing fps or anything requiring good imaging/soundstage because I've been eyeing them up for a while now.
@@amaterasu3325 I don't have any issues. I've been using these over my DT990s for a while now. I love the clarity on them and the soundstage , while not as expansive as some, is plenty big for me.
I already have m40x but I used to have an open back cheap gaming headset that honestly the sound appealed to me way more than my m40x I can't tell if there's something wrong with my m40x or open back are just better I like the open sounding from the open back and I can here everything in game more and it immerses me more. Maybe the m40x are bad or maybe I just like open back not saying I don't like the m40x just there's something wrong. Do you think I should get these and run 2 headphones or maybe try and mod my m40x or maybe add something to them like an amp or dac.
I don't know if any mods that would make the m40x open sounding. I much prefer the open back sound, as well. If it works better for you, I'd go with an open back pair.
They're semi-open back so they'll leak sound. Not great if you're listening to a scratch track and trying to record into a mic. Otherwise they'll work well.
This is a very good video, but the background music is very annoying and very unprofessional, it distracts you from listening. If you remove it you will get more likes.
Are these headphones for you or are you saving up for something more in the audiophile range?
DT 990 for me
I'm sticking with my ksc75s 😀
ATH M40x vs Samson sr850 which have better sound quality???
@@towsifshahriarshovo The samsons may have a better sound because they are semi open back
TY,Bro😊👍
comparing them to audiophile territory products is a good idea, however the main thing with these is the price. we all know more money=more performance but you should've compared these to it's competitors, rather than bashing them into the ground because they aren't some thousand dollar cans.
2:32 There's a cat
Bought these online and they were delivered today, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Do you still recommend them... im thinking of buying them, and they barely fit my christmas budget but I would really lobe my first audiophile headphones
Nice in depth review. I'm using this pair as im watching this video rn and i can tell you,tho the bass is not as thumping as pricier set of cans,it really brings out the best in mids and highs. I can hear sounds or instruments i could never hear before because of overwhelming bass. Best set for an audiophile. Anyways,im switching over from being a basshead to classical lover because of this.
I'm a basshead, but I want a more openback large experience but I haven't yet used any expensive headphones, in fact the only headphones I've bought are Boat headphones which honestly sound like shit
try this just eq them, they have good bass itell u,it kicks :)
open backs tend to do that. though i don't own them anymore, i have owned Sennheiser HD600s and they do pretty much the same thing
@@fruittree1670 ol' mate sennie haitch dee six hungoes
Got it for 19usd. Seems boring at first because I used a lot of v-shape iems, but it really shines on neutrality in the long run.
They're currently on Amazon UK for £17 ($22)
Just bought a pair and I'm as happy as Larry for 17 quid, love 'em :)
@@SidBonkers51 Yeah so did I download Amazon Music HD the high definition tracks sound even better with them
Where from?
@@danishraja11191 looks like they've all gone at that price, probably due to all the video reviews of them, cheapest I can find now is £29.99 on eBay.
You won't beat these for the price and sound
Lol i own these, they are absolutely incredible sounding cans, i tried the AKG k92, i sent them back to amazon after 20 minutes of trying them, man oh man, they are the WORST sounding cans ive ever heard in my life, with bloated bass, NO mids or highs, and they sound like youre in a tunnel, they have a massive drop in freq response from 1Kz to 5Khz, bloody awful.
I didn't like the lack of bass and they are so strident in the upper midrange. I modded them to kill some of the shout and tried block off the back to emphasize the bass... hell, I'd have settled for midbass, but to no avail. They now sit in a drawer. If I'm going wear huge cans, they gotta have bass. My Koss headphones are more satisfying.
Aliexpress for $24. Sound way better to me than you make them out to be. Almost everything comes up short when you compare them to headphones that cost 3K and up. That's like testing out a Civic and saying its acceleration isn't nearly as good as a Bugatti. It's true but highly unfair.
What do you think is better? Samson SR850 or AKG 52/72/92? Headphones are needed for mastering and mixing
I need to know too
Samson sr850 is best for mixing and Literally can beat every headphones companies but other than Samson sr 850 you can go with Hd7 presonus and their pretty good too and clear sound dynamic
So I’ll recommend you to buy HD7 presonus headphones and Samson Sr850
Nice video, Continue the fantastic work. Thanks a ton!
Open back is for MIxing tracking or even editing audios ( to hear the music that you have created . Aka Dynamic sound)
While Close Back is for monitoring and do some vocalist for a better capture sound while your singing
So you can hear every bit of you singing while the tracking is going on
Oh, this is a Superlux rebrand. Good budget headphones. Just get better ear cups and you're good to go. 🙂
I don't see any "rebrands" but I do see that they took heavy inspiration design wise from the Superlux HD681's
Which earcups do you recommend?
@@KnaufL i know this is late, but Brainwavz makes very good quality earcups and I see a bunch of people recommending them.
@@radiosuitcase1 thanks, I'm still using the headphones. Do you have a link maybe? (Ebay/AliExpress)
@@KnaufL i recommend looking at your country's Amazon or your local online retailer as I don't trust those sites. They usually cost at around 20 usd.
Are these good for gaming??? I play FPS games and I want good imaging
Without a doubt, plus they are semi open back so you can actually here sounds in the room and aren't completely block off from the outside world
Is this better than phillips shp9500? In my country phillips a bit cheaper than this?, btw i use to play aaa game not esport
I haven't heard the Phillips yet. I would check out a couple reviews and see what they say about the sound profile and go with what you like more.
@@DetroitTech they say it flat but best budget in my country shp9500 more than 2 sr850
@@DetroitTech i think is it worth it to invest more budget for a better sound but if no huge gap i will go for sr850
he was talking about foo fighters JOJO REFERENCE!!!!!!!
oh god...
Yes
Which is better sr95 or 850
This vanilla or the Superlux 668Bs + replacement velour pads? I'm also interested in the Philips SHP9500 but I can only find them priced at $90++
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to listen to the Superlux yet.
@@DetroitTech would be an interesting comparison especially with your thoughts on these having a confined soundstage. On the other hand, the Superlux 668B is usually recommended for gamers for the wider soundstage.
Akg k52 or Samson SR850?
Is there any necessity to use any DAC/AMP with SR850? or Sr.850 itself is self sufficient?
Honestly, most motherboard DACs are fine and you don't need an amp to power then either. They have a lot enough impedance.
@@DetroitTech Thank you very much for your reply...and thanks again for your information which helps me to recover from confusion and unnecessary expenditure 🙏
Just curious, for owners of SR850s, what's your volume level when listening to these? specifically on a laptop?
always max
50% and they are honestly too loud.. for long sessions 25-30%% does the job for me
you can max it just eq to avoid fatigue
Which is best for mixing audio and mastering samson sr850 or the audio tecnica ath20x???
I haven't heard the 20x yet. The Samson definitely have booster the EQ a bit. If check out a couple reviews of both to see what different people say and you'll get a good idea of which one had a flatter sound profile.
I've replaced my SR850's 3 times now over the space of 1.5 years because the end of the cable always frays no matter how careful I am with it, but i'm willing to replace them for the quality of the audio.
Just fix the cable lmao
@@Natan-yw3xc omg great idea 🤯🤯🤯🤯
@@ethanrowlandmusic hey, where do you buy them bc the ones that are sell in aliexpress looks very suspicious and the price is very low compared to Amazon
@@Natan-yw3xc i buy them off of ebay for around £30
@@ethanrowlandmusic Learn to solder
samson sr850 vs sr950??which one is good for mixing n mastering??i live in place where sound is much ambient..pls reply
Buy a Samsung bean. It's the best for mixing vegetables.
@@triliner254 LOL
@@NGHmusic I really have no idea what I was thinking when making that reply lmao.
Hi! I'm looking for headphones to using while playing at home with my electric guitar (to avoid disturbing my neighbors!), and I would like semi-open ones, cause I've read that kind of headphones are better for your "ear's health"... Would be this SR850 a good option? Thanks!
I think these would be a good option. They're not extremely open but you get more of an open feel for sure.
Want to do the same...Any updates?
I have had the SR850s for like 2 years now. the wire that goes into the headphones itself just recently started falling apart though. so the audio glitches and goes to one side rn.
There are a couple videos on how to mod the 990s to have a removable cable. It looks pretty easy if you can solder. I've been meaning to try it but haven't had the time.
Detroit Tech yeah. i’ve been meaning to learn how to solder. but life got in the way.
Will it be affecting sound quality?
Cycie What do you mean in that sense?
@@deitx4922 speaking for my soldering experience with IEMs they seem to always make the sound muffled (I practiced with some old KZ pairs and I couldn't seem to fix any back to original sound)
I'm wondering if headphones could also act this way with a noob soldering skill?
Are these good for gaming???
no
@@LelouchLothric yes they are. Open back headphones generally excel in gaming because of their wide soundscape which is nesseccary to hear footsteps, gunshots, and other things which will benefit from a wide soundscape.
Wait. If these are 32 ohms and can be driven by anything, why is your phone out if the question unless you use dacs?
No headphone jack
@@Sick_Duck Oh I forgot that's a thing.
@@killerklown9359 yup, sad times
Does it has detachable cord?
No
@@DetroitTech ty
Are these good for fps game?
They're fine for it but nothing special. I use my Grado sr80e almost exclusively for gaming now.
@@DetroitTech what do you recommend for pubg game with wider sound and louder footsteps?
The Grados are pretty good. I also like the BeyerDynamic DT990. They've got a little bump right around where footsteps usually sit. The Creative X7 is also a pretty good DAC/AMP that has extra software settings that really help.
@@DetroitTech I've heard that the grados have a small/closed in soundstage. Do you have any troubles playing fps or anything requiring good imaging/soundstage because I've been eyeing them up for a while now.
@@amaterasu3325 I don't have any issues. I've been using these over my DT990s for a while now. I love the clarity on them and the soundstage , while not as expansive as some, is plenty big for me.
i like these soundiwse but they make my ear burn for some reason
the SR950 is much better. i have both.
How long is the cable on SR950?
@@enigmalex3649 3m
What's the difference?
@@muhdkhairul4307 I think that main difference is that SR850 are open back and SR950 are closed back headphones
Can I use this with my iPad Pro 9.7 (2018)? It has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Yeah. As long as you've got the headphone jack you'll be fine. They're 32 ohms so the iPad won't have any problems driving then.
Detroit Tech awesome, I just copped it.
I already have m40x but I used to have an open back cheap gaming headset that honestly the sound appealed to me way more than my m40x I can't tell if there's something wrong with my m40x or open back are just better I like the open sounding from the open back and I can here everything in game more and it immerses me more. Maybe the m40x are bad or maybe I just like open back not saying I don't like the m40x just there's something wrong. Do you think I should get these and run 2 headphones or maybe try and mod my m40x or maybe add something to them like an amp or dac.
I don't know if any mods that would make the m40x open sounding. I much prefer the open back sound, as well. If it works better for you, I'd go with an open back pair.
thnx
Is this good for bedroom recording?
They're semi-open back so they'll leak sound. Not great if you're listening to a scratch track and trying to record into a mic. Otherwise they'll work well.
Does this really headphone worth my $50??
True the highs sound processed
wtf does that even mean nigga?
This is a very good video, but the background music is very annoying and very unprofessional, it distracts you from listening. If you remove it you will get more likes.