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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X vs Superlux HD 681 EVO

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X
Superlux HD 681 EVO

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Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Picture
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Variants

  • DT 700 PRO X (Black)
  • HD 681 EVO (Black)
  • HD 681 EVO (White)

Our Verdict

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X

Superlux HD 681 EVO

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.8
7.8

Passive Soundstage 
 

5.4
6.7

Treble Accuracy 
 

6.8
7.8

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.0
7.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Design Picture 2
Superlux HD 681 EVO Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Semi-Open

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Comfort Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.79 lbs
0.61 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.4 lbs
1.2 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
0.0

Controls Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Controls Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

No Controls
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

No Controls
N/A

Feedback  

No Controls
N/A

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

No
N/A

Channel Mixing 
 

No
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

No
N/A

Additional Controls  

No
N/A

Breathability 
 

6.7

Breathability After Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.2 °C

Portability 
 

5.4
5.5

Portability Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Portability Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Portability Picture

 

7.9" (20.0 cm)
7.5"

 

6.7" (17.0 cm)
7.2"

 

3.9" (10.0 cm)
3.5"

Volume  

203.83 in³ (3,340.10 cm³)
189 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
N/A
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Case 
 

6.5
5.5

Case Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Case Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Pouch

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Build Quality Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
6.5

Stability Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Stability Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Angled Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Side Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Front Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Rear Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Top Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X In The Box Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-1.49 dB
1.64 dB

Treble Amount 
 

0.28 dB
0.42 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.0
7.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.39 dB
0.54 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.7
8.5

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.91 dB
2.2 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

15.2 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-2.76 dB
2.94 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-0.97 dB
2.55 dB

High-Bass 
 

-1 dB
0.35 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.5
8.4

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.04 dB
2.19 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-2.7 dB
-1.76 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.23 dB
-2.3 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.48 dB
-1.33 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.8
7.8

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.68 dB
3.66 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-2 dB
-1.71 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

4.19 dB
0.5 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.41 dB
-0.45 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.7
7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.13 dB
1.91 dB

Dips 
 

1.94 dB
1.5 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.6
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.27
0.27

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

5.62
3.58

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.88
0.35

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.08
1.5
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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.4
6.7

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

5.23 dB
4.2 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.58 dB
4.53 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

12.05 dB
8.46 dB

Openness 
 

4.6
7.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.3
7.5
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.9
7.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.256
0.166

WHD @ 100 
 

0.102
0.198
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive

Connection 
 

Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.3
3.2

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-15.86 dB
-8.72 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.45 dB
-0.18 dB

Mid 
 

-13.26 dB
-1.93 dB

Treble 
 

-35.99 dB
-23.91 dB
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Leakage 
 

7.1
3.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

38.98 dB
56.05 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
N/A

In-Line 
 

No
N/A

Boom 
 

No
N/A

Detachable Boom 
 

No
N/A

Mic  

No
No

Recording Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Microphone Frequency Response
Superlux HD 681 EVO Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A
N/A

LFE 
 

N/A
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

HFE 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
N/A

Gain 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Handling 
 

0.0
0.0

SpNR  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X SpNR
Superlux HD 681 EVO SpNR

SpNR 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A
Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
N/A

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
N/A

Audio While Charging 
 

No
N/A

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
N/A

Charging Port  

None
N/A

App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X App Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO App Picture

App Name  

No App
N/A

iOS  

No
N/A

Android  

No
N/A

macOS  

No
N/A

Windows  

No
N/A

Equalizer 
 

No
N/A

ANC Control 
 

No
N/A

Mic Control  

No
N/A

Room Effects 
 

No
N/A

Playback Control 
 

No
N/A

Button Mapping  

No
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
N/A

NFC Pairing 
 

No
N/A

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

9.5
9.0

Cable Picture  

Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Cable Picture
Superlux HD 681 EVO Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes

Length  

10.27 ft (3.13 m)
8.4 ft

Connection 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
N/A

USB Input 
 

No
N/A

Line In 
 

No
N/A

Line Out 
 

No
N/A

Optical Input 
 

No
N/A

RCA Input 
 

No
N/A

Dock Charging 
 

No
N/A

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
N/A

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Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X

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