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  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

Superlux HD 681 EVO vs Samson SR850

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Superlux HD 681 EVO
Samson SR850

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Superlux HD 681 EVO Picture
Samson SR850 Picture
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo

Variants

  • HD 681 EVO (Black)
  • HD 681 EVO (White)
  • SR850 (Black)
  • SR850 (Blue)

Review

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See Samson SR850 Review
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Our Verdict

Superlux HD 681 EVO

Samson SR850

The Superlux HD 681 EVO are better for neutral sound than the Samson SR850. The Superlux are much more comfortable, more breathable, and have a more neutral sound profile that some may prefer. On the other hand, the Samson have a significantly better passive soundstage performance. Some may also prefer their brighter sound profile.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.7
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Design Picture 2
Samson SR850 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Semi-Open
Semi-Open

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
6.5

Comfort Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Comfort Picture
Samson SR850 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.61 lbs
0.52 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1.1 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
0.0

Controls Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Controls Picture
Samson SR850 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

N/A
No Controls

Feedback  

N/A
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

N/A
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

N/A
No

Breathability 
 

6.7
5.4

Breathability After Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Breathability After Picture
Samson SR850 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.2 °C
8.3 °C
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Portability 
 

5.5
5.2

Portability Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Portability Picture
Samson SR850 Portability Picture

L  

7.5"
8.2" (20.8 cm)

W  

7.2"
7.2" (18.3 cm)

H  

3.5"
4.1" (10.5 cm)

Volume  

189 in³
243.91 in³ (3,997.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

5.5
0.0

Case Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Case Picture
Samson SR850 Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
No case

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

6.0
6.0

Build Quality Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Build Quality Picture
Samson SR850 Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
6.5

Stability Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Stability Picture
Samson SR850 Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Angled Picture
Samson SR850 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Side Picture
Samson SR850 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Front Picture
Samson SR850 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Rear Picture
Samson SR850 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Top Picture
Samson SR850 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO In The Box Picture
Samson SR850 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 
 

1.64 dB
-2.69 dB

Treble Amount 
 

0.42 dB
2.41 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.3
7.8

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.54 dB
0.43 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 
 

8.5
7.7

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.2 dB
3.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
33.15 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

2.94 dB
-2.6 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.55 dB
3.6 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.35 dB
3.94 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.4
8.5

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.19 dB
1.95 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-1.76 dB
1.61 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.3 dB
0.36 dB

High-Mid 
 

-1.33 dB
2.42 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.8
5.4

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.66 dB
6.56 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.71 dB
3.84 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.5 dB
9.38 dB

High-Treble 
 

-0.45 dB
3.6 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
7.2

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.91 dB
1.83 dB

Dips 
 

1.5 dB
1.35 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.9
8.8

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.27
0.31

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.58
4.63

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.35
0.49

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.5
1.43
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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.7
7.9

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

4.2 dB
2.12 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.53 dB
4.83 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

8.46 dB
9.71 dB

Openness 
 

7.0
9.3

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

7.5
7.4
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Samson SR850 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.6
8.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.166
0.123

WHD @ 100 
 

0.198
0.151
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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 
 

3.2
2.0

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-8.72 dB
-6.55 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.18 dB
-0.02 dB

Mid 
 

-1.93 dB
-0.32 dB

Treble 
 

-23.91 dB
-19.02 dB
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Leakage 
 

3.5
3.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

56.05 dB
55.64 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

N/A
No

In-Line 
 

N/A
No

Boom 
 

N/A
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

No
No

Recording Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Microphone Frequency Response
Samson SR850 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  

Superlux HD 681 EVO SpNR
Samson SR850 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 
 

N/A
No Battery

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 
 

N/A
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

N/A
None

App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO App Picture
Samson SR850 App Picture

App Name  

N/A
No App

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

N/A
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

N/A
No

Playback Control 
 

N/A
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
No

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 
 

9.0
9.0

Cable Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Cable Picture
Samson SR850 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No

Length  

8.4 ft
8.43 ft (2.57 m)

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 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

N/A
No

Line In 
 

N/A
No

Line Out 
 

N/A
No

Optical Input 
 

N/A
No

RCA Input 
 

N/A
No

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
No

Power Supply 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

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Superlux HD 681 EVO

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