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While design isn’t something that’s of highest priority, it’s still nice to have great-looking headphones to work with. Additionally, blending in functionality, performance, and aesthetics into one pair of headphones is something both brands and users love. Surprisingly, comfort isn’t terrible. They’re about average, with slightly better results if you don’t wear glasses.

Samson SR850 Studio Wired Over Ear Headphones Without Mic Samson SR850 Studio Wired Over Ear Headphones Without Mic

The only exception to this would be if you’re really looking for high-end-heavy headphones. But objectively, there’s no denying that K240 headphones are better. SR850 still sound pretty good, especially within their price category. These are 32 ohm headphones which means you will not need external amplification to play these at a loud volume, I listen to these through my uDac 2 with no problem. To summarize our findings in this Samson SR850 vs AKG K240 comparison, here are the winners for each category: While you can get them with velour earpads, our model came with fake leather ones. Or, to be more precise, genuine plastic pads. Apparently, Samson SR850 uses some AKG drivers that are usually found in pricier headphones. The result is simply excellent.If you want the SR850 but need more low end thump and noise cancellation, go for the SR950. Who are the Samson SR850s best suited for? On the open box, they come across a tad sibilant but do tame down after some burn-in, and this is further helped with the addition of the 2p mod, which involves taking off the name caps on the left and right side and gluing a 2p coin to each side. Essentially this is mass loading behind the drivers, thus reducing some resonance from the slightly thin plastic. The semi-open design does deliver an incredible soundstage that is spacious. Detailed compositions that emphasize spatial placement come across perfectly. You can feel the surround sound atmosphere and immerse yourself in the music.

Review: Samson SR850 - On A Low Budget? - Audio Mentor Review: Samson SR850 - On A Low Budget? - Audio Mentor

The mids are forward and present, very rich and with good clarity. The mids are not recessed or drowned out by the bass. The sound is very full and I find any headphone with solid mids and even a hint of bass will perform well in nearly all music as mids make up the bulk of what we listen to (from instruments to voice). Vocals are great, guitar sounds wonderful and piano was very powerful. I was very pleased in general with the mids as a lot of budget headphones are recessed in mids to make a bassy/treble headphone which tends to be more fun and popular. That's not the case here. Mids are full steam ahead. Open, Clear, Bright. Especially when compared to higher end headphones which often sounded darker. It makes those high end cans sound kinda muffled. SR850 is comparable to other bright sounded headphones i.e AKG's. As these are tuned superlux with better driver but same sonic characters(samson hive better rhythm, transition, speed and tonal character while having same sonic charater and fr graph)

Comparing the four, the first two are like siblings, as are the latter two, and the two sibling groups seem like cousins. The HD668B is very balanced. The SR850 emphasizes highs and lows more than the HD668B, while being just as clear; it's the more exciting sibling while the HD668B is the relaxed sibling. Detail is the same, high. They do, however, similarly leak their sound as other semi-open headphones. So unless your room isn’t completely quiet, others can’t hear what you’re listening to. First let's get some information across. The Samson SR850 is a clone of the Superlux HD668B. Same headphone. They simply rebranded it and changed the style of the headband. The Samson SR850 more resembles the AKG series headphones. The Superlux HD668B more resembles the AudioTechnica series. Keep that in mind depending on which style you may prefer, as they are the same headphone and virtually cost the same. I went with the SR850 because I like the look better and the headband way better than the HD668B. This headphone is low impedance and sensitive, you will not need an amplifier at all. The frequency response isn’t the most even, but overall, they have a balanced sound signature with a bit of brightness. Bass has a good punch and control and works great for the majority of genres.

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Although we can notice an old-school-style headband, the newer versions of these headphones have more noticeable colors. If you want to stand out and care about aesthatics, AKG K240 headphones are not a bad choice. Design: Bottom Line But then we have AKG’s K240 headphones that have a different twist. Although still not very extravagant, you can clearly notice that AKG found a way to combine functionality and pretty looks.As for the frequency response claimed by Samson that the SR850 go down to as low as 10Hz and goes up to as high as 30kHz, I don’t think most headphones with 50mm drivers are capable of reproducing sound at that low of a frequency. Besides, the sound at 10Hz are usually ‘felt’ rather than heard. Headphones alternatives to the Samson SR850 Don’t get us wrong, they’re not bad by any means. But if you’re looking for something that will keep you satisfied in the longer run, neither AKG K240 nor Samson SR850 headphones would be the best way to go. The top-end response is one of the most common characteristics of studio headphones that brings with it the most conjecture. Or, in other words, how bright the headphones sound. While bright headphones are typical, are they any good? The answer is not cut and dry as with most studio-focused topics.