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Superlux HD 681 EVO vs Samson SR850

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass AccuracyMid AccuracyTreble AccuracyPeaks/DipsImagingPassive SoundstageVirtual SoundstageWeighted Harmonic DistortionTest Settings
    Isolation
      Noise IsolationLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      BluetoothNon-Bluetooth WirelessWiredPC CompatibilityPC / PS4 CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
    Comments

Products

Superlux HD 681 EVO
Samson SR850

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

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Superlux HD 681 EVO Picture

Track

Samson SR850 Picture

Track

TypeOver-ear
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo

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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Variants

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

Review

See Superlux HD 681 EVO Review
See Samson SR850 Review
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Black
HD 681 EVO
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Black
SR850
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White
HD 681 EVO
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Blue
SR850
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

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Mixed Usage 
 

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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Design Picture 2 Sample

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Samson SR850 Design Picture 2 Sample

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Type  

Locked
Locked

Enclosure  

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Transducer  

Locked
Locked
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Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Comfort Picture Sample

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Weight  

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Clamping Force 
 

Lock lbs
Lock lbs
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Controls Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Controls Picture Sample

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OS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Ease Of Use  

N/A
Locked

Feedback  

N/A
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Locked

Volume Control  

Locked
Locked

Microphone Control  

N/A
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
Locked

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
Locked

Additional Controls  

N/A
Locked

Breathability 
 

N/A
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Breathability After Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Breathability After Picture Sample

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

Lock °C
Lock °C
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Portability Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Portability Picture Sample

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L  

Lock"
Lock" (Lock cm)

W  

Lock"
Lock" (Lock cm)

H  

Lock"
Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Transmitter Required  

N/A
Locked
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Case 
 

N/A
N/A

Case Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Samson SR850 Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Type  

Locked
Locked

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 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Build Quality Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Build Quality Picture Sample

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Stability 
 

N/A
N/A

Stability Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Stability Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Stability Picture Sample

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Angled Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Angled Picture Sample

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Side Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Side Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Side Picture Sample

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Front Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Front Picture Sample

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Rear Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Rear Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Rear Picture Sample

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Top  

Top Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Top Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Top Picture Sample

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO In The Box Picture Sample

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Frequency Response Sample

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Samson SR850 Frequency Response Sample

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Frequency Response  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Frequency Response Sample

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Samson SR850 Frequency Response Sample

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Bass Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
N/A

Consistency L  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Consistency L Sample

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Consistency R  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Consistency R Sample

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Raw FR L Sample

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Samson SR850 Raw FR L Sample

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Raw FR L  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Raw FR L Sample

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Samson SR850 Raw FR L Sample

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Raw FR R  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Raw FR R Sample

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Samson SR850 Raw FR R Sample

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Raw FR R  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Raw FR R Sample

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Samson SR850 Raw FR R Sample

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Bass Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Bass  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Bass Sample

SAMPLE

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Samson SR850 Bass Sample

SAMPLE

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Bass  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Bass Sample

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Samson SR850 Bass Sample

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Low-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Mid  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Mid Sample

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Samson SR850 Mid Sample

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Mid  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Mid Sample

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Samson SR850 Mid Sample

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Treble  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Treble Sample

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Samson SR850 Treble Sample

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Treble  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Treble Sample

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Samson SR850 Treble Sample

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

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Samson SR850 Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

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Peaks 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Dips 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Imaging 
 

N/A
N/A

Group Delay  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Group Delay Sample

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Samson SR850 Group Delay Sample

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Phase Response  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Phase Response Sample

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Samson SR850 Phase Response Sample

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Phase Response Mismatch  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Phase Response Mismatch Sample

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Samson SR850 Phase Response Mismatch Sample

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock
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Passive Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF  

Superlux HD 681 EVO PRTF Sample

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Samson SR850 PRTF Sample

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

PRTF Distance 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Openness 
 

0.0
0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.0
0.0
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Virtual Soundstage  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Virtual Soundstage Sample

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Samson SR850 Virtual Soundstage Sample

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Head Modeling 
 

Locked

Speaker Modeling 
 

Locked

Room Ambience 
 

Locked

Head Tracking 
 

Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

Locked

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

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Samson SR850 Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

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WHD @ 90 
 

Lock
Lock

WHD @ 100 
 

Lock
Lock
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Locked

Power 
 

Locked

Connection 
 

Locked

Codec 
 

Locked

EQ 
 

Locked

ANC 
 

Locked

Tip/Pad 
 

Locked

Microphone 
 

Locked
Show Text 
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Isolation  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Noise Isolation Sample

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Samson SR850 Noise Isolation Sample

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Isolation Audio 
 

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Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Locked

Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
Show Text 

Leakage 
 

N/A
N/A

Leakage  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Leakage Sample

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Samson SR850 Leakage Sample

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Leakage Audio 
 

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Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

N/A
Locked

In-Line 
 

N/A
Locked

Boom 
 

N/A
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
Locked

Mic  

Locked
Locked

Recording Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Microphone Frequency Response Sample

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Samson SR850 Microphone Frequency Response Sample

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Recorded Speech 
 

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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 
 

N/A
N/A

SpNR  

Superlux HD 681 EVO SpNR Sample

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Samson SR850 SpNR Sample

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SpNR 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

Locked

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

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Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

N/A
Locked

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
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Locked

Charging Port  

N/A
Locked

App Support 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Samson SR850 App Picture Sample

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App Name  

N/A
Locked

iOS  

N/A
Locked

Android  

N/A
Locked

macOS  

N/A
Locked

Windows  

N/A
Locked

Equalizer 
 

N/A
Locked

ANC Control 
 

N/A
Locked

Mic Control  

N/A
Locked

Room Effects 
 

N/A
Locked

Playback Control 
 

N/A
Locked

Button Mapping  

N/A
Locked

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

Locked
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
Locked

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 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Picture  

Superlux HD 681 EVO Cable Picture Sample

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Samson SR850 Cable Picture Sample

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Analog Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable  

Locked
Locked

Length  

Lock ft
Lock ft (Lock m)

Connection 
 

Locked
Locked

Wired Latency 
 

Lock ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

Lock ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Locked

Wired USB 
 

Locked

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Show Text 

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

PS5 Analog 
 

Locked

PS5 Wired USB 
 

Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Show Text 

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Show Text 

Base/Dock 
 

N/A
N/A

Type 
 

N/A
Locked

USB Input 
 

N/A
Locked

Line In 
 

N/A
Locked

Line Out 
 

N/A
Locked

Optical Input 
 

N/A
Locked

RCA Input 
 

N/A
Locked

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
Locked

Power Supply 
 

N/A
Locked

Check Price

Black
HD 681 EVO
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Black
SR850
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
White
HD 681 EVO
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Blue
SR850
SEE PRICE
B&H
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Superlux HD 681 EVO

Samson SR850

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