I wasn't that much surprised about the HD381's performance – not because it is bad but actually because I am already familiar with Superlux's great bang-for-the-buck-ness. What it gave me was indeed an overall harmonious tonality with quite accurate mids, a level of details that so many western...
precision and resolution despite the little price tag; open and airy soundstage; cable extension
cheap feeling cable; bass quality could be somewhat better (it is a little soft and boomy