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The Samson SR850 Professional Studio Reference Headphones deliver exceptional sound accuracy with 50mm drivers and a wide 10Hz-30kHz frequency response. Their semi-open design offers a spacious soundstage ideal for mixing, recording, and critical listening. Designed for comfort, they feature plush velour ear pads and a self-adjusting headband. A gold-plated adapter ensures compatibility with various audio equipment, making the SR850 a top-tier choice for professionals and audiophiles seeking premium performance at an accessible price.






| ASIN | B002LBSEQS |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Best Sellers Rank | #212 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Cable Feature | Retractable |
| Charging Time | 10 Hours |
| Compatible Devices | Music Production Equipment, Laptops, Desktops, Tablets, Telephones, Studio Equipment |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Control Type | Volume Control |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (7,702) |
| Date First Available | April 13, 2004 |
| Earpiece Shape | Over Ear |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00046798264613, 00809164009788 |
| Hardware Interface | 3.5mm Audio |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Included Components | SR850 Headphones |
| Input Device Interface | Audio jack |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.05 pounds |
| Item model number | SR850 |
| Manufacturer | Samson |
| Material | Velour |
| Model Name | SASR850C |
| National Stock Number | 0 |
| Noise Control | Sound Isolation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 8 x 8 x 4.8 inches |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Recording |
| Series Number | 850 |
| Special Feature | Adjustable Headband,Lightweight |
| Specific Uses For Product | Studio |
| Style | Studio Reference |
| Supports Bluetooth Technology | No |
| UPC | 809164009788 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Communication Technology | Studio,Podcasting,Recording Headphones |
S**V
Quality open-back headphones at a bargain price
I bought these headphones over 3 years ago, so I can speak about their build quality and performance over time. For the price (currently about $35), these are unbeatable in terms of audio quality and reliability. Three years in, they have barely any signs of wear - their build quality is fine. They are open backs, so they produce a wide sound stage, and sound very open. They are pretty neutral with a bit of a boost in the upper range. They are not base-heavy, but offer a good amount of base. They are very comfortable to wear with velvety cushions and a comfy headband. Minor gripes (that do not amount to taking off a star) are: I wish they had a slightly more balanced high end and a detachable cable. Other than that, these are very nice. For your reference, other similar open-back headphones I have are the Massdrop/Sennheiser HD-6xx. Are they better? Yes, but at almost 10 times the price, this is not a fair comparison.
A**E
Absolutely fantastic for the price, Wade from DankPods wasn't lying!
Wow, just wow. TLDR right up front, these are fantastic headphones for the price. If you have any hesitation to buy them whatsoever, let me tell you that you won't be disappointed. Bass is a bit lower than some people would like, but hey they're open backs! My pair arrived in their retail box, which was kind of surprising as the box wasn't even sealed. Thankfully the headphones were undamaged and they appear to be brand new, although I honestly wouldn't care if they were used since they look fine. Included I was surprised to find a 1/4 inch (the big audio connector for amps and such) to 3.5mm adapter pre-installed on the unit. I was actually kind of worried that I accidentally purchased the wrong variant of these headphones, since the adapter looked like it was part of the cable. Thankfully my initial assumption was incorrect, and the adapter unscrewed revealing a 3.5 mm plug, although I must say the quality of this adapter is what fooled me. It's super nice and fits on the cable seamlessly! The fabric the removable ear pads are made out of is kind of strange, it's almost like a felt material but it doesn't have the same shininess to it. Nevertheless it is very comfortable for the price, and in general comfort of these headphones is quite good. The self-adjusting headband and whatnot is a straight-up clone of the AKG K240s, which certainly isn't a bad thing in this case. Samson have done a fantastic job replicating the design of the K240s while also managing to keep costs low. The non-removable cable is a bit of a downside, but the included cable is very high quality and quite long. Seriously I've never seen gold-plated connectors that look and feel this good. As an Australian drummer once said "they're are symphony of plastic, but AvE has taught me that not all plastics are created equal". That statement is definitely true here, as the plastic that Samson has used for the SR850s is definitely on the higher quality side. The headband is fake leather and the supports that house the audio cable for the other driver are made of metal (maybe aluminum?). Now, onto sound quality. Honestly when I had seen and heard all of the great reviews on these headphones I was expecting them to be quite amazing. Maybe it's not as dramatic as I expected, but these are my first pair of legitimately good budget headphones. The "sound stage" or 3D feel of the sound is definitely there, and while playing video games with gunfire or engines you can definitely feel the openness of the semi open back design. I particularly enjoy running around in Skyrim SE with them. I will say the bass isn't crazy heavy, but looking at the frequency response graph for these headphones they're actually somewhat more bassy than more of the higher end true open back headphones. This is fine for me though, I do like base but I understand the concessions that had to be made for these headphones to have such good soundstage. That's always been the trade-off for open backs, less bass and also way less noise isolation. And on that note, yeah they definitely don't block anywhere near as much noise as a set of earmuffs would, but I actually like that since I need to be able to hear things while I'm using my computer or listening to music on my iPod. As always with audio, it's very subjective and you may find that these are the best headphones ever for you, or you may hate them because they're not crazy bassy like most everything else made nowadays. (Looking at you Beats and Raycons!) I can't really find any other descriptive words to describe the mids or highs, because I'm really just a novice when it comes to audio. Maybe just... they're great! As far as durability goes I've only had them for a few days so I can't say much as to how I think they'll stand up over the long term. I will say that the non-removable cable is definitely once again a downside as far as durability goes, but if you're really invested in keeping your SR850s alive and you're handy with a soldering iron I see no reason why you couldn't add an aux connector connector. The headband and metal supports seem quite sturdy given the price, and I expect these to last for years to come. By then I'll likely have something better, but honestly if you're just into them for the looks, for content creators or streamers they look really cool and professional. I think if these things ever have some sort of catastrophic failure I'll either buy a new pair or attempt to fix these myself, as the design seems fairly simple. The ear cups are removable and seem to be fairly modular. I'm sure there are several replacements on various websites, and if you're handy with sewing scissors and a needle and thread you could probably even make your own if you were so inclined. I think some gel ear pads would be super cool to try with these, although I don't know if these headphones have enough of a cult following for some manufacturer to take on that challenge. Maybe if I'm feeling brave enough one day I will take apart the ear cup and speaker assembly to see how repairable they are from the inside, but for now I'm just happy to have a very good sounding set of headphones for my PC and iPod. 9/10, definitely five stars but a non-removable cable is probably the only downside. You'll know these aren't crazy bassy if you're in the market for open backs so that's not a downside in my opinion.
T**N
works great as long as the cord is kept intact
wonderful purchase. these things work great and sound quite good. extremely good for the price. about a year and a half after i bought it the cord began to fail, but it was easy enough to make a repair on granted you know what youre doing. the headband has recently begun to delaminate but thats only after multiple years of use, and i am more than happy to purchase the cheap parts to keep this pair working. great purchase.
J**T
Great starter reference headphones.
These Samson SR850 headphones were my first foray into monitor type headphones for mixing and music production. I am shocked at the sound quality that they are capable of with a little tweaking. The cord length is a fair length if you need to move around in your studio space (mine is fairly small) and can be used with a 1/4" TRS adapter to get a more solid & reliable connection with whatever hardware you use. They benefit from some EQing as the higher frequencies can be a bit sharp, and the low end sounds a bit weak for most general listening. Once that is set up, these headphones give a very clear and full sound for all types of music, especially after some listening time to get used to them. These do leak a bit a of sound being semi-open, but that gives the music you make/ listen to some room to breathe. They are very comfortable with the velour type pads after some break-in time, but the overhead wires can be bent out a little to soften their clamping force if needs be. That said, I do wish Samson would release an update with an easily replaceable cord. For the price they were worth it to get more accurate and less colored sound for my purposes.
M**A
Después de 6 mese de uso puedo dar fe de su durabilidad; se me han caído varias veces, mis sobrinas los tomaron una vez y los traían de helicóptero y siguen en excelente estado.Son grandes (mucho 12.5 cm de diámetro aprox). El sonido es mi favorito, bajos presentes que no sobresalen pero profundos, medios increíbles ( para mi son su punto mas fuerte), y agudos algo brillantes, pero solo un poco, al principio los ecualizaba y les bajaba un poco a las altas frecuencias pero termine por acostumbrarme, y me di cuenta de que solo brillan en ciertas pistas donde abusan de los platillos en la batería o en pistas con mala calidad. El sonido casi no distorsiona, lo subo a full en mi celular (lanix 510) y la distorsión de las frecuencias es casi inperceptible. Para Gaming yo les doy un 9, tienen una excelente distribución de las frecuencias que puedes tener una experiencia de juego increíble, en juegos que están bien optimizados en sonido 7.1 percibes perfectamente las direcciones de los enemigos, los pasos o la dirección de disparos. En fin una excelente opción Calidad/Precio, los recomienda do ampliamente, PD: un punto negativito es que si te quedas dormido con ellos puestos no son muy cómodos xD Actualización, a ya dos años y me siguen prcionedo la mejor compra por su precio y su calidad. Siguen funcionando completamente.
J**Y
These semi open backs are a steal for the price! Very comfortable ear pads and headband. It makes anything you watch or listen to sound clearer and more open.
S**.
Looked cheap and ears get hot.. so I returned it. But its good for its price of $50ish
K**O
Recentemente un amico ha deciso di acquistare delle cuffie da utilizzare al pc e la prima scelta è stata una cinesata anonima (almeno per me) ma con tanto di 90 recesioni positive qui su Amazon. Qualità ? Per 30 euro semplicemente vergognosa. Ma la gente è davvero sorda ? Tagliando la testa la toro ha optato per una Logitech che notoriamente in ambito pc fa oggetti di buona fattura...in ambito pc. 60 euro che non suonano male ma non fanno certo gridare al miracolo. In occasione dal black friday Amazon ha abbassato il costo di questa cuffie che da tempo mi incuriosivano e che dalla prima revision sono anche migliorare quindi mi son detto...perchè no! Al massimo le rimando indietro altrimenti si rimandano indietro le Logitec. Confezione ---------------- Abbastanza economica ma non mi aspettavo molto di più : la cuffia, un 'manualetto' da ben 5 pagine e un adattatore da 6.35mm. Qualità costruttiva -------------------------- Quando le ho viste la prima volta non mi hanno entusiasmato. La fascia autoregolante è si comoda (AKG insegna) ma è davvero di plasticaccia infima, sembra rompersi alla prima occhiata...fortuna che non è necessaria al corretto funzionamento delle cuffie. Ottima la sceltà dei padiglioni in velour che vanno a sostituire quelli presenti nella precedente revision, segno che alla Samson ascoltano le critiche e i consigli della gente. Non solo sono più comodi da indossare ma al contrario di quanto si possa pensare non fanno sudare anche se li avrei preferiti leggermente più morbidi (sono comunque compatibili con i ricambi delle AKG K240). Il cavo (2.5m) è di qualità sufficiente ma mi è sembrato troppo rigido e alla lunga non è mai un fattore positivo, ottimi i jack. Appena indossate sembrano leggermente strette ma in realtà l'archetto esercita la giusta pressione e dopo i primi minuti il fastidio scompare. Qualità audio ------------------- Le cuffie mi avevano incuriosito perchè su alcuni forum esteri c'è chi le paragonava addirittura alle Sennheiser HD650 (350 euro). Possono delle cuffie da 30 euro suonare come cuffie da 350 euro ? Io ho le confrontate direttamente con le HD650 ascoltandole prima su un amplificatore dedicato (Schiit Valhalla 2) e poi sull'uscita audio di un semplice pc. Una piccola premessa è doverosa : Samson non costruisce le cuffie e se cercate bene in giro troverete moltissimi modelli che sono esteticamente identici. Il vero produttore è Superlux, azienda di Shanghai che in occidente è un signor nessuno ma in realtà produce oggetti di discreta qualità da tempo. Ha iniziato come oem per AKG, Samson, Presonus e probabilmente anche Beyerdynamic e alla fine è arrivata anche da noi con il suo marchio. Nello specifico le SR850 anche se assomigliano alle Superlux HD681 sono in realtà i cloni delle Superlux HD668B. L'azienda dichiara una sensibilità di 98dB quindi non certo elevata per delle cuffie e una risposta in frequenza dai 10hz ai 30khz...e le marmotte fanno la cioccolata! Scherzi a parte non è specificato da nessuna parte il range in dB quindi è un dato che non dice praticamente nulla. Il confronto sul pc mette subito le cose in chiaro : non sono dei giocattoli e suonano bene. Surclassano le Logitech G430 in tutto mentre rispetto alle HD650 iniziano i primi dolori : - Sono meno sensibili ma la loro impedenza è molto bassa quindi a parità di volume suonano più forte (nota positiva per chi le volesse utilizzare sul cellulare) - Le medio/basse frequenze sono ottime e assolutamente all'altezza - Le bassissime frequenze latitano. Non solo i 10hz sono un miraggio ma sono un miraggio anche i 30hz... - La gamma media o più in generale le voci sembrano leggermente arretrate ma è un dettaglio davvero molto lieve - Le alte frequenze sono si dettagliate ma purtroppo presentano dei chiari problemi di sibilanti e questo è sicuramente il difetto principale. Alla lunga l'ascolto diventa stancante e già dopo 30 minuti si inizia ad abbassare il volume (è un brutto segno) Il confronto sul Valhalla mi ha sorpreso, mi aspettavo che le differenze si amplificassero e invece... : - Quando l'impedenza non è più un problema si sente la minore sensibilità e le HD650 suonano davvero molto più forte a parità di volume - Le medio/basse frequenze sono rimaste ottime - Le bassissime frequenze qualcosa hanno recuperato e si inizia a sentire qualcosa intorno ai 30hz ma è comunque chiaro che le HD650 fanno dei bassi un loro cavallo di battaglia - La gamma media è di pari livello e in alcuni casi la preferisco alle HD650! - Le alte frequenze si sono leggermente arrotondate, il problema delle sibilanti rimane ma è più accentuato. Morale della favola : recuperano terreno quando la sorgente inizia a salire di qualità mentre io mi aspettavo il contrario! A livello di microdettaglio la differenza con le HD650 è lieve anche se aumenta all'aumentare della dinamica (ma tanto le ultime canzoni sono incise con una compressione imbarazzante quindi è un finto problema). Reggono bene il volume ma iniziano a comprimere ben prima delle HD650 quindi non c'è da esagerare o si impasta tutto. Conclusioni ----------------- Quindi suonano come cuffie da 350 euro ? L'azienda le vende come 'cuffie professionali da studio' e forse il loro vero problema è proprio questo : tendono a restituire un suono analitico, tendenzialmente freddo e in alcuni casi non riescono a coinvolgere. La prima volta che ascoltai delle Genelec dissi "Che suono!", poi ascoltai la stessa canzone su delle ProAc ed esclamai "Che musica!". Ecco...questa è la differenza tra un'ottima cuffia da 30 euro e una da 350 euro : la prima suona bene (molto bene) ma la seconda ti immerge nella musica e trasmette emozioni e il perchè è davvero difficile da spiegare, si può solo provare. Ho avuto modo di provarle per qualche ora anche con delle Beats (non ricordo il modello perchè le ritengo tutte ciarpame) e posso confermare che a 28 euro sono eccezionali, nel rapporto qualità/prezzo surclassano le HD650 che in 10 anni sono aumentate di ben 100 euro! Un caso più unico che raro che dimostra comunque la qualità altissima delle Sennheiser e di conseguenza di queste Samson. Ovviamente le Logitech prendono la strada del ritorno...le Beats non lo possono più fare altrimenti...
T**E
Pour un peu moins de 50 euros, le SR850 est un casque difficile à battre dans sa catégorie. Pour commencer avec les points les plus faibles du casque, je dirai que les matériaux utilisés ne sont pas des plus nobles. Cependant cela n'enlève en rien à la solidité globale du casque qui à mon goût et à ce prix sont largement au dessus la moyenne. Par ailleurs le câble n'est pas trop trop long et est d'une bonne épaisseur, chose pas aussi commune surtout pour ce prix. Vient ensuite le confort, étant un casque auto-ajustable et de par sa conception très légère, il arrive à être porté de longues heures sans forcément devenir désagréable, lourd ou trop serré. On ajoutera en prime des pads imitation velour qui, même sans arriver au niveau des pads de chez beyerdynamic, sont très confortables. Je rajouterai également que le casque laisse bien respirer les oreilles de par son design et forcément, laisse respirer les sons qui s'échappent des drivers à l'intérieur. En parlant de son et pour continuer sur cet aspect aéré, étant un "semi open" mais qui se rapproche plus d'un open que d'un closed, le SR850 offre un impressionnant soundstage ainsi qu'une représentation sonore/imaging surprenante. La courbe frequencielle n'est pas vraiment neutre et se rapproche plus des Dt770, en V avec des aigu peut être un peu trop élevés et des mids un peu trop en retrait. En ce qui concerne les basses, je les trouve adequates par rapport au reste. Mais là où les choses peuvent vraiment être intéressantes, c'est lorsque qu'on égalise le casque (qui par ailleurs est référencé sur sonarworks). Une fois la courbe rendue neutre, le casque a véritablement un bon voire très bon son. Facilement au dessus du beyer 770/990 sans EQ. Pour conclure, c'est un casque qui n'a pas la prétention d'être premium mais qui malgré lui fait preuve d'une grande robustesse (pour ce design self adjustable à la AKG) et d'un confort remarquable. Et proposant un son "out of the box" très bon, qui une fois EQ-ed devient encore meilleure pouvant facilement rivaliser avec des casques 4 fois son prix. En casque ouvert pour moins de 50 euros, neuf, bonne chance pour trouver mieux. (Bonus : il n'a pas besoin d'ampli pour avoir un bon son !)
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