Audio Technica Ath-ad700 Open-air Dynamic reviews – what do others think about Audio Technica Ath-ad700 Open-air Dynamic?
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81 of 85 persons found the following review helpful.
Audiophile Quality
By J. Shi
I not so long ago just recieved these pairs of headphones after a couple weeks of research. After veritably starting to get into music and attempting to get the most out of my cd’s (without putting up a loan) I started looking within the 100-200 price range. I stumbled upon 3 major choices: ATH AD-700, Sennheiser HD-555 and Sennheiser HD-595.
First, price was a big issue for me….
I did not want to spend too high on the headphones, and the HD-595′s were rather expensive, but I went to my local audio store and actually felt that the 595′s put up an overall better sound than the 555′s. The soundstage was also astounding for both, but again, the 595′s were superior.
The Audio Technicas however, was equated primary to the 555′s and I already astonished by the difference. They achieved far better tone in each note, and was capable to go much “higher” and “lower” than the 555′s making the Sennheisers closely seem flat. When equated to the 595′s, it was unquestionably more difficult to distinguish a difference, but the tones were still clearer in the ATH’s, but the 595′s seemed to have a somewhat better soundstage, and a rich, ringy sound vs the clearness of the ATH’s. Because I listen to classical, jazz, rock, and a moderate dash of techno once in a while, I thought that the 595′s would probably sound better with the rich, full sounds of classical and jazz, but fare far worse versus the 700′s in rock.
After again looking at the price, I decisive on the ATH’s
The 595′s howerver, did look somewhat better and may have felt more comfortable. The ATH’s did not feel rather as secure, but it seems to be doing alright up till this point.
A highly reccomended buy.
-Kevin-
83 of 89 people found the following review helpful.
Don’t laugh at the color son…
By Karlton D. Lynch
Yup, it’s purple, and beige. It also has wings! Well those are for comfort; and homie, they are comfortable. However, if you do have a “smaller” head, your ears may touch the inner portion where the driver is located. This may cause pain similar to a papercut after some time (maybe an hour). If you check my Head-Fi profile, there is a way that you may mod the phones so that the ears don’t touch the driver supplying the uttermost in comfort. It basically takes a half-piece of earpad material and is used to the upper sphere of the stock AD700 pads. This is a matter of simple physics in that it reduces the angle of the phones when worn. This also alleviates the lower-jaw pressure build that a lot of may experience as well.
Nonetheless, when I received the Audio Technica AD700′s, I chuckled a bit when I plugged it into my receiver for a movies/games test. I was thinking…these couldn’t sound better than my Beyerdynamic DT770 pros, could they? LOL, yeah right.
The colorful alien from Japan just took a dump on my Beyers. Sold the Beyers.
Don’t get me wrong, the Beyers are great phones, but the sound signature of the AD700′s was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I’ll explain how…
Highs – The high notes have a perfective tone along with a high-definition accuracy that is only rivaled by my other favorites: the Audio Technica M50. They both are pristine and never harsh or grating to the delicate eardrum. The open-air design of the AD700′s seem to extend the high notes a little more than the M50s. They have just a little extra dose of sparkle that is attached to the sublime high notes. FANTASTIC.
Mids – In a lot of other headphones, the mids sit in the back of the class. Chillin’. Right behind the highs and lows. WHY’S IT BACK THERE?! Not in the AD700′s. It’s in the front, side-by-side with the other ranges, and being just as vocal. Man, do vocals shine on this phone. Human voices sound each bit as real as they did in the Beyers, but it excels the Beyers altho because the other notes in the mid-range have that same sweet tone as the highs do. Liquid, buttery, and satisfyingly delicious the forward-presenting mids are on these cans. EXCELLENT.
Lows – It is in the same realm as the M50′s. Textured, solid, and tightly controlled like a high security prison. It isn’t as bumpin’ altho as the M50′s, missing out the amount but not skimping on quality. No huge deal. Let the EQ be touched for extra bass, and the low notes all of sudden have been magnified. To deliver punishment. To your skull. NICE.
Soundstage – I thought the DT770 pros had the finest soundstage. Once again, the AD700 soundscape is more or less bigger. To not lose believability though, the DT770 pros have a closed design as opposed to these having a open design. However, the AD700′s are still more expansive and engaging. The sound, whether it be movies/games or music, will feel like you have a 7.1 setup of the finest quality speakers. The soundstage has layers like the earth’s crust, and is with regards to as deep as the Grand Canyon. Notes have positions as if they’re in the military. Needless to say, movies and games are an sheer blast through these cans (Modern Warfare 3 may fetch it). SICK.
Detail Retrieval – The AD700′s may retrieve notes better than your dog may fetch tennis balls. Nearly each last drop of sound from the greatest to the most minuscule is delivered to your inner ear in primary class. Hi-Def audio has never sounded so exquisite. UNBELIEVABLE.
Value – They’re as comfortable as the DT770 pros, but sound better. Plus they are far less when it comes time to pullin’ out the wallet. Snatch some up and you won’t be let down. These are without a doubt, one of the best open air headphones out there.
Audio Technica AD700′s = Bizarre looks, extraordinary sound.
Max Sound Level before distorting – 109db
*After much exploration and personal experience with Audio Technica headphone products, all need at least 40hrs of burn-in time to reach full potential. This allows the drivers to vibrate more freely and broadens each range of the sound that comes through it. This is no lie, the headphones WILL sound more pristine the more you jam to them. Don’t mean to sound corny, but I guarantee it.
87 of 96 humans found the following review helpful.
Remarkable product for the money
By L. Topper
These are very comfortable. The headphones are big. They fit exclusively over the ears rather than on the ears. They earpads are made of a soft fabric that feels like velour. The frame of the headphone is a magnesium alloy and the outside of the earcup is aluminum. The wires to the person earcup appear to be concealed inside the frame of the headphones. I think it makes it less likely that they will in some way be pulled, stretched to cause a short. I mention this because I have read in a number of client reviews that after a short amount of time of time, one side of the headphones shorts out. Perhaps this will be less likely. These headphones like most of the Audio-Technica headphones presently being marketed have these “wings” that A-T designed to give you the sentiment that the headphones float on your head. The phones fit very lightly and are very comfortable. What I cannot say is whether the “wings” will be fragile if dropped. They look as even though they might be fragile. Only time will tell.
The sound of the headphones is magnificent and in all probability closer to nuetral than a heap of of the other headphones that I have. These phones provide for magnificent separation and clarity of sound. It is not clinical sounding,but actually very precise. I have the current top end models of headphones for practically all the major headphone manufacturors so that I may make numerous valid comparisons. The midrange is beautiful, the highs are very good, and the bass is clear and tight, but not in truth punchy. They are neutral sounding. For some, the bass might not be enough. Occasionally, I have thought the phones could use a little more bass which will be assisted by a headphone amplifier. The battery or AC driven Airhead amplifier is reasonably priced and little sufficient to fit in a huge shirt pocket is perfective for adding a little bass to these headphones. It genuinely steps up the bass in a clean, clear manner. (I have found that using a headphone amplifier–particularly at home where it is commodious is the best choice to see to it full, rich sound on all of the headphones that I have).
The headphones may be without apparent effort powered by an Ipod and they sound very good. These phones are on the effective side when comparing impedence. You may get a lot of volume with a free-standing mp3 device. The headphones come with a 1/8″ headphone jack with a 1/4″ adaptor. While they sound even better with a headphone amplifier, it is not necessary like with the Sennheiser 600 or 650 which sounds anemic without the power provided by a distinguished headphone amplifier.
I think that the open-backed headphones sounds better than the closed-back headphones. If you want a headphone that is more punchy for rock and roll, consider the Grado SR-80 which is within approximately $10.00. The price for these headphones on Amazon Marketplace is approximately $100.00. The Grado’s come in at approximately $95.00 at reasonable trade price (meaning no discount pricing). For galore people the Audio-Technica will be more comfortable than the Grado. If you get the Grados which are in truth great, they are more comfortable with an insert called “comfort rings.”
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