Wednesday 15 June 2011

Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones


Air Dynamic (open) headphones for natural and high quality sounds with deep resonating bass and vocal projection

Full open-air type headphones produce no sense of pressure on the ears, resulting in a completely natural sensation

Lightweight honeycomb aluminum casing and magnesium frame structure; extremely comfortable velvet ear-fitting pads

Large-aperture 53 mm drivers with neodymium magnet systems and CCAW voice coils for superior sound reproduction

Self-adjusting 3D Wing Support Housing provides comfortable support for a more enjoyable listening experience

Full Open-Air Type Headphones

Honeycomb Aluminum Casing and Magnesium Frame Structure

Large-Aperture 53Mm Drivers With Neodymium Magnet Systems

Open-Air Design Produces No Sense Of Pressure On The Ears

With lightweight construction, these open-air headphones offer a completely natural listening experience. A completely natural listening experience. Click here for a larger image

A lightweight honeycomb aluminum casing and magnesium frame structure keep the phones featherweight.

The sound is smooth and relaxed, with deep resonating bass and vocal projection. The self-adjusting wing support automatically adjusts to your head size for listening comfort even during long sessions. A straight cord at the left earpiece terminates to a mini plug with included 1/4-inch adapter. Open Headphones Air Dynamic (open) headphones produce clear and natural sounds, with deep resonating bass and vocal projection. This design doesn't put a sense of pressure on the ears, resulting in a completely natural sensation. Ultra-Comfortable These headphones are ready for those all-day sessions, offering plenty of comfort. A lightweight honeycomb aluminum casing and magnesium frame structure keep the phones featherweight, and self-adjusting 3D Wing Support Housing provides comfortable support for a more enjoyable listening experience. The icing on the cake are the soft and comfy velvet ear-fitting pads. Quality Construction Large-aperture 53 mm drivers with neodymium magnet systems and CCAW voice coils provide superior sound reproduction. A high-quality hybrid PCOCC and titanium alloy cord is ready for daily wear and tear. A gold-plated stereo 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) connector completes the package, with a 1/4-inch (6.3 mm) adapter.

ATH-AD700 Specifications Type: Open-air Dynamic Driver Diameter: 53 mm Magnet: Neodymium Voice Coil: Copper-clad aluminum wire Frequency Response: 5 - 30,000 Hz Maximum Input Power: 500 mW Sensitivity: 98 dB/mW at 1 kHz Impedance: 32 ohms Weight: 280 g Cable: 3.0 m (Single/Hybrid-PCOCC) Connectorr: 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini stereo, gold-plated Accessory Included: Detachable 1/4" (6.3 mm) adapter What's in the Box ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Headphones, 1/4-Inch Adapter



This review is from: Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones

I recently just recieved these pairs of headphones after a couple weeks of research. After truly starting to get into music and trying 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 didnt want to spend too high on the headphones, and the HD-595's were quite expensive, but I went to my local audio store and really felt that the 595's put up an overall better sound than the 555's. The soundstage was also amazing for both, but again, the 595's were superior.

The Audio Technicas however, was compared first to the 555's and I already amazed by the difference. They achieved far better tone in each note, and was able to go much "higher" and "lower" than the 555's making the Sennheisers almost seem flat. When compared to the 595's, it was definitely more difficult to distinguish a difference, but the tones were still clearer in the ATH's, but the 595's seemed to have a slightly 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 against the 700's in rock.

After again looking at the price, I decided on the ATH's

The 595's howerver, did look slightly better and may have felt more comfortable. The ATH's didnt feel quite as secure, but it seems to be doing alright up till this point.

A highly reccomended buy.

-Kevin-...



This review is from: Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones

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 part where the driver is located. This can 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 can mod the phones so that the ears don't touch the driver offering the ultimate in comfort. It essentially takes a half-piece of earpad material and is applied 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 some 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 perfect 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 small extra dose of sparkle that is attached to the sublime high notes. FANTASTIC.

Mids - In many 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 p...




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