Audio-Technica ATH-ES7 Reviews
C. Guo - audiocubes.com
These headphones are excellent, if you have a good player with large output to drive them. On players with smaller output, they sound kinda flat and boring, but on the ones with large output, they sound amazing and much more vivid. These headphones are well worth their price.
A. Wong - audiocubes.com
Asthetically pleasing, but overall, an okay pair of headphones…
The ATH-ES7 headphone has a nick name befitting of it’s stature, the “Ear Suit” 7. This simple and elegant amalgamation of steel and plastic gives off a sense of ostentatiousness for those who wear it. With a mirror finish that gives off a candescent glow with even a minuscule amount of light, the ATH-ES7 draws attention to people with it’s obviously eye-catching appearance. But beyond it’s flashy or “Bling Bling” presence, the ATH-ES7 is a well-designed headphone. The pivot mechanism for the earcups does not give. That is, it does not wobble. The two steel heavy-gauge wires gives solid support for headband adjustment, and there is enough movement in the band as well as the earcups for any ear or head size adaptation. The sound… Well, it performs quite well in midrange. In mid-bass, these babies will give quite a “Boom!”
But of course, it’s not all grandeur here…
While being solidly designed, the ATH-ES7 does have a “Wide-Shoulder” look to them. This means that if you have a slightly larger than average head, you will look goofy because the headband bulges out. And while the sound isolation is decent, it could be better.
For 140 bucks, one would expect the pair of headphones to perform like 140 bucks, but not really in this case. In mid-range, the ATH-ES7 sounds decent, but anything higher leads to erroneous textures due to rough trebles. Ever heard of close-phone honk? Yep, like many closed headphones, the ATH-ES7does have those sonic reflections. Overall, the sound is comparable to a decent pair of 60-100 pair of headphones.
But hey… Despite it’s flaws, it looks fantastic and if you listen to music where the bass action is mid-range, you will be more than happy with these headphones.
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