I mainly use my AD700s for gaming, terrific sound stage when paired with an X-Fi. I do use them for music occasionally and find classical/folk/acoustic better suited for these phones than rock/metal/punk music, but the heavier stuff still sounds good.

I am pretty sure it will improve the experience, maybe not drastically. I mean, people use amps for the SR60s, and they have the same impedance. I think better bass response is the main reason I would want to use an amp with these phones. Not a basshead, but I do like a bit of ooomph. So, any...

My budget is anything below $100. Closer to $75 would be better. That is why I posted the 4 choices above. No, I do not live in Australia. My friend bought the cmoy off ebay from some builder in Australia.

I just wanted to know if anyone knows what would be a good amp to pair up with a recently purchased set of Audio-Technica AD700 phones? Mostly used for computer gaming, but also music listening. The styles I mainly listen to while working are classical, metal, indie, acoustic, bluegrass, and...

Deep bass doesn't really concern me. I actually have been looking at the AD700 (I know, I contradicted my earlier statement). I think that is the forerunner right now. I read a glowing review of it from some mate down in Austrailia. Others appear to like it too. Said it has a nice soundstage...

Bump. Could I get a few more replies on the isolation factor of the AXXX series? And if the ADXXX would be a good choice also? Thanks.

Doh, 780. I got the them confused. Thanks for the heads up.

Can anyone tell me if these are any good. I know some people like the current edition, but were there major improvements made from this model to the current model? I will mostly be using these for gaming, since it apparently has a nice sound stage...

Thanks. I would prefer a closed pair, especially since the A500/A700 sound better that way compared to the AD series. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't completely isolating myself. I figured music would drown out the outside world, especially metal. My coworkers hate my music. But since I will...

How well do the Audio-Technica A500/A700s isolate you from outside sounds? Can you still hear a phone ringing? A baby monitor located in another room? Someone knocking at the door? Wife asking you a silly question about how many beers did you drink? Cat scratching furniture? Sorry if the...