If you foresee using high impedance headphones with it any time, I would keep the Q5s. The optional AM3D module is a beast. Additionally, it employs Bluetooth 5.0, a better designed power supply and greater decoding capability.

I strongly disagree. Unless you’ve spent time listening to a pair of K701s with at least 200 hours of break-in time (and yes, they need considerable break-in time. The sound will change immensely), with a clean source and an amplifier with considerate current output, you have no idea just how...

I’ve found the ATH-R70x and AKG K701 to be more neutral and more detailed than the HD600. However, those are outside the $250 budget. The ATH-MSR7b would be a great headphone to consider and it is priced at $250 direct from Audio Technica. It is the new balanced version of the MSR7 but with a...

1. AKG Q701 (after 200 hours of break-in) 2. Audio Technica R70x (close 2nd) 3. Shure SCL4 4. Audio Technica MSR7 5. JBL UA sport wireless

Hi everyone, Long time reader on this forum. I’m a music lover and audio gear lover. Each new pair of headphones I acquire is never meant to replace the previous pair. I guess that makes me a collector 😉.