Audio Technica ATH-AD700

this is a good beginer hifi setup
nice bas and high treble with clean sound
don't get me wrong they sound grate
all in all I would recomined them to anyone on a buget 
 
the only con is that it has funnky coloers

Wonderful headphones.  I also have the Grado SR60i and prefer these.  They sound slightly softer than the Grados.  They are very comfortable.  The only con is the size, they are huge and may not fit smaller heads.

Got these originally for the sake of my wife who didn't like my late night gaming sessions with the tv sound, even when I had it down pretty low. I was initially going to get the astro A40's but read the reviews and found that these were better headphones at a better price I couldn't resist. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. When it comes to FPS gaming it will definitely provide you an advantage when in the midst of battle. The soundstage and detail it provides makes it seem almost unfair at times. There is practically no bass, so if that is what you are looking for, look elsewhere. But that is perfect for games like CoD because explosions can muffle out the more important sounds needed to locate others. As for music, it does a good job of simulating a stage and does a great job of creating an image but I wouldn't use it for bass heavy genres. I love Hip-Hop but these didn't make me feel the music like I would have liked. They are better with classical music that is light on the percussion and various easy listening tracks. Lastly, these bad boys are ridiculously comfortable for someone like me who has a large noggin. They feel light and for long gaming sessions they are almost too comfortable, I forget that I am wearing them and when I stand up, I almost rip the plug out the mix amp.
 
 
 
 

Great pair of open cans at any price, comfortable to wear all day long. You can hear the ambient noise which has pros and cons. I wear these when I want to be able to hear what my kids are up to in the rest of the house or the door bell etc. If you are near the vacuum cleaner or dishwasher, you will hear them. 
 
Strong recommendation for the right environment of application.

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These headphones are great but you will need to be willing to EQ them to get best most natural sound.
 
Itself they're ok but a bit on the bright side.
 
See measured response below. I've posted the correction here:
http://gainphile.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/audio-technica-ath-ad700-correction-eq.html
 

This is my first pair of hifi cans so I don't really have anything to compare them to. It was a nice deal, I love the sound quality -especially when paired with a fiio e10, the e10's bass boost fixes the weak bass problem.

AD7

People have pretty much covered these. I will say that these are the only headphones I have ever used that I have worn 18+ hours straight without any form of discomfort. No sweating, no overheating. They simply float. Wonderful wonderful wonderful! For the price, you really cannot beat them if you're in the market for comfortable, open, circumaural cans.

I have an impression of this headphone made in a blog somewhere on this site, but I will update this review here at some point with my impressions and opinions.

Basically, I've owned this headphone for over 2 years, and it has aged pretty well. Out of all the headphones I've had the time to listen to at leisure, these have been my favorite.

The grille is a royal purple, though not as dark to be definitely masculine I would say it is gender neutral and definitely attractive, but perhaps weird to see on a headphone. The silvery-champagne part compliments it nicely. The support wings and double overarching frame wires are unique. Overall, a very large headphone that looks well-considered, but would attract strange looks in public.

Fit and comfort are good, the pads fit better now that they're broken in, but comfort was always high. I imagine using a rubber band to connect the wings and increase tension would have it's benefits (as long as your hair doesn't get stuck in the band - perhaps a hair-tie would be better), but I haven't found it necessary. The ear pads press more on your jawbone and cheek than at the top of the ear, so it doesn't feel like a perfect or custom fit BUT improved with wearing in the pads. The velour feels like cloth, not silk or microfiber (hey that might be a cool mod...), but are pretty much the most comfortable ear pads I've used besides the Bose quiet comfort 2 (which was that phones' best quality, but my ears got hot quickly). Personally, my ears get hot very quickly in general, but not so badly with these headphones and I can & have worn these for 5-7 hour listening marathons. To get an idea of my head size, adjustable ball caps usually fit me best when the straps are evenly overlapped, & my head is just shy of 6" wide from ear to ear.

Now, the sound.
I've passed listening to a thousand different songs through these headphones, and I've set up a playlist of songs with a range of dynamics for critical listening, but I'll just refer to my general experience here. So, it's very good. I've "broken ear-ginity" for many of my closest friends with these phones, which have genuinely elicited ecstatic expression and even brought tears to a music performing major when he heard Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9 in E-Minor (always long, almost technical names for what can be such beautiful music). When listening, the much-lauded soundstage allows an atmosphere of the performance around the music, and the instrument separation let's one hear the melody AND the harmony distinctly, as music should be heard. Though not my most- listened to genre (which is alt-rock in the vein of Arcade Fire, Wilco, Radiohead, The Decemberists, Muse, and many other little gems), listening to a well-recorded classical piece is a real treat because you get to feel the concert-hall experience and depth, which can make songs with each instrument recorded onto it's own track & mixed later feel flat in comparison. The detail and texture of these headphones, though a touch gritty and dry, is very addictive - listening to Muse's "Undisclosed Desires" on any other headphones or speaker system I have access to makes me wish to replay it on my Ad700s, just for the energetic and textured bass at the beginning... most other speakers mush it together into a tone, while the AD700 lends it so much character and the buzz it's supposed to have.

My one criticism with these headphones is the occasional feeling that the music lacks impact. I'm no boosted-basshead and I don't feel that a lack off bass volume/presence is the problem as I have read others state, I think the headphones literally don't provide the feeling of air pressing air pressure (type that 5 times fast) on my ears and eardrum. That's just a guess though... This just comes from how much I was jamming to the entire "the Suburbs" album while listening with a borrowed pair of Sennheiser HD-202's in a noisy environment during work, and a somber feeling afterwards listening on my headphones at home when, despite the HD-202's obvious lack of refinement, cleanliness, extension, physical heat, etc., I just didn't find the music as involving on my AD700. This may be a sort of thing tied to what genres the headphones are suited for, and giving the cans more juice via volume and an amp to increase the current seems to improve that aspect, but I can't help thinking "if only the design was semi-closed, or maybe if Audio Technica made a high-ohm version, or if I had a better amp..."
That may just be upgradeitis though, so weigh it accordingly. Regardless, this still stands as my overall favorite headphone that I really enjoy with my music.

I've owned a long string of very cheap headphones (bose earbuds fall in this category because of how bassy they are, and the plug falling apart) so i started to upgrade my sound system. Headphones first.
I did about four days worth of research (including lurking on this site) until i decided i could get the most bang for my buck with the ATH-AD700's. 
 
They came, i listened to them all the way through burn-in and absolutely love them. Some nay-sayers think there's not enough bass, but i'll have to disagree; there's plenty.
 
Next upgrade on the list is a new cartridge for my turntable. I'm excited to hear the differences between my old cartridge and my new cartridge with my AD700's in the near future.

I've had these for 2 1/2 years now, and have been very happy.  They replaced my Sennheiser 570, which are also very good, but not as clear as these.  The AD700 is also better than the low-end Stax that I used to use.  I'm driving them through an older Arcam 45-watt integrated amp with no problems - volume control is barely above the minimum for a decent listening level.
 
Dynamics and imaging are very good.  Bass is normal, not overemphasized.
 
Issues: They're crazy big, even on a medium-sized head.  Therefore, they move around a little, but they are still above-average in comfort.  I'd prefer it if the wings were more adjustable.  Being open-backed, they leak a fair amount when played loud.
 
They also can sizzle a bit on certain high-frequency sounds or sibilant vocals.  I used to think that it was mistracking by my Ortofon 2M Bronze, since I mostly heard it on vinyl, but I eventually noticed that the same recordings behave better when played through my B+W speakers.  For 95% of my records, this isn't a problem, but for a few that are cut really hot on the high end, there's some breakup.
 
These are still worth considering at current prices.  However, I would not use them to drive a portable device without a headphone amp.

So comfortable. Hours of enjoyment with no pressure points.
 
Make no mistake, if you can buy these in the $70 range ('used' means they are just starting to break in, hopefully they didn't like the fit) you won't regret it. Doesn't matter if they are open style or lacking some bass, the pros outweigh the cons by a long shot.
 
You can gain a bit of bass response by running heavy lows through them for a couple hours, like Bjork - Hunter (off YouTube will work). No headphone will ever produce bass like a good external sub will. More usage is making them sound better and better at 2 months old.
 
The AD700 staging is so good that typical music will sound lacking of instruments almost hollow but that is not the AD700's fault that you notice empty air. Echoes and reverb  are well produced. Human voice range is better than either high or low ranges. Highs next, lows last... the clarity of separation allows you to know that or hear that. Stereo: right, left and center are superb. Enough bass in contrast to highs and mids to please me. (I could see where more expensive phones would disappoint if the staging didn't at least match the AD700's)
 
As usual, low quality signal in brings low quality out.
 
You can hear everything the guy at the mixing board was trying to do even if some consider the AD700 sounds colored and flat but we are talking about $70 bucks here.
 
The more instruments or sounds like voices or crowd noise, the more enjoyable the AD700 are, as the individual locations of the sounds stand alone and don't blend together much but gives you dimension. I have no problem listening to movies, the background noises are easily present in a wide range. Well recorded TV commercials are almost worth listening to wearing the AD700. Listening to any type (HQ) music will leave you wanting more.
 
Sensitivity of 98 dB/mW on these AD700 forces you to turn the volume up to bring all the sounds out but the highs and lows will begin to be more defined if your eardrums can handle it, voice(s) always seems to be enjoyable at any level.
 
I'm listening via a Prodigy 7.1 PCI sound card with my favorite Operational Amps (AD797BR adapted x2, 627AU adapted out) on the stereo circuit, the AD700 responds to every setting I want to hear from the control panel. There is no doubt I am hearing the subtle changes using the slider bars but usually don't use enhancements other than the 'headphones' option. Have a Klipsch 5.1 Ultra sub and the controller has headphones out at 200mW into 300ohms / 450mW into 50ohms and it does help with any headphone plugged into it but no so necessary with the AD700 @ Impedance of 32 ohms.
 
Going to check out Audio Technica T500 (closed) next, found them for under $70.
 
Packaging...don't make me laugh. Whatever, have fun.
 

This is usually my recommendation for newbies looking for open shells in this price range.  They are easy to drive, with excellent imaging and good detail, reasonably neutral reproduction and they are, simply put, THE most comfortable headphones on the planet (the only disclaimer being that the two ladies with smaller heads I recommended these to said they were a little too big).  You hardly even notice that you're wearing them.  I could work for these for hours.  As I noted in the cons, they can feel a little harsh/tinny in the mid-highs and high registers, depending on the source.  They're pretty easy to drive as well, I think these are some of the least amp-sensitive open shells I know of.  What these are NOT is a basshead's dream.  The bass is pretty weak and they don't really have the kind of "oomph," as it were, to make them suitable for anything other than music listening.  That said, for the likes of Jazz or Classical, they're an excellent choice.  Oh, and did I mention they are freakishly comfortable?

This is my first ever headphone that I have and I really like it. I would highly recommend it as an entry level headphones. For the amount you pay for, you cannot complain anymore.

The sound is crisp and clear. Just that the bass is weak and certain genres of music are not very suitable. Classical, orchestra, strings sound really well on these cans.

In short, if you are looking for a comfortable and sub $200 headphones, the AD700 would be on top of the list.

The Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 is a great all-arounder for $100. The soundstage and clarity are fantastic for a headphone in this price range. These headphones are great with genres that are not bass heavy. One can hear the bass notes, but there is no bass impact. They lean towards a more forward sound. The Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 can be run efficiently off a portable player.

I bought these instead of the ATH M50, and i'm glad I did. I listened to the M50s and wasn't too impressed. After reading reviews I opted for the AD700s.
Look and build quality.
They look kinda dorky, no other way to say it. But good headphones aren't about looks. The purple/ pink outer mesh is an odd shade but distinctive, you'll never confuse these with another pair. The pads are comfy and very large, large enough to encompass my whole ear, which is good. The phones rest on the top of the head with two "Wings" that bend nicely, creating a very comfortable fit that can be worn for hours without hardly any breaking in. Seriously, very comfortable. The cable is a no tangle thick insulation grey, that isn't removable, ending in a 3.5mm with an included 1/4 inch screw on adapter.
Sound Quality.
My personal holy grail of audio is clarity and separation, and these are a good starting point for someone in the $100 range. They don't come close to my brand new, not burned in AKG K702's (sadly) but a big step up from my Ultrasone headphones, (don't ask.) Hi's are clear, Mid's and Bass can get a bit muddled at times, but still pleasing. Soundstage is good, I can hear the different placement of the piano, drums, and vocals listening to One Republic. I've been using a Maverick Audio Tubemagic D1, which produces very good up scaling. They're a great solution for easy listening for long periods of time. They're low impedance so they don't require an amp, and can be driven with your iPod, if you so desire.
The good: comfort, easy listening, sound stage. For this price range, a really good pair.

Well, my AD700's just came in the mail today.  I've gotten them merely minutes ago and I'd like to post up some initial impressions. 
 
First the bad:
 
- I'm used to wearing closed headphones, not open air headphones, so fitment was a huge issue for me, and its going to take a while to get used to.  The headphones are meant to float on your head, not attach to it, so this was very different than what I was used to.  I don't like how they sit on an angle on your head, and how easily they can move around.  I think I might try the rubberband trick on the headband to tighten it up a little bit.  They do feel light and airy when you wear them though.  You have to wear them lower than standard closed headphones, which will also take a while to get used to.  Once you play around with fitment I found they fit better, its just not as easy as my closed pair of M50's.
 
That's really the only bad thing I found about these.  Everything else is great.  The pads are huge and soft, the sound stage is fantastic, the sound itself is terrific.  I have to agree with others when they say this is the best headphone for $100 or less.
 
In terms of audio quality, the mids and highs are great and clear with only very little sibilance.  The bass is freakishly accurate and clear.  Its great.  I'm no bass head so I don't mind not having overpowered bass like my M50's do.  I prefer these for sound MUCH more.  Absolutely amazing for the price.

The AD700 are one of the best under $100. Especially if you really don't care about bass.
 
All is said about how good the headphone is, is in the PROS section but the bass really just kill this headphone. Even for non-bassheads, the bass can be considered somewhat weak.
 
However this headphone also has a fantastic soundstage which would make it for gaming. Many users on head-fi use this with a boom mic mod and is a much cheaper and much better solution than many headsets.
 
Overall a great sounding headphone.

Great pair of headphones that I used mainly for gaming and music.  I attached a Zalman mic around the cable and it made for a pair of "gaming" headphones that blew away any actual gaming headsets.  Before purchasing these I was exclusively using Grado SR-80s for 4 years, so part of my motivation for buying these was comfort during long listening/gaming sessions, and these absolutely do not disappoint.