I decided to write a short review after buying the second pair today.
The first pair was damaged by a clumsy flight attendant and her heavy trolley...
Although I was super happy with the E700M and considering the airline will reimburse me the full price, I decided to try similarly priced alternatives.
After 2 months I have tested at list 10 different models: Focal Sphear, AKG N20, Sennheiser Momentum, Meze 12, the entire range of Klipsch in-ear, V-Moda ZN and many others.
Despite all my efforts the conclusion was always the same and I ended up buying the E700M again!
BUILD QUALITY
Build quality is fair, nothing much to say for the price.
Maybe the connection between cable and jack could have been sturdier, as proven after the airplane trolley incident... An L-shaped jack would have absorbed the impact better.
FIT
The first thing that impressed me when I first tried them was their light weight and incredibly comfortable fit. But I guess this is very subjective.
SOUND
Overall very natural, realistic and airy sound. Zero fatigue after hours of continuous listening.
The amount of detail and the ability to reproduce transients very realistically is amazing for earphones below 100$!
I don't know what the WhatHiFi crew tried that day but reading their review of the E700M doesn't look like the same earphone I bought twice.
- Bass: Tight and punchy, never excessive. Actually I would have done with a tad more, but it's a matter of taste.
- Mids: Great with female voices, and vocals in general. Right on spot.
- Highs: Here is where Onkyo did a really a fantastic job, delivering a very detailed earphone (in it's category) without falling into harshness even with lower quality sources.
CONCLUSIONS
If you want a light, comfy earphone to bring with you in your daily commute, listening to Spotify Premium or Tidal HiFi you MUST try this one!
At the price you can find it online it's an absolute killer!
The first pair was damaged by a clumsy flight attendant and her heavy trolley...
Although I was super happy with the E700M and considering the airline will reimburse me the full price, I decided to try similarly priced alternatives.
After 2 months I have tested at list 10 different models: Focal Sphear, AKG N20, Sennheiser Momentum, Meze 12, the entire range of Klipsch in-ear, V-Moda ZN and many others.
Despite all my efforts the conclusion was always the same and I ended up buying the E700M again!
BUILD QUALITY
Build quality is fair, nothing much to say for the price.
Maybe the connection between cable and jack could have been sturdier, as proven after the airplane trolley incident... An L-shaped jack would have absorbed the impact better.
FIT
The first thing that impressed me when I first tried them was their light weight and incredibly comfortable fit. But I guess this is very subjective.
SOUND
Overall very natural, realistic and airy sound. Zero fatigue after hours of continuous listening.
The amount of detail and the ability to reproduce transients very realistically is amazing for earphones below 100$!
I don't know what the WhatHiFi crew tried that day but reading their review of the E700M doesn't look like the same earphone I bought twice.
- Bass: Tight and punchy, never excessive. Actually I would have done with a tad more, but it's a matter of taste.
- Mids: Great with female voices, and vocals in general. Right on spot.
- Highs: Here is where Onkyo did a really a fantastic job, delivering a very detailed earphone (in it's category) without falling into harshness even with lower quality sources.
CONCLUSIONS
If you want a light, comfy earphone to bring with you in your daily commute, listening to Spotify Premium or Tidal HiFi you MUST try this one!
At the price you can find it online it's an absolute killer!