[darth_vato]

Thanks everyone.

 

[nealric]

I haven't been around here much, but I think I can say pretty definitively that there is no "best". Different strokes for different folks. I do think many would commend those as an excellent choice for many.

 

[scytheavatar]

The only competition they have among the open backs is the HD555, MS1, and I think the AD700 stands heads above those 2. The HD555 is just as bass light as the AD700, while the MS1 has a very poor soundstage. Among the closed back you could say that the D1001, ES7 and maybe the RX700/RX900 are great all rounders, but then their sound is different from the open backs so whether or not they are better than the AD700 is down to personal preferences.

 

[mbd2884]

Yes because he knows for sure.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/5459678-post21.html

How you continue to judge so many headphones is incredible. Also the RX900 aren't closed back.

 

[sacd lover]

Personally, I like the MS1 best. Except for soundstaging this headphone is plain good. I mod the senn 414 pads I use a little differently and that gives me a gentler treble. But otherwise stock, these headphones sound great.