Poor Tom
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I can't seem to find much info in the way of personal experiences with these two headphones. I am pretty sure I will be buying one of these. Any insights?
Originally Posted by OpticElement /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey PoorTom, in my search for headphones I tried both the A700 and M50. IMO, The M50 wins out. Sonically: The A700 noticeably sounds like what you'd expect from a closed can, kind of tin like... The M50's sound is very clean and precise. I found the A700 had a higher amount of bass though, but the M50 has a good amount of bass. It's just more "tight" whereas the A700 just has more bass overall. Also, the M50s have half the impedance level than the A700s (30ish vs 60ish), so will probably be easier to drive. The M50s clamp a bit harder on your head than the A700s, but provide more isolation. I got more of the "I don't really feel like I'm wearing headphones" affect from the A700s, but... in terms of comfort, the M50s have far superior pleather pads... The A700 ones are very thin, and are known to become stripped quickly. As well, the M50s pleather let my ears breathe more, while my ears became hotter faster in the A700s. I found that the M50s fit me pretty snugly though, and one of my ears was touching the driver for a while, though this was fixed after playing around with their position on my ears. If you have bigger ears, the A700 may be a safer bet. The soundstage on the A700 was wider/more 3D-like. The M50 definately have a good soundstage, but A700s win slightly in this regard. The other thing cool about the A700s was the 3D "wing" headband design. It worked pretty well, and they surprisingly stayed on my head. I'm not sure how durable the design is overall with the repeated adjustment of the hinges, but it was comfy. The M50 has the regular headband that you adjust once, and it definately puts more pressure on your head. You can let them stretch out over several books to reduce this though. I needed breaks with both headphones after listening for 1-2hrs due to sweating (pleather pads, what can you do?). Hopefully that helps a bit, PM me if you need anymore info! |