[ph58]

It's ok if the treble is lightly sibilant ,thanks

 

[vlenbo]

It's ok if the treble is lightly sibilant ,thanks

You're welcome!
 
The lower treble has a peak of 2db I believe, but I am probably sensitive to this treble region.
 
Now, the upper mid treble has me confused. I like it since it isn't sibilant, but at the same time, it sounds unnatural, but I can't put my finger on it just yet until I get the test tracks.
 
The bass has enough quantity for a consumer looking for balanced sound. If he or she requires basshead quantity, then please don't purchase this headphone.
 
The mids are fantastic, slightly forwarded by 2 db.

 

[Lorspeaker]

it is slightly bright, but not sibilant...on my samsungNote

 

[vlenbo]

  it is slightly bright, but not sibilant...on my samsungNote

Liar, you're just a representative of audio technica.
 
YOU SHOULD FEEL ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!
 
 
 
....
 
seriously though, are you joking or did you audition the headphone? lol!

 

[Lorspeaker]

yup....didnt find myself wincing as i go thru my testsongs

 

[karloil]

After trying a 3rd pair for today, i kinda gave up and will abandon the msr7. It really has that peaky character on the upper mids, treble part. Really sounds un-natural. I was using an hm650 with stock amp card and flac tracks.

 

[ph58]

What do you mean about un-natural ?

 

[twister6]

  What do you mean about un-natural ?

 
and as @vlenbo mentioned, I would like him to provide a track he found to be "un-natural" so others can chime in with their impressions.  It's always a matter of a personal opinion

 

[vlenbo]

  yup....didnt find myself wincing as i go thru my testsongs

Then I guess Audio technica did not EFF up for once.
 
Good on them!
 
Now if only I didn't wince...
 
Do you actually enjoy the sound you hear?
 

   
and as @vlenbo mentioned, I would like him to provide a track he found to be "un-natural" so others can chime in with their impressions.  It's always a matter of a personal opinion
 

Yes Sir!
 
Otherwise, how can we avoid bias in such a subjective forum?
 
 
I'll provide my own tracks after we receive his tracks, as I need to verify that he's hearing what I'm hearing.

 

[Lorspeaker]

my audition of the MSR7 was more enjoyable than my first audition of the Z7..
I am not a fan of fullsized AT cans...(sold 3 previous models...)
surprised myself that this is probably the first big AT can i LIKE enuf to consider buying.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

problem :
My YamahaMT220 has a similar sound...maybe airier. 
And the Urbanite ON EAR stole my heart a day earlier..
so i need time to $$sort this out ..
the goodnews is the Z7 is off my buying list for now.. at 3 to 4times the price. 

 

[karloil]

some of the tracks used:
 
Nina - Through the Fire
Pitbull & Neyo - Time of our Lives
The Script - Nothing
A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras
Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye
Human Nature - Wishes
 
Some of the high pitched tracks reveal the peaky treble and thin. 

 

[yuc7]

Anyone compares it with sony mdr1A? 

 

[xanlamin]

Go for MDR-1R. It's a lot better.

 

[yuc7]

agreed. The sound difference between 1A and 1R doesn't worth that 100 bucks

. But if 1A could cut $50 more (just like what sony will always do), it's gonna be a hard choice between msr7 and mdr 1A

 

[vlenbo]

  some of the tracks used:
 
Nina - Through the Fire
Pitbull & Neyo - Time of our Lives
The Script - Nothing
A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras
Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye
Human Nature - Wishes
 
Some of the high pitched tracks reveal the peaky treble and thin. 

So Nina's song at 2:43 has a moment of unnatural treble play?
 
I hear the weirdest splashing sound through the msr7 on that specific time.
 
because at the prominent treble play at 3:47 and later doesn't sound unnatural to me.
 
Pitbull and Neyo's song - the treble I hear after the intro on the right side of the soundstage has the weirdest splashy treble again. 
 
Btw, I don't hear peaky treble. It's the vocals that bother me. 
 
The Script's nothing has nary a peaky treble, but at 2:48, there is that unnatural splash I hear again...
 
Sounds tinny, and I hate it.
 
It's about as far as I go.