[iancraig10]

Just how I feel about this headphone .......

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/katzs-corner-episode-10-mid-priced-sealed-headphone-survey-audio-technica-ath-msr7#CJm84XEh8V83UQ0u.97

 

[roguepp88]

Just how I feel about this headphone .......

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/katzs-corner-episode-10-mid-priced-sealed-headphone-survey-audio-technica-ath-msr7#CJm84XEh8V83UQ0u.97

LOL, read the comments of this review, and you will see how much people disapprove of Katz's opinions. The dude knows much more about music than headphones, and he is biased towards midrange a lot. Unless you are a huge fan of his type of music, I don't think a lot of people would fully agree with his review

 

[iancraig10]

It's a fun read!! There's also a direct link to Tyll's review which is very different.

 

[ematthews]

Hello. I love my MSR 7's but would like to find out if there is another headphone out there with similar sound with a larger soundstage and better instrument seperation. I bought a set of Beyer T5p Gen 2's. they have a much bigger sound stage and even better separation. However the mids and the treble are not as good as the MSR7 to me. So now I am seeking and even better MSR sound. Any suggestions????

 

[FYLegend]

Maybe wait for the SR9/DSR9BT and DSR7BT. SR9 seems to be a level up, so it might be more "flat" like the M70x. The DSR7BT seems to be just a Bluetooth version of the MSR7 as it packs the same specs (would have been wiser had they just made a Bluetooth/NC combination like Sony MDR-100ABN and Sennheiser Momentum 2, no?). It seems you can only use the DSR7BT and DSR9BT using Bluetooth or USB connected to a PC, no 3.5mm cable.

 

[philipdharris1]

Is there a product page for those you've mentioned? DSR9 doesn't seem to turn up any results for me

 

[FranTBW]

Is there a product page for those you've mentioned? DSR9 doesn't seem to turn up any results for me

It was only recently unveiled in Japan. An upgraded version of the MSR7, definitely.

 

[ematthews]

Thanks. Any other options out there? Really wish I could test a bunch to find what I am looking for. I use to use open back headphones but night time is forcing me to go closed back. CAN'T seem to find the sound I am looking for.

 

[Sp12er3]

Interested to hear a new model from AT.. i like the MSR7 great for my pop songs collection, but fell in love with M70X smoothness, and nothing seem to beat it in acoustics... If the new model can have a harmony between that two, I'm sold!

 

[john57]

It seems that some of the models might have multi coils? Not sure what the advantage is.
 
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/139169-audio-technica-ath-dsr9bt-preview-a-digital-future-for-high-end-headphones

Audio-Technica DSR9BT preview: Sound

Comfort is one thing, but with headphones such as these it’s audio quality that ultimately makes the biggest impact. Here’s where that Pure Digital Drive tech comes into play. Unlike other headphones the DSR9BT include what Audio-Technica calls a “Dnote chipset”, which commands four voice coils in the headphones' 45mm drivers for optimum dynamics and clarity.

 

[FYLegend]

ATH-SR9 https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2903
 
ATH-DSR9BT https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2901
 
ATH-DSR7BT https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2902
 
The DSR series only has Bluetooth and USB 2.0 connection, no 3.5mm jack. I guess it's their way to make new phones without 3.5mm jack happy but I think AT is shooting themselves in the leg by separating different variations based on that. Also look at the MDR-1ADAC - it has a built-in DAC but can also be used with 3.5mm. ATH-SR9 has 3.5mm cable and seems to be a more traditional headphone. The good thing is that the cable separates left and right unlike the original MSR7 (I did read about a mod for MSR7 though).
 
Either way I don't think the MSR7 is going anywhere.

 

[philipdharris1]

  ATH-SR9 https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2903
 
ATH-DSR9BT https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2901
 
ATH-DSR7BT https://www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/show_model.php?modelId=2902
 
The DSR series only has Bluetooth and USB 2.0 connection, no 3.5mm jack. I guess it's their way to make new phones without 3.5mm jack happy but I think AT is shooting themselves in the leg by separating different variations based on that. Also look at the MDR-1ADAC - it has a built-in DAC but can also be used with 3.5mm. ATH-SR9 has 3.5mm cable and seems to be a more traditional headphone. The good thing is that the cable separates left and right unlike the original MSR7 (I did read about a mod for MSR7 though).
 
Either way I don't think the MSR7 is going anywhere.

What would be the advantage here? Are these not marketed as portables anymore? A single cable is much more convenient for on-the-go use

 

[Dosu Kinuta]

Hello, I'm new on Head-fi. I've been reading about these for a while and would like to purchase the brown MSR7 to use on an iPhone 6S. I also have a Tidal HiFi account subs at half the price because of the student discount. I would like to know if Tidal HiFi is worth it on a device like the 6S. Would I require a dac/amp to get the most out of Tidal HiFi and the MSR7s on a 6S?

 

[FYLegend]

  What would be the advantage here? Are these not marketed as portables anymore? A single cable is much more convenient for on-the-go use

It depends on your preference, but having only one cable also means it is more prone to being tugged. On the MSR7 this is can be annoying because I sometimes hear a clicking sound at the base of the jack because the jack does wiggle very slightly), plus the cable itself is loose within the strain relief at the base of the plug. A two-sided cable would distribute the tension more evenly. Some people also claim that there will be less of a delay between the left and right channels, and that there will be less stereo crosstalk. It's not always noticeable, but some people do notice it, like on the M50x the M50x the left channel is slightly louder than the right.

 

[GraveNoX]

I see many contrary opinions here, but my MSR7s sounds absolutely amazing and even so I'm still thinking to upgrade my dac/amp, maybe I can get more, but I don't know. It sounds so clean, it's unbelievable. I use iFi Nano IDSD with foobar and mp3s upscaled to dsd256 (well my music is mostly mp3s, like 20 TB, I don't want to translate that in FLAC files)
I don't recommend for games but for music, oh man.
From a scale from 1 to 100, 1 being the most metallic sound (cold) you can think of, 50 being neutral and 100 being the warmest, I put this headphone between 30 to 40. They sound a little on the metallic sound, you know, on the metallic sound is the true nature of metallic instruments, we as humans like to listen to music to enjoy so we want music without metals ringing in our bones. Almost all studio monitors tries to sound about the same as MSR7s and this is a good thing. I don't know why people say MSR7s has wrong tonality for mixing, for me they are just between cold and neutral, not 100% neutral, but 80% neutrality is there, and 120% away from warm. My LSR305s are neutral for me.
MSR7s don't have a flat frequency response, but that's another story, there is no headphone with flat frequency. Also flequency response means nothing for me. A single bump, even 2db 250hz in a frequency graph, makes that headphone to sound like a different headphone from the original headphone.
MSR7 is very enjoyable even without a flat FR, I don't know why people care about FR. It's like you don't buy a car because you don't like it's color.