[earfonia]

This setup is crazy good! Highly recommended!

 

[deadman_uk]

I just ordered a pair of ATH-R70x for £209 (I'm in the UK). Unfortunately the Magni 2 Uber amp is out of stock so I will have to use them unamped for the time being when they arrive. It should be an upgrade from my ATH-A700 (not AD700 or A700x)

 

[foreverzer0]

This comparison may help some folks: http://www.lachlanlikesathing.com/2015/05/audio-technica-ath-r70x-vs-ath-ad1000x.html

 

[deadman_uk]

I have A700 and they are AD1000x so it doesn't unfortunately help me with a comparison

 

[Must1]

Hi everybody,
 
I'm french so sorry for my english, i'm about to buy the Audio Technica R70x, but i'd like to order at the same time thick earpads to improve the comfort because i already know the lack of comfort of Audio technica.. is someone could say me which thick earpads fits to R70x?
 
Thank you.

 

[foreverzer0]

I was able to fit any of the brainwavz oval ear pads

 

[deadman_uk]

Wouldn't different pads change how the headphones sound? Why would you want to do that?

 

[foreverzer0]

for reasons like comfort and sound; for example the stock pads don't provide much sub-bass for many. When I changed the pads to brainwavz hybrids, it brought more sub-bass and padding around my ears.

 

[deadman_uk]

I read these headphones are comfortable, is that not the case? New pads by Brainwavz give more sub-bass but does it negatively affect other parts?

 

[foreverzer0]

they are, but the pads are still considered thin. They're not like pillows against your ears. I would say mine changes it in a way that's more weighted throughout the spectrum, so it's not negative but different (or more traditional dynamic sounding). the stock pads make it sound fast and agile in my opinion, but very fun.

 

[Must1]

  for reasons like comfort and sound; for example the stock pads don't provide much sub-bass for many. When I changed the pads to brainwavz hybrids, it brought more sub-bass and padding around my ears.

thank you for your answer but the brainwavz hybrids are "oval" while the original earpads of r70x headphone seem "round". is it not a problem ?

 

[foreverzer0]

It still fits if you take the ear pad band and slowly stretch it with your fingers (about an inch each time), while going around it. The band will loosen up a bit and it'll fit. I learned this while I modded my HE-400S to fit oval pads, which I find more comfortable for my ears.

 

[deadman_uk]

Does anyone have any recommendations on configuing an EQ for these headphones? I have one in the Creative software on my Titanium HD soundcard.

 

[nabilun]

  Does anyone have any recommendations on configuing an EQ for these headphones? I have one in the Creative software on my Titanium HD soundcard.

I initially tried out EQing them, but eventually reverted to nothing since I found the mix perfectly fine as it was haha. I got an increase in the subbass from swapping the pads out though

 

[deadman_uk]

I heard the headphones have a few flaws that can be improved by altering an EQ. My sound card has software to alter the EQ. I read and saved a post that said "3dB more emphasis from 20-100 Hz to beef up the low end" I have a 31Hz and 62Hz on my EQ but i'm not sure if I should be increasing or decreasing these. Anyway, I am using the headphones at the moment without an amp because I am waiting for the Magni 2 Uber to arrive. It sounds nice with music on my PC but I am on max volume and even then I feel I would like more. In gaming however, it sounds REALLY poor and my ATH-A700s (which are closed headphones and highly recommended for gaming) sound so much nicer. I expect things to improve when I get an amp but would the R70x ever sound as nice in gaming as the A700s?