SomeGuyDude
Headphoneus Supremus
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HA!
Coming from the IE800, I noticed that effect immediately on all of my other headphones/IEMs. It was why I was worried that when I began searching for a new full-sized, over ear headphone, it would result in me finding something that sounded just as muffled or veiled. Which is also why, when I heard people using terms like "sharp" and "harsh" to describe the treble of the HD700, I suspected what they were describing was, in actuality, something that was very similar to the sound signature of the IE800. Which, while bright, or even "sparkly", was precisely what I was looking for.
And as you say, I think they were overpriced, initially, which likely led to a lot of negative reviews. Actually, digging through the archives here, it's almost comical how vehemently people derided the HD700s.
They've been on my list for AGES. I was posting in this thread a while back. There was just something about them that really appealed to me, and I can't figure out why. Maybe it's the way they look like a baby HD800, or that reviews were absolutely everywhere with what they sounded like. Some called them a bigger HD650, others a small HD800, some said they were bassy and dynamic, others said thin and piercing. Maybe because it felt like they were the ignored step in the line. Everyone either called the 650's the overall best in the world, or the 800s the king of the hill.
I really don't think they're nearly as sharp as they're made out to be. Maybe on a solid state amp or something, but I've been sitting here trying out a bunch of metal albums that I know can get painful to listen to if the headphones are sibilant and it just ain't there. Maybe there were quiet revisions like the HD650? Dunno. I just really like 'em.