BenF
Headphoneus Supremus
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I guess my comment may seem a bit harsh, and I apologize for that. But I find it quite peculiar that you (and BenF) are speaking out so loudly about how crappy the ES700's are since there seems to be a whole bunch of us that really like them (myself REALLY liking them!). It seems like I'll have to get a hold of a pair of Superlux's just to see what all the fuss is about, but even if you like the 668B's and prefer them to the 700's, I don't think it's fair to write the 700's off as "junk". That is IMHO wildly misleading to potential buyers!
ES700 aren't "crappy" or "junk", but they do look better than they sound.
I REALLY wanted them to be the best headphones ever, since I invested over 300$ in them and they are gorgeous, but SQ-wise they are slightly below the 25$ S400. And ES700 pads can be used to torture terrorists.
ES700 is a decent buy for 150$, and it's not its fault that some cheaper alternatives outperform it.
As long as you don't hear these alternatives, you definitely may fall in love with ES700.