Dsnuts
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For Rock n Metal it is as well as EDM. I like vocals a lot on my MDR-1Rs
For Rock n Metal it is as well as EDM. I like vocals a lot on my MDR-1Rs
How would you rate the bass' impact, osiris1?
I've been lurking for around 4 years and have finally gotten around to making an account on head-fi. I think I'm still an audiophile noob, though.
Anyway, my ES700 came a few days ago along with the WS55 pads that dsnuts has recommended. After replacing the stock pads with the WS55 pads, I still encountered a pretty heavy clamping force that makes the ES700 uncomfortable to wear after an hour.
In addition, I also have an ES7 and an ES10. On both of them, I performed the mod where I bent the metal hinges outward a little in order to reduce the clamp. However, on the ES700, the hinges are extremely stiff. Even after applying a considerable amount of force, the hinges barely moved at all. I've been stretching the ES700 around a clump of textbooks for about three nights, but the clamp still has not gone away.
So, has anyone else encountered this problem and remedied it with another method? Maybe I should use more books?
If it helps any other potential buyers, I also have the Sony MDR-1 and I think that the ES700 is quite a steal for the price I purchased it for ($145 + shipping at cdjapan). I just wish that I could fix this clamping problem T_T
Could you test the ES700 against your ES7? I too have an ES7, but it seems that the ES700 is miles ahead of the the ES7.. at least from what I'm reading here on Head-Fi.Thanks!
Could you compare them to ws55 bass?
Most of my music is Japanese pop with female vocals (Supercell, Utada Hikaru, Choucho, etc), Japanese rock (Nano, Uverworld), anime OSTs (Yuki Kajiura, Yoko Kanno, etc) and trance/electronic (Redalice, Comiket albums). I just listened to the ES7 and ES10 again through a Fiio E17 amp. The level of detail in the ES700 is much higher compared to that of the ES7. Everything just sounds...clearer. Personally, I think that the ES700 is a cross between the ATH IEMs CK-10 and the CK90 Pro in headphone form. Unfortunately, I don't own those IEMs anymore due to breaking them. The ES700 is slightly bright sounding (no fatigue) with superb mids and highs. There is a certain lushness that makes the music very engaging to listen to. The female voices also come alive extremely well.
(Soooo good)