What are comparable to ES7 in terms of overall quality?

[EsthetiX]

Just curious. Mine are on their way out for delivery right now. I've never even heard a phone by audio technica so I have no idea what to expect. Just really curious what other cans they're comparable to in terms of overall quality....

 

[034936]

i thought you just did a comparison on the rp-21, es7 and k81 in the HD280 vs ES7 thread... or am i imagining things...

 

[Dual]

I think he got the ES7 a few hours after he posted this.

 

[drews]

The AKG K81s are the closest I've heard. The ES7s sound great but they had some ergonomic issues for me. The pads were not very comfortable on my ears (too narrow maybe) and the headband is made of an annoying sticky rubber. Also, the metal cups are fingerprint magnets and you may feel silly wearing them as the headband sticks out on the sides.

Drew

 

[Andrew_WOT]

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Originally Posted by drews /img/forum/go_quote.gif The AKG K81s are the closest I've heard. The ES7s sound great but they had some ergonomic issues for me. The pads were not very comfortable on my ears (too narrow maybe) and the headband is made of an annoying sticky rubber. Also, the metal cups are fingerprint magnets and you may feel silly wearing them as the headband sticks out on the sides. Drew

Agree on earpads, they are not padded enough, wonder if they can be replaced with something like senns velour for HD25, not sure if they are even removable though. Sticking headband is easily remedied by some bending and I just put some carnauba wax on the cups to help with fingerprints problem.

 

[steviebee]

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Originally Posted by drews /img/forum/go_quote.gif .....the headband is made of an annoying sticky rubber. Also, the metal cups are fingerprint magnets and you may feel silly wearing them as the headband sticks out on the sides. Drew

You can bend the band so they stick out less. As to the headband rubber -I was wondering, would something like the replaceable Beyer Dynamic pads be suitable/right size to pop onto the ES7 band?

Carnauba wax, like they use in candy or Smarties? How would you do this? Interested to hear more - I'm guessing you polish it in?

 

[D3n]

> What are comparable to ES7 in terms of overall quality?

Nothin'.

 

[ricmat]

comparable to ES7? - what about ES7?'

 

[EsthetiX]

Yep they finally arrived. I guess they compare closest to my rp-21's. They both about just as good.

 

[steviebee]

Just a bump to say that I'm dead impressed with the ES7 -had em a week or so, but only had the chance to burn em in for 10 hours or so. However, they are one sweet little headphone! Nice bass, open, airy sound, good top not too bright but detailed. A touch hard in the upper mids I thought at first, but that's going now. I would not believe I'm listening to a closed portable...

What compares? Nothing I've heard in that category & at that price point.

I'm thinking about padding the headband (it's not uncomfortable, but I like to tinker). Anyone know if something like the Beyer pad will fit?

 

[ricmat]

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Originally Posted by steviebee /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just a bump to say that I'm dead impressed with the ES7 -had em a week or so, but only had the chance to burn em in for 10 hours or so. However, they are one sweet little headphone! Nice bass, open, airy sound, good top not too bright but detailed. A touch hard in the upper mids I thought at first, but that's going now. I would not believe I'm listening to a closed portable... What compares? Nothing I've heard in that category & at that price point. I'm thinking about padding the headband (it's not uncomfortable, but I like to tinker). Anyone know if something like the Beyer pad will fit?

they are really really great, arent they??