Audio-Technica ATH-AD700

Brilliant highs, incredible definition, quick tight bass

They leak?

As a classical headphone, nothing in this price range comes close. For other types of music, you will still find yourself hard pressed to better the AD700s. Bass-heads need not apply

The ATH-A700's performance was inconsistent. The frequency response was all over the map at higher frequencies, with particular de-emphasis on the drums. They lack active noise cancellation and leak a lot of noise, so if you're in a public place, you ...

Interesting aesthetic, seem durable ; Very, very low distortion, good maximum volume output ; Very comfortable, long cord, can disassemble ; They have much lower distortion than we typically see

Will look silly on a layperson, bulkier than average ; Average to below average performance on every other test ; Not portable, not many customization options ; You can find better headphones for less money

The Audio-Technica ATH-A700s are above average. They have great distortion and cable connectivity, and are comfortable enough for any movie marathon. Like all over-ears, they're not particularly portable, but chances are, if you're reading this, you ...

Comfortable to use, Well detailed sound

Treble on the peaky side

Comfortable, excellent value and with great detail retrieval - as long as the peaky treble doesn't put you off

Comfortable to use, Well detailed sound

Treble on the peaky side

Perversely, this is the model that most benefits from a dedicated headphone amp, the sound becomes rather congested via the CD player front-panel outputs we tried