Audio-Technica - ATH-R70xa

I just had a chance to sit down with the new Audio Technica R70xa edition. They were fantastic. I own the R70x, it an offers a slightly expanded presence than the 70x’s do and provides great presence. Absolutely not worth the switch if you already have the 70x’s however.

E-mu Teak, or Fio FT1 for bassy closed backs. Meze 105, Audio Technica 70xa, or Aune AR5000 for open headphones. The HD600 and 6XX that have been mentioned are amazing, just not for sub bass.

Just got some at that price after my AD1000Xs kicked the bucket. Hell of a deal, heavy as shit though compared to what I'm used to. Capra strap helps a bunch. I'm trying out a set of R70xas as well, and I like them, but they're almost twice the price now which I can't justify at this point.

I went from AKG K712 Pro to ATH-R70XA, I swapped for same reason as you did, really happy with these ones.

Owned the HD 560S, FT1, DT 990 Pro 600 ohm, and the AT R70xa. Both the HD 560S and the FiiO FT1 are just average in terms of soundstage in their respective categories (open/closed). Otherwise, the DT 990 Pro 600 ohm and the Audio-Technica R70xa are strong contenders, with the R70xa being particularly open-sounding, with strong imaging.

Good choice. I have the R70xa and think this line is a solid alternative to the 6x0 line everyone first recommends. These ATH headphones are so much more comfortable with a good speaker like presentation and decent space. Glad to see these posted more.

If you can handle the weight, and buy a Capra strap, I think the MM100 from audeze would fit you best to be wired (no batteries to die), built like a tank, excellent for games and well balanced for music. The new Senheisser is appealing if you like or would like to learn eq. Makes it an effective jack of all trades. The senheisser hd 6xx,600,650 are acceptionally balanced and would be music forcused for sure. They lack on comfort in my and some close friends opinion. I personally have issues with hifiman trebble, but they are great for the price when they hit those %40+ sales. Sundara is still a great do it all with room in your budget to spare for a dongle or amp. I also really enjoy the Audio technica ATH-R70XA and find it good for music and games....its weirdly light and has a kinda speaker like presentation, but she's over 400 ohms. Your starting to touch the rabbit hole here Any way you go, that's a reasonable budget for something 👌

why do you want the same design of sennheisers that hurt your ears? the 550 is trash and boring, i thought my 490 pro was already boring, but it exceels against the 550, plus the soundstage is non existent ,dunno how people can listen to this 702 subbass non existent but wide sound if you want bass with good soundstage try ath r70xa

I know I'm getting one, it's inevitable. I just need to decide between the R70Xa or the ADX3000

So, it wasn't easy at all because finding the 70xa for auditioning was harder than I thought here in Sweden. In the end I went with the ADX even tho my recommendation for anyone who listens is the 70xa. The Xa has a better all rounder tuning and better mid bass. The ADX however has the classic AT tuning with scooped mids and forward vocals that just work for female like nothing else.  I had the chance of trying them both on a Feliks audio tube amp and that sealed the deal for me, the ADX driver its just more capable of spicier things. I still keep that, for anyone who asks, the 70Xa is the way to go. 

Precisely. Cost vs Performance and the fact that the R70xa tuning is more "mainstream". The ADX3k is an amazing headphone for someone looking for "Whats next". But if you are dipping your toes into openbacks, the R70xa is too good of a deal. I love my ADX tho, and i found that running them through tubes (bottlehead crack) makes PURE magic.

I think the ft1 is a great option, and a good baseline for eq. Or if you can find the ft3 on sale those are great. On Amazon they are going for like $150! They were a great buy at $300. Also aune ar5000 if you can find em for $250. Audio technica r50x or r70xa are also good ones.

Audio-technica m40s have been working great for me in a live setting. I had them sitting for over a year because I was mainly using the r70xa for home use. I opted to use the closed back m40s for the club. I was super impressed. I never had a single issue with hearing what was coming from the headphones.