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.
Generally speaking the ATH R70x gets the nod for its spatial excellence for gaming. As an owner of them, I can't agree more. They are so good at directional imaging. The new R70XA was released last year which has a slight improvement but not drastic. Either version will serve you very well.
I have the R70XA and pads similar to the Refine (really just a thicker/softer pad swapped R70X) and they're amazing. Everything sounds correct and open.
I'm not really that good at properly describing audio quality. For the Pure, they're similar to my Moondrop Arias with a slight bass tilt that I prefer. Vocals are great, songs like Intergalactic Janet by Ley Soul shine on these.
With the R70XA, everything just sounds "correct" not sure how to explain it. Like any song I listen through it will just sound great and detailed, I'm not missing anything. I get just enough of everything from these headphones, they're close to what I would say perfect for me. I'd say it's my endgame for sure.
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.
Are these just anc headphones? If don’t need sound isolation then something like the r70xa would be very comfortable and breathable. Some koss ksc75 on ears are good too. My daily is the hd800s with a Capra strap. Most breathable, lightweight, and breathable
After a good session of side by side testing between the HD660S2, HD650, HD600, HD490 Pro, AKG 712 Pro and the Audio Technica R70XA the HD660S2 came out on top for my listening purposes (music wise - post rock instrumental - ie Mono, Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You! Black Emporer etc etc).
I can imagine the 600/650 would be great from a vocal perspective and the 650 was a close second for me, but they didn't have the oomph and came across thin on the tracks that matter (mladic and nowhere, now here for example) . The 490 Pros were ... Weird ... Muddy but not. I can't quite figure it out still but the sound from them was way off what I like and were the first to be eliminated.
The R70XA's sound profile might have been there but the fit and the material quality out me off from the start and I couldn't get past that. The 712 Pros were a little similar but more an issue for the size of my ears.
Anyways, I'm already in love with these and the more I listen to, the more impressed I am.
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