Audio Technica ATH-A700

361 reviews

Apr, 2024

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portability (84)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 361 reviews of Audio Technica ATH-A700. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Opinions about the durability and bass quality are overall positive. The price and comfort also get good feedback, but there are some mixed views about the portability. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Audio Technica ATH-A700 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 293 user reviews of Audio Technica ATH-A700 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Views about the durability and bass quality are overall positive. The price and comfort also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the portability. There are some critical comments about the reliability.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Mark Brezinski (headphoneinfo.com)

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Headphones Review - Intro

The Audio-Technica ATH-A700 headphones are on-ears intended for use with your home sound system. The cable is long and covered with a woven-cloth casing, so it should be safe stretched across your room. There's also a 1/4-inch adapter included to...

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...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : [H] Enthusiast (hardocp.com)

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Headphone Review

After three weeks with the ATH-A700 Closed-back Dynamic Headphones, we very much enjoyed these but we encountered a few caveats. The ATH-A700 headphones are extremely comfortable and these look beautiful. The headphones were very good in our music...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Alfredo Padilla (washingtonpost.com)

Audio-Technica ATH-A700

The Audio-Technica ATH-A700's are large, over-the-ear headphones available for $299. Their low distortion and lack of isolation makes them good for a private listening session. Their size and loose fit means they aren't ideal for walking around town....

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,...

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Mark Brezinski (reviewed.com)

Audio-Technica ATH-A700

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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...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Chris Martens (avguide.com)

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Headphones

Audio-Technica describes its mid-priced ATH-A700 headphones as a models designed to deliver “audiophile-quality acoustic performance with full, rich balanced bass.” At $299, the ATH-A700 is less expensive than many of the 'phones in this survey, and it...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Audio Technica ATH-A700 review

Inoffensive

Cheap feel, thin treble, protruding bass

Thin treble and big bass lets these cans down

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Bennett Ring (cnet.com.au)

Audio Technica ATH-A700

The A700 headphones are all about sound quality. They might not have any of the features of gaming headphones, but their amazing ability to perfectly reproduce the game's soundstage makes them best for discerning gamers.

Stunning audio quality. Very lightweight construction.

No microphone or console abilities. Quite bulky. Very expensive considering the lack of features.

The A700 headphones are all about sound quality. They might not have any of the features normally associated with a set of gaming headphones, but their amazing ability to perfectly reproduce the game's sound stage makes them best for discerning gamers.

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Incredible headphones

If you are looking for small and portable, you don't want these. I was initially hesitant upon opening the box because of their sheer size. I knew I was getting big headphones, but even then these were still BIG. But despite their size, I can't...

Most comfortable things I've ever used. These have great range, and are absolutely amazing at instrumental/orchestral music

Absolutely huge. Also, bass isn't as impressive as the rest of the frequency range

May, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Hurry!

If you are on the edge, don't be! These are incredible! HURRY! As someone who never used to just sit at his computer and listen to music, that is EXACTLY what I enjoy doing now.

AMAZING SOUND ; Perfect amount of bass (Especially for gaming) ; Extremely light weight ; Long chord ; Soft on the ears ; Easy to forget I am wearing them

HURRY ; These have been discontinued from Audio-Technica... So if you are going to get them, AND YOU SHOULD, HURRY

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

They were wonderful, until I got zapped!

I would give these headphones a solid 4, even a 4.5, but I got an electric shock from them. I've owned the headphones for a year or so (I guess, I don't really remember -- but it's in that area) but yesterday when I put them on I heard a pop and felt a...

The sound was at least adequate and generally quite good. I didn't quite feel the bass the way I like, but I'm not sure any headphones can deliver that so relatively speaking they were probably quite good

After a year or so of usage in general I can say that they were comfortable enough to wear for a couple hours but eventually I would need to take them off. Also, the cord was quite heavy (as a pro: durable) and I was often fighting to get it to stay...

Feb, 2012

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