You have to love the Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7b. Stylish and timeless in its design, it delivers an impressive sound. On the warm sub there is a powerful and grippy bass. In addition, detailed mid-range images and crystal-clear highs, clearly reduced in comparison to its predecessor, form a high-resolution, homogeneous sound image which, together with its very pleasant wearing comfort, invites you to hours of listening sessions.

Marrying articulate detail with a phenomenal sound and a bulletproof build, the Audio Technica ATH-MSR7B delivers a blissful listening experience you won’t soon forget. At $249, this headphone strikes me as nothing short of a steal, punching above the belt and offering a better sound than anything else at this price point. The biggest feature here – the balanced 4.4 mm connection – allows these headphones to sound better and more realistic than headphones that cost considerably more

The Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 headphones are excellent hi-fi headphones that sound so good they can ruin other headphones for you. If clarity and detail are what you’re looking for then you can’t go wrong, just don’t pair them with a smartphone for maximum results and be aware that they will butcher low bit rate tracks.