The Audio Technica ATH-R70x is a headphone I can easily recommend. It differentiates itself from other headphones with its light weight and great staging experience while still being easy-to-listen and tonally pleasing. The comfort is not to be underestimated either. Though the wing design may seem funny, it really does relieve the headband pressure issue. Just putting on the HD600 for a quick A/B song comparison I can feel that headband pressure. At the end of the day, I likely won’t be swapping out my HD600 for the R70x for my personal collection. But perhaps in a different timeline if I had bought the R70x first, I’m confident I would’ve been just as happy.
I have been waiting for the opportunity to get to know the Audio-Technica ATH-R70X better and it turned out to be not in vain. The model is really interesting. The original design, light weight, thoughtful ergonomics, detachable cable are the clear advantages of the ATH-R70X. But the main thing, after all, is the sound. In my opinion, the sound delivery of the headphones is quite universal.
Oct 15, 2015
Super comfort, super light, super quality, the R70s surprised us by being as great as their closed siblings. Amazon solo headphones
MusicTech
MusicTech
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Mar 29, 2022
The Audio Technica ATH-R70x is a headphone I can easily recommend. It differentiates itself from other headphones with its light weight and great staging experience while still being easy-to-listen and tonally pleasing. The comfort is not to be underestimated either. Though the wing design may seem funny, it really does relieve the headband pressure issue. Just putting on the HD600 for a quick A/B song comparison I can feel that headband pressure. At the end of the day, I likely won’t be swapping out my HD600 for the R70x for my personal collection. But perhaps in a different timeline if I had bought the R70x first, I’m confident I would’ve been just as happy.
Caleb Loo
Headphones.com
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Mar 16, 2022
I have been waiting for the opportunity to get to know the Audio-Technica ATH-R70X better and it turned out to be not in vain. The model is really interesting. The original design, light weight, thoughtful ergonomics, detachable cable are the clear advantages of the ATH-R70X. But the main thing, after all, is the sound. In my opinion, the sound delivery of the headphones is quite universal.
Maxim Novik
TechWeek
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Aug 01, 2015
Smooth and sophisticated, the ATH R70xs demonstrate exactly why open–backed headphones have the edge over closed–back ‘phones for mixing.
Sam Inglis
Sound On Sound
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Jul 06, 2018
the definition of neutral headphones
Vlad Savov
The Verge
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Jan 23, 2023
The Audio-Technica ATH-R70x are great for neutral sound.
Dagobiet Morales Alfaro, Kieran Dunn, Yannick Khong
RTINGS.com
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Jan 21, 2016
A lovely balance of comfort and sound quality creates headphones that can help craft great mixes.
Robbie Stamp
musicradar
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