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doubling of sound quality... yeah, well,
color me stunned. The ATH-E70 is a triple
balanced armature design, a bit bulkier
than the ATH-E50 but still well-fitted to the
ear, still presenting its inner workings
with that sexy window on each earpiece.
The ATH-E70 has pretty much the same
appointments as the other two models, but
comes with a more supple clear cable
and a set of Comply (complyfoam.com)
closed-cell foam eartips in addition to the
four silicone sets. Specs include 20 Hz-19
kHz frequency response, a whopping 109
dB/mW sensitivity, and a 39Ω impedance that matches well with pretty much
any headphone amp out there.
When listening to the ATH-E70, you
stop hearing the clean, focused, balanced
presentation of the ATH-E50, and you start
hearing the music and the mix, no more
and no less. The soundstage is incredibly
wide and airy, bass is solid and powerful,
mids are tight and detailed, and the highs
are sweet and clear... and when you put it
all together, it equates to a listening experience that places it in company with highend professional headphones.
Let me present an example of what I
mean. Part of my go-to reference library for
headphone and speaker reviews is a live
album by one of my favorite artists, recorded decades ago while on a fairly smallscale tour and originally only available to
his fan club. On the ATH-E40, you find yourself grooving to the solid bass, the laidback
and clear guitars, and the quirky and distinctive lead vocals. On the ATH-E50, you hear
the entire mix snap together into a clear and exquisitely detailed whole, with every tiny
nuance easy to pick out. On the ATH-E70, you hear that the recording was a board tape
reinforced with a couple of audience mics and the mixing engineer did something weird
with the bass's EQ and the kick drum wasn't tuned properly and the backing vocalists were
too far off mic and... you get the idea?
Conclusions
Audio-Technica's first foray into pro in-ears is a smashing success. The ATH-E40 is
an unusual but very solid contender in the entry-level pro in-ear market, one that will
attract a lot of attention with its unique driver design. The ATH-E50 is a studio-ready
in-ear for serious mixing, delivering exceptional audio performance for its price. And
the ATH-E70, well, it's just a revelation... one of the very best in-ears I've heard to
date. No matter which E-SERIES model you choose, there's a great performer in this
line that will meet your needs and then some.
Prices: ATH-E40, $99; ATH-E50, $199; ATH-E70, $399
More from: Audio-Technica, www.audio-technica.com
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