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May 02, 2017
Powerful and Clear
I purchased this little beast in order to have quality and portability at the same time. Since this is the flagship In Ear Monitor product of Audio-Technica (and I already own several headsets from them) I expected great quality. I was not disappointed. The sound clarity vows me and I have been listening to this IEM vs. the other heavier headphones (mainly due to it's portability).
I have exchanged the eartip to JVC Spiral Dot (as I have seen suggested in Head-Fi forums) this have increased the comfort and the sound quality.
The build is quite sturdy, the buds have a distinguished, elegant (and expensive) look and feel.
But we should not forget: If you buy an IEM for this amount of money, everything should be about the Sound (not the looks).
On that point, it's hard to imagine how you pack such a serious punch and so much clarity into a little device like this. Nevertheless it was possible somehow and now I enjoy the fruits of such marvelous engineering. It's a joy to listen. So much details, well balanced bass (something which is truly hard to achieve in a small IEM), and nice crisp trebles.
The only 2 downsides of this headphone are:
-It can slip out of your ear (if not firmly placed)because the titanium is a heavy material :)
-Some people complained about the noisy cable - it is somewhat true, but only if you really want to find a weak point on this otherwise beautiful and magical sounding little beast.
I have scored a great buy with CKR10, and have my trust maintained as ever in AT, and I will keep looking for their headphones in the future as well.
May 03, 2017
Small but effective
A nice little addition to a good quality headphone. Chances are that you will enjoy it more than you think.
I have never thought I would buy stg like this, but it turned out to be a winner. I exchanged 2 pair of eartips on my 2 inner ear headphones (Audio-Technica CKR10, and ATH Sport2) both work brilliantly.
I can recommend these eartips as they bring out better sounds from your existing device.
Apr 15, 2016
My first Open headphone - an AMAZING experience
1 of 3 found this helpful I feelings I had almost got me to tears (honest!). I simply cannot put it into words how much I fell in love with these pair of cans.
I am not an audiophile, but I did have a good old ATH-M50 from Audio-Technica for more than 3 years now - I loved those as well.... But once I tried an AD500x in a shop, and I knew that I would need to purchase one (or one of its bigger brothers (700x or 900x.)
Finally I ended up purchasing a FiiO E17K "Alpen 2" portable amplifier/DAC as an accompaniment to the ATH-AD500x. (Which I also can suggest for anyone who wants to get great quality audio from their mobile phones or iPads.
I just LOVE this pair of headphones right from the start. I think they kick ass!
Even my wife's breath was taken away, when I made her sat down to listen to Adele's "Hello". :)
Sure the cable could be shorter and easier to handle, but I knew this ahead of time from other reviews... but I did not buy these for the cable, but for their SOUND. And believe me, the sound is incredible.
For audiophile headphones under 100 USD (!!!!), you simply CANNOT make a better deal.
They are not to take with you on journeys or business trips, but to wind back and relax at home with HiRes audio.
As I write this review I am listening to Diana Krall - it's out of this world.
So light and airy, huge soundstage and so comfortable feeling to wear them....
This is a 5 stars product (given price/value/performance ratios). Well done Audio Technica!