原文: Audio Technica has crafted a pair of headphones that might make you second guess your pair of MX50s, or any other headphone in this price range.
Here is a guide to the ATH-MSR7's examining what they do right and where they fall short.
Build/Appearance
Pros:
+ Very
4;public" friendly (GREAT looking set of headphones)
+ Matte finish on the aluminum housing and nice colored accents as well as chrome touches in several places
+ Brushed chrome slider
+ Outward bulk is as minimal as it can be given the size, no strange gaps, stay pretty flushed to your head
+ Good durability and flexibility
+ They may slide a bit, but they stay on your head if you're walking, turning head quickly.
+ Aluminum casing around the drivers and metal headband look and feel impressive
+ Balanced weight, no manufacturing oddities
+ Earphones twist (the correct way, unlike QC25 which fold outwards if you are wearing them around your neck -.-)
+ Large adjustment range to suit different sized heads
+ Tolerances are all tight and flush
+ Cable has tight fit into left headphone
Cons:
- Strange decision to put (LEFT/RIGHT) on outside of headphones. Not that unappealing though...
- Lots of creaking plastic when expanding headphones (everything except driver housing and slider is plastic)
- Not foldable
- Squirmy cable with large jack housing
- Weight (290g) - not such a big deal
- Adjustment slider is a bit stiff
Comfort
Pros:
+Earpads are large, fit all the way around your ear
+Earpad depth is DECENT, some might look for a little more breathing room - ears are VERY close to drivers
+ No sharp parts or anything like that
+ Just enough padding on the headband which wraps around a good portion of it
Cons:
- Earpads are not memory foam - they are soft, but why not make them even softer?
- OK the headband. It's not curved correctly. Out of the box it pressed down onto the top point of your head. Flex it a bit, break it in. NO ISSUES
- OK the clamping pressure. Again, out of the box it is a bit irritating. Because the earpads are so large, the pressure from the bottom of the earpads was getting to the top of my jaw after about an hour. Again, flex it, break it in, open it, close it, open it. *lots of creaking* It will work out. STILL, pressure is above average for sure.
- Again, 290 oz is a good amount of weight on someone's head.
Sound Quality - I'm going to try to keep this simple and unbiased
+ DETAILS. Lots of details.
+ Impressive Clarity, no muffling of vocals
+ Soundstage is impressively wide for a closed back headphone - all instruments and vocals have their own "space"
+ Natural and relatively neutral.
+ Reaches high and low: Good bass, mid and treble presence
+ Tight, focused bass that can drop fairly low
Cons:
- NOT a relaxing headphone. Ears seem to work hard with these on, focusing in and out to deal with those upfront mids and trebles especially at higher volumes
- Bass is not for bassheads or for anyone who is looking for dynamic bass response
- Because it is closer to neutral than most consumer headphones, it won't sound as full, rather music sounds more separate and clear
- Flirts with sibilance in the treble - what's this mean? S's sound a bit raspy and sharp
Neutral - Personal Preference
= Vocals and treble are very much upfront
= Mids are emphasized
= Bass is only present when it needs to be
=Treble is not smoothed out (more sharp than soothing)
Isolation/Sound Leakage - A short summary
- Not great. Isolation average at best. It muffles outside noise, but nowhere nears cancels it. Sound leakage is decent. Better than the QC25's, about the same as UE6000. It's what you expect, not spectacularly worse or better.
Accessories
= 3 cables: short, longer, longest. The short one is for your average consumer, comes with inline remote that comes with mic and ability to play/pause, NO VOLUME. Works on Android/iOS
- Fake leather...Vinyl? well. It's a bag. And that's a shame. It should be a hard or semi-hard carrying case at this price point. It's a nice bag, feels good - the headphone fits fine, but it's still just a bag.
Comparisons
Sony MDR-1A ($300):
Boy these looks similar. Well, the Sony is more comfortable by a long shot w/ memory foam earpads, lighter, smaller footprint and no clamping force/headband issues. (it's incredibly comfortable vs. mildly comfortable). The Sony is plastic all the way around though it is arguably better designed. Why? The cable is designed so that it does not run up on your shoulder. The cable has this neat twisting input and most importantly the plastics don't creak. That being said: The MSR7 is arguably more impressive to hold and look at with its matte aluminum driver casings and sturdy build. Sound quality is entirely subjective. They may look the same, but they act differently. Sony is less neutral, much smoother and more relaxing. It lacks the details of the MSR7 and the vocals are a lot more subdued. The bass is very present, and fairly well behaved. The treble and midrange are definitely not as upfront.
Recommendation: Rap, Metal, R&B, Hard Rock listeners go with the Sony's. Classical, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie: Go with MSR7
Bose QC25 ($300):
Just to shorten this, we'll say that the QC25 is about as comfortable as the MDR-1A, they remind me a lot of each other (w/o having had both at the same time). All plastic again. Very light, memory foam, etc. Comes with semi-hard carrying case. Noise cancelling as you well know is very impressive (INCREDIBLE on a plane, not as good with ind. voices). The MSR7 has better clarity, better soundstage, more present mid range and treble. The QC25's are pretty well balanced, with a decent bass (close to MSR7, not as refined) and good mid and treble range, They are still much more relaxing a listen. They are a jack of all trades but a master of one.
Recommendation: If you plan to wear your headphones in public a lot (loud places), get the QC25, no question. Otherwise, MSR7 sound is more detailed.
Audio Technica MX50 (~$160 at time of review):
Here we go. The younger brother (kinda). This one is tough. Well they are similar in many ways. The MSR7 has slightly improved earpads (softer). Clamping force is a little stronger on MSR7. Otherwise, comfort is pretty similar. Build is similar, except you have aluminum instead of plastic, frankly the MSR7 look a lot more "grown up." Weight is similar. The MX50's fold up (That's nice.) MX50 cord is a little better (who cares at this point?). OK, sound: MX50 has more bass, MSR7 has a little more detail and better soundstage. While the MSR7 bass is a little more refined (less boomy) the MX50 bass gives a much more dynamic, better overall impression. MX50 mids and treble not as forward as MSR7, so more relaxing listen.
Logitech UE6000 (Discontinued, available for $115)
UE6000, again, is more comfortable. Less so than the Sony's and Bose headphones, but the lighter weight body makes the difference here. Clamping force is also a relief. Overall, the sound is worse than the MSR7. It's not as detailed and much less clear. The bass is just a tad bit more pronounced, but given the lack of clarity, well, it's not worth that loss. Build quality is good...it's plastic again...fabric carrying case (not a bag), comes with headphone slitter which is nice. I should say came with it, these are discontinued.
UPDATE: Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 comparison
I got my hands on the new Momentum 2.0 and 2.0 Wireless at this years SXSW trade show. The MSR7's and Momentum's were positioned a few yards from each other, so a few awkward walks back and forth gave me a good idea of how these stack up to each other. The new Momentum's (especially wireless) are about as close to perfect as you can get for a portable consumer headphone. They are supremely comfortable, have great sound, and are quite stylish. They isolate noise better than the MSR7's, and even weigh a little less. I would argue that they have slightly better build quality with a leather headband and no creaking plastics. The sound? Well they both sound great. The Momentum's dig a little deeper in the bass which makes them a little more dynamic, but they do not separate sound as well as the MSR7's. They are not as clear and unfront, they are a more relaxing, balanced listen. But then there is the price. It's $350 ($500 for wireless) vs. $250. That's pretty significant. The original Momentum's started at $370 and are now at around $200, so I would suspect a similar decrease. That might take a while though, so reach into your wallet and see what you are willing to spend. Oh. They fold up and come with a nice carrying case as well...
Recommendation: I would buy the Momentum's if you have the money. They are just incredible comfortable and sound really good. If you don't care about the fancy features offered by the Wireless version, and strictly listen to piano or acoustic based music, I would consider getting the MSR7's.
Note: The Wireless version did a GOOD job cancelling out noise. Better than average, worse than Bose. The bluetooth was pretty skippy though. I think they used an 5s if I remember correctly. Might just be an isolated issue. You can connect a cord to the wireless Momentum's if you want.
Others to recommend in similar category:
Sennheiser Momentum 1 ($188 at time of review) and Momentum 2 ($350) and Wireless ($500)
Bowers and Wilkins P5 II ($300) and P7 ($400)
Bang and Olufsen BeoPlay H6 ($400)
NAD VISO HP50 ($300)
Denon AH-D600 (~$300)
V-Moda M100 ($300)
and many more...
Summary: Beautiful design and nice matte black aluminum finish marred by some creaky plastics. The comfort level is a notch below "good" because of the weight (290g), clamping force, and headband pressure. Accessories are OK, 3 cables of varying length and just a cloth bag. Sound quality is excellent, though not relaxing. The mids and treble are very forward and border on fatiguing, especially at higher volumes. That being said, details are excellent, soundstage is impressive, bass does a good job, and nothing sounds unnatural. Isolation and sound leakage are nothing special.
No point to recommend these to you, because I do not know who "you" are. Facts are facts and preferences are preferences. But these are good headphones. They do a lot of things well. I hope if you read this, you know which direction to go in.
Here are some other things:
***These headphones were tested on a Dell XPS 13 (2014) and LG G3. No amp. Various sources (Google Music, Soundcloud, Youtube, "Hi-Res" audio, Surround sound tests, bass tests, etc.)
Please feel free to comment and ask questions. I really do hope this helped. If it did, please give me some credit for this exhausting review.
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译文: Audio Technica已经制作了一副耳机,可能会让你第二次开始猜测你的MX50或者这个价格范围内的任何其他耳机。
这里是ATH-MSR7对自身有点和缺陷做出的检测。
制造/外观
优点:
+非常“大众化”的友好(很大的一套耳机)
+铝合金外壳上的磨砂处理,漂亮的彩色点缀,以及几个地方的铬触摸
+拉丝镀铬滑块
+体积尽可能小,它的大小没有奇怪的差距,只是保持漂亮的外观
+良好的耐用性和灵活性
+它们可能会滑动一下,但是如果你正在走路,它们会一直呆在你的头上。
+铝制外壳周围的附件和金属头带的外观和感觉令人印象深刻
+平衡的重量,没有制造的很奇怪
+耳机扭曲(正确的方式佩戴,不像QC25,如果你戴在你的脖子上,它会向外翻折)
+调整范围很大,适合不同大小的头
+一切都很紧凑和齐平
+电缆与左耳机紧密连接
缺点:
- 这是奇怪的决定,把这个标在(左/右)耳机外面。虽然不是那么没有吸引力
- 打开耳机时有许多嘎吱嘎吱的响声(除了驱动器外壳和滑块之外的所有东西都是塑料的
- 不可折叠
- 带大插孔外壳的Squirmy电缆
- 重量(290克) - 这不是什么大不了的事
- 调整滑块有点僵硬
比较好的地方
优点:
+耳垫很大,适合你的耳朵
+耳垫深度很深,有些可能会寻找给耳朵更多呼吸空间 - 耳朵非常接近司机的耳朵
+没有尖锐的部分或类似的东西
+有包裹很好的一部分的头带上的垫子就够了
缺点:
- 耳垫不是记忆泡沫 - 它们很柔软,但为什么不让它们更柔软?
- 头带很好,但它没有正确弯曲。开箱后,它压在你的头顶上。只有一点弹性,弄坏它很容易
- 确定夹紧压力。再次,拆开就开始用,有点刺激。由于耳垫太大,大约一个小时之后,耳垫底部就到了我的下巴顶部。再次,弯曲它,打破它,打开它,关闭它,打开它。 *很多吱吱作响*它会自己解决。然而,压力确实还是高于平均水平。
- 再次,290盎司重量戴在人的头上是一个很好的重量。
音质 - 我会尽量保持这个评论简单而不偏不倚
+细节问题。很多细节。
+令人印象深刻的清晰度,没有闷热令人烦躁的声音
+ Soundstage对于封闭式后置耳机来说非常宽的 - 所有的乐器和人声都有自己的“空间”
+声音自然且相对中立。
+高低都有:低音很好,也有中和高音的存在
+紧密,重点是低音,可以降低的相当低
缺点:
- 不是一个可以很好的放松的耳机。这些耳机似乎在努力的工作,专注于处理那些低音中频和高音,特别是在更高的音量
- 低音不适用于低音或任何正在寻找动态低音的人
- 因为它比大多数人买的耳机更接近中性,听起来不会很饱满,而音乐听起来更加独立清晰
- 在高音里s F F - - 这是什么意思? S的声音有点刺耳和尖锐
中音 - 个人喜好
=声乐和高音模式是非常时尚的
中音被强调
低音仅在需要时才存在
=高音不是很平滑(比舒缓更尖锐)
对隔离、声音泄漏 - 一个简短的总结
- 不是很好。用平均分离来评价最好。它消除了外面的噪音,但是无处不在。声音泄漏方面很好。比QC25更好,与UE6000差不多。这是你所期望的,但不是惊人的或更好的。
附件
3个电缆:短,长,最长。短的一个是为您的普通使用,自带的远程麦克风和播放/暂停,没有音量。适用于Android / iOS
- 假皮得...乙烯基?好。这是一个袋子。这真是一个耻辱。在这个价位上应该是硬性或半硬性的手提箱。这是一个不错的包,感觉很好 - 耳机很好,但它仍然只是一个包。
比较
索尼MDR-1A(300美元):
这些看起来相似。那么,索尼是更舒适的记忆泡沫耳垫,更轻,更小的占地面积,没有出现夹紧的头带问题。 (它非常舒适,而且舒适)。虽然索尼的设计可能更好,但索尼一直是塑料的。为什么?电缆的设计使其不会跑到你的肩膀上。电缆有这个整齐的扭曲输入,最重要的是塑料不吱吱作响。这就是说:MSR7可以说是更令人印象深刻的,并有磨砂铝驱动程序的外壳和坚固的构建。音质完全是主观的。他们可能看起来一样,但他们还是不同的。索尼不那么中立,更顺畅,更轻松。它缺乏MSR7的细节,人声更加低调。低音非常实在,表现相当好。高音和中频绝对不是前卫。
建议用于:说唱,金属乐,R&B,硬石音乐用索尼。古典,声学,另类,独立的用MSR7
Bose QC25($ 300):
为了简短说明这一点,我们会说QC25和MDR-1A一样舒适,它们让我想起了很多(同时都没有)。也是全塑料的。非常轻,记忆泡沫等来自半硬手提箱。你所知道的噪音消除是非常令人印象深刻的(在飞机上是不可思议的,但不是在声音方面)。 MSR7具有更好的清晰度,更好的声场,更高的中音和高音。 QC25的平衡性非常好,低音合理(接近MSR7,不特别精致)和中高音范围,听起来更放松。他们是所有行业的冠军,但却是一个掌控者。
建议:如果你打算在公共场合戴耳机(很吵的地方),可以用QC25,没问题的。另外的话,MSR7的声音更为详细。
Audio Technica MX50(评论时约160美元):
开始了。产品比较年轻(有点)。这个很难说。那么他们在很多方面是相似的。 MSR7略有改善的耳垫(较软)。 MSR7上的夹紧力稍强。否则,舒适是非常相似的。构建是类似的,除了你有铝制的,而不是塑料,坦率地说,MSR7看起来更“成熟”一些。重量都差不多。 MX50的折叠性(这很好。)MX50的线更好(谁在乎这一点?)。 OK,声音:MX50有更多的低音,MSR7有更多的细节和更好的声场。虽然MSR7低音更加精致(不那么令人震惊),MX50低音给人一种动感,更好的整体印象。 MX50中音和高音不如MSR7那样,所以更轻松听。
罗技UE6000(已停产,售价115美元)
UE6000更舒适。不如索尼和Bose耳机,但有更轻的机身。夹紧力也是一种优点。总的来说,声音比MSR7差。这不是很详细,也不太清楚。低音只有一点点更明显,但是由于缺乏清晰度,所以不值得这样。制造质量好...它有塑料...织物手提箱(不是一个袋子),带有耳机分切机,这是很好的。我应该说,它随之而来,这些都停止了。
更新:森海塞尔Momentum 2.0比较
在今年的SXSW贸易展上,我得到了新的Momentum 2.0和2.0 Wireless。 MSR7和Momentum的位置相距几码,所以有些尴尬的走来走去,给了我一个很好的想法,看看它们是如何相互叠加的。新款Momentum(特别是无线)的功能已经非常接近完美,因为您可以获得便携式消费类耳机。他们非常舒适,有很好的声音,很时尚。他们比MSR7更好地隔离噪声,甚至重量更轻。我会争辩说,他们有一个皮革头带,没有吱吱作响的塑料,质量略好。声音?那么他们都听起来不错。 Momentum在低音方面挖得更深一点,这使得它们更具动感,但是它们不像MSR7那样可以分离声音。他们不是那么清楚,不偏袒,他们是一个更放松,更平衡的倾听。但是那是价格。这是350美元(无线500美元)与250美元。这非常重要。最初的Momentum在$ 370,现在在$ 200左右,所以我会怀疑类似的减少的原因。这可能需要一段时间,所以看看你的钱包,看看你愿意花什么。哦。他们折叠起来,有一个漂亮的便携包
建议:如果你有钱,我会买Momentum的。他们令人难以置信的舒适,听起来不错。如果你不关心无线版本提供的奇特功能,并严格听钢琴或基于音响的音乐,我会考虑得到MSR7的。
注:无线版本做了一个好的工作来取消噪音。比平均水平好,比玻色差。蓝牙虽然好用。如果我没有记错,我想他们用了5秒钟。可能只是一个独立的问题。如果你愿意的话,你可以连接无线Momentum的线。
其他人推荐类似的类别:
Sennheiser Momentum 1(价值188美元),Momentum 2(350美元)和Wireless(500美元)
Bowers和Wilkins P5 II($ 300)和P7($ 400)
Bang和Olufsen BeoPlay H6($ 400)
NAD VISO HP50($ 300)
天龙AH-D600($ 300)
V-Moda M100($ 300)
还有很多...
简介:好看的设计和漂亮的磨砂黑色铝抛光一些吱吱作响的塑料。由于重量(290g),夹紧力和头带压力,舒适度级别低于“良好”。配件是可以的,3根不同长度的电缆,只是一个布袋。音质很好,虽然不能很好地放松。中音和高音是非常好的的,与消除疲劳有关,特别是在音量较高的情况下。这就是说,细节非常好,声场令人印象深刻,低音做得很好,没有什么听起来不自然。隔离和声音泄漏没有什么特别的。
没有意义推荐给你,因为我不知道谁是你。事实是事实,偏好是偏好。但是这些都是很好的耳机。他们做了很多事情。我希望如果你读了这个,你知道要买哪个。
以下是其他一些事情:
***这些耳机在戴尔XPS 13(2014)和LG G3上进行了测试。没有扩音器。各种来源(Google音乐,Soundcloud,Youtube,“高分辨率”音频,环绕声测试,低音测试等)
请随时发表评论,并提出问题。我真的希望这有助于。如果是这样的话,请给我一些功劳,用于这个耗尽精力的评论。