tldr; Professional open-back reference. Incredibly natural sound, 470ohm needs amp. More for mixing than gaming but imaging is excellent.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Audio-Technica ATH-R70x
“It's hard to top the R70x; I use it every day and have been for almost 9 years. Take good care of it and imo, you'll probably never find another pair of headphones you'll like more.”
“An updates R70x? Shut up and take m- Oh... They've ditched the wing system. I actually really like the wings. Also, is it me or does it look like there's no horizontal cup swivel now? They've added in the vertical swivel that was missing on the original, but it looks like they've pulled a hifiman and taken away the horizontal swivel.”
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