Music Genres:Classical, Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal
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Sound vs Fit
Detailed, relatively lively, good range, great stage, super easy to drive...
They're definitely made for someone with a much larger head than average. I know mine is a little small, but c'mon. I can't even get a seal!
If you have a big head or if you like modding bands, definitely get these. If not, then, idk, wait till they're on sale. They're still pretty darn good.
The sound stage is above average, actually quite good. Also sound isolation is pretty decent. I paid less than $100 during sale and for the price I can't really complain!
I bought it when it was $79, and this honestly feels like a robbery. Very good detail without piercing highs, and absolutely huge soundstage, which is wider than a lot of open-backs and the widest I heard on a closed-back. The headband twisting seems to be the answer to the lack of bass due to the nonexistent clamp force. I personally didn't care too much at first since I'm using these with iFi's ZEN DAC V2, which got awesome bass boost. But I did end up twisting them anyways because I really didn't like them slipping around on my head.
I use them for everything I do when I'm sitting in front of my PC. Gaming and movie watching is especially amazing on these thanks to that super wide soundstage. I wear these 4 hours+ all the time and can confirm they are very comfortable for long sessions. Zero complaints comfort-wise at least from me.
One big downside that I would like to point out is the build quality. Classic Hifiman dogshit trash build. I usually really like their products in terms of sound but this R7DX does feels like an unfinished prototype or cheap shitty dollar store headphones, and it's probably the worst cans I've ever owned in terms of build and design. I don't expect anybody wearing these cans outside even though this thing is a closed-back. You'll probably look like an idiot.
Anyways, these cans will be my do-everything headphones for god knows how long, since I think these are really hard to beat. These are pretty good for $149, but just fucking dumb for $79. If you're ok with the trash build quality, that is. Kinda reminds me of KSC75 in that sense lol.
So, I am not the most technical listener, I don't produce music professionally. Here are my thoughts, the built quality of the headphones is pretty good, kinda of bulky but solid. More importantly the headphones uses standard sizes and shapes for its earpads and screws. I have replaced the headband screws with off the shelf stuff from the hardware store.
In terms of the sound quality, the sound stage is seems large. The earpads are a large circle and may have some influence. The only reason I don't rate the sound quality higher is that getting a good fit and seal are kinda hard. The handband is kinda large and for smaller heads you have to bend the metal headband into shape to get a good seal, once that headband breaks in the headphones sound great.
Comfort wise, pretty nice to wear for longish listening sessions.
Good value at its normal MSRP, great value when it goes on sale for less than 100 USD.
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, World
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CHEERS BIG EARS
Sound is Fantastic! Good Bass Mid and Lower Great 3D Sound imaging Detailed Musical Instruments Singing Cristal clear Better than some of my more expensive Headphones 5 Times the price Thank you Drop & HIFIWOMAN
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Electronic
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Got As A Free Coupon For 12 Days Of Christmas
Got this at a ridiculous deal from the 12 Days of Christmas coupon giveaway which resulted in me just having to pay the shipping for this item. As someone who has only used open-back headphones, I'm a fan of these closed-back ones when I need to use a pair of headphones that don't let in too much ambient sound. The clamp strength isn't bad at all as well, which is great for someone that wears glasses and has a big head. Great set, especially for the cost of shipping only!
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Great deal awesome sound
When first listening to the HE-R7DX, I wasn't impressed by its sound but after several hours of using them they really opened up. Very balanced tuning and comfortable with no clamping issues. What a steal for $80.