I find R70X very comfortable, I use them for mixing and I can wear them non stop for many hours without any problems. Those wings were a bit strange to see at first, but they hold them in place, cups are large enough for me personally but I do not have big ears, also I can feel my left ear touching the inner mesh as well, just I do not find it problematic.
The fact that many people say they are very uncomfortable is a good reason to call this extremely subjective.
As for the frequency response and EQ, I agree but I also see two problems with giving the users the responsibility to do what the manufacturer should have done in the first place:
First, not all devices have a proper EQ, especially android phones are tricky, and when bringing the headphones to another place to work there should be an EQ to match the curve, for example another studio or whatever.
And second, measuring headphones precisely is close to impossible, so even the experienced people like me who used the EQ for decades can have a problem with tuning the headphones properly as this is all done manually. I tried all those available measurements for R70X, the calculated EQ is so different between them, not to mention that majority does not sound correct.
I do not like high distortion in low frequencies, also spare parts are difficult to source from AT, but not impossible. Mainly the cups, which are mostly ok but they use some faux leather, a plastic coating which peals off very soon after you start wearing them and this is really annoying.
The fact that many people say they are very uncomfortable is a good reason to call this extremely subjective.
As for the frequency response and EQ, I agree but I also see two problems with giving the users the responsibility to do what the manufacturer should have done in the first place:
First, not all devices have a proper EQ, especially android phones are tricky, and when bringing the headphones to another place to work there should be an EQ to match the curve, for example another studio or whatever.
And second, measuring headphones precisely is close to impossible, so even the experienced people like me who used the EQ for decades can have a problem with tuning the headphones properly as this is all done manually. I tried all those available measurements for R70X, the calculated EQ is so different between them, not to mention that majority does not sound correct.
I do not like high distortion in low frequencies, also spare parts are difficult to source from AT, but not impossible. Mainly the cups, which are mostly ok but they use some faux leather, a plastic coating which peals off very soon after you start wearing them and this is really annoying.
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