QUOTE(CLF @ Sep 7 2009, 09:04 PM)
hahah I do think of getting ES7 too, heard it's sound signature is different than M50 so ought to try out.
they said that ES7 will shines when paired up with a decent amp though.
QUOTE(moniqee @ Sep 7 2009, 09:29 PM)
yeah...really so if i get ES7...need to get an amp ar? T_T i dun wan to venture into amp world...coz okane ga nai again... headphone hobby already an expensive hobby... well i read that all audio technica headphones have diff sounds signatures... i got read one review about ES7 where a guy uses an amp but said only a slight differences and prefer the original output.
oh well i would like to test out the headphone first before purchasing it since it's not a small amount... >.< RM500... but yeah... it's 100% made in japan ( highest manufacturing standard according to bluetin where..taiwan only is high manufacturing standard... havent seen china yet...

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Added on September 7, 2009, 9:31 pmhow i think about it? well...so far i'm burning it like less than 10 hours... the bass is still quite punchy... but slowly the soundstage becomes wider abit... where the trebles starts to shine through... when i heard the bass at first... i quickly listen some current pop songs... definitely sound better on fc700 than on M30... accurate ar? well i find that my m30 still have better sound details compared to fc700... well...i definitely didnt feel a narrow soundstage... it's quite ok ( but i never tried ksc-75 so i dunno ) as for sound isolation.. it's definitely almost the same as my m30 where my family had to drag my headphone away to catch my attention...

M30 has more percise sound tan ES7. but ES7 has better bass. more smooth sound signature. VERY slightly shy mid. superior treble which sparkle but not harsh.
M30 is harsh as compare to ES7 imho.
bass of ES7 is like twice as good as M30. =P
and ES7 DON"T NEED AMP unless u wanna push the treble out even more. direct drive with ZUNE already make it sing romaticaly.
it's very romantic headphone. nice bass. warm sound signature. M30 is detail, less romatnic, treble is sometime overdone.
on the other hand ES5 is slightly more accurate than ES7. but bass is tighter, feels more stress. while ES7 easily pump out the volume in very relax maner. but ES5 mid range is WAY WAY Better than ES7. and does has slight colourartion. but the colour makes the mid really thouching.
currently i had sold my M30. and returned M50.
but i still keep my ES5, and ES7.
QUOTE(moniqee @ Sep 8 2009, 02:40 PM)
well that u dun ask me lar... u ask the Audio Technica lar... even the EM7 is made in japan ^^ and i'm like... fc700 around the same price but made in taiwan also... look on the bright side... at least it's not made in china rite?
EM7 is very bright for me. i think ES7 is way better than EM7