Product Description
The Audio Technica ATHES7 Headphones blend an ultra-sleek contemporary stainless steel design and outstanding acoustic performance. This fold-flat design delivers impactful sound, exceptional isolation, efficient signal transfer, and a secure, comfortable fit.

Product Features
    * Ultra-sleek, contemporary portable headphones with fold-flat design
    * 42mm drivers for clear reproduction
    * Luxurious ear cushions for maximum comfort and isolation
    * 4-foot cord; gold-plated 3.5mm stereo mini-plug
    * Includes protective pouch and cleaning cloth

Customer Review
    
By
Anti-unions(Chicago)
Impressive,January 6, 2009

These headphones are very impressive. First, let me admit that I don't JUST use my ipod. I regularly check head-fi.org for reviews and consider myself a intermediate audiophile, as pretentious as that may sound. I was WAY past Bose(the most overrated, overpriced headphones on the market), and wanted something that was actually a great value and sounded great; The ES7's do not disappoint. However, I have been burning them in, and lets just say that these need a LOT of burn in to sound their best. I have been burning them in since Friday at 12 pm, and I have read on headfi.com that these headphones need 300 hours of burn in to start sounding optimal, preferably done with pink noise and not music. When I first purchased the phones, I was somewhat disappointed. They sounded just like the overpriced Bose triports, without the boomy bass(although, it was muddy). With burn in, these are already starting to sound great. The bass is slowly tightening up, while the vocals are clearing up and the highs are starting to shine. I can officially say that I am a fan of Bob Marley's song " Exodus" and " No Woman, No Cry" and a few other songs, songs I never liked in the past. The ES7's sound pretty good with my ipod, but VERY good with my headphone out on my PowerBook G4. And this is all in less than a week's time of burning in these phones! Although these phones don't require an amp, I am probably going to purchase an amp/dac combo to optimize my listening experience. This way, I don't have to deal with the sound-card on my powerbook, and my sound experience can truly be called great. Also, when I'm on the go, my ipod--after I amp it up and Rockbox it--will sound a lot better! However, these headphones do not disappoint by themselves, and they will continue to impress someone the longer he/she uses them. Highly recommended.

By
Kobe(Brooklyn, NY)
Ridiculously Uncomfortable,April 16, 2010

It's a stylish headphone with good sound quality. Accurate bass which isn't boomy, forwarded midrange, sound-wise I really liked it. Sadly that's where it ends for me. This headphone is perhaps the most uncomfortable headphone I've ever tried, more so than any Grado cans in my opinion. My ears can usually withstand the pressures from on-ear headphones for a pretty long time, but ES7 literally gave me pain after 20 minutes. There's a little mod you can do to lessen the pressure by bending the metal part of the headband, but the pain is still there, so this is a deal-breaker for me.

It's a good headphone if you like slick design, good sound quality with strong midrange, and use it for short amount of time such as commuting (although it doesn't isolate too well). Look for other options if comfort is your main preference.

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