Audio-Technica Over-Ear Hi-Res Headphones with FiiO Headphone Amp and Cable

The Audio Technica ATH-MSR7BK offers impressive audio quality, is sturdily built, should fit most people comfortably, and comes with three cables, including one that has an inline remote/microphone for cell-phone use. This terrific-sounding headphone utilizes Multi-layer air damping technology, which makes its attention to sonic detail so impressive that it brings out the best in any given material. Audio Technica has outfitted these over-ear headphones with exclusive 45 mm true motion drivers, which utilize lightweight voice coils, a custom-mounted printed circuit board and specially designed diaphragm to improve transient response and minimize sound distortion for rich, detailed audio reproduction. The Audio Technica ATH-MSR7BK's highly flexible swivel design, with soft, memory foam ear pads and headband ensure lasting comfort even during the longest listening sessions. Additionally, the headphones come with a simple black protective vinyl carrying bag.

Multi-Layered Air Damping Technology

The housings, designed to mirror the full shape of the ear, are constructed of an aluminum/magnesium mix, layered to provide a lightweight, rigid structure that reduces unwanted resonance. Three precisely placed vents within these layers work to control air flow and improve dynamics. A stainless steel acoustic mesh resistor provides improved high-frequency response, while a bass acoustic resistor delivers accurate low-frequency response.

High-Resolution Audio

While many listeners may believe that high-resolution audio came along with the introduction of the compact disc in 1982, constraints on the disc’s storage space always prevented CD audio (standardized at 44.1 kHz/16-bit) from fully and completely reproducing the original recorded sound. The advent and subsequent popularity of MP3s only made this problem more pronounced – the necessary compression of these files causes audio information to be lost, thus greatly reducing the audio quality. But with lossless audio file formats, faster Internet speeds, and storage space increasingly easy to come by (and in ever-smaller packages), the push is on to create audio equipment capable of capturing and reproducing true high-resolution audio, generally considered to be 96 kHz/24-bit or better. The high-resolution audio logo certifies that a product meets the high-resolution audio standards. Per these standards, headphones must have transducer frequency performance to at least 40 kHz. As a producer of these types of audiophile headphones since 1972, Audio-Technica is well-positioned to provide audio solutions that meet the demands of high-resolution audio media formats, allowing for the full reproduction of their extended sonic characteristics.