Typical price: £700
What is it: Excellent closed-back headphones
What we think: Stunning high-end reference cans, but be aware of their lack of power in the low-end
Compare the Audio Technica ATH-W5000 headphones
Audio Technica ATH-W5000 headphones compared to all other accessories
 Audio Technica ATH-W5000 headphones |
 Denon AH-D7000 |
 Shure SE530 noise-isolating Earphones |
 Shure E500PTH |
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| Review date | 3 Jun 08 | 20 Oct 08 | 25 May 07 | 5 Oct 06 |
| Editor's rating |
8.8
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9.3
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9.1
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9.0
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| Price range | £700 |
£420.80 - £420.80
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| Review summary | From dance to metal, folk to pop, rock to Balinese gamelan, these cans shine with their relentless detail, wide soundstage and clarity. What they lack in low-end presence they make up for in brightness and high-end clarity Read full review |
The older D5000s put the icing on the cake, but the D7000s add the artistic decoration to turn that cake into a masterpiece. At £800 they're very pricey, but they're also the most exciting headphones of the year, excelling with rock, folk, acoustic, electronic and metal alike Read full review |
The SE530s are quite simply the best noise-isolating headphones you can buy, and they cost less than their predecessors -- the Shure E500PTH. They're still pretty expensive but audiophiles will appreciate how truly worth the dosh they are Read full review |
The E500PTHs make ordinary earphones sound utterly useless in comparison. They're extremely pricey and a complete pain to wear, but it's by far the best solution if you want to listen to music with no compromises Read full review |
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