Audio-technica ATH-AD 500X vs 700X

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What audible difference is there between these two headphones? is it worth the difference in price? Thinking of picking up a pair, Thanks

Prices ; (Amazon.co.uk)
AD500x - £120
AD700x - £160

If you have another suggestion please list it, budget is around £100, looking for good soundstage for fps games.
 
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basically what i meant by "types" of sound is how they portray sound.

for instance the ad500x feels more heavy in the mids and treble area due to having little low end. or you might say it sounds neutral but lacking in low end.

the hd598 feels more neutral across the board with no one frequency having more presence than the others. this gives you the most natural (as it was recorded) sound.

the dt990 has what is called a v-shaped sound profile. mids are slightly recessed with highs and lows given a more prominent place. this often gives sound more vibrancy and exciting quality to it however mids might seem a bit lacking for people who like mids.

a good way to explain it would be an equalizer. the ad500x would be akin to a flat...


Would it be worth getting imports from US?
 


Found a website that calculates the import tax, for the AD900X it would cost less than the AD500X and be here in 8-10 days + insurance 0_o

Total customs value (CIF): £95.15
This is the amount that customs values your import at
- Duty: £0.00
- VAT: £19.03
Total import duty & taxes due: £19.03
This is the amount that needs to be paid to customs
Total landed cost: £114.18
This is the total cost of importing, including product, shipping, insurance and import duty & taxes
 
which means you could get the ad900x for about $18 more than the 990. still kind of hefty given that the 900x is a $150 headphone while the 990 is a $200 headphone but certainly better than buying locally right?

if you're dead set on the ad-series then go for it. just realize if you're importing that you're going to be pretty much stuck with them as returns would be complicated and expensive. dealing locally with say amazon uk returns are much easier.
 


As I said from the beginning I want the best soundstage I can get, and if the 900X is better than the 500X I was originally looking at, thats all the better for me, thanks for your input, had my needs been purely for listening to music/watching movies I may have gone for the 990 instead, but I have speakers so I'd use them instead.
 


I'm looking for a set of headphones for basically just fps gaming. Do i get the AD500X or something else?
 
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