If you hadn’t noticed by now, all the action that happened at CES kept us on our toes. It’s been a flurry of new headphone product announcements—not to mention all the other new gadgets to hit the floor—but even barring the announcement of Sony’s new, all-inclusive and noise-canceling buds, we can’t think of anything we’re more excited about than the Sennheiser HD 700s. These bad boys appear to be the top-of the line for Sennheiser in the coming year, and with a price tag just shy of $1,000, we can see why. There’s a lot to discuss about the latest cans from the venerated company, so without any further ado, let’s dive into it!
Sennheiser's New HD 700 Series
First and foremost, these guys look like something fresh out of the latest Star Trek movie. They’re all sharp cuts and deep pads, with just a hint of metal sheen and some air-duct looking cups. Not to mention the embossed and blazoned HD 700 on the side of the headbands. All in all, we have a feeling these will be some of the most comfortable headphones you’ve ever strapped across the top of your noggin: When they finally hit the market, that is.
But what’s new in the sound department? we can hear the audiophiles saying. For starters, these are a set of fully open and dynamic stereo headphones, combining the best of high-end sound systems with a truly novel design. As an example, the ear cups have been angled to deliver sound waves at a slight tilt, producing a more natural listening experience than with typical over-the-ear designs. The cups themselves also feature an open back with a transparent sound band, displaying the heart of the headphones: A set of 40 mm Duofol transducers that look just about ready to kill. In case it means anything to you, peeping in displays a neodymium magnet system capable of producing lifelike audio with a range of 10 to 42,000 hz.
There’s also this fancy bit with the special shape of the gauze that keeps the curved line of the diaphragm going. The idea here is that the curvature reduces the amount of air just beneath the diaphragm, allowing the headphones even more precision and control over the diaphragm’s motion. All in all, this means better audio reproduction for you and me, and one happy engineer out at Sennheiser. There’s one last bit, too: The headphones also come with a magnet system designed to produce distortion of less than 0.03 per-cent.
All in all, the HD 700 headphones look to be an absolutely dynamite set of cans. If you can afford the grand price tag, the headphones will be dropping in March of this year.
