Audio-Technica announces MSR7 special edition with improved sound and gold accents

Gold accents are a tricky thing to get right in tech products, but I’d argue Audio-Technica

has nailed them in its classically inspired navy blue and gold combo on the new MSR7 Special Edition cans. I’ve been a longtime fan of the regular MSR7s — which go a bit light on the bass, but are otherwise the most clear, pristine, and faithful listen I can obtain from a reasonably priced pair of portable headphones — so this new upgrade has me intrigued. It’s not just about looks. Audio-Technica is trickling down some technology from the SR9 headphones it launched at CES this year, specifically the “specially-tuned” 45mm True Motion drivers with a Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated diaphragm. This part has me a bit wary, as I’ve never heard the SR9s and I can’t vouch for how much of an improvement, if any, they make over the MSR7s. I guess we’ll have to trust that Audio-Technica knows what it’s doing and isn’t going to replace one great headphone with a less great one.                                                                                                                 https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/11/16130234/audio-technica-msr7se-release-date-price-specs-limited-edition