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Topic: Wireless Hi-Fi-Headphones, TDK WR700 any good? (Read 2525 times) previous topic - next topic
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Wireless Hi-Fi-Headphones, TDK WR700 any good?

Hello all,

I'm new to this forum. I'm looking for wireless headphones, and I found this review. Problem is, I don't know about MyCE and it looks like you know better than me what these test in the review mean. In other words, is the review any good and should I go for the TDK WR700?

Thanks!
 

Wireless Hi-Fi-Headphones, TDK WR700 any good?

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Hello all,

I'm new to this forum. I'm looking for wireless headphones, and I found this review. Problem is, I don't know about MyCE and it looks like you know better than me what these test in the review mean. In other words, is the review any good and should I go for the TDK WR700?

Thanks!


I just got them this week and the headphones themselves seem to be average to good phones in terms of sound quality..at least so far, I've only got a few hours on them so if there's anything to breaking them in, they may sound better down the road.  They're also comfortable, and fold to being more portable than you might assume.

If you'd like to try the WR700s mostly for the wireless tech (and of course that's the biggest advantage) than that's where they really shine.  Pairing the transmitter and the headphones is headache free and virtually instantaneous.  (like 1-3 seconds, not the seemingly forever 15-30+ seconds I've waited with Bluetooth and the like)  After connected it's digital "all or nothing" sound, so it's basically you get it and it sounds very good, or it drops out completely, there's very little in-between.  I actually much prefer this to static and noise with older tech, because when it's good, it's very good.  I haven't played with range much so I don't know about that, but 30 ft is probably about right.  Even though I know they are digital, since I have the transmitter connected flush into the notebook's sound out, next the hard drive and close to the wireless broadband antenna and I thought it just feels like I might pick up some noise from something, but no, not even the slightest hint of interference so far, which has been a nice surprise.

If I had one criticism off the bat, it might be that that aren't super efficient.  Listening with a rockboxed clip+ I can get most tracks to hurt my ears if I max out the clip's and the headphone's volume control, most of the rest of the time I've playing everything back with the volumes at about 75-90% for enjoyable listening.  In contrast my senn IEMs require only about 50-65% volume to sound right.  Not a huge worry because I haven't even touched the EQ or replaygain settings yet, so I doubt I'd ever not be able to get it as loud as I want, but they are still less efficient than I'd ideally like.

OK, so I saved the best for last.

Overall not having wires dangling around is I think a ridiculously underrated experience.  It is really unbelievably "freeing" not to have to worry about a stupid cord dangling from your head and have it be attached to somewhere else.  I wish the tech was a lot more widespread, because no matter what your listening source it really is like "listening unleashed."  Tends to turn "average to good" headphones into "Wow" pretty quickly.  ;-)

Anyway that's all I've got off the top of my head...hope this helps....if anybody's looking for further impressions let me know and I'll post back after some more listening.