Our Verdict
The ATH-ANC70 do not shine in any particular category or use case. This makes them average-at-best as everyday headphones with a few flaws in design and sound.
- Lightweight.
- Good button placement.
- Good leakage performance.
- Weak build and creaky joints.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Weak Bass and tapered Highs.
Average for neutral listening. They reproduce track sufficiently well and will sound good enough for most casual listeners. However, they lack a bit of the ambiance necessary for pure neutral listening due to their closed-back design and slightly inconsistent treble range.
Mediocre for commuting. They're moderately comfortable but have a weak noise isolation which is not ideal for the loud environments of a busy commute
Mediocre-at-best for sports use. These headphones are cumbersome and far too unstable to use while exercising or running.
Decent for office use. They don't leak too much but the weak isolation won't block the chatter of a busy office.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Feb 16, 2018: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Oct 02, 2017: The microphone has been tested with our new methodology, as explained here
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