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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 vs Sennheiser HD 599

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass AccuracyMid AccuracyTreble AccuracyPeaks/DipsImagingPassive SoundstageVirtual SoundstageWeighted Harmonic DistortionTest Settings
    Isolation
      Noise IsolationLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      BluetoothNon-Bluetooth WirelessWiredPC CompatibilityPC / PS4 CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013
Sennheiser HD 599

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Picture
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo

Our Verdict

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013

Sennheiser HD 599

The Sennheiser HD 599 are better audiophile headphones for most people than the Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013. The Sennheiser have less low-bass roll-off, less intense presence across the mid-range, and a much better-balanced treble response. They should also be more comfortable for most, although the Audio-Technica are more lightweight and the unique headband design can help relieve pressure during long listening sessions.

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  • ATH-AD700X 2013 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 
 

5.2
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Open-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
8.5

Comfort Picture 
 

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Weight  

0.57 lbs
0.6 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.8 lbs
0.71 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
0.0

Controls Picture 
 

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OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

N/A
No Controls

Feedback  

N/A
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

N/A
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

N/A
No

Breathability 
 

7.9
7.4

Breathability After Picture 
 

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

2.3 °C
3.3 °C
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Portability 
 

5.0
5.6

Portability Picture 
 

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L  

9.5"
7.5" (19.1 cm)

W  

7.38"
6.7" (17.0 cm)

H  

4.38"
3.4" (8.6 cm)

Volume  

307 in³
170.00 in³ (2,785.79 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture 
 

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Type  

No case
No case

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Stability 
 

6.0
6.5

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Side Picture 
 

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Rear Picture 
 

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Top  

Top Picture 
 

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Frequency Response

Frequency Response  

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Sennheiser HD 599 Frequency Response

Bass Amount 
 

-5.52 dB
-1.79 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.13 dB
-2.76 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.7
8.1

Consistency L  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Consistency L
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Consistency R  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Consistency R
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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.7 dB
0.38 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Raw FR L

Raw FR L  

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Sennheiser HD 599 Raw FR L

Raw FR R  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Raw FR R

Raw FR R  

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Sennheiser HD 599 Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy 
 

7.6
7.7

Bass  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Bass

Bass  

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Sennheiser HD 599 Bass

Std. Err. 
 

3.06 dB
3.19 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

64.42 Hz
45.55 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-5.69 dB
-4.32 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-0.86 dB
0.89 dB

High-Bass 
 

2.37 dB
4.3 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.4
8.4

Mid  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Mid

Mid  

 Preview Graph
Sennheiser HD 599 Mid

Std. Err. 
 

3.41 dB
2.13 dB

Low-Mid 
 

3.06 dB
2.47 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

3.17 dB
0.13 dB

High-Mid 
 

3.88 dB
-1.95 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.7
8.8

Treble  

 Preview Graph
Sennheiser HD 599 Treble

Treble  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Treble

Std. Err. 
 

4.54 dB
1.87 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.62 dB
-0.07 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.52 dB
-0.91 dB

High-Treble 
 

1.1 dB
-8.87 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.7
7.8

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Sennheiser HD 599 Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks 
 

2.15 dB
1.6 dB

Dips 
 

1.91 dB
0.81 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.4
8.3

Group Delay  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Group Delay
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Sennheiser HD 599 Group Delay
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Phase Response  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Phase Response

Phase Response Mismatch  

 Preview Graph
Sennheiser HD 599 Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.21
0.2

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

7.75
3.51

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.76
1.27

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.99
2.31
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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.5
7.5

PRTF  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 PRTF
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Sennheiser HD 599 PRTF
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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

4.11 dB
2.26 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

-2.11 dB
3.06 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

5.23 dB
9.5 dB

Openness 
 

9.7
9.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

8.5
7.9
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Sennheiser HD 599 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.8
7.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Weighted Harmonic Distortion
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WHD @ 90 
 

0.101
0.123

WHD @ 100 
 

0.071
0.372
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive

Connection 
 

Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

1.5
1.3

Noise Isolation  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Noise Isolation
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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-2.88 dB
-3.21 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.17 dB
0.04 dB

Mid 
 

2.01 dB
1.42 dB

Treble 
 

-10.42 dB
-10.72 dB
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Leakage 
 

1.7
3.0

Leakage  

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Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Leakage
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Sennheiser HD 599 Leakage
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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

63.2 dB
58.17 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

N/A
No

In-Line 
 

N/A
No

Boom 
 

N/A
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

No
No

Recording Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 Microphone Frequency Response
Sennheiser HD 599 Microphone Frequency Response
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Recorded Speech 
 

N/A
N/A

LFE 
 

N/A
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

HFE 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
N/A

Gain 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Handling 
 

0.0
0.0

SpNR  

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X 2013 SpNR
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SpNR 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A
Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

N/A
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

N/A
None

App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture 
 

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App Name  

N/A
No App

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

N/A
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

N/A
No

Playback Control 
 

N/A
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A

Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

9.0
9.5

Cable Picture 
 

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Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

9.84 ft
4.40 ft (1.34 m)

Connection 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

N/A
No

Line In 
 

N/A
No

Line Out 
 

N/A
No

Optical Input 
 

N/A
No

RCA Input 
 

N/A
No

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
No

Power Supply 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

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