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hey I'm just a new head phone editor for cnet.com these are the Sennheiser HD 700 headphones the first thing you'll notice about them is their price tag yeah these headphones are $1000 which basically limits their appeal to audio files that are shopping for a lifelong investment with the most natural sound possible Sennheiser brags about their wide open soundstage that keeps treble mid range and low end frequencies nice and balanced with no exaggerated frequencies steve guttenberg from CNET sat down with these headphones and as an audiophile himself he's convinced that these are accurate and great buy for shoppers that want to hear their music the way it was originally recorded so the bottom line is these are not only the best headphones we've tested but they're also remarkably comfortable to wear for hours at a time speaking of comfort don't be surprised if you forget that these headphones are on your head they only weigh 272 grams and these plush microfiber covered pads let air circulate around your ears so they're less likely to get hot after hours of use inside the earpieces themselves you'll find 40 millimeter drivers that are unique to this headphone that is Sennheiser does not use them in any of their other headphones on the market the 700s open frame supports the drive inside three ultrafine stainless steel mesh grilles that control air movement inside for better sound and better comfort the earpieces also move back and forth as well as up and down on small pivoting points for a near universal fit and the open back design lets environmental noises in so they're probably not going to be the best purchase if you're looking to drown out noise on your morning commute but that's not to say that they aren't travel friendly the headphones come with a sturdy padded storage case that fits the headset the nine point eight foot long cable with a stereo connector on the end as well as a 6.3 millimeter connector that you can plug into an AV receiver or headphone amplifier in terms of sound performance Steve found the hd7 hundreds equally adept at playing movies as they are at playing music the resolution is obviously at the top tier of the market and their neutrality is especially noticeable in dialogue and lyrics where voices sound naturally balanced and clear one way you can tell great headphones from lesser ones is the headphones like these let you sense the texture of sound what cheaper headphones sort of implodes the sound between your ears making you more aware of its artificiality for demanding audio files there's supersonic accurate tonal balance and precision will certainly make these a hit no matter what the cost you can check out Steve's full review on CNET but that's going to do it for me I'm Justin you you just took a first look at that Sennheiser HD 700 headphones thanks for watching