What is the opinion of Reddit about the
JVC HARX700 Precision Sound Full Size Headphones – Black?

A total of 27 reviews of this product on Reddit.

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12th Jan 2018

So right now I am running a pair of HD650’s off a Surface Book 2 headphone jack and they get plenty loud and they seem pretty detailed and clear but the high the volume gets, the for “muffled” the sound gets. They sound great vs my old headphones jvc harx700 but I don’t think I’m getting the HD650 that everyone is talking about. I have a Modi 2/Magni 3 stack on the way so do you think I’ll be able to notice a big difference?

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4th Nov 2017

If you can stretch up a bit for a pair of JVC RX700’s, they are some of the best headphones you can get for under $100 (they cost roughly $40 USD) and have been very durable and reliable to me, they also sound fantastic.

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30th Aug 2016

I’m on the fence on getting this headphone. How would it compare to my JVC-HARX700

Would these have better sound and more bass?

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30th Nov 2015

I’m looking for a good pair of headphones for the girlfriend as a holiday gift. She is a casual gamer, mainly DoTa right now, and is not particularly picky. She is, however, looking to build a gaming rig somewhat soon.

I was looking at these JVC’s as they seemed well-reviewed for the price point: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013OWPV4/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=

The headphones just need to sound “impressive” in games and music for the price. She games on a rather old laptop at the moment. I have $55-70 budget for headphones and a mic. I assume it would be best to get a pair of headphones and a mod mic of some sort. What would be your go-to suggestions for these two? I really appreciate your help. She’s dealt with a taped-together crappy gaming headset for too long now. It makes me sad when I use my HD598 and hear her having issues with her busted headset.

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8th Oct 2015

these are what i use for cs:go http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013OWPV4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

I got them for 30$ off of last year when they were recommended to me by a friend who does recording. He says they are modeled after closed-backed audio-technica closed back headphones.They sound great and if for some reason they break they are cheap enough to replace
Edit: for a mic a mod mic like the other posts say would be a good idea.

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6th Sep 2015

Just to add, since I own both the DT(990) and the Superlux HD681, another cheap set to consider if he’s looking for closed-backs would be the JVC HA-RX700s found here

Very comfortable, don’t harden over time, and sound great. Best of all? $40.

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18th Jun 2021

JVC HARX700 is on CRAZY sale right now on Amazon. I bought it for around 47, and it’s still a killer deal at that price. It’s going for $35 right now.

https://www.amazon.com/JVC-HARX700-Precision-Sound-Headphones/dp/B0013OWPV4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=harx700&qid=1624002048&sr=8-1

Tag on a mic or desktop mic, like the Sony ECMCS3 or some cheapo condenser:

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-ECMCS3-Omnidirectional-Stereo-Microphone/dp/B0058MJX4O/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sony+mic&qid=1624002190&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Condenser-Recording-Streaming-669B/dp/B06XCKGLTP/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=usb+mic&qid=1624002286&sr=8-5

EDIT TO ADD:

IT DOES NOT HAVE REMOVABLE CABLES, BUT SOUNDS SOOOO GOOD FOR THE PRICE.

Also, you may need a cheap 3.5mm extension for the mic, since it’s cable is very short.

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23rd Sep 2020

I have no direct experience with either of those. But was considering between the AKG K371 and Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80.

The DT 770 has been around for years and is known as a bassy headphone, for many it can be more than enough and it has available replacement parts and comfortable padding.

The AKG is newer, and if its anything like my K553, AKG will leave you hanging on things like replacement pads or they’ll price them up to the point its not worth it. Aftermarket pads will make things worse because they were designed to take full advantage of stock pads. I love my 553’s, but despise that AKG does a poor job with supplies support.

EQ = Equalizer

What I’m suggesting is no matter what you get, if you’re using it at your PC to download an audio equalizer like EqualizerAPO: https://netactuate.dl.sourceforge.net/project/equalizerapo/1.2.1/EqualizerAPO64-1.2.1.exe

I use a UI (User Interface) known as PeaceUI to more easily manage EQAPO and save profiles: https://netactuate.dl.sourceforge.net/project/equalizerapo/1.2.1/EqualizerAPO64-1.2.1.exe

I use both to tune the sound of my headphones some, especially in emphasizing bass. I use that with my current headphones, primarily my older JVC HA-RX 700 (https://www.amazon.com/JVC-HARX700-Precision-Sound-Headphones/dp/B0013OWPV4) with NVX pads (https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item-66627-NVX-XRE100A.html) and my stock AKG K553 Pro (Newer versions of them: https://www.amazon.com/AKG-3280H00100-K553-MKII/dp/B00X3MT7F6). Both produce good bass with EQ adjustments in the bass area. The JVC’s are a thumpier bass that hits harder, the AKG’s are a boomier bass that goes deeper.

Both are good for gaming and music. The AKG’s have a bigger sound stage (perceived area of audio), the JVC’s are much cheaper and still do pretty good and with the NVX pads are very comfortable. The AKG’s are pretty comfy, but not as comfy as the JVC + NVX, which to me are equally as comfortable as some of the softest fitting headphones I’ve ever used.

Cheers! 🙂

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17th Mar 2018

These look silly as heck, but the JVC HARX700 is a nice pair for that price.

https://www.amazon.com/JVC-HARX700-Precision-Sound-Headphones/dp/B0013OWPV4

EDIT: Creative Aurvana L!VE may be a better option.

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13th Jul 2017

I stopped buying gaming headsets because they almost always break after 2 years not to mention the audio/mic quality is completely average.

Instead I bought a real headset and a clip on mic which puts you at $53.00. The sound & comfort is fantastic for a $35.00 headset, the clip on mic is great and reviews extremely high.

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10th Mar 2016

I use a crappy Sharkk mouse I got for 15 dollars from EBay. It may feel flimsy and I may have to super glue the scroll wheel to the actually wheel every couple weeks but hey it works. I mainly bought this because A) It was on sale for 15 dollars B) It has two extra buttons and C) It got dem lights.

For my keyboard I’m using a flips keyboard over [KB-0325](http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/fYcAAMXQhuVROMdI/$(KGrHqF,!jkFD1HN61hYBROMdIB!d!~~60_1.JPG) (Not my image). I actually really like this keyboard even if it is ancient. It gets the job done and while the 4 key on the number pad messes up occasionally and types multiple 4’s, I’m not sure if I would enjoy anything better. I’ve had it since I built my computer and its always stuck by my side through thick and thin.

Headphone wise I’m using JVC HARX700’s. I actually really like these headphones and I got them as a gift so I’m happy.

I don’t know if it counts but I borrowed a Blue Yeti Mic from for almost four months before returning it last month. I mainly used the Blue to record. no not another crappy lets play video, but I’m currently working on some heavier vocal stuff.

So as you see a big factor in my purchases is price. I’m not proud of my gear, but I am willing to go out on a limb and buy a cheaper rip off version and save a few bucks toward a car and the likes then spend 100 dollars on a mouse so I can feel cool. Not that expensive parts are bad, I just personally find I can get by with cheaper things and save money for other things be it cars, school, food, or my PC innards (GTX 660, 8gig Corsair RAM, 2+1tb Western Digital and Seagate HDD, AMD Phenom II x4, cheap Cooler Master Case, MSI Military Class mother board that I cant remember). I may be a penny pincher and I do know that cheap things don’t last quite as long, but in my current situation cheap will get me buy.

Good luck to everyone else and thanks for the giveaway OP!

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3rd Sep 2015

In a game like CSGO with directional sound, It’ll help a lot.
I actually wouldn’t recommend many gaming headsets. I’ve owned Razer, Steelseries, Turtle Beach headsets and they’ve all only lasted me 2-3 years tops. So I browsed around a bunch of audio forums and found suggestions for the best bang-for-my-buck headphones and then got a clip on mic.

JVC HARX700 Headphones. Fugly as hell but they’re comfy and sound amazing

Sony ECMCS3 clip-on mic. Rated extremely high and the audio quality is fantastic.

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4th Sep 2015

I wouldn’t recommend many gaming headsets. I’ve owned Razer, Steelseries, Turtle Beach headsets and they’ve all only lasted me 2-3 years tops. So I browsed around a bunch of audio forums and found suggestions for the best bang-for-my-buck headphones and clip-on mic.

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21st Jul 2015

I would highly recommend games that focus on learning your environment and using it to your advantage. You know, unlike newer games which have tutorials and straight paths. Games like this allow for better spacial recognition as well as better cognitive ability. Games I recommend that are like this are:

  1. The Portal series
  2. Platformers in general
  3. Elite: Dangerous (Massive, extremely friendly community; steep learning curve)
  4. Sanctum 2 (Don’t let him play online, but play with him, it’s tons of fun and easy on a system)
  5. Torchlight 2 (A Diablo like game, but with a more “world or warcraft” art style.. it’s fun)

For peripherals, I recommend: This, and this

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28th May 2015

Budget – Maximum $60.

Source – My desktop. I will only be using them for gaming and everyday stuff.

Requirements for Isolation – I prefer to have a good isolation, I will only be using them at home.

Preferred Type of Headphone – Full sized.

Preferred tonal balance – I want an overall balanced pair of headphones.

Preferred Music – I listen to a little bit of everything, but mainly rock, rap-rock,…

Location – Belgium, but I will probably be shopping in France on Amazon.fr .

I was thinking about the JVC HARX700 with the Zalman ZMMIC1 as microphone. What do you guys think? Will it be good for gaming? Or should I look to ‘gaming optimised’ headsets?

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29th May 2015

Budget – Maximum $60.

Source – My desktop. I will only be using them for gaming and everyday stuff.

Requirements for Isolation – I prefer to have a good isolation, I will only be using them at home.

Preferred Type of Headphone – Full sized.

Preferred tonal balance – I want an overall balanced pair of headphones.

Preferred Music – I listen to a little bit of everything, but mainly rock, rap-rock,…

Location – Belgium, but I will probably be shopping in France on Amazon.fr .

I’m hesitating between two pairs of headphones: The JVC HARX700 or the Superlux HD681. I personally have a little preference for the Superlux, but I still don’t really know what’s the best choice out of these two.

For the microphone I was thinking about the Zalman ZMMIC1 as I have seen that it is recommended by a lot of people here.

Thank you in advance for your help. If there are better headphones for the price, please let me know.

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14th Apr 2015

If you don’t care about the mic, these are much better for basically the same price: http://www.head-fi.org/t/542879/jvc-ha-rx700-best-headphones-ever

They’re on amazon here: http://smile.amazon.com/JVC-HARX700-Precision-Sound-Headphones/dp/B0013OWPV4

Do note those require ~100 hours of burn-in to sound decent. I stuffed them in my sock drawer while playing at slightly above normal listening volume for a few days and they sounded noticeably better after I pulled them out.

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18th Mar 2015

These guys
Damn good for the price.

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18th Sep 2012

I hear good things about the sennheiser 558, and 598s. I tried a pair of hte 555s once and they were not for me. Those were the lower quality ones though so the opinion may not be valid compared to the 8 series.

I have also heard good things about AKG (with a warning about the headband) and apparently these are really good for their cheap price.

However if I were choosing a pair I would probably go with these (actually…i havent price checked these in quite a while. I’m going to buy them right now)

if you’re purely gaming then the astro a40s are really nice, albeit overpriced because of their branding. they come with what is actually pretty damn impressive amp. if you dont have a soundcard then i recommend these as an excellent choice. they also work with xbox 360 if you fancy that.

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16th Jul 2011

Thanks for all the info! I think the JVC HA-RX700s would be a good choice. Make sure you try this mod (which I’ve personally done on my HA-RX900s and found extremely beneficial) or this mod. Both apply to the RX700 and will likely improve the sound quality tenfold if done correctly. They’re really, really nice when it comes to bass heavy music – the extension of the bass is nice and shakes your head, but never affects or colors other parts of the spectrum. The soundstage is also very very nice for a closed headphone, very spatial and good for gaming as well.

Take these headphones seriously – they are honestly on par with $150 studio monitor headphones, for a fraction of the price. I wish my RX900s still worked 🙁

Hope I helped.

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1st Jun 2010

JVC HA-RX700 and a Zalman clip-on microphone.
One would be hard-pressed to beat this with $100…Mic needs the settings changed for a +20dB boost on my rig but it’s very clear. Headphones are amazing after burn-in.

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5th Mar 2015

It’s not important to me at all, but even though I say that most of my headsets have had surround sound. The first Headset I started with was a GameCom 777 (I think that’s what it was called?), and I loved it mainly because it was surround sound. For a while I felt like I really couldn’t game without SS, so I went from the GameCom to the Corsair Vengeance 1500, and then it started faulting out on me so I then went and bought a Logitech G35. I still have that, and it works perfectly, but after a while I decided to go for something a little less expensive.

So I bought these headphones and this microphone. I, to this day, do not regret this purchase, but to fill out the general Razer aesthetic of my “battlestation” I replaced both of them (saved some desk-space as well) and bought the Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma.

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5th Nov 2013

> People who buy good equipment never go back.

Not always. The most I can say about my Grado SR125’s is that they sounded pretty good and were really uncomfortable, and then both earpieces fell off the headband. Now they sit unused on my shelf in their special, custom-made padded bag.

I don’t buy $150 headphones anymore. $150 and they just fall apart? Grado didn’t glue them or anything. The earpieces are held onto the headband with ridged metal posts jammed into the plastic holes on the earpieces. Friction is literally the only thing that holds the earpieces of a set of mid-range Grados onto the headband. For this I dropped $150, because I wanted to experience “nice” headphones for a change.

Consider me experienced. I don’t buy Grados anymore.

Now I listen to my Monoprice 8323’s and my JVC HA-RX700’s and I don’t really miss the Grados.

The JVCs, while huge, are stupid comfy, like wrapping your head in puffy cloud. The Monoprices, while not the most comfortable, are a world better than the Gardos. And the Monoprice is portable-friendly, what with it’s ability to fold and its removable cord.

My headphones always short at the cord, and that is what kills them. But Monoprice lets me replace the cord when it goes bad!

So you can keep your premium headphones. I have other bills to pay.

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4th Dec 2012

This is what I ended up doing, although I have to say, after owning about 5 pairs of high-end headphones, none of them worked like the surround sound ones. I could pretty much play fps’s with my eyes closed because I could hear where everybody was. How do I get results like that from stereo headphones?

These are what I ended up getting, and a zalman clip-on mic.