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Audio-Technica - ATH-MSR7b

Audio-Technica · Released 2018-10-26
ATH-MSR7bAUDIO-TECHNICARENDER
Expert take · Tier C

Who is the Audio-Technica - ATH-MSR7b for?

Budget-tier headphone. The 66.2 score sits in C-tier (58-67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.

Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don't matter for your use. Check the spec table below carefully before buying.

Mars Score is computed from 16 measured specs against the transparent formula for the headphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.

The good and the bad

Pros and cons at a glance

Pros

No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.

Cons
  • Battery life: 0 h (below category average).
  • Active noise cancellation — not supported.

Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.

Quick stats

At a glance

Driver size
45mm
Battery life
0h
Weight
290g
Type
over-ear
Full readout

All specifications

Design

Type
over-ear
Weight
290 g
Water resistance
none

Audio

Transparency mode
false

Battery

Battery life
0 h

Connectivity

3.5mm jack
true
LDAC?
false
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