the ex71's are (and always have been) awful. bloated bass, no mid range and a thrashy top end. the ex85's have none of those flaws.
I always liked my EX71's

Sound the same as my Beyers DT770 Pro!

I'm tempted to buy these as i was always keen on getting a new pair, as i have had my EX71's for about 4 years. I just don't want the iPod white ones as you look like a burk. I'm also waiting to here some reviews of the new Apple headphones with the dual drivers in.
http://www.apple.com/uk/ipod/inearheadphones/
The frequency response curve in that just looks like the human ear frequency response curve but flipped, not sure if thats a good thing. Maybe it is as it'll create a flat frequency response....
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