Hello one more time, head-fie'rs.
Before I start- sorry if I write some grammers.
Due the fact I had another theard here about my K701, I'll make the first explanation short- like a one month ago Iv'e bought a new K701 phone. burned them in for like 200hours (+-, it's based on my average listening hours per day).
Shortly after I did connect them into new ASUS Xonar Essence STX sound card, to use the card's amp as amp- until i'll be able to get a real phones amp. what i'll do soon, as I hope.
Now let's get to the subject itself.
Until I'll get my amp, I start getting some doubt feelings about my K701...
Before I even thought about buying a K701, I was looking for a pair who can give me the MAXIMUM soundstage (or at least the most closer to), details, contrast and transparent sound (so I can hear every sound without any sounds that "hiding" some other low sounds from my ears), and the rest was less important for me (like bass, enjoyable sound and stuff).
The most recommendations was Indicated the AKG K701. after some reviews and post readings, I was so sure I just found the perfect headphones, at least for my demands.
I bought them a while later, listen to them without any amp. despite I had to burn-in them and amp them, they still sound nice for me, still better than anything I heard. after connect them to my sound-card amp they sound better for me. a lot of sounds and wide soundstage. the problem was that, all those sounds collided with each other. the bass was lack, the midrange was somewhat-opaque, and the high frequency was too loud so It was such a pain in my ears.
but well, I didn't burned-in them yet, so I gave them some burn-in hours.
Slowly they start to sound more balance. the bass become stronger, the high was better, and the rest also.
Theyr'e really great- such a natural sound I never heard before. It's like being in studio closed room. the soundstage is great, the accuracy is high and there's more details than I heard before.
But... it's still not what I was looking for. I would say it's just half-of. and i'm talking about the soundstage and details, the most important point for me in phones.
Let's say I can hear every detail, but just some of them are prominent enough. and in songs, the more there's details in, the more some are not prominent enough. it feels like a lot of sounds are runing over other sounds.
In conclusion-
I was looking for headphones that can stress any sound as far it's exists in the song, without feeling like some sounds are disturbing my ears to hear it. all of this, in balance. (all the sounds don't have to be prominent in the same strength of the other, it will be enough just to hear them properly)
Is it too many to ask for AKG K701?
is it all the mighty K701 can do?
It can be a new k701-the-best-or-not discussion also, but I'll be happy to find out the answer.
Before I start- sorry if I write some grammers.
Due the fact I had another theard here about my K701, I'll make the first explanation short- like a one month ago Iv'e bought a new K701 phone. burned them in for like 200hours (+-, it's based on my average listening hours per day).
Shortly after I did connect them into new ASUS Xonar Essence STX sound card, to use the card's amp as amp- until i'll be able to get a real phones amp. what i'll do soon, as I hope.
Now let's get to the subject itself.
Until I'll get my amp, I start getting some doubt feelings about my K701...
Before I even thought about buying a K701, I was looking for a pair who can give me the MAXIMUM soundstage (or at least the most closer to), details, contrast and transparent sound (so I can hear every sound without any sounds that "hiding" some other low sounds from my ears), and the rest was less important for me (like bass, enjoyable sound and stuff).
The most recommendations was Indicated the AKG K701. after some reviews and post readings, I was so sure I just found the perfect headphones, at least for my demands.
I bought them a while later, listen to them without any amp. despite I had to burn-in them and amp them, they still sound nice for me, still better than anything I heard. after connect them to my sound-card amp they sound better for me. a lot of sounds and wide soundstage. the problem was that, all those sounds collided with each other. the bass was lack, the midrange was somewhat-opaque, and the high frequency was too loud so It was such a pain in my ears.
but well, I didn't burned-in them yet, so I gave them some burn-in hours.
Slowly they start to sound more balance. the bass become stronger, the high was better, and the rest also.
Theyr'e really great- such a natural sound I never heard before. It's like being in studio closed room. the soundstage is great, the accuracy is high and there's more details than I heard before.
But... it's still not what I was looking for. I would say it's just half-of. and i'm talking about the soundstage and details, the most important point for me in phones.
Let's say I can hear every detail, but just some of them are prominent enough. and in songs, the more there's details in, the more some are not prominent enough. it feels like a lot of sounds are runing over other sounds.
In conclusion-
I was looking for headphones that can stress any sound as far it's exists in the song, without feeling like some sounds are disturbing my ears to hear it. all of this, in balance. (all the sounds don't have to be prominent in the same strength of the other, it will be enough just to hear them properly)
Is it too many to ask for AKG K701?
is it all the mighty K701 can do?
It can be a new k701-the-best-or-not discussion also, but I'll be happy to find out the answer.
