AKG K702 65th Anniversary Edition - Page 113

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Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy 

Chico, wait until you try it for gaming. I think Dolby Headphone will make the soundstage differences not as different as you may think. The Annie thows a pretty large soundstage for gaming and movies.

MLE, I have to say, I might have to take back some of what I said about the soundstage differences, and the Q701 still projecting out a few feet more.  I think the anniversary is actually very close to the same size, but I just wasn't used to their sound and their weight.

They're now sound more like a similar situation to when I compared the old K702 to my Q701, where the weight could throw you off about the soundstage size. 

I knew going in to watch out for that, but I think my initial impressions still got influenced by it some.

Now that I'm more used to the anniversary sound, I can listen "through" the weight a little better to the sound position behind them, and they sound more like they are actually coming from a similar place as the Qs.  They are just bigger and more grounded and take up a little bit more space in the soundstage.   BTW, bigger sounding instruments also usually means a slightly taller soundstage, and that's what I hear with the anniversaries.

So the Q701 can still give off the impression of having slightly roomier soundstage - the sounds themselves are a little smaller and have more "personal space" around them.  The anniversary sounds are bigger so less free space in between the sounds.   The Q701s also have more air in between sounds, where the anniversaries have a darker, blacker background.  The Q701 sounds are lighter and have more of that "floating" quality, which is something a lot of K70x owners love.  The anniversary just has more of a grounded quality to the sounds.  Weightier sounds don't "float" as well!

BTW, I'm not just talking about gaming/dolby headphone, but stereo music as well...

Well, before I posted my initial impressions, so everything I said was fair at the time.  I'm just letting you know my more recent impressions.

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Originally Posted by Impulse 


Someone's gonna have their hands full cleaning all that velour later... Ok, I'll stop now.

I guess a 2x markup on the Annie pads isn't too terrible, specially for something that's supposed to be a limited run.

They should just crank out the new pads indefinitely if they don't wanna add another permanent model to the line... Although you would think the flat headband HAS to be cheaper/easier to manufacture, should've been done ages ago.

There must just be someone at AKG with a huge hardon for the bumps... Err, that came out all wrong.

It seems strange to have a "stock" of these new pads. I suspect that there may be a full production coming soon. 

We all got your point already, o.k., gaming is your most useg for them, or, say 99,99% of all time on your head, so, just stop saying that they are most NATURAL sounding, cos, its a lie.

THX

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Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy 

Lol, it's all good. That's the same impression I had with all three AKGs I have owned. Old K701 having the biggest due to the thinnest body of sound, Q701 having more body making soundstage seem smaller though it wasn't, and now again with the Annie.

Having spent all this time with the Annie, I could tell that the soundstage was just as big as I remember of the others, but that extra body in sound really takes up more space, so it's not as easy to tell that the soundstage is as expansive.

Been using the Annie for gaming since I've got them, and they are definitely on par with the Q701 for me in terms of positioning, soundstage, and detail. Just, that extra body really changes up the signature, so its not as immediately noticeable.

In reality, I would give all three models a 9.5 for competitive use, but few micropoints go towards the K701 over the Q701, and a few micropoints go towards the Q over the Annie due to immediacy. When you're in the middle of a gaming session however, all three have clear positional cues.

The reason why I say the Annie is the ultimate all rounder, is because it adds a natural quality to the sound in addition to all that gaming goodness.

I think people should understand that the Annie may have extra bass which adds fun, but that doesn't mean it's a bassy can. It just means that NOW, the tonal balance has been perfected and bass is no longer a deficiency. The Annie is the most natural sounding headphone I've heard to date.

I can't wait to get tdock's Q701 and put the Annie pads on. If it sounds like the Annie, it will from now on be my first recommendation for around $300.

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Originally Posted by Impulse 


Someone's gonna have their hands full cleaning all that velour later... Ok, I'll stop now.

Although you would think the flat headband HAS to be cheaper/easier to manufacture, should've been done ages ago.

There must just be someone at AKG with a huge hardon for the bumps... Err, that came out all wrong.

Yes, there's no reason to keep using bump bands after they went through the trouble of designing a bump free one.

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Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy 

Hahaha, loco.

K701 pads are that cheap?

If I wasnt already so happy with the Annie pads for all uses, I would honestly get some K701 gray pads over the Q pads to further differentiate between them and the Annie pads. Also, because the K701 pads might be the thinner sounding ones, allowing for more instrument separation and space between sounds.

That's the price for the black angled Q70x/K702 pads.  Not sure about the K701 pads.

I thought the latest K701 pads were just like the Q70x/K702 pads, just a different color.

I swear I've seen some old pictures of K701 pads where the weren't angled and were pretty flat...

I am not going to tell  you a single thing anymore, doen with it. All you do, is just fanboying up here, nothing more.

Yes, your opinion is your opinion, but stop making others fake. Your comments are brutal in many ways, your ignorance is top notch and your knowledge in natural sounding music is low down, as far as MY opinion goes.

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Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy 


My opinion, so I think I won't. Also, I'm referring to them being the most natural sounding out of the K70x/Q line, which to me isnt even a question. The old K701 was very dry and bass shy, with a upper mid bump that was quite fatiguing. The Q701 was more natural, but was still lacking in bass. The Annie has the most organic tone of the three, with the most body, and bass that actually sounds/feels like bass. If there was one downside, its that it doesn't have as much sparkle as the other two.

Gonna tell me it's fake sounding?

And these are impressions for MUSIC, and non-gaming purposes.

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Originally Posted by Blackmore 

We all got your point already, o.k., gaming is your most useg for them, or, say 99,99% of all time on your head, so, just stop saying that they are most NATURAL sounding, cos, its a lie.

 

THX

Don't know about the natural sounding, but at least they are very balanced sounding to me. Haven't done any gaming yet but they work nicely with pretty much everything I listen. I don't, however, listen too much classical or jazz so I trust Blackmore's impressions in this regards. And that's why I'm considering to get the normal pads to occasionally listen those jazz records. Some folks have asked me via PM if these cans suit classical and I've been honest to say that they are probably not the best option.

And right when this thread got interesting it's heating up again...