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Can someone do a comparisson between the sextett and the newer model, the k240s/mkii for me ? Thanks !
Can someone do a comparisson between the sextett and the newer model, the k240s/mkii for me ? Thanks !
(never heard a DF... , apparently more linear... but from some graphs, it looks like they are similar to the K240 (gold 600ohm) but have a better treble extension but are overall brighter, which I don't quite like)
compared to a Sextett (mid Production):
K240s:
-better bass extension, but more boomy as well,
-sharper treble, but less upper mids
K242HD
-similar to the K240 in every aspect but
-less boomy
-less sharp treble (subjective)
-most balanced of the 55ohm K240 series
K240MKII: ( if you use pleather,)
-almost exactly as the K240s
K240MKII: ( if you use velour.pads,)
-almost exactly as the K242HD
The K240MKII should be a recolored K240s with both pad options... still they sound (subjectively) worse than the K240s and K242HD (strange... might have heard a bad one)
In order of my preference
-K240 Sextett (mid- and early-production)
-K242HD
-K240s
-K240 (golden 600ohm) & Sextett late-production
-K240MKII
(never heard a DF... , apparently more linear... but from some graphs, it looks like they are similar to the K240 (gold 600ohm) but have a better treble extension but are overall brighter, which I don't quite like)
Thanks ! Btw which one should i get ? I listen to mostly prog metal/heavy metal (opeth,dark tranquillity) impedance should not be a problem to me. I owned the dt770pro and hated it for my genre but i love its soundstage for prog rock(pinkfloyd) and loved my ms1i for metal but it is lack of soundstage for me.
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Out of curiosity, why?
I did a review of these so I thought I'd post it up here
[size=small] When I first got these they sounded like they were broken in some fashion. The drums sounded plasticy, the bass extension was non-existent, and the treble was harsh. After being inspired by their lack of performance to sell off my audio setup and start over with an O2 and Project Ember, I finally heard what these were supposed to sound like. They're different. When I put them on for the first they still sound off for the first couple hours that I wear them because it's safe to say that they don't make anything with a sound like this anymore. The sound isn't overly analytical or perfect like many modern headphones strive to be. They don't have an overly clean sound that at times pushes artificial but somehow the detail retrieval is on par with headphones such as the AKG K702s. The soundstage isn't massive and the imaging isn't the best but you can hear absolutely everything. The treble has a slight ring to it which I find to be pleasant -- it causes cymbals to pop and gives the upper register of string instruments the wonderful piercing sound that you hear in a live performance. In fact, if I had to describe what these sound like, it's accurate and fairly neutral (with the typical bit of treble boost that AKG cans have). As a violinist I can safely say that these offer the best reproduction of string instruments that I have ever heard. The same holds for other instruments - these aren't perfect but they're musical. They're the sort of headphone that makes you want to shut your eyes, forget about frequency charts, forget that you're an audiophile, and enjoy the music. The midrange is spectacular and is one of the best that I heard. It's incredibly neutral but at the same time it's incredibly musical and intimate -- almost as if you have been transported into the studio in which the artist is recording. Guitars are also modeled superbly - when a wall of sound and crunch is necessary these can deliver and extend lower than you'd think an AKG headphone especially one from the 1970s would but at the same time if clean reverb is desired these deliver. In fact, where the headphone shines most is acoustic music such as Nick Drake or Elliott Smith where there is little to hear except a vocalist and a guitar because that's where its intimacy shines the most.[/size]
[size=small] Now for some things I'm on the fence about. This headphones is incredibly picky of recording and equipment when it comes to bass and drums. On certain recordings, the snare has a fantastic snap without sacrificing the lower resonance and the toms produce a fantastic thud but on others drums can sound plasticy. The same applies for bass - on some recordings (such as well recorded blues) it sounds like an actual bass live with a fantastic resonance however on others (specifically electronic bass like dubstep (Skrillex I'm looking at you. James Blake you work out well)) the extension simply isn't there to deliver the low end that's desired. Feed it good material and you will be rewarded and feed it garbage and it will spit it right back at you in spectacularly horrible sounding fashion.[/size]
[size=small] To conclude, if you're interested in a set of these , make sure you have proper gear and a bunch of flac and you will be rewarded. If you don't, it's not worth your money to invest unless you're simply looking for a collectible.[/size]
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I was wondering, why is this thread called Grado'd AKG"?
The Sextett is not alike any Grado... the only AKG I'd called Grado'd is the K701 -> harsh upper mids/treble and lacking body (better extensions than most Grados though)