Beagle
His body's not a canvas, and he wasn't raised by apes.
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Received info from AKG that there are 3 dealers in my city. I contacted all three and they would have to special order in the K501, which means I can't demo before I decide to buy.
It is not my policy to buy before hearing but I have some questions:
1) Is 501 compatible with X-Cans? I'm sure RA-1 is out of the running as I doubt it will drive the AKG.
2) Does the 501 really sound "distant"?
3) Is the build flimsy like some other AKGs I have tried? Do they fall off your head if you sneeze?
4) How do they sound? From what I have read, the 501 seems to have the best high frequency response, no bottom end, good pace, timing and dynamics, grainy midrange (violins sound like they are played with hacksaws), very musical, distant sounding, lacks immediacy.
Let me also say that I once owned the K-240 and hated it. They had this plastic honkiness in the midrange and the bottom end was terrible. Is there a trademark AKG sound?
For circumaural, if I am not going to be improving on the HD600 I already have, then I guess I shouldn't bother considering the K-501.
It is not my policy to buy before hearing but I have some questions:
1) Is 501 compatible with X-Cans? I'm sure RA-1 is out of the running as I doubt it will drive the AKG.
2) Does the 501 really sound "distant"?
3) Is the build flimsy like some other AKGs I have tried? Do they fall off your head if you sneeze?
4) How do they sound? From what I have read, the 501 seems to have the best high frequency response, no bottom end, good pace, timing and dynamics, grainy midrange (violins sound like they are played with hacksaws), very musical, distant sounding, lacks immediacy.
Let me also say that I once owned the K-240 and hated it. They had this plastic honkiness in the midrange and the bottom end was terrible. Is there a trademark AKG sound?
For circumaural, if I am not going to be improving on the HD600 I already have, then I guess I shouldn't bother considering the K-501.