[oldwine]

Dear all,

My friend want to acquire a K701, but that can have this problem

it seems the cover of driver have cracks in it, is it good to get this can?? as the seller offer a good bargain for it (just US$160)

Thanks for all opinions.

 

[olblueyez]

Now it looks just as bad as it sounds.

 

[oldwine]

what does it mean??

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Quote:

Originally Posted by olblueyez /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now it looks just as bad as it sounds.

lol

But seriously, I would see if it's still under warranty first...then at least you can send it in for repairs. If not, then I'm sure it will worsen over time, considering it managed to do that in the first place!

Hopefully your friend is buying this after he heard what a K701 sounds like.

 

[Ashirgo]

Yeah, seriously, we hate K 701. Do not bother yourself. Or your friend. Or your friend himself. Nevermind

 

[olblueyez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldwine /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dear all, My friend want to acquire a K701, but that can have this problem it seems the cover of driver have cracks in it, is it good to get this can?? as the seller offer a good bargain for it (just US$160) Thanks for all opinions.

On a serious note, if it cannot be repaired then it may render the headphones useless because the cracked cup like that can vibrate and make all kinds of bad sounds. Not really what you want for a high end headphone. You would need to replace the cup or epoxy the crack to eliminate vibration.

 

[apatN]

I think you would be fine and if not a rubber ring or epoxy will fix things.

 

[Hottuna_]

Considering that i got my pair for about $150 secondhand and in good condition... I reckon your deal isn't a terribly good one.

Besides, the plastic cover is pretty tough. It must have seen some pretty bad abuse to crack like that.

 

[cswann1]

I'd advise against this purchase unless the seller went down to $100-$120. Then it might be worth it.

I have no idea of the size of the cracks or exactly which piece of plastic is broken (there are a couple of pieces that could be described as driver covers). But as mentioned before, some epoxy could probably cure any unwanted noises arising from the cracks. Just be careful with epoxy. Toothpicks are my tool of choice when trying to apply epoxy to small areas.

 

[ericj]

The price is too high for a can you'll have to have repaired.

 

[Acix]

You can take in consideration the repair bill...