[Gatto]

My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and he loves my K701s, is there something I can get for him with a similar look and sound sig for around $100, I don't want to fuss with an amp for him so preferably something that doesn't need one. I know one of the big selling points on the K701s for me was the soundstage but I don't think that's what he likes about them. I think he just wants a nice clean sound without a heavily distorting sound sig, closer to the original sound the better. Also I think it would be good to mention he doesn't like the look of grados at all and the bigger these cans the better. Thanks everybody.

 

[Ishcabible]

K271s. They have a close enough sound fwir. Probably the closest you're going to find under $150. I can use them unamped, and they sound pretty good. They don't sound as good as from a HTR though.

 

[chews89]

I think the es7s are pretty darn good looking with a pretty clean sound, but coloured nonetheless(which can isn't, right?)

AD700s have been really popular these last few months although their FOTM-effect has kinda toned down. But IMO, they are ugly as..

Does it matter if it's opened or close? Does the portability factor matter? Does he have any particular music preferences?

 

[Gatto]

Thanks for the quick responses guys. He lives in boston so it would be good for them to be portable enough to walk around with, I do think open would be better even though he is looking for portability. That being said he is a pretty tall guy and he isn't shy, he considers my k701s portable cans. He listens to a lot of different things, classical, some light rock, a little house, if I had to pick 3 bands that need to sound good on these headphones I'd say Cake, The Pillows and the Video Games Live Orchestra.

 

[K_19]

AD700 sounds close enough to K701's (wide soundstage, clear throughout the range but with less prominent mids and not as refined, even more comfortable) and have the added bonus of being able to go unamped. Main problem will be with the aesthetics; they are even bigger than the K701 and the colour choice of gold and purple may not suit most men.

 

[Gatto]

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Originally Posted by K_19 /img/forum/go_quote.gif AD700 sounds close enough to K701's (wide soundstage, clear throughout the range but with less prominent mids and not as refined, even more comfortable) and have the added bonus of being able to go unamped. Main problem will be with the aesthetics; they are even bigger than the K701 and the colour choice of gold and purple may not suit most men.

Thanks for the help everybody! I showed him the 700s and he really liked them, I think I'm going to go with these for him.