[Change is Good]

Oh, they're discontinued but probably can still be found for <$90. These are my beaters, hella comfy (especially with my pad mod) and even better sounding considering their cost. I went from the K7XX to these as my everyday gaming cans and haven't looked back. It's a real benefit having them around because it saves the X00 and 400i from all the wear and tear my K7XX and 1540 went through.

Though, the sound change from the pad swap and extra layer of material above the driver has much to do with how much I like them. In stock, they were still awesome sounding for the price but a bit too bright and boring for me. Some shure velours really broiught out the beast in the 9500.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Yes, I'm more or less with the JAM review. Next step is lots of editing, and then submission.

A load off my mind, for sure. I feel like such an arsehat making Creative wait so long.

 

[AxelCloris]

Too many to decide on. Probably a TH900. But I'd want a planar anything nowadays so I'd look for a pre-fazor LCD2.

There is SOMETHING I'd say that I would absolutely recommend that is absolutely current, but I can't talk about it until Iater. It's expensive though. But man, it sounds amazing and pretty much hits all the right marks.

I won't confirm or deny any guesses, so don't even try. You'll have to wait. But if you can't afford something more expensive than anything else I've reviewed here, don't worry about it.

 
You're totally rocking the SR-009, BHSE, and Chord DAVE aren't you?

 

[Fura T7]

Hello MLE, im going to buy the AKG K702, and i'm going to buy them only for fps gaming, do I need a amp then?

 

[AxelCloris]

  Hello MLE, im going to buy the AKG K702, and i'm going to buy them only for fps gaming, do I need a amp then?

 
Taken verbatim from the K701/2 review on the first page:
 

Yes, they do scale with good amping, but for the purpose of gaming, I don't deem it necessary, asides from when you're in need of voice chat.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Hello MLE, im going to buy the AKG K702, and I'm going to buy them only for fps gaming, do I need a amp then?

 
Yep, you need an amp, the 62-Ohm AKG 700 series is a little more power demanding then some 250-Ohm Beyers.

 

[lenroot77]

Yep, you need an amp, the 62-Ohm AKG 700 series is a little more power demanding then some 250-Ohm Beyers.

Maybe as much as some 600ohm beyers... I seem to recall Evshrug saying in his e5 review that his k612's required more power than his dt880 600ohms.
Those AKG's are hungry!

 

[Victor Dahan]

hi everyone, can someone tell me if i should trade my xonar dx in one sound blaster z? i'm just looking for a better surround for fps games!

 

[lenroot77]

K612 for a 100 bucks LNIB... Great deal!

http://www.head-fi.org/t/765401/akg-k612pro-reference-lnib-price-drop

 

[ajlong12]

Hey guys! Just got home to unbox my new HD 800 with Valhalla 2 amp. I have to say, the positional audio in gaming blows my AKG Q701 out of the water. Instead of just hearing "Side to side" movements, I can now accurately position units IN FRONT of me. I see what you mean when you talk about "depth". These HD 800's provide a new window into 3D positioning when it comes to spatial depth.
 

 

 

[shuto77]

Yep, you need an amp, the 62-Ohm AKG 700 series is a little more power demanding then some 250-Ohm Beyers.

Maybe as much as some 600ohm beyers... I seem to recall Evshrug saying in his e5 review that his k612's required more power than his dt880 600ohms.
Those AKG's are hungry!

Yes, the AKG K7XX (which I owned previously) needed more power than the 35ohm Hifiman He400i and the 250ohm Beyerdynamic T70 and DT1770.

I believe the Hifiman He560s (45ohms) are hungrier than the AKG K7XX, although I didn't have them at the same time to compare.

 

[Evshrug]

Maybe as much as some 600ohm beyers... I seem to recall Evshrug saying in his e5 review that his k612's required more power than his dt880 600ohms.
Those AKG's are hungry!

Weeeeeeeeell the K702 is 62 Ohms, while the K612 is 120 Ohms, BUT BOTH HAVE LOWER THAN AVERAGE SENSITIVITY, so you'd have to crank up the dial a few notches (like on a clock face, an "hour" or so more turn). I can play the AKG K612 off my iPhone or iPad at my normal listening volume, but I've only got like two squares of volume headroom left, and weak amps sound obviously anemic and "sterile." You don't need more volume for the AKGs while gaming without chat, but they sound a lot more fun with a nicer & more powerful amp.

 

[Fegefeuer]

   Hey guys! Just got home to unbox my new HD 800. I have to say, the positional audio in gaming blows my AKG Q701 out of the water. Instead of just hearing "Side to side" movements, I can now accurately position units IN FRONT of me. I see what you mean when you talk about "depth". These HD 800's provide a new window into 3D positioning when it comes to spatial depth.
 
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae82/supralex1/P1020190.jpg

 
always saying it man, aaaaalways
 
however I wouldn't use a stand like that. Better use a stand where the pads can cool off and dry, hanging freely. Like Rooms Audio Line. 

 

[jthom320]

Yes, the AKG K7XX (which I owned previously) needed more power than the 35ohm Hifiman He400i and the 250ohm Beyerdynamic T70 and DT1770.

I believe the Hifiman He560s (45ohms) are hungrier than the AKG K7XX, although I didn't have them at the same time to compare.

The 560s and 712s are about the same.  I was able to use them pretty much interchangeably at the same volume level and not notice a huge difference.
 
I'm actually surprised at how efficient the 560s actually seem to be.  People had me convinced you needed a Lyr 2 or something similar to power them properly.  My Asgard 2 sits with the dial at about 10 o clock for normal listening volume.
 
 

   Hey guys! Just got home to unbox my new HD 800. I have to say, the positional audio in gaming blows my AKG Q701 out of the water. Instead of just hearing "Side to side" movements, I can now accurately position units IN FRONT of me. I see what you mean when you talk about "depth". These HD 800's provide a new window into 3D positioning when it comes to spatial depth.
 
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae82/supralex1/P1020190.jpg

 
 
I love those 290 blocks you have.  I had them with the active backplates about a year ago.  Aquacomputer gear is awesome.  

 

[ajlong12]

 
 
I love those 290 blocks you have.  I had them with the active backplates about a year ago.  Aquacomputer gear is awesome.  

 
They definitely looked sweet when I had the 290's, until summer of last year when I switched to a single 980 Ti and the Acer G-Sync monitor. Unfortunately, AMD's crossfire support was atrocious and I was fed up with the constant hassle. I may go for a custom loop again in the future when big Pascal comes out, I do indeed love the Aquacomputer blocks!