Thanks a lot but it also costs a lot more
If I were willing to spend that amount I'd go for Grado PS1000e or Sennheiser HD800.
I'm totally fine with shelling out about $160 for the Q701 just to try its sound signature, and also totally fine with losing about $50 to sell it if I don't like it.
My main concern is that there are a lot of reports saying the China-made version suffers from rattle or other defect.
Has anyone here used a Q701 that is defective in some way? Cos if I'm unfortunate enough to buy such a pair, I will not be able to sell it in my country and it's very troublesome for me to return it to the US.