^And I was thinking $10 for cables was too much, LOL.

I know its your thread Outro, but I posted in here that I was getting the 601s. They should be here today and I will post my impressions when I get them. Only comparisons will be with my Triple.fi 10s and house speakers, 683s.

I am interested as well. Date depending - weekend preferable.

Well I did it - the K601s are on there way. InFn-0's comments really put me over the edge. I will report back when I get them, but all I will be able to compare them with are IEMs. This will sound really crazy but I think I have spent close to $500 on phones this month. Now the proud owner of...

Yeah, but the 601s are <$200 while the HD600s are just over $300.

I have my eyes on some k601s myself (similar musical tastes save for the techno and also using a receiver for the most part.) The only thing holding me back fear that I would want the 70x at a later point and both are under $300. Looking forward to the advice you get.

Quote: Originally Posted by XaNE If your using a Marantz 7001 receiver, I Just got a pair of Akg k702's for Christmas and im using my Marantz 5001 receiver To amp them. So far its pretty darn good, they been burning in for about 14hrs since Christmas morning. The bass is a little...

Sounds like you would be great to ask this question. I am inches away from ordering a set of cans and can't decide between the k70x or the k601. Listening mostly to metal/rock/classic rock. Some other stuff thrown in. Love detail and am not a "basshead", but a touch sibilance averse...

Quote: Originally Posted by Amarphael Nonsense, K701 shine on Rock. They're bright (in a positive way), analytical, exciting treble and upper mid emphasis... you can have some great headbanging with them properly amped. Well, that's confusing, I "think" I will be properly...

Let's say he (or I for that matter) don't go with the Grados, and went with a much harder drive phone like an AKG or equivalent. Wouldn't a home theater receiver be enough to drive them? (thanks for the clarifictaion.)

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackmore Have you thought about used pair? If yes, with little bit more, like EUR 350-400, you can get a nice pair of RS1 AudiogoN ForSale: Grado RS-1 Reference , which may give you more than rock headphones only. Other than that, try SR225, also used, save...

Quote: Originally Posted by Immanitas Well, actually I don't have any experience: these would be my first serious headphones. I think I must try some products before I decide. By the way, I read somewhere that the AKG are better for jazz and classical music (especially the K701)...

The 225 are supposedly very nice while the 325 is supposedly somewhat harsh. I too am looking for some rock headphones in roughly the same price range and am considering the same phones, d2000, 225i, and am currently leaning towards the AKG K601. I have heard the Ultrasones are very treble...

Quote: Originally Posted by iamthecheese While I love listening to rock on my k601s(I think they get overlooked too much since they are very close in price to the k701s, which are a different can), they are open, so they leak lots of sound and don't isolate much. I am thinking...

Everything I've read is that the k701/2 is not great for rock which is my main focus. But I am very interested in the k601 - they just seem to be right up my alley. Also, everthing I've read about Ultrasone's is that they are somewhat sibilant, which is a non-starter for me. Have you...