Thanks for that info... I wonder why the Gemini one costs a lot less than the others?

  What about the Gemini DJ HSR-1000? Do they sound the exact same as the Kingston HyperX Cloud and Takstar Pro 80? Can anyone else confirm?

  Not sure if this helps or not, but here are some posts from others who have tried stock Q701's / 702.            

  Highly recommended game. Excellent game to play with a group of friends. I have over 1k hours on this game and it's a ton of fun. It's also a great game to test out the soundstage and imaging/positional accuracy of your headphones. Get it while it's still free...

It could be harsh if you're not use to it... or turn them up too loudly.  It would probably be best if you ask people in the Q701 thread or have a listen to them yourself.

I just saw this posted in the AKG K550 thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/613707/the-akg-k550-appreciation-discussion-thread/1065#post_10073845  

I just got a black Q701.... nice deal and thanks for posting!

  X2... I felt the same way when I got my Ultrasones 750s. Too much boomy/muddy bass, unnatural mids and congested soundstage IMO.

  X2... not to mention you need to factor in the cost of a decent/powerful amp to drive them to their full potential. Same thing goes for the HE-4. I would love try them out, but they require a powerful amp to sound their best.

Chest and arms, all day, everyday.

  100 pushups? You must be pretty ripped bro.    I've never done any specific neck exercises (I've just stuck with the basic compound movements: bench/squat/deadlift) and have never had issues with the weight of the heavier headphones such as LCD2 and HE-500.        This.      ...

  +1... need to start lifting brah. 

Bump for an excellent review.  

  I heard they are great for gaming, but for music they aren't refined as the mid-fi headphones? From Mad Lust Envy's gaming guide:  

Do you think the ma900s are better than the hd650 or do you just prefer them? I've read that the sonys aren't even at the mid fi level.

How much does the speaker tap cable/adapter cost?

  Thanks for the impressions. It's a shame that they are so hard to drive... because I would love to try these out if they beat out the HE-400s.   What's the minimum / low cost amp requirement to drive these?   Oh and I was wondering how does the mid range for vocals compare to your HD580...

  That's a sick setup bro. I'm so jelly....

  Has this been proven to be true?

      lol... try posting that in the Mad Dog thread and see what they have to say   I also wonder what you think of the Alpha Dogs that cost twice as much as the Mad Dogs?

Emertxe, how would you rank all those mid-fi headphones (K712, HE-400, DT880, Q701, HD600, HD650) that you heard based on sound quality?

    Do you bros even lift?  

I'm curious... if velours are so much better, then why did Hifiman decide to use pleathers instead?

  How would you compare them to the HE-400's?

  Do they sound anything like the Ultrasone Pro 750's? I've auditioned those and I didn't like them TBH. They sounded very 'low fi' compared to HE-400. I know it's not fair to compare them since one is closed back and the other is an open back, but the 750's had too much one-noted muddy bass...