Here's to hoping it's a new flagship!

Well the socket I have at the moment is really hard to get the tube into and doesn't quite fit in properly, I've ordered a new socket which should fit the tube more snug. Pretty sure I considered it not a grounding problem because it didn't change when I touched stuff. I think it might be the...

Quote:   On the plus side this sounds amazing, definitely got that ballsy tube sound I've been looking for, it overdrives nicely as well.  I will swap and try soon, the sound is gone when I just use it as a preamp before some powered speakers.  It was pretty much gone when I was using my...

Just finished mine! sounds really good! I get a 'whiney' high pitched noise through mine all the time though.  It starts out loud and slowly gets quieter, I'm wondering if it's my power supply, or something to do with the tube heating up?   EDIT: after leaving it run for maybe 5-10 minutes...

Hey I'm unable to attend the second meet as something came up and I won't be in Melbourne, sorry!

Quote: Awesome!, the 2i2 is good as a DAC but the headphone amp isn't the best on it.  It is good for recording and stuff and low latency.  You could always use the 2i2 and an o2 like I did for a while.  If you want a good headphone for mixing try the Sony MDR-7520 or the Sennheiser HD600...

Quote: Hey mate, to be honest the ODAC>o2 system is better, if I go from the 8i6>o2 it is nearly as good but the output from the 8i6 (the headphone amp) colours it slightly.  Using just the 8i6 as a DAC and amp didn't work too well for me, it sounds not too bad with my K702's but with...

Quote: I've been scouring the for sale threads! I'm gonna do this as well! just nervous about losing money on something that I don't like the sound of (like what happened with the Sony MDR-SA3000).  How does the HE-500 compare to the HE-400? because I had a listen to the HE-400 and even...

Anybody got any opinions on the Audio Technica AD2000X (or any of the higher tier Audio Technica air models)?  Would that be a worthy upgrade from the K702's?, I'm asking because I remember the AD700 being a somewhat similar style headphone but nowhere near as refined.  The local store still...

Hey! Could you please put me down as a maybe for the 2nd meet as I may not be in Melbourne! Also I've just got some 65th Annie pads for my K702's which I'll bring, if parts come in time I may be able to bring a small tube/MOSFET amp I'm building and I can also bring my Rockit R50s Billy sold...

Just started mine! Although now I have to wait for the bulk of the parts because no stores in Australia seem to carry nice caps or any transistors. Going to use a nichicon 4700uF cap for C103 and Vought some rifa caps for c101 and c201, the tube is gonna be a JAN spec Philips 6922 and I'm gonna...

Good to hear! Nah no trouble at all putting the original pads on, its a bit finicky getting the Annie pads on but nothing on the headphone is actually changed, its really easy to put the old ones on.

Thanks for all your help!  

My AKG K702 65th Anniversary pads finally came! Spent some time with them, at first I didn't notice a huge difference straight away but now listening with one pad on each ear the differences are immense. Listening to 'Twenty Zero One' by Jamiroquai reveals that the new pads add heaps of...

Quote: I'm in the same position as you! you seem to have similar tastes to me in what you want from a headphone, I'm gonna keep checking this thread to see how you go with the T1, I've heard their treble is a bit 'rough' but I'd love to know what your thoughts are. Somebody asked about...

Quote: Good to hear! after trying other cans which are supposed to be better it really made me appreciate the K702.  It really is a great headphone for the money, I sold the DT880's I didn't like their artificial sound, and recessed midrange when compared to the K702's

Quote: Oh, well there ya go, thanks for your insight.  Hopefully it isn't the case though, haha I'm hoping TunneLVisioN42 can chime and confirm/deny the sound differences.  Some people have said that the bass and mids become a lot more present after the burn-in period which is what I'm hoping

Quote: Hey I'm in the same position you were, I'm trying to loosen them up a bit with some noise (have around 40 hours) but I'm quite unimpressed with their sound sig, I've read a few reviews were people say after a few (100+) hours the mids and bass become more prominent and I did...

Quote: WOW I'm exactly the same! I have all 3, well I just sold my HD600's and I'm still trying to work out which I like more out of the DT880's (600 ohm) and the K702's. I've had the K702s for around 9 months but my 880's are still only a week old, a few people have said that they...

Quote: Oh gosh, I think you're right.  Guess I won't be buying them then haha

Quote: same hehe ;)

Quote: Thanks for the very detailed review! I've definitely gotta try them now haha you sort of described it as a better Senny HD600 with more treble! which is a good thing :)  After exams I'm gonna go to the local store and have a look (hopefully they have them in stock) I've also...