After owning the K702-65s and then purchasing the K712s, I think I may have a slightly different opinion about the 712s than others have in this thread. I didn't notice much of a difference in low end compared to the 702-65s. Though, the high end on the 712s seems crisper and more detailed. I...

Hmmm...those Denons are kind of pricey. As I'm sure they sound great, they might be more than I can afford at the moment. I ordered an O2 amp which is suppose to arrive later this week, so I think I'll wait to see how the Q701s sounds amped. Thanks for the replies, nevertheless.

What would you suggest as an alternative to the Q701s? After thinking about it for awhile, what I feel I'm looking for in a pair of headphones is not so much more bass than the Q701s put out, but rather a more even sub-bass area than they currently have. To me, they sound rolled-off in the...

Thanks for the responses. I guess I will have to go the amp route.    Concerning the power handling, I don't play volumes that are anywhere near DJ volumes, but what was causing distortion was anything really low, such as a big bass drum hit, that would overload the Q701s. This is at a...

Hi,   I've been reading and reading and reading as much as I can to figure out a proper setup for the Q701s, so I thought I'd finally ask people who know.   Background: I work in the film/video game music industry (so mostly orchestral music) and I needed to get a pair of headphones to...