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#327 reporting. Been a long wait since I last heard them at CanJam, and they are just as wonderful as I remember.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cool_Torpedo I think the HF2 match quite well the OP's description. Grado HP2 too and maybe Senn HD600 too, but with a less "rhythmic oomph". Exactly this. HF2 is wonderful, HP2 is great but pretty damn hard to find and expensive, and HD600 is nice but...

Personally I like the UR/40, didn't really like PortaPro or KSC75.

M^3 or Gilmore Lite or something along those lines.

I went to the Shure table later, probably after the switch. Used my S639F and listened to all 3 in the SHP line. 240 was pretty bad, 440 okay, 840 pretty good. I didn't feel the 840 was very congested or closed and at a ~$150 price I might be interested in one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob Jones I'm for any opinion at this time . $1000 is a lot less than $3000 for sure . I'll use the weekend to decide what to buy . Having said that , if I do buy the Pheonix and it dissapoints , I believe I could sell it for a small loss . I'll think about...

I agree completely about the MX760 sound. It's just very good, natural, and has realistic soundstage I wasn't expecting. It's a shame it's discontinued, but I'm hoping they're taking the sound and putting it into a more usable package, maybe MX560 style with a typical longer cord.

The K701 is much more spacious than most headphones, and it takes a while to get used to. I love it, but whether you will is a mystery. Give it a little more time, but definitely don't wait until the return period is up

If you are going the path of the VDA-2 and want to save money, skip the VAC-1, as I found it a subtle improvement over normal VDA-2 with wallwart.

I had the VDA-2 and now own a different DAC and a Pico. The VDA-2 is definitely on the bright side of things, while the Pico (and other DAC) are much more balanced. That alone makes the Pico better in my eyes.

There is no "story" and just because they like the K701 doesn't mean they're the same kind of person. Do you define yourself by your gear?

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez Im sure the 800 sounds like a boomy disco ghetto blaster as compared to the 701. Looks like the 800 didn't change and the 701 did. So is it ghetto blaster or is it the perfection you talk about when the 701 is balanced? You guys really should...

Sennheiser MX760 earbuds. I prefer these to anything <$50 that I've heard including PX100, KSC75. If she can fit earbuds (I know some people can't) then these are it.

The easiest way to do reterminations correctly is to test which wire is which using the tail end you just cut off--multimeter T/R/S to whatever wires you have inside. And for balanced, of course you want to check on the other end if the grounds are tied.

I have serial 32288 (bought from some eBay seller (yay cashback) last December) and there are 8 bumps and the L/R emblems are up top on the headband, AKG on the lower emblems. Serial on the left.

If you're looking for HD650 levels of bass, K701 ain't it. A plain M^3, or even a Pico will bring out good bass in the K701. If that's not enough, probably wrong headphone.

Quote: Originally Posted by siamman yeah.. 701, I prefer them over the 702 . Could you elaborate? After running them in, they shouldn't sound any different.

I tried them. They're less offensive than Triport AEs, but they're still muddy and overly bassy.

I had a short audition of the Shure SRH840 and they may be worth considering; I didn't find any glaring faults and they sounded rather nice. Forget the 240, the 440 is all right, but the 840 may be the new closed headphone to get.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kernmac There are several buds and lots of IEMS out there, but I think you will find the OP is looking for "small" headphones, not large, not mid, and not IEMS. Eh, I figured they'd be worth a mention since they're not IEMs and sound very good.

I think the Sennheiser MX760 sounds better than the PX100, and I was a fan of that for a long time.

I had the same problem as you, and did the common zip tie mod where you lock it into maximum extended position. I have since taken the zip ties off since the elastics are stretchier now Also, you don't have the bumps-pain yet? If you do, just keep massaging the bumps so they get softer, or...

It might also be a problem with the impedance of your headphones, but I'm not sure how much of a problem that is nowadays.

They didn't change much, but I'll make their overall characters a little more clear. MX760: Very Sennheiser sound, warm, great soundstage, smooth (somewhat recessed) highs, a little boosted bass PK3: A little "cheap" sounding, metallic highs, "split" soundstage, more highs emphasis (bright...