Its a tricky trade-off between ANC and sound quality. I guess we don't have a can that can excel at both. Looks to me like Bose is better on the ANC front and this PX should be better on the SQ front. When I am on a plane, if the background noise is high, great sound quality doesn't help much...

hi Munchkinham, Can you please elaborate a bit on the ANC comparison with Bose? Which Bose model did you compare with and in what environment? I just recently purchased the new Bose QC35 II. I have other cans for quiet room listening, but I bought the Bose primarily for air/train travel so ANC...

Your response is out of context. I did not ask if HUGO ships with a fancy cable nor do I want it to. What your Audeze ships with is irrelevant. A USB cable for a USB DAC is not an accessory and a properly designed DAC should be agnostic of the USB cable as long as said cable is built to spec. ...

Did Mr. Watts reply to this? I see mention of RFI but no mention of how the HUGO is designed to handle it. Will a bog standard USB cable into the HD input of the HUGO produce the best possible output from the HUGO?

Walmarts here in the Pittsburgh area still have many units in stock. Picked one up last weekend and I love it! They fit into my Shure pouch along with the IEMs thus making them a highly portable package. I cannot believe it - 8 gigs!! Thanks a lot to OP for this info!

Zune FTW!

I dont think the forum admins are behind it per se. Its a difficult task being a moderator. You have to strike a fine balance. Back to appreciating the K701s... I really feel the bass is much iimproved since the time i got these headphones. I probably have around 500 hours on these now...

Quote: Originally Posted by cswann1 Man I was in a silly-ass-mood last night. When I got home from shooting some pool, I pulled up Head-Fi and saw that this thread was on the front page. I immediately thought of all the arguments of late and decided to throw out a little humor. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucky This thread was started by one of the biggest K701 trolls on Head-fi. Irony abounds. I'll second that. I dont know why he would go report to the mods when he himself was making personal attacks. Its weird to see someone who hates the K701s and no...

Quote: Originally Posted by cswann1 OK. We need to lay low for a while...say 8 hours or so. Remember trust no one. Anyone could be spy. peace out... Agent cswann1, please report mission status.

Cant wait to see the pictures! Been looking forward to a non-intrusive mod for these cans.

I would be surprised if the OP is still following this thread. babyoh if you are still reading this, here is my recommendation - ignore this thread! There are many other threads discussing the K701s. This one has turned nasty. Us head-fiers are crazy folks. We probably wouldn't fight over...

I've been listening to a lot of classical lately too. Violin concertos (specifically Anne Sophie Mutter's Mozart) sound fabulous. I can tell because I have been to several live concerts. I am not saying they sound as good as a live concert of course. For a portable rig with a tiny amp, this...

Quote: Originally Posted by triode12 If your particular set of 701s are so bad sounding as you claim... shouldn't you or the previous owner of them have done other head-fier's a good service and chucked that particular pair in the bin? (instead of choosing to sell them to another...

Are the earpads removable? If so, is it possible to put them back

Quote: Originally Posted by donunus hehehe sorry for derailing the thread guys... Pls proceed with the k701 inquisition No problem. I will put it back on track - The K701s are awesome headphones with just the right amount of bass. I love them. There. Now the haters can...

Whats up with reading my rights? Am i about to get arrested?

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez Saying the 701 is properly driven with the Mustang is advertising your naivety. LMAO Well, I like it and you cant prove me wrong. And now you are being a total idiot and a troll with that kind of comment.

Seriously though, the p-51 mustang does drive the K701s quite effectively and makes them sound great. It was surprising to me initially as well but hearing is believing. From the man himself: Quote: Yes it can drive the 701 to a great listening levels & can add the warmth that the...

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez Your driving your 701's with a mustang? Yes, why? Are you now going to tell me to get rid of my 701s AND my mustang because you hate them both and they have NO bass?

What is all this nonsense about K701s having good bass? I am listening to them right now. The K701s have no bass, no treble and no mid-range. That is a fact and is not subjective opinion. So all you K701 lovers can go to hell. Oh crap, my Zune was turned off all this time.

Sigh... i was only objecting to statements like "they have no bass". That does not make me a fanboy. Yes, the K701s are a bit bass-shy with the equipment i have (portable amp) but the bass is there. When I am listening to hip-hop recordings with heavy bass for instance, the K701s dont really...

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez For people considering the 701, it must be said the headphone is sorely lacking bass weight and has an un-natural sound signature. Your first comment said the K701s have "no bass". Now thats very different from saying they "lack bass weight"...

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez Burn in will not help and the 701 has no bass. Time for new headphones. Thats a lame comment. Doesn't help anyone when you say that pair of high-end headphones that many head-fiers own and love only produces mids and highs. The K701's...

The only way Apple is going to improve its stock buds are if we at head-fi pool together some money and donate it to Apple Seriously though, I agree with previous posters - Apple has no incentive to serve the minority audiophile market. Even if they are aware of us, they probably read the...