Quote: Originally Posted by Foe-hammer Never realized that the k701's were white... looks like a cheap white plastic toy. Hopefully they sound great. I just ordered the k601's and the senn 595's. I'll be returning the pair i like the least. Yeah K601 looks much better because...

Hi everyone. Thanks for all your help! Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I decided and got a K701, so I want to report on it. I hope it might aid some potential buyers. The main deciding factor was my concern for K601's slightly hotter sound that many people commented. I find many...

Quote: Originally Posted by majkel So, if people say DT990 - 600 sound better than DT990 stock 250 ohm, this is mostly due to the amplifier. Once again, thanks! It's getting clearer now. I see lots of headphone amp threads and reviews about which chip is good or what DIY...

Quote: Originally Posted by majkel High impedance load makes it produce lower distortions and does not require such big capacitors in supply and signal path to assure the same level of bass extention and response. The disadvantage of high impedance headphones is high voltage needed to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin Sinnott AKG k240 Monitor sounds different from how the k240 Studio was described. I find the k240 Monitor an underrated classic. I was curious about that... So thanks for letting me know. As I mentioned earlier, I bought my K240 Studio as a...

Quote: Originally Posted by MaZa So age and treble perception means nothing, Grados simply kick ass. I love Grado for most kinds of music. They work wonders for recent, studio recordings. Especially violin sonatas becomes wonders. I don't use it much when I listen to a lot of...

Quote: Originally Posted by ph0rk recall those news stories of kids using ultra high frequency cell phone ringtones because adults couldn't hear them? Crazy... Looking at it the other way, you can actually annoy young teenagers by blasting loud high-freq sounds in public...

Quote: Originally Posted by Goh I think the detail and soundstage of the K701 might work better for you. Why not buy the K701 used, try it out, and sell it if you don't like it? Unfortunately, I live in a small country across the ocean, where there are no thriving second hand...

Quote: Originally Posted by ph0rk I found the frequency comparisons on headroom to be pretty helpful - I knew I liked the curve on the DT-250 (more or less) and compared several headphones to it. Yeah, thanks. I've been using those graphs a lot, but I didn't bring it into this...

Quote: Originally Posted by slowpogo All the negative comments in this thread about the 701s, in my experience, describe the 701s as they are new out of the box. Quote: Originally Posted by ph0rk Something about the k701's bass and treble spike made me sell them after 2...

Quote: Originally Posted by sejarzo K701's, while surprisingly much more comfortable, to have some of that initial "wow" character.....the sort of sound that makes me think there is something here that makes them sound "different" that in the end is really just a euphonic coloration...

Quote: Originally Posted by majkel So, keep believing my comments are esoteric. AKG K701 sound weird, they more yell than sing but some people need it. I can't help it but must look for other headphones, sorry. Other poeple confirmed - K701 is something strange, artificial but if you...

Thanks everyone! Now I'm starting to get more esoteric comments Quote: Originally Posted by majkel Buy Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro, Grado SR325i or Alessandro MS2i ...Why not stop tumbling around AKGs? I did try SR225 and it had very similar sound to my SR125, so I thought any...

Thanks everyone!! Seems like K701's outright victory so far.. Quote: Originally Posted by dste6 be happier with a neutral phone and adjusting your rig's tone using source/cables/amp... This is exactly my issue, really. I found out that all my mid-class headphones sounds SO...

Quote: Originally Posted by violeta88 K601's are warmer sounding, but the K701's have more detail and a wider sounding presentation.... I decided to go with the K601's, again. Quote: Originally Posted by spinali The K701 is a the AKG pick-to-click.... The biggest...

Hi everyone. I'm going to buy either a K601 or K701. Unfortunately, I don't have any shops nearby to try either of them out, so I have to buy it online. I've read many great reviews on the past threads: e.g. Three-way Review: K501 vs K601 vs K701, and I've gathered that their differences are...