A little background.. It's been a while since I had mixed a live concert for recording or sound reinforcement and I was asked by a friend a couple weeks ago to do that for a gig where there would be four bands, each with completely different mic requirements and set ups. I had never even met...

Help please desperately looking for akg k701 part ( dkk 45 )    I made a costly mistake to my akg k701 left driver.    I called Akg USA they told me to call AKG canada ( I  live in montreal )  I called Akg Canada and they told me to call there authorise repair center ( Soundraft) I...

I've been a wannabe audiophile for a few years now, listening almost exclusively to conventional home audio systems. Then it happened: We had a baby. No more late night listening sessions. No more mid-day listening sessions. No more listening sessions period. But a whole lot of "TURN THAT...

Looking for the best $200ish DIY headphone amp for some k701/702s.   I assume out of the two that the project sunrise would be better since the crack is meant for high impedance headphone and the PS has gotten nice reviews from what I've seen. Any other recommendations though?  

Hi i'm new to high-end headphones, I have been looking at the AKG k701 headphones and the Beyerdynamic DT990 with the Fiio E9 & E7 combo, first of all i wanted to know if the amp & dac combo would be good enough for the headphones and also if they are the right type of headphones for me, i...

After considerable thought and thanks to the input of everyone at Head-Fi, I have made a list of the "most beautiful looking headphones ever made." You may vote for more than one. I have not included "mods" or custom made headphones. I also know there are several headphones that are not on this...

Hi, first time changing a headphone cable and I've been researching what I need to do.  I asked AKG what to look for and they wouldn't give me any info or advice besides to use the stock cable.  I had so many problems with the stock cable kinking up on itself that I don't want to go through that...

I'm curious to hearcomments from people who own multiple in-earphones and headphones. Can you hear as much detail and clarity from IEMs or headphones beat them flat in terms of music experience, for all price ranges? Would a high-end UE or Shure render instruments clearly, compared to a SR60...

Is there a proper way to burn in headphones? Is it okay if I just play bass heavy music like Dubstep for 50+ hours and the sound will improve as I'm listening to music or is it better to play some kind of app/video/website that plays white noise or pink noise?

Originally I posted this in the introductions forum since I just registered but It was suggested it would get more replies here and it didn't seem like the mods would move the original thread. Hope its alright to repost this and I've finally found the right place for it.   I'm in the process...

Hello there,   Back in 2007, I bought a AKG ( whatevery, Looks like K701 model , around the ear) for appr. 100 €   and I loved every bit of the music from this headphone. Early this this year I got a Sennheisser HD **  ( not *** ) roughly 90€ as well for my sistre as gift. But after trying...

I have just recently bough a set of these headphones. Right now I am building a computer and can afford a soundcard at around 100$. The sound card needs to be able to create me some virtual surround sound as I am going to use it for gaming as well as movies. Furthermore I think i need an...

Hi guys,just joined yesterday.   im going to buy a K701. my source is laptop, maybe not change the sources. anyway  can u guys suggest a dac and  amp to me? or any dac&amp all in one devices suggests? now im looking Matrix cube. is it all in one or just dac??  can it  drive k701? i...

Hey everyone!   Please bear with me, since I'm as noobish as noobs come    First of a little background knowlegde for you all: I'll be using the headphones 4-6 hours a day, in a combination of gaming, well mostly gaming, and listening to music. I listen to all kinds of music except...

I don't know if a thread like this already exists but I have been unable to find one while searching. I am considering DIYing a thunderpants from one of smeggy's kits. but was wondering how there performance compares to headphones that can be had for around $300 (including used sets in good...

Hey everyone, after been on the forum for about 2-3 weeks now, I've decided my next headphone is the AKG K701 to try out.  I was wondering if $270 from Amazon is a good price or should I just get one from the FS forum that's broken in.  Also, how much do they normally run for in the forum, I was...

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Hi there   New on these forums.. I have some K516DJ's which sound really good. They are closed and have a lot of bass in them. I have a K701 test set before I buy them. I don't have any amp yet so can't run up the volume to it's full potential.   When watching a movie on my computer I find...

Hello everyone,   I have come to the realization that I really like the triple.fi 10's for most of the music that I listen to. It's not great for Jazz or Classical but I have the AKG K701's for that. Otherwise, I am perfectly happy with the sound and I hope that my chasing of the dragon has...

Hello can you please help me to choose :   I need to replace my old Beyerdynamics DT-911. I have a budget of maximum 340 euros. My gear : Marantz PM-50 amplifier, Marantz CD-60 CD player. I do not plan to use this headphones with portable gear (for this I have Etymotics ERP-4...

I've been told the PC360s take the medal, but I want to hear it from you guys now, not my inexperienced friends;   By gaming I mean competitive, pin-pointing footsteps, hearing someone throw a nade a mile away and know where he threw it from, that kind of stuff. Of course this will be my all...

Just saw Episode 9 of Season 7 of the show "How It's Made". It showed the process of making AKG K702s. Pretty cool. Check it out on Netflix, if you have the streaming part of it. It's funny how the show states only one person will hear the music played over the headphones. Funny considering 702s...

Hi all I tried my new k701s with Mbox2, with an echo indigo, and an old pioneer receiver. Probably these all three were not sufficient to feed this cans. I feel a little bit confused in positioning k701 against 7506. One fact that I couldn’t clearly understand is, despite they share...

Anyone modded this card with good results?   just ordered it and interested in modding it and need a bump in the right direction of choosing "matching" opamps for it against a pair of K701's....basically want a tight and uncolored sound, mainly for mixing and production-     trying to...

Hello!   I currently own a pair of Etymotic ER6i and I like them. Unfortunately, they start to be uncomfortable after two hours of use. This is why I would like to buy headphones for comfy listening at home.   I'm in love with the K701 model from AKG, but I'm afraid it won't work nicely...