AKG k240 mkII - looking for upgrade - [Solved] AKG k702

[vizzle]

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Hah!  A mere 30 hours you say?  Your K702 are just getting warmed up!  Just wait till you hear what they sound like after the 1000 hour mark.

4h per day, 6 days a week, we need to wait 10 months for my initial review 

 hehehhe ... stay tuned

 

[Hevan]

What do you think about the bubbles in the 702 compared to the 240? Does that headband from the 702 feel less comfortable then the 240?

I'm wondering between investing a bit extra for the 701 instead of the 240 / 242.
 
(k242 hd is 109 euro, 701 is 198 euro here).
 
I like trance btw, but wouldn't consider myself a basshead. (I like tight/punchy bass). (Got some old Auzentech X-Plosion soundcard).
 
 
Which amp/sound card do u got btw vizzle?

 

[vizzle]

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What do you think about the bubbles in the 702 compared to the 240? Does that headband from the 702 feel less comfortable then the 240?

I'm wondering between investing a bit extra for the 701 instead of the 240 / 242.
 
(k242 hd is 109 euro, 701 is 198 euro here).

Go k701, they are worth this 90 euro extra for sure. I have short hair and headband of k702 is no problem for me. Let say bouth k240 and k702 are in same comfort ligue.

 

[vizzle]

My AKG sims to still not burn-in fully, OMG they need lot off play time, so far they are not as open as I know they will be (not playing behind my ears yet). Main changes in current burn-in process, hi-end mellow and get stunning resolution and quality. To be honest, best I hear in my life. Bass tight up...
 
 
...AKG k702 are bassshy, one off bigest myths about these headphones, well if someone has on mind that it mean "musical" bass integrated into music...I will say bass amount is just perfect not to much, not to lacking. This is good discussion about AKG k702 myths. After all I read on head-fi I was expecting less bass even with comparison to k240 mkII and reality was completely different.
 
BTW maybe it was real problem with k701 ver. 1, but now ver. 2 of k701/2 have good amount of bass.
 
 
Short comparison to k240 mkII (as I remember), they just doing everything better. No  more words, its not like "Bit better bass" or "Bit more resolution in higs" its better in every aspect. Now I know I should buy k702 in first place, it would save me money and time.
 
Now its time for comparison to DT990 PRO.....in coming post, now its bit to late.

 

[Digital-Pride]

Nice impressions!  It seems your K702 is coming along nicely.  What amp and DAC are you using with it?

 

[vizzle]

source DAC is e7 and amp now is Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2.... well k702 stay with me till end and after i will buy another pair if needed.

 

[Valerii B]

To burn your headphones use "IsoTek - Full System Enhancer & Rejuvenation Disc". Use "Optimising and demagnitising small systems" track from that cd. You need to burn them around 200-300h to get stable result (when they almost stop changing their sound. Biggest changes occured in first 50h). You can listen music at a daytime and use that special treck at night. Your volume must be slightly higher than your usually volume when you are listen music.
Using only music for that purpose not effective (I realise it very fast, when burn my 240mkii, despite I played different kinds of music). After 3-4 days there was fantastic changhes in sound - it became much better - for example: frequencies around 130-180Hz took their place - before burn it was too smooth in that diapasone and it was too loud compared to others frequenncies(I wouldn't write detailes because my english very very bad as you can see).