[tdogzthmn]

what about a K500?

 

[Ralf Hutter]

what about a K500?

I'd consider it, but only if I keep having trouble finding the 501's I've been looking for.

 

[Quinto]

There's one on E-bay http://www.ebay.nl/itm/AKG-K-501Kopfhorer-Headphones-Schwarz-/160936805785?pt=Kopfh%C3%B6rer&hash=item257894c599
 
Good luck
 

 

[Ralf Hutter]

There's one on E-bay http://www.ebay.nl/itm/AKG-K-501Kopfhorer-Headphones-Schwarz-/160936805785?pt=Kopfh%C3%B6rer&hash=item257894c599

Good luck

 

Yeah, I was going to bid on that but the blockhead took it down off auction with three days left and one bid on it.

So I'm still looking, and will pay top-dollar for a good set.

 

[borizm]

SOLD at ebay.
 
Mine AKG K501 (almost not used, like a new) are for SALE, but for a price of AKG K701, here: http://www.ebay.pl/itm/121048410147
I made too much effort (and money) to get it, therefore I can't sell it cheaper in such a perfect condition.
 
I like them, but I have to use sealed headphones and already have more high-end open which I also unable to use (listening in the night).
Having taste for electronic/instrumental/psychedelic music mostly, K501 are reveal too much simplicity of music of that kind - with K701 it's even worse, but they are more popular, so better reference headphones for me, to test "compatibility" with my DIY components.
For quite a few old jazz albums I use to listen to, I sometimes use worn and current driven only DT770 Pro 250, old Stax SR-Gamma only driven by modded SRM-1, or Sony MDR-CD3000 sometimes current driven also,.... but not SR-007, HE-6, K501 or K701 because they show too much flaws in these recordings.
My K501 are for sure not burned-in yet, so selling it is probably a mistake.

 

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Mine AKG K501 (almost not used, like a new) are for SALE, but for a price of AKG K701, here: http://www.ebay.pl/itm/121048410147
I made too much effort (and money) to get it, therefore I can't sell it cheaper in such a perfect condition.
 
I like them, but I have to use sealed headphones and already have more high-end open which I also unable to use (listening in the night).
Having taste for electronic/instrumental/psychedelic music mostly, K501 are reveal too much simplicity of music of that kind - with K701 it's even worse, but they are more popular, so better reference headphones for me, to test "compatibility" with my DIY components.
For quite a few old jazz albums I use to listen to, I sometimes use worn and current driven only DT770 Pro 250, old Stax SR-Gamma only driven by modded SRM-1, or Sony MDR-CD3000 sometimes current driven also,.... but not SR-007, HE-6, K501 or K701 because they show too much flaws in these recordings.
My K501 are for sure not burned-in yet, so selling it is probably a mistake.

You've got a PM

 

[bracko]

How do ear pads from k601 work on k501 soundwise?

 

[Quinto]

Works very well for me, softer, more comfy, soundwise still awesome when I listen to Anner Bylsma

 

 

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Works very well for me, softer, more comfy, soundwise still awesome when I listen to Anner Bylsma

 

 
Thanks. Have you noticed any changes in sound whatsoever? I would even like Queyras to sound good when I listen

 

[Quinto]

Not really, some say it sounds different in bass, not for me, I think it's placebo effect, powerfull stuff

 
Queyras isn't that bad, pretty good even IMO, but he ain't no Bylsma

 
Cheers m8, good luck with the 501
 

 

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Cheers m8, good luck with the 501
 

Thanks. They are a pure joy already

 

[Ikarios]

I've tried K601 pads on the K501 (I believe the version I had was V1 at the time). Honestly the sonic difference was not that big. They are much much more comfortable but I never had issues with the stock K501 pad comfort, and the K601 pads cost me something like $40-50 direct from AKG, which is a little too much for not enough benefit. I think I've written something about the sonic differences somewhere on the forum.
 
EDIT: went back and read some of my old posts in this thread. tdockweiler doesn't like the K601 pads on the K501 but I never said anything negative about it.

 

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I've tried K601 pads on the K501 (I believe the version I had was V1 at the time). Honestly the sonic difference was not that big. They are much much more comfortable but I never had issues with the stock K501 pad comfort, and the K601 pads cost me something like $40-50 direct from AKG, which is a little too much for not enough benefit. I think I've written something about the sonic differences somewhere on the forum.
 
EDIT: went back and read some of my old posts in this thread. tdockweiler doesn't like the K601 pads on the K501 but I never said anything negative about it.

 
Hi Ikarios. I also read an article on Headfonia where the author didn't like k501 with k601 pads because of, as he says, a boomy bass. I think I will wait with this "upgrade"

 

[Quinto]

Everybody has his own experience of course, but a boomy bass

 
 
I'm not buying it

 

 

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Everybody has his own experience of course, but a boomy bass

 
 
I'm not buying it

 

 
I also think something is fishy with the article on Headfonia. I have tried the pads from my k701 on the k501 and think that, although there are certain differences, the sound is not necessarily worse compared with the stock pads. I doubt that k601 pads could make such a "dramatic" difference,