KyPeN
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I've never made my love of the Grado line too cryptic. I loved my MS-1s, my 325is, and I now love my RS-2s. I can only imagine upgrading to the HP-2s or PS-1s.
I decided I wanted a pair of cans to compliment my RS-2s that would also go well with my Gilmore since I have no intentions of upgrading it for some time. I had a pair of Sennheiser HD-580s, but couldn't enjoy them. I happen to be one of the school who can't get by the "veil," so to speak. I found myself going back to my Grados, even for orchestrated and other various non-rock/metal pieces. So, I sold them.
Enter AKG. I heard these on a B-52 with a Binaural recording at a local meet. I loved the sound. I heard the same setup with a pair of HD-650s and was bored to tears. How can Senn's flagship sound so empty and lifeless? But the K701 sounded, to me, exactly, like a pair of Sennheisers should. So, I saved and browsed the FS forums. And, they arrived today and I just got back to the appartment to make a quick listen.
Holy....freakin....GOD. They are everything I wanted and more. Comfortable, good looking, and, oh yeah, sound exactly like what I was hoping they would from my system. Listening to the Pirates of the Carribean 2 soundtrack (Hanz Zimmer), the instrumental separation and soundstage with the clarity I was looking for in orchestrated pieces was exactly what I was hoping for. Combine this with the huge stage live performances like Friday Night in San Francisco (John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, and Al Di Meola) and the perfect punch for hip-hop/rap adn I have the perfect pair to encompass all music I listen to. This really allows me to enjoy a lot more of the music I listen to with the sound I was looking for. I'm part of a new school:
Grado for rock/metal (75-80% of my listening habits)
AKG for the rest
If people really want, I can post more impressions, but in the meantime, I'll be enjoying the sound. Thanks guys!
I decided I wanted a pair of cans to compliment my RS-2s that would also go well with my Gilmore since I have no intentions of upgrading it for some time. I had a pair of Sennheiser HD-580s, but couldn't enjoy them. I happen to be one of the school who can't get by the "veil," so to speak. I found myself going back to my Grados, even for orchestrated and other various non-rock/metal pieces. So, I sold them.
Enter AKG. I heard these on a B-52 with a Binaural recording at a local meet. I loved the sound. I heard the same setup with a pair of HD-650s and was bored to tears. How can Senn's flagship sound so empty and lifeless? But the K701 sounded, to me, exactly, like a pair of Sennheisers should. So, I saved and browsed the FS forums. And, they arrived today and I just got back to the appartment to make a quick listen.
Holy....freakin....GOD. They are everything I wanted and more. Comfortable, good looking, and, oh yeah, sound exactly like what I was hoping they would from my system. Listening to the Pirates of the Carribean 2 soundtrack (Hanz Zimmer), the instrumental separation and soundstage with the clarity I was looking for in orchestrated pieces was exactly what I was hoping for. Combine this with the huge stage live performances like Friday Night in San Francisco (John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, and Al Di Meola) and the perfect punch for hip-hop/rap adn I have the perfect pair to encompass all music I listen to. This really allows me to enjoy a lot more of the music I listen to with the sound I was looking for. I'm part of a new school:
Grado for rock/metal (75-80% of my listening habits)
AKG for the rest
If people really want, I can post more impressions, but in the meantime, I'll be enjoying the sound. Thanks guys!