number1sixerfan
Headphoneus Supremus
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No, jazz is not bass light but in my experience it is more bass light than rock, pop, hip hop, etc. I may be wrong, I'm just basing it off of my experiences. I guess what I am trying to say is that the k701 is NOT great for every genre and people continue to act like it is. The fact that you are suggesting eq for other genres attest this. It's almost like people who own the k701 are afraid to admit that it may not be great for every type of music. Most headphones aren't great for every type of music. I don't want the OP to grab a pair if he intends to use them for hip hop or pop or rock when he will probably enjoy a grado, beyer, or senn much better.
In comparison, if the OP is into jazz, classical, etc. then I say the k701 might be the best headphone he can possibly get. I would not recommend the rs-1 for his classical and jazz needs because I enjoy the rs-1 for hip hop and rock. As much as I love the rs-1 or any grado for that matter, they are probably not a good fit for people who listen to a ton of more laid back or articulate music.
Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove /img/forum/go_quote.gif Jazz is bass lite? No no no... I don't mean it's bass light, but the type of bass it has sonicly fits with those recordings, not that the song it self has less bass than a rock single, but the actual type and feel of the bass feels better aligned with the can. Plus, with a little EQ you can make the bass pretty boomy for albums that need it. I will muse on this phenomenon more but for now I'm going to listen to some records. |
No, jazz is not bass light but in my experience it is more bass light than rock, pop, hip hop, etc. I may be wrong, I'm just basing it off of my experiences. I guess what I am trying to say is that the k701 is NOT great for every genre and people continue to act like it is. The fact that you are suggesting eq for other genres attest this. It's almost like people who own the k701 are afraid to admit that it may not be great for every type of music. Most headphones aren't great for every type of music. I don't want the OP to grab a pair if he intends to use them for hip hop or pop or rock when he will probably enjoy a grado, beyer, or senn much better.
In comparison, if the OP is into jazz, classical, etc. then I say the k701 might be the best headphone he can possibly get. I would not recommend the rs-1 for his classical and jazz needs because I enjoy the rs-1 for hip hop and rock. As much as I love the rs-1 or any grado for that matter, they are probably not a good fit for people who listen to a ton of more laid back or articulate music.