[Blackmore]

AKG that sounds like Sennheiser, hmm, thats another no go for me.

 

[Acix]

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AKG that sounds like Sennheiser, hmm, thats another no go for me.

 
I'll take any 70X version over any Sennheiser out there!!

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Word from the mothership is that The K702 is limited to 3,000 pcs.

 

[Cristello]

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[Acix]

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is it only 3000 units worldwide?
 
 man I'm dying to see some THD measurements, because the only thing holding me back is whether or not the midrange distortion and tonality was dealt with. An improvement in bass presence and tightness, as they allude on the updated page, is icing on the cake. 
 
In fact, if this limited pair fixed just those two things (distortion and slightly less than neutral bass), it could rival the HE400/500 easily.
I'd pick one up for ~$500, no problem!

 
Who told you about midrange distortion?

 

[Cristello]

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[Acix]

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Myself. There's bass distortion too. (high frequencies are clearer than HD650, though) 
 
Granted, it may lessen over time ("burn-in" or material loosening), but I didn't have access to a well-used pair.
Regardless, I'm hoping that the hand-picked nature and re-tuning of the driver eliminates this.

 
Where did you connect the headphones?

 

[syryanyang]

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Word from the mothership is that The K702 is limited to 3,000 pcs.

For real? What mothership?

 

[talisman42]

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is it only 3000 units worldwide?
 
 man I'm dying to see some THD measurements, because the only thing holding me back is whether or not the midrange distortion and tonality was dealt with. An improvement in bass presence and tightness, as they allude on the updated page, is icing on the cake. 
 
In fact, if this limited pair fixed just those two things (distortion and slightly less than neutral bass), it could rival the HE400/500 easily.
I'd pick one up for ~$500, no problem!

 
Hmm. I don't recall ever experiencing mid-range distortion myself. When I had the Q701, it was great, but it sounded thinner to me than the other phones I had. This was remedied with some bass boost. With the K702 Anniversary, I have no need to boost. The bass is full and wonderfully textured. I'm still on the fence on whether the HD650 has more or less bass, but it's close. The k702.65 definitely has more bass than the Q701 out of the box. The k702.65 still has its high range and the mids/bass feel more energetic yet smooth. It's closer to an all-genre phone, however, the soundstage seems to be compromised a bit and the overall signature is warmer IMO as a result of the increased bass response. Just for reference, I consider the HD650 warm, but far from dark. I also have the Grados to compare.

 

[HelIish]

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Word from the mothership is that The K702 is limited to 3,000 pcs.

Nooooo, I was hoping to wait for a price drop to $350~ I dont want to pay $500, sold my q701 already
 
EDIT: LOL as soon as I say that it starts, I believe this is the first listing of them for 349, unfornutatetly they do not ship to canada
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A8LZ5GU/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
 
3rd Party Seller, however they make videos on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqLb2gfEvhQ
 
 

 

[talisman42]

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Nooooo, I was hoping to wait for a price drop to $350~ I dont want to pay $500, sold my q701 already
 
EDIT: LOL as soon as I say that it starts, I believe this is the first listing of them for 349, unfornutatetly they do not ship to canada
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A8LZ5GU/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
 
3rd Party Seller, however they make videos on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqLb2gfEvhQ

 
 

 

[syryanyang]

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Nooooo, I was hoping to wait for a price drop to $350~ I dont want to pay $500, sold my q701 already
 
EDIT: LOL as soon as I say that it starts, I believe this is the first listing of them for 349, unfornutatetly they do not ship to canada
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A8LZ5GU/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
 
3rd Party Seller, however they make videos on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqLb2gfEvhQ

Pretty sure it's a typo error as the price on eStudiostar website is still 499

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Nooooo, I was hoping to wait for a price drop to $350~ I dont want to pay $500, sold my q701 already

EDIT: LOL as soon as I say that it starts, I believe this is the first listing of them for 349, unfornutatetly they do not ship to canada

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A8LZ5GU/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

3rd Party Seller, however they make videos on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqLb2gfEvhQ

That's a great price.

The production numbers are from my source at AKG. I didn't make it up.

The K702 is limited to 3,000 pcs.
The C451 is limited to 1,000 pcs.

 

[jasonb]

Aren't the distortion figures on the Q701 really good? I definitely don't hear any bass or mid-range distortion, or high frequency distortion either for that matter. 

 

[HelIish]

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That's a great price.
The production numbers are from my source at AKG. I didn't make it up.
The K702 is limited to 3,000 pcs.
The C451 is limited to 1,000 pcs.

Price is already back at 499, either the 4 sold out or it was changed
 
 
I just feel bad paying $500 considering I paid my Q701's $240+tax (Sold for $210), and right now you can get the K702 + K601 and swap the headbands + have an extra pair for less then the k702 Anniversary's