HelIish
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Just bit the bullet today for the full $499, I didn't feel like waiting anymore, cant wait for them to get here though
Would be interesting to know how. All I read is that AKG are smooth, warmish, very forgiving and good with many differ genres, so, I just wonder, what is the meaning of Studio REFERENCE then?
Dont get me wrong, it's just that I don't feel that normal K702 are analytical and cold sounding headphones, at least in my system they are not. In my mind, if headphones cover some nasty stuff from the record, they are not reference studio level, also not transparent and neutral, so, I am really confused right now...
Just bit the bullet today for the full $499, I didn't feel like waiting anymore, cant wait for them to get here though
First is that I could never seem to get a proper seal as in my preferred position there would always be about a two finger gap below my ear/jaw area. It seems softer memory foam pads of the anniversary edition may help to alleviate this.
Second, and what concerns me the most is I would find during strong dynamic peaks on certain tracks, mostly classical, the K701 would wildly distort/clip. I know this was not a case of insufficient amp power because it did the same thing when driven with a Schiit Lyr. It could have possibly been faulty but otherwise sounded flawless when not under high output demand. I have always attributed this to the fact that the rated max power input as per the spec sheet is 200mw. The new anniversary is rated as the same max input. Perhaps the perceived efficiency increase would help alleviate this? Assuming mine wasn't just faulty. Has anyone experienced this same problem with any of the x70x series?
Has anyone tried removing the foam rings that rest on the drivers underneath the earpads? I tried it before with my K701 and it made the midrange insanely transparent but the upper mids very aggressive and even less bass punch. Perhaps with the new pads it could balance out quite nicely?
This is a very informative thread. I find the above comment about sibilance interesting.
talisman42: do you find the K702 sibilant? I own the Q701, and am considering buying the 702-65.
I ordered the 702-65 earlier today.
Can anyone confirm whether the 702-65 comes with a genuine 1/4" connector, or if it is one of those goofy adapter things?--the goofiest being the 1/8-to-1/4 toylike thing.