AKG K702 "Fields of Gold"

[donunus]

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Originally Posted by bizkid /img/forum/go_quote.gif The K702 is indeed differently tuned as the K701.

Now starts the controversy

 

[Acix]

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Originally Posted by bizkid /img/forum/go_quote.gif they do have some interesting facts from AKG: The K702 is indeed differently tuned as the K701. However they didnt mention what exactly this applies too, only that the difference is small.

FritzS,
How small is the difference, just in the cable, or in the sound too???

 

[alpha80]

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Originally Posted by bizkid The K702 is indeed differently tuned as the K701.

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now starts the controversy

I'm shamefully interested in the link anyways...
...detachable spiral cable would allow me to recklessly contort and lay-up however I felt, w/o worry. Blue/white = don't care.

How much is the replacement spiral cable ?
*anticipates going thru several w/ newfound freedom*

 

[alpha80]

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Originally Posted by A.Thorsen /img/forum/go_quote.gif Aside: Isn't Sennheiser about due to put out a successor to the 650?

Another question I'm interested in.

Gimme the exact clamp/size/comfort of the 650, with less valleys below 16k, and I'll buy. HD600/650>K701 for comfort, imo.

 

[FritzS]

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Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif FritzS, How small is the difference, just in the cable, or in the sound too???

Last week, I had only little time to hear with

The difference is very small but hearable - with some music more with others lesser. The sound is a little bit fresher, clearer. I think this is not only the different burning in time of both (K701, K702).

Today I can say - I prefer the K702.

 

[FritzS]

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Originally Posted by alpha80 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Another question I'm interested in. Gimme the exact clamp/size/comfort of the 650, with less valleys below 16k, and I'll buy. HD600/650>K701 for comfort, imo.

For me - the comfort of AKG K701/702 are better than Senn HD600.

But heads and ears are different

 

[Acix]

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Originally Posted by FritzS /img/forum/go_quote.gif Today I can say - I prefer the K702.

Sound good to me...(Bring the Doctor to the club).

 

[bizkid]

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Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif How small is the difference, just in the cable, or in the sound too???

I meant a differently tuned driver not cable or any other part of the headphone. So this applies to the sound ofcourse

They didnt say which part of the frequencyrange this applies too.

 

[QQQ]

No way Akg woudn't stimulate "k702 are different than k701" speculation in one way or another.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Oh please, this has to be placebo.

 

[QQQ]

Considering k701 super-long burn-in period, likely clueless guys just comparing old(in terms of burn-in) k701 to new k702

 

[bizkid]

Only one person here stated the K702 sounds different. I dont have a k701 to compare. The other party giving that statement is AKG. As the K702 is offered for the same price as the K701 i don't see any reason for this to be speculations to stimulate sales. Especially since the k702 is geared for completely different market and this was the answer from AKG to the reviewer not some marketing bla. You guys give too much weight into every piece of cr*p. Who gives a crap on the k701 vs k702 topic seriously? Even if there are minimal changes? I know i dont care at all, weither true or not.

 

[QQQ]

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You guys give too much weight into every piece of cr*p. Who gives a crap on the k701 vs k702 topic seriously? Even if there are minimal changes? I know i dont care at all, weither true or not.

Some folks here seriously discussing sq differencies between USB cables.

 

[insyte]

Is the replaceable cable worth it? I see that the prices of the K701 has gone down and almost half of the K702, so Im hoping that there's no difference in SQ

 

[Chu]

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Originally Posted by bizkid /img/forum/go_quote.gif Besides the usual "clueless studio guys review headphones" . . .

Aren't these the same studio guys who mix the music you listen to in your headphones? Calling them clueless is a bit, well, odd.