[canchet]

While awaiting the new cable, have been listening to the K812 [with Oratory 1990 EQ, SMSL D400EX DAC and Hagerman Audio Labs Tuba amplifier]. I am appreciating the tonal, dynamic and rhythmic balance of these headphones, as well as their ample and well apportioned spatial presentation.

[Definitely more enjoyable "this time around".]

Am looking forward to hearing what the Arctic Cables "Desire" brings to the listening experience.

By any chance, have you tried the heddphone 2? I wondering how it sounds compared with the K812.

 

[pataburd]

Haven't tried the HEDDphone Two [yet], but do have the One on hand for comparison. In fact, I was just getting ready to hook them up.

 

[canchet]

Awesome! Can you write us a small comparison between them?

Haven't tried the HEDDphone Two [yet], but do have the One on hand for comparison. In fact, I was just getting ready to hook them up

 

[musicday]

Anyone in south London with the k812? I would love to hear them. Do they have more bass then 702 model? Thanks

 

[pataburd]

Awesome! Can you write us a small comparison between them?

Am running both sets with the Hagerman tube/hybrid which may not be optimal in either case [K812: 36ohms/110dB, HEDDphone: 42ohms/87dB].

VERY Preliminarily:

HEDD HEDDphone One [Oratory 1990]: faster, wider soundstage, a smoother, denser and a bit sweeter tonality, a bit more articulate deep bass

AKG K812 [Oratory 1990 EQ]: more comfortable, more open and coherent sounding, more fully and finely resolving

Caveat 1: K812 fitted with stock cable; HEDDphone fitted with NeoTech UPOCC cable
Caveat 2: Amplifier probably less optimal for the [less sensitive] HEDDphone.

Plan to reassume comparison(s) with the [ss] Violectric V222, Deo volente.

 

[pataburd]

Anyone in south London with the k812? I would love to hear them. Do they have more bass then 702 model? Thanks

[From W-A-A-Y wsw of South London]
Have the K812 and K702|65 Anniversary on hand. Will try to do a quick a/b later and report back.
From cursory recall, the K812 have greater bass extension and sub bass articulation. In terms of absolute proportion of overall bass presence, I would have to do the a/b.

 

[pataburd]

The HEDDphone One sound a bit more relaxed, resolute and coherent with the Violectric V222 versus the Hagerman Tuba. Tonality is more open and bass is more evenly distributed with better weight/texture.

The K812 still exhibit greater openness and resolution, a better overall balance/coherency and a better sense of 3-dimensionality.

Quick Summary:

(1) I prefer the AKG K812 with the Hagerman Tuba by the widest margin.
(2) I prefer the AKG K812 with the Violectric V222 [running balanced inputs] by a narrower margin.
(3) I prefer the AKG K812 with the Violectric V222 [running single-ended inputs] by the narrowest margin.

With the associated gear, my preferences lean toward the neutrality, openness, coherency, resolution, comfort and overall balance of the AKG K812.

More extensive a/b-ing may be warranted, however . . . and the HEDDphone One are a great set of headphones that will no doubt endure. post-comparison(s) . . .

 

[musicday]

[From W-A-A-Y wsw of South London]
Have the K812 and K702|65 Anniversary on hand. Will try to do a quick a/b later and report back.
From cursory recall, the K812 have greater bass extension and sub bass articulation. In terms of absolute proportion of overall bass presence, I would have to do the a/b.

No worries. Are you coming to CanJam London this summer?

 

[pataburd]

Would love to, but the odds are decidedly not in my favor.

 

[canchet]

[From W-A-A-Y wsw of South London]
Have the K812 and K702|65 Anniversary on hand. Will try to do a quick a/b later and report back.
From cursory recall, the K812 have greater bass extension and sub bass articulation. In terms of absolute proportion of overall bass presence, I would have to do the a/b.

It´s quite unusual to see somebody with the 65th anniversaries. I currently own a K872, 65th anniversary and K240DF LP.

When I got the k872, it completly made the 65th annis obsolete, early this year I tried the yaxi pads on them and a little bit of EQ and they came alive again, they are very competent for todays standards with those pads.
I do prefer the K240DFs with yaxi pads over the 65th annies with stock pads and yaxi pads. Those K240DFs with yaxi pads and EQ on 7k and 10k bands really make them something special.
On the other hand I really enjoy my K872 but not all the time I want to wear closed-backs. I´m trying to decide if move to the K812 or heddphone 2 (The Composer has lost my interest based on the big chunk of dampening , the atrocious price and other factors).

Please let us know if you have the chance to try the Heddphone 2.

Cheers!

 

[pataburd]

I hope to do some a/b-ing with the K812 and K702|Ann. [both with EQ] later.
Am hoping to acquire the HEDDphone Two in the [near] future.