[davidjo_]

Just got my first pair of audiophile headphones and theyre the k812s!

Currently just running straight from comp and phone atm while i wait for my amp dac (mayflower arc) to arrive.

Never heard so much detail from music before!

 

[Muinarc]

Just got my first pair of audiophile headphones and theyre the k812s!

Currently just running straight from comp and phone atm while i wait for my amp dac (mayflower arc) to arrive.

Never heard so much detail from music before!

Congrats on obtaining new levels of sound quality! I hope you enjoy them.

 

[Quadfather]

Congrats on obtaining new levels of sound quality! I hope you enjoy them.

I hope hearing the K812s from the Questyle QP1R is in this head-fi member's future.

 

[MozartMan1201]

Congrats on obtaining new levels of sound quality! I hope you enjoy them.

You have excellent taste. I am an AKG guy all my life, starting with 240's in college to 702's a couple years ago. But once I heard the 812 I could not go back to 702! I go to the symphony/opera several times a month and the 812 is the next best thing to a live concert.

It sounds good on any headphone jack, but AMAZING with a dedicated dac/tube amp setup like the one I have.

 

[timbukktwo]

Not only am I looking for a shorter cable, but also a higher quality cable...an upgrade. Any suggestions on cable makers? Links? Need 3.5mm termination.

Matt@ForzaAudioWorks!!
(Matez here on HeadFi)

Check out:
'Forza AudioWorks Impressions Thread' here on HeadFi from page 95 and on for all my detailed remarks. Work through those pages to find what I chose to get, etc.

(I apologize for the large and bold letters; I don't know how to edit what I didn't choose to begin with!)

 

[plakat]

Can any 812 owner comment on the 872 (the closed version)?

Due to lucky circumstances I happen to own both. The K872 sounds incredibly open for a really closed headphone (it isolates really well), has more bass, a bit toned down treble. Some like it better with the foam disk removed (covering parts of the driver), adding back a bit more treble. I left it as is.
Putting on the K872 feels a bit like plugging your ears shut, but the feeling subsides after a short time. Otherwise comfort is at the same high level.

Not only am I looking for a shorter cable, but also a higher quality cable...an upgrade. Any suggestions on cable makers? Links? Need 3.5mm termination.

While my desire is only for a shorter cable, this might fit both requirements:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/Best...Reference-Headphone-LN004673/32808085883.html

I've not (yet) ordered it, so I can't comment in build quality or service.

 

[plakat]

Just got my first pair of audiophile headphones and theyre the k812s!

Currently just running straight from comp and phone atm while i wait for my amp dac (mayflower arc) to arrive.

Never heard so much detail from music before!

Thats a very high level to start with, Congratulations!
Don't let the upgrade bug bite you, this is a really excellent headphone that should serve you well for many years to come.

 

[ChisChas]

I hope hearing the K812s from the Questyle QP1R is in this head-fi member's future.

QP2R perlease..........Don't start the guy off at a disadvantage .........Only kidding.........As long as the DAP is a Questyle!

 

[davidjo_]

I probably wont ever purchase the qp2r since ill only be using the k812s at the computer through spotify.

cant wait for my mayflower arc amp/dac to arrive! hopefully it improves the sound quality

 

[Quadfather]

Quality time with the AKG K812s. I got these to sound sublime on Lotoo Paw Gold Diana once I figured out the PMEQ.

 

[Muinarc]

Quality time with the AKG K812s. I got these to sound sublime on Lotoo Paw Gold Diana once I figured out the PMEQ.

Where did you choose to EQ them? They have a sharp peak around 6khz (about 3dB) and a dip at 4.5khz (around 4dB), if you flatten those out you might get good results.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

I have Sonarworks, and will use them with and without EQ when I go to the AKG Flagship store in New York in February.

 

[MacedonianHero]

Where did you choose to EQ them? They have a sharp peak around 6khz (about 3dB) and a dip at 4.5khz (around 4dB), if you flatten those out you might get good results.

The peak on these in the treble is less "troublesome" to my ears over the HD800 FWIW.

 

[Muinarc]

The peak on these in the treble is less "troublesome" to my ears over the HD800 FWIW.

For sure, I think the k812 is fine out of the box, and I'm a purist when it comes to eq. I don't make it a habit of keeping gear the only works for me if I eq, it's why I don't own an hd800


.... but, if one was to play with eq on the 812, the 6kHz bump is a good place to start

I'm guessing the reason the 812 bump isn't much of an issue is it's small, and sharp (covers small freq range), whereas the hd800 is more of a broad bump and as evidenced by the mods, exacerbated by ear cup reverb/reflections.

 

[MacedonianHero]

For sure, I think the k812 is fine out of the box, and I'm a purist when it comes to eq. I don't make it a habit of keeping gear the only works for me if I eq, it's why I don't own an hd800


.... but, if one was to play with eq on the 812, the 6kHz bump is a good place to start

I'm guessing the reason the 812 bump isn't much of an issue is it's small, and sharp (covers small freq range), whereas the hd800 is more of a broad bump and as evidenced by the mods, exacerbated by ear cup reverb/reflections.

Could very well be...plus the added bass might make the recording come off as less bright overall?