[wisher75]

Which would be better if I'm running them through a Pioneer 820 reciever. I'm looking for a really good low bass headphone. I have the Audio tehnica M-40fs now and they just don't deliver on loudness or bass. So if you can think of any other cans what would be better please post.

 

[Zalken]

if you just want a small accurate low bass that isn't offensive for classical music k701 would be ur choice
 
otherwise I wouldn't go for the k701 if you are looking for bass

 

[wisher75]

do you think a home reciever will provide enough power? or is a secondary amp needed?

 

[ziweiwu]

akg is like high end crap. go with m50 though if u don't want to use amp. 

 

[flatmap]

Probably M50 is the safer choice.  It has good power in the bass -- and doesn't require specialized amp. 
It is a closed headphone, unlike the open k701 with emphatically needs a high quality headphone amp to drive it. 
 
Closed headphones are what you need if there are other people around who might be bothered by the sound.
 
I use M50s at work so I can listen to reggae at suitably righteous sound levels.  I'm shoulder to shoulder with my cube mates, so no open 'phones would be acceptable. 
 
At home I almost always go to my k702s with separate amp.

 

[rhythmdevils]

These headphones are almost polar opposites. Why are you looking at these 2 and why k701 for bass?

 

[slapshot30]

Phiaton MS400, HFI-580, V-Moda Crossfade, Sony XB500 and a couple others ALL have more bass than the M50 if that is a big priority of yours.

 

[rhythmdevils]

What about quality?

 

[wisher75]

not for bass I just found a good deal on a pair and wanted to know what all the opinions were. However, the open-air/sealed issue completely slipped my mind. My main use for these is to block out my room mates whenever I need to study. So the K 701s are out. If you have ANY headphones you think are competitive with the M50s around the same price, (+-$75) please post.

 

[wisher75]

But also sound quality is big for me too. Bass isn't the main factor, just one I noticed with the M-40fs.

 

[wisher75]

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Phiaton MS400, HFI-580, V-Moda Crossfade, Sony XB500 and a couple others ALL have more bass than the M50 if that is a big priority of yours.

 I looked up the V-Moda phones, and heard the had problems cracking due to torqued screws. Have you had this problem?

 

[wisher75]

Also, the phones HAVE to have a 1/4 plug, just not a fan of the adapters

 

[slapshot30]

Nope I haven't. Literally the only place I have heard of that issue is on one amazon review with a bunch of comments on it. Other than that I've found nothing and experienced nothing of the sort. Even googling it I can't find anything other than that one amazon review. I like them, the bass is amazing if you like hip-hop/rock.

 
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 I looked up the V-Moda phones, and heard the had problems cracking due to torqued screws. Have you had this problem?

 

[Digital-Pride]

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akg is like high end crap. go with m50 though if u don't want to use amp. 

Again, there are other credible options BESIDES the M50s that would work for the OP, and no AKGs are not s***.  Their line is a excellent one.

 

[ziweiwu]

I mean they are high end stuff. i didn't mean poops. 
 
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Again, there are other credible options BESIDES the M50s that would work for the OP, and no AKGs are not s***.  Their line is a excellent one.