sysfail
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Ok thanks, we'll see if I receive it by the end of this week.
I just received them today! It definitely looks legit and sounds legit. It was completely sealed, there was a warranty card inside and everything. I definitely got a great deal! Out of the box they sound great, they remind me of my Grado SR80i, which is great because I love the Grado sound! It's like my Grado with more bass and soundstage, but less brightness/fowardness of highs. Mids are definitely nice and sweet, but still doesn't sound as good as my Grado or HD600. Overall I'm really impressed, and for the price I paid it was a total steal!
Just out of curiosity you should upload some pictures for us.
Mine cost $90 from Sweetwater, they are defiantly real. (at first I worried a little because I thought they where all made in Austria, but they are now made in china from what I understand.)
Yes, I can tell from your description you got the real thing. This is how I would describe them too. And then there's a thread here about the Sextetts where they are heavily compared to Grados. I.e., I believe that you get 90 - 95% of the Sextett with the currently available K240S/Mk II.
Also, I didn't like mine so much out of the box. I felt the lows were way too overpowering wrt the highs. I was gonna dump them. I mentioned that in a thread here, and a very kind soul suggested I burn them in. So over two nights (15-20 hrs total), I let them play random tracks about 25% louder than I normally would. The bass tightened up, and the treble got "activated". So they might sound even better after you use them for a bit.
I didn't used to believe in burn in, but the Mk II's I have definitely benefited from it.
I thought the bass was a little slow and bloated out of the box, but definitely not after burn in.
I do prefer mine with AKG's velour pads vs their pleather pads. Tdockweiler, how would I get a set of the Beyer pads to try?
Piece of advice: recable. They change a lot depending on cable.