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Headphoneus Supremus
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I can understand and reproduce that, because I hear those HD-650 qualities, too. It's just that I think you should give the K 701 more time and not hastily draw conclusion before the «official» break-in time is over.
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I agree (got mine today!). They are much closer than I expected from the reviews.
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After just six hours -- and having overcome the initial artificiality and squawkiness -- it sounds very good and quite organic to my ears. Still the HD 650 is smoother and clearer, also and especially in the midrange, also more pristine and clean, the K 701 being very clean as well. On the other hand the latter is somewhat snappier and livelier, less midrange-centered, although the HD 650 still seems to have the greater high-frequency extension. I just did the pink-noise test to figure out if there are obvious colorations. Surprise: the K 701 sounds almost as neutral as the HD 650 -- very similar to a waterfall --, and both have the same slight enhancement with a relatively narrow lower-treble band, just a tad more conspicuous with the K 701 because of its louder treble.
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My K 701 has about the same sensitivity as the HD 650, just a trace above.
What I can tell so far is that I like the K 701 and will definitely keep it. It's very smooth, no hint of sibilance or screechiness, and the bass is surprisingly strong, almost comparable to the HD 650's in quantity, and already has very good texture and substance -- no comparison to the K 501. The treble could use some more extension and sharpness, but is already much better in this regard than it was out of the box. The midrange isn't as smooth as the HD 650's yet, but offers a better texturing and liveliness. The spatial presentation is good with both, with the K 701 having the edge when it comes to the width and the HD 650 when it comes to the depth. -- This after six hours.
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| Originally Posted by Mastergill I know deep inside me that the HD-650 in a carefully tuned and tweaked setup just smoke everything, including Orpheus...for rock and pop. I know that. But this is just ONE opinion, mine. Because to my ears i've found the Holy Grail of headphone sound reproduction, i can be over-enthusiastic, but man, when you found something really good you want to share, you want and almost need to talk about it! |
I can understand and reproduce that, because I hear those HD-650 qualities, too. It's just that I think you should give the K 701 more time and not hastily draw conclusion before the «official» break-in time is over.
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| But both are very close sound-wise. The K701 is slightly bright and the HD-650 slightly dark. |
I agree (got mine today!). They are much closer than I expected from the reviews.
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| You got a very good clarity in the midrange with K701 but i suspect they cheated a little, the brightness can give a sense of clarity. The HD-650 is ultra smooth in comparison and i think that's because they are a little more neutral, but i'm not 100% sure, again they are very close about neutrality. |
After just six hours -- and having overcome the initial artificiality and squawkiness -- it sounds very good and quite organic to my ears. Still the HD 650 is smoother and clearer, also and especially in the midrange, also more pristine and clean, the K 701 being very clean as well. On the other hand the latter is somewhat snappier and livelier, less midrange-centered, although the HD 650 still seems to have the greater high-frequency extension. I just did the pink-noise test to figure out if there are obvious colorations. Surprise: the K 701 sounds almost as neutral as the HD 650 -- very similar to a waterfall --, and both have the same slight enhancement with a relatively narrow lower-treble band, just a tad more conspicuous with the K 701 because of its louder treble.
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| I think if you really like your HD-650 you don't need K701 and vice versa. Both seem to crave for power, i think the K701 needs even more juice than HD-650. |
My K 701 has about the same sensitivity as the HD 650, just a trace above.
What I can tell so far is that I like the K 701 and will definitely keep it. It's very smooth, no hint of sibilance or screechiness, and the bass is surprisingly strong, almost comparable to the HD 650's in quantity, and already has very good texture and substance -- no comparison to the K 501. The treble could use some more extension and sharpness, but is already much better in this regard than it was out of the box. The midrange isn't as smooth as the HD 650's yet, but offers a better texturing and liveliness. The spatial presentation is good with both, with the K 701 having the edge when it comes to the width and the HD 650 when it comes to the depth. -- This after six hours.
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