jessica_fae
100+ Head-Fier
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That is more or less what I was thinking. At some point I would love to try a K1000 and OmegaII, but I think for now adding a K601 or K701 might be a bit more sensible and hit a mark between my HD580s and Stax and might give me a nice mix of features.
I'm leaning heavily toward the K601. Unfortunately it is rather hard for me to hear them before buying so I have to go on opinions and instinct. My instinct on this is that the K601/K701 are essentially the same headphone. I know the K701 uses flat-wire in the driver but there does seem to be a huge amount of hype around it. I suspect the K701 goes through a bit extra QC testing and matching of drivers than the K601 which might explain some of the extra refinement in the K701. From the reviews here, it sounds like the differences between the K601 and K701 are smaller than the difference that is experienced over the burn-in period within a model. The 100-300 hour burn-in worries me a bit. If both these cans change that much in the first 300 hours, how can a manufacturer be confident that they will end up properly settled in. That long a burn-in can't be repeatable and predictable. I think I'd rather take such a gamble on a £180 headphone rather than a £300 one.
Unless of course there is someone with a K1000 for sale in the UK or Europe?
Originally Posted by TomH The 701s would add a degree of freedom to your combinatorial search for enjoyment, if nothing else. |
That is more or less what I was thinking. At some point I would love to try a K1000 and OmegaII, but I think for now adding a K601 or K701 might be a bit more sensible and hit a mark between my HD580s and Stax and might give me a nice mix of features.
I'm leaning heavily toward the K601. Unfortunately it is rather hard for me to hear them before buying so I have to go on opinions and instinct. My instinct on this is that the K601/K701 are essentially the same headphone. I know the K701 uses flat-wire in the driver but there does seem to be a huge amount of hype around it. I suspect the K701 goes through a bit extra QC testing and matching of drivers than the K601 which might explain some of the extra refinement in the K701. From the reviews here, it sounds like the differences between the K601 and K701 are smaller than the difference that is experienced over the burn-in period within a model. The 100-300 hour burn-in worries me a bit. If both these cans change that much in the first 300 hours, how can a manufacturer be confident that they will end up properly settled in. That long a burn-in can't be repeatable and predictable. I think I'd rather take such a gamble on a £180 headphone rather than a £300 one.
Unless of course there is someone with a K1000 for sale in the UK or Europe?