[scytheavatar]

If you like the brightness of HD595, I don't think you will like the HD650 because the brightness is not there. And for your information the DT880 needs a good amp too. It's quite similar to the K701, so instead of getting a phone maybe you should get an amp?

 

[grawk]

The lack of bass on the 701s has nothign to do with the amp. The 701s go low, but have no bass presence.

Between those 3 headphones, with no amp I'd get the ATH-ESW9

 

[Kr1z]

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Originally Posted by scytheavatar /img/forum/go_quote.gif so instead of getting a phone maybe you should get an amp?

I have no headphones at all.

 

[olblueyez]

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Originally Posted by lucky /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think if soundstage and clarity are important to you, but you also want the headphones to do the work without an amp, you might be better off with an AD900 (or even AD700) than with a K701. I've done a bit of reading of all three models here, and the K701 really seems to need an amp, per most reviews, while the ATH-AD models are all well capable of being driven directly.

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