In comparison to, say, HD580's or SR80's? I am really interested in getting one, but I am completely inept in diy modding, and I don't want to spend another huge load of cash just to bring out its life.
Originally Posted by SonicDawg In comparison to, say, HD580's or SR80's? I am really interested in getting one, but I am completely inept in diy modding, and I don't want to spend another huge load of cash just to bring out its life.
The two mods that IMHO are absolutely a must are recabling and removing the wool inside the cups. When I recabled mine (with ethernet cable) I also bypassed the crossover circuit as described in the K340 mods thread so I can't judge on the relative improvements of recabling and bypassing the crossover.
I have heard the 580 and the Grados only for a short time so I am not qualified to compare them with anything. Compared to other cans I know better, I am not sure that $150+ (that's more or less what I paid my k340 well before they became super-hyped) is good value for a stock K340. For a similar amount of money you can get a used DT880 which, if you like speed and detail in a refined package, will run circles around the unmodded K340
Originally Posted by calaf The two mods that IMHO are absolutely a must are recabling and removing the wool inside the cups. When I recabled mine (with ethernet cable) I also bypassed the crossover circuit as described in the K340 mods thread so I can't judge on the relative improvements of recabling and bypassing the crossover.
I have heard the 580 and the Grados only for a short time so I am not qualified to compare them with anything. Compared to other cans I know better, I am not sure that $150+ (that's more or less what I paid my k340 well before they became super-hyped) is good value for a stock K340. For a similar amount of money you can get a used DT880 which, if you like speed and detail in a refined package, will run circles around the unmodded K340
Thanks. I think I will get it and hold on to it until I find modding necessary
Keep in mind that there's 3 versions of the K340, possibly more, and as far as I know there's no way of telling them apart without opening them up.
With that said, my particular one was slightly better than a 580 when it was stock. The bass was a bit heavy & boomy, the treble was lacking, there was a bit of a weird echo, but the mids & soundstage killed the Senns. I don't know how the other versions will sound stock.
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