spinali
Headphoneus Supremus
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My K701s arrived in the mail today, and I had a quick chance to compare them with my DT880s.
- Clearly more expansive - greater feeling of air
- Greater articulation, especially in the mid-trebles, which sound remarkably clear and seductive
- On pop tracks I had a greater sense of punchiness, almost as if tracks had an extra bounce. Part of this was due to the nice way it handles percussion, especially the quick attack.
- Slightly loose on the bass right now, though I imagine this will work itself out on burn-in
- A nice "creaminess" on many pop tracks - an adjective I've uaed to describe the UM2 tone, though there's clearly more balance here
I like them, though they do have much in common with the DT880s. I'd have to say the sound is more "streamlined," as opposed to the smoky lows and brilliant highs of the DT880. They're both great.
- Clearly more expansive - greater feeling of air
- Greater articulation, especially in the mid-trebles, which sound remarkably clear and seductive
- On pop tracks I had a greater sense of punchiness, almost as if tracks had an extra bounce. Part of this was due to the nice way it handles percussion, especially the quick attack.
- Slightly loose on the bass right now, though I imagine this will work itself out on burn-in
- A nice "creaminess" on many pop tracks - an adjective I've uaed to describe the UM2 tone, though there's clearly more balance here
I like them, though they do have much in common with the DT880s. I'd have to say the sound is more "streamlined," as opposed to the smoky lows and brilliant highs of the DT880. They're both great.