[Stylus_K]

G'day all,

1st of all I'm a bit of a newbie, so, forgive me...
I've managed to acquire a year ago or so, an Ergo Model 1 Amp and Transcend 'The Link" cables to run a pair of AKG K701's through my amp, an Electrocompaniet ECI-2.

I absolutely adore this combo at the moment, although a better source is in the pipeworks, maybe a Cairn Fog 3 Mmmm.

To the Point:

I've been running a pair of Shure SE530's through my Ipod Classic (gen 3 i think) for a while now aswell, and by comparison, the results are, well, a little boring. They're liquidly smooth. But they lack the detail, attack and 'trueness' that the K701's have. They're nice, but not for me.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a portable rig, that can approximate the K701 sonic character?

I listen to quite a varied amount of music, from Miles Davis & Cannonball Aderley to Foo Fighters, Killswitch Engage to Tiesto & Paul van Dyk.
Pretty much everything.

They can't be open backed, because i'll be using them around other people, on public transport etc. so either a smaller supraural cans, or iems would be awesome.

Audio Technica cans? or maybe UE Triple fi 10s? IE8's? SA6's?
maybe K271's?
something of equivalent value or less would be good


Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[Stylus_K]

Bump

 

[majurglery]

Well, i personally never heard the k701, so take my view with a grain of salt, but the er4p/s are extremely detailed and neutral, as well as natural sounding. FWIR, the k701 seems to mirror the er4 in terms of sound signature. Anyway, im sure there are many members that have experienced both the k701 and er4 and can give you better insight

 

[mythless]

what is your budget? You could take a look at the ATH-CK10.

 

[Stylus_K]

Hmm I'll definitely give them a look. Do you loose much between the high impeadance 'S' to the low impeadance 'P'?

Might need a portable amp for them aswell hah

 

[TopPop]

Quote:

Originally Posted by majurglery /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, i personally never heard the k701, so take my view with a grain of salt, but the er4p/s are extremely detailed and neutral, as well as natural sounding. FWIR, the k701 seems to mirror the er4 in terms of sound signature.

K701 ≠ natural sounding


(IMO)

 

[Stylus_K]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mythless /img/forum/go_quote.gif what is your budget? You could take a look at the ATH-CK10.

well, I'm not sure what the parity is with different currencies, so I'll say generally around what it would cost to get a pair of SE530's, triple fi 10's etc.

Plus I'm gonna ask my GF's bro to bring something back from HK, which will make it cheaper. It's some sort of Can mecca apparently.

so that's two for my shortlist!

 

[Stylus_K]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopPop /img/forum/go_quote.gif K701 ≠ natural sounding (IMO)

More Clinical really. Like a pair for ATC loudspeakers is what i've read.
Bad recordings sound BAD. Great recordings sound GREAT

very revealing as well.

would you agree?

 

[TopPop]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stylus_K /img/forum/go_quote.gif More Clinical really. Like a pair for ATC loudspeakers is what i've read. Bad recordings sound BAD. Great recordings sound GREAT very revealing as well. would you agree?

Absolutely agree.

It's not a bad thing, necessarily; but they're certainly not linear. They have general frequency response that is tipped upward, revealing detail.

 

[dweaver]

There is the new ATH replacement portable for the flagship ESW10 or they also have a triple driver IEM available as well if you have someone going to HK that can pick them up for you.

 

[mythless]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dweaver /img/forum/go_quote.gif There is the new ATH replacement portable for the flagship ESW10 or they also have a triple driver IEM available as well if you have someone going to HK that can pick them up for you.

ATH-CK100 I think it was called.

 

[adalyan]

RE0 comes to my mind..

 

[Stylus_K]

Quote:

Originally Posted by adalyan /img/forum/go_quote.gif RE0 comes to my mind..

Cool, Thanks all

Now i've got an audition list!

 

[TheMarchingMule]

FWIW, once I got the ER4P/S, I sold the K701.

 

[Redcarmoose]

OK, So I do love the k-701s. There is only one IEM that I have tried that reminds me of the k-701s. Remember I have limited IEM experience. I now own 4 pairs of IEMs. The one pair that reminds me of the k-701s is the Bose in-ears. Sorry but that is how I feel! LOL