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You should try the K601. It's a different flavor of the AKG Q701,
but a lot warmer.
If anyone on earth feels the Q701 has too much treble, the K601 might be the one for them.
Oh ya, forgot about those. The thing is, I don't think I want cans warmer than the Q701 and I don't think they have too much treble = \ I think the Q701s are almost spot on "temperature" wise They don't over or under emphasizie anything which is why they sound "natural" to me.
I'd suggest the 598 over the HD-600. At one time I had the HD-600, HD-650 and 598 and kept the 598. I actually found it was the one I liked listening to the most due to it's huge soundstage and forward mids. HD-600 was especially good for gaming and movies, but I liked it less for music. The 598 also always felt like it had more treble than the HD-600/650 by far.
Hmm...I don't know what to think.
I don't know if the HD598s would be enough of an improvement from PC360s. PC360 soundstage is great, but the signature isn't as full sounding as Q701s. It's colder and thinner IMO. I would think HD598s would be very similar.
And I can already fall asleep with the Q701s on, so the HD600s would probably put me in a coma
You might like the KRK KNS-8400 too. I've found it to sound similar to a closed Q701 somewhat. Despite being closed, the HRT benefits it a lot. As far as I'm concerned, the 8400 and the Q701 are tied for Skyrim. Only advantage the Q701 has is soundstage size. The KRK is even less forgiving than the Q701 and makes so much of my music sound like garbage.
I looked at those, but I don't think I could wear them too long without ear cramps.
Maybe the memory foam would help, but the cup depth is what concerns me. I don't specifically need closed headphones anyways, so not much point in getting them when I can use open ones that will have better soundstage. I have some CALs for if I need closed, but I rarely do.
Still, the KRK's might be a good recommendation for people on this thread looking for <$150 closed gaming headphones....
MLE - I'm glad you like the Q701 (so far). I'm surprised you felt it was warm. I think it is compared to my old K701 for sure and that's one reason I like it. Not as warm as my K601 or HD-598, but pretty close. Surprised you found the HD-598 boring for music.
Keep in mind MLE is used to sparkly cans Actually, I am too. I've logged the most hours on AD700s and KSC75s, both quite sparkly. Coming from them the Q701 sound warm in comparison. I'm actually suprised you (tdock) find the HD598 warmer then Q701, as my PC360s were colder than the Q's... I thought the PC360s were a little boring for music. THey actually had almost too much mids in some cases,
which doesn't bode well for the HD598s =\
Wish I could convince more gamers to try the K601, but never had any luck
I think if someone compared the K601 to the Q701 side by side for a half hour, they'd think the K601 is less detailed, but it's not too far off I think. I think the K601 also has better imaging than the Q701. I haven't verified this, but it has the HD-598 beat.
Now that I think of it, I haven't tried the K601 for Skyrim yet. Guess I'll do this tonight..
What about the K501/K500. Have you tried those with gaming? Supposedly has the larget soundstage of the AKG line. Some people say the x70x soundstage is too large, but I don't think so. It's still smaller than AD700...