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100+ Head-Fier
Anyone have experience modding these in any way?
Anyone have experience modding these in any way?
Anyone with black and white versions of the Austrian and China made 701s give some feedback on creaking noises please?
I have the white China made ones and as you know the white is glossy plastic as ar ethe green I think. The black are in matte textured finish and don't appear to creak when pressed especially around the cable socket area.
Here's a video of what I mean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2X-kjgZXu4
If you're thinking about spending that much on a dac/amp you might be better off upgrading your headphones instead.
the q701s aren't as hard to drive as everyone says it is.
Anyone with black and white versions of the Austrian and China made 701s give some feedback on creaking noises please?
I have the white China made ones and as you know the white is glossy plastic as ar ethe green I think. The black are in matte textured finish and don't appear to creak when pressed especially around the cable socket area.
Here's a video of what I mean:
[Video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2X-kjgZXu4[/video]
Lord.
Two things to keep in mind though, one the other guy was thinking to upgrade his amp (driving force) and his DAC (different from driving a headphone, this is about providing a cleaner keener source), two this amp's current deep discount in no way changes the fact that this was AKG's former flagship on-tier with the top quality models from other manufacturers, so, in short, subjective taste and the Q701's ability to scale with gear may mean that in some cases there ISN'T a headphone they can spend more money on and enjoy more, while they can enjoy the benefits of upgrading their audio chain.
I've tried different, more expensive amps, and the differences were minimal to none. A few pages back, some people were claiming they don't hear the difference between their $30 sound card and a $200 amp.
If he's willing to buy an amp that costs many times the cost of his headphones then maybe he's unsatisfied with it so far and want more. If that's the case then he'd be better off upgrading his headphone.
Yeah, my experience is a mid-Fi DAC is plenty, though others swear that the difference is huge and make a bigger improvement than amping... I think a DAC makes less a difference (at least that I care about), but I know other people value different things.
Also, last time I checked, the Schiit bargain stack (IMO go for the Vali with the Q701), the used deals Stillhart mentioned for the Yulong D100 and Audio GD dac/amp, the ZxR, and STX all clocked in at around $200, no?
I generally recommend against new audiophiles going all-out buying expensive gear right away, because while they will hear an improvement using a dedicated amp (and DAC if they use cheap onboard PC audio), they probably WON'T feel like higher-end stuff makes enough improvement from something entry-level, like a FiiO E11 or E07k. Later on, the more subtle stuff becomes more easy to pick out, and that's when mid-tier gear makes sense and is good to A/B compare.
Erm what?
I do no such thing in the video. What I have done in it is clear to see, I simply pressed and wiggled the cable area of the headphone. If I did anything like what you're severely exaggerating they would be broken.
I suggest you stop this kind of dramatisation as it's the kind of thing I expect to see in a tabloid newspaper.
Anyone with black and white versions of the Austrian and China made 701s give some feedback on creaking noises please?
I have the white China made ones and as you know the white is glossy plastic as ar ethe green I think. The black are in matte textured finish and don't appear to creak when pressed especially around the cable socket area.
Here's a video of what I mean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2X-kjgZXu4