Well i have a X-FI Titanium HD soundcard, you cant get much better,its top of the line as far as computer soundcards go. I may not being hearing the full potential of the Q701s, but the highs seem tinty, they kind of hurt my ears on some songs, the bass is not bad, the mids are decent, its hard for me to describe. Like i said im kinda new to cans, this is my third pair, im not sure a amp is going to make me want to keep these, but then again i have never used a amp before. I have listened to some songs that sounded pretty darn good, but most songs i listen to just dont seem alive, its a plain sound to me.
Alot of people say its a kinda neutral sound, so maybe i need a slightly enhanced sound, i loved the sound of the K550s, I didn't like them at first, but they changed and was falling in love with them. I had to take them back due lousy fit, bad seal, the would fall right off my head, such a shame, the Q701s i love the fit and comfort. I see I'm going to need a amp regardless of what cans i end up keeping, i can see these cans are hard to drive, the K550s would blow my eardrums out if i turned them up enough, where these i can turn full blast and its not enough. I think I'm leaning toward the Denon 2ks, but im going to get a amp and give these more of a shot.
