Whoah, gone for a few days and the backlash sets in! People, the QP55x were marketed up against the DT550 and the K240 around the time the M turned to S. We're not talking high-end. For that, to be fair, you'd have to move up the the QP95, and even then we're talking old series DT990 caliber, no higher. The QP85 Jecklin is the real sweet spot in the MB line, a great way to get a dynamic Jecklin frame on the cheap.
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Maybe K240s vs. 55x...
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Precisely, as I argued when I wrote my big vintage dynamics comparison back in the day. I actually preferred the QP55x. But mine were quite old and had none of the bass problem you all seem to be hearing with those bonanza ones. Bass-boost burn-in might, just might, loosen up those massive diaphragms a bit and bring yours closer to mine.. but they'll still be K240M level headphones even if that works, sorry. In that same review, (search european dynamics, sorry I'm paying for internet right now so I'd rather not search and link) I included a K400, the predecessor to the K401, and it beat the QP55x by a mile.
So, kids, you got a more comfortable pair of NOS K240 for less than the cost of a beaten-up ex-studio pair of the AKGs? You'd better sue Audiocats for leading you down the garden path!
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| Also what amp are you using? Is it one of the super amps? Maybe the QP's demand good amping but don't scale well once a certain level is reached? My listening with the QP's were mostly done with receiver's headphone jack which isn't that great source, but they sound good..... |
I'd have to agree that a vintage receiver jack is the way to go for these-- plenty of juice and no unnecessary resolution that would be wasted on these phones anyway. But a pretty good sound within those confines, IMO.
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Son of the GuN ! ElectronicsBonanza just up the price of both models by $10.... 45x is now $35 and 55x now $42.
I'd suggest whoever already have his/hers just burn-in and enjoy them, but I can't recommand just go grab these phones anymore, they are no longer a "can't lose" deal. Some will like them and the others won't, the current price is too high to just "take a chance". They are no longer "no-brainer" purchases........ Need to wait for more reviews (and hopefully electronicsBonanza won't raise the price further when more reviews come out)
I really don't like how electronicsbonanza does business like this
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Well, imagine, nobody buys a pair for years, then suddenly a dozen pairs sell in a week. They have no idea what happened. It's true, though, that this pushes the QP55x up to nearer its real value. No idea on the 45x, never heard a pair.
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I just tried to run the 55x from my iPod. Full volume, almost no sound. For contrast, my 600 ohm K240 Sextetts can be played louder than is comfortable (horrible sound though)
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That doesn't make any sense to me. Something's the matter. These should be a little louder than the Sextett's out of an mp3 player. I've owned both headphones, by the way, and tested them against one another on an mp3 player. (cowon, not apple, though)
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My 55X's arrived today. I do like the light weight, and comfort OK. It wouldn't be fair to judge them harshly with no burn in, but burn in better play a big role in their SQ. While not terrible at first listen, there's not much to be thrilled about either. At what I paid though I won't be too hard on them. We'll see what they sound like after some burn in.
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Comfort only OK? This surprises me. I love the way these things fit. The SQ comments I agree on, of course, as noted above. These are not giant killers, though I do think they compete quite well with anything new up to about $70 provided you have a source that can drive them. I'd take them over an SR-60, for example, but mainly because of the comfort.
