[vid]

  I'll try on getting the K601, I've been wanting to hear it for a long time. Though if I get enough money I might venture into orthos/electrostats next. Too many headphones out there that I want to try :|

 
Just go straight for the stats and orthos. I thought the K 601 wasn't voiced very well.

 

[BillsonChang007]

Don't the K601 and K612 sound the same with cosmic upgrade? @.@ not sure as J have not really tried either of it..

 

[Headzone]

What I understood from it, the X1X models have a bit more bass, slightly differently tuned driver?

 

[BillsonChang007]

What I understood from it, the X1X models have a bit more bass, slightly differently tuned driver?

Not sure but to what I know, that only applies to K712 eh? Not sure.. Feel free to check out Brooko's review on the K612

 

[Tiemen]

Not sure but to what I know, that only applies to K712 eh? Not sure.. Feel free to check out Brooko's review on the K612

 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/685483/akg-k702-the-classic-vs-k612-pro-the-upstart-review-and-comparison

 

[BillsonChang007]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/685483/akg-k702-the-classic-vs-k612-pro-the-upstart-review-and-comparison

Thanks for providing the link!

 

[kman1211]

Not sure but to what I know, that only applies to K712 eh? Not sure.. Feel free to check out Brooko's review on the K612

It applies to the K612 as well, the K601 and K612 are not the same. That's just people assuming they are the same without trying both.

 

[vid]

It applies to the K612 as well, the K601 and K612 are not the same. That's just people assuming they are the same without trying both.

 
Different pads and different-color plastic. Anything else?

 

[kman1211]

   
Different pads and different-color plastic. Anything else?

Different sound. This is what I've been told by a good friend of mine who owns both. And if you watch Hifiguy528's AKG K601 unboxing video on youtube, in the comments he also states the K612 has much fuller bass.

 

[vid]

Not surprising that they sound different with different pads. Same driver, same cup - bust out some EQ and your K 601 is a K 612 with a retro paint scheme.

 

[kman1211]

  Not surprising that they sound different with different pads. Same driver, same cup - bust out some EQ and your K 601 is a K 612 with a retro paint scheme.

Maybe, but maybe not, it may not be different pads, just differently colored pads as they seem to be pretty much the same in material from what I heard. I think it's probably a tweaked driver and maybe something else is the difference between the two. I do know the newer and older K702s sound different and the only aesthetic difference between the newer and older ones is the number of bumps on the headband. It's not too surprising they tweaked them. Sennheiser did the same with the HD 600/650 and tweaked them a few years back.

 

[vid]

Could be, though more likely not, as the service manuals list the same part # for the driver for both models. I actually didn't check the part number for the pads.

 

[kman1211]

  Could be, though more likely not, as the service manuals list the same part # for the driver for both models. I actually didn't check the part number for the pads.

There is another 0 at the end on the K612 drivers, so not exactly the same number for both drivers, which leads me to believe they are most likely the same drivers tuned differently. Also looking at another thread about them, they say the capsules are different, so I assume it means the little capsule/pod like thing that sticks out of the earcup is a bit different.

 

[vid]

There's a 0 at the end of many of the otherwise identical entries in the K 612 service manual, including the screws.
 
An AKG rep on Facebook indeed said the 'capsules' were different - but that's an ambiguous statement to say the least.

 

[kman1211]

There's a 0 at the end of many of the otherwise identical entries in the K 612 service manual, including the screws.

An AKG rep on Facebook indeed said the 'capsules' were different - but that's an ambiguous statement to say the least.

Ah I see. Well it does seem they sound different than each other regardless. With the K612 being the warmer and bassier of the two. So if someone wants a smooth, warm, and laid-back sound, these are one of the headphones to get. And the price is the same on the two.