[XIX47]

See, I save money by not getting prime, and just waiting a little for shipping than waiting for a big sale

That only works if you aren't buying from Amazon frequently anyway tho.

If the price JUST dropped, you probably won't see another dip for a few months at a holiday sale. I've only seen k712's going for $320-$330 USED. In my opinion, it's worth enjoying a product rather than waiting and hoping not to miss a sale... headphones sound better than cash.

Of course, be responsible with your money if you need it first for food or survival needs.

I am using a family member's Amazon account, so I get the benefits of free two-day shipping for free.

 
Well, I am not too sure how the price drops work on Amazon. I thought that maybe a vendor would lower the price further, and the others would follow its lead. But if you believe that is the lowest they will go for awhile, I might just get buy them early this morning. Though I do not trust the other vendor's warranties/policies in-case of any mistakes, so I would probably by directly from Amazon themselves.

 

[BillsonChang007]

  I am starting to really hate the DT880 after getting the K712...

thanks! I was about to get a pair of DT880 haha 

 

[XIX47]

Just my ordered my pair a few moments ago. I hope these will be the perfect fit for my needs.

 

[troymadison]

  thanks! I was about to get a pair of DT880 haha 

It's not a bad headphone but the midrange seems a bit off me thinks. The K712 sounds like a desperate attempt to make the K701 sound like a Sennheiser HD6?0/HD580 which resulted a mutant child that actually sounds really nice and perfectly complements my Q701. The K712 killed any and all my desire to own a HD6?0/HD580 again. I'm giving Sennheiser another chance with the HD800 soon.

 

[Nic Rhodes]

what impedance are your 880s?

 

[troymadison]

  what impedance are your 880s?

600

 

[Almost Tactful]

I'm still getting used to the 712's, they really seem to scream to blues/jazz and fall short for me on certain kinds of electronic. That being said I just ordered some 1976 Rockets for the Lyr as well as a Bifrost DAC so we'll see how this sounds then they all come together At the end of the day I may just order another set of basshead cans for my dubstep and use the K712's for the finer things in life haha

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Doesn't matter what impedance they are. Beyer did a good job of making the beyers sound 98% the same regardless of impedance, with the exception being the 770s which are all over the place. I owned 7 990s of different impedances, and they all sounded basically the exact same give or take a bit of refinement here or there. The general sound was the same. The 880 was a beast even in 32ohm form, but the treble can still be a bit more than people may want.

 

[Nic Rhodes]

Impedance is all important to some amps, especially the ones I like to use.

 

[Bloodflowerz]

What's the best deal here:
 
AKG K-702 65th Anniversary 377 EUR
 
or
 
AKG K-712 Pro 333 EUR
 
???

 

[roskodan]

just get yourself a used one from the classifieds

that's the deal

 
 
BTW
 

  i got the akg k240 mk2
 
anyone know how do the k702 65th and k712 compare in bass, mids, body to the k240 mk2?

anyone???

 

[kman1211]

  just get yourself a used one from the classifieds

that's the deal

 
 
BTW
 

anyone???

I have the K712, I have the K240 MKII but it's been gone so long so it's all based on memory, I should have it back in a couple weeks. The bass on the K712 is a lot better, more defined, has more body and extends deeper. I would say the mids are a little more recessed on the K712 but they blend in better with the bass and highs. The K712 is darker and more spacious sounding with more refinement overall. The K240 is brighter and more intimate. I believe the K712 has more body when amped right.

 

[DJDREEM]

Really want to try these. I offered some dude my AKG 65th Annie's and Q701 for his 712 but don't think he's interested. I need these Haha.

 

[roskodan]

i'm looking at the measurements at innerfidelity and the k712 looks pretty decent, on the other hand the k812 looks terrible, what do you expect from the k712 vs your 65th/q701?

 

[Murder Mike]

  What's the best deal here:
 
AKG K-702 65th Anniversary 377 EUR
 
or
 
AKG K-712 Pro 333 EUR
 
???

 
Get the K712 for less unless you like the color of the Annies. 
 

Really want to try these. I offered some dude my AKG 65th Annie's and Q701 for his 712 but don't think he's interested. I need these Haha.

 
Unless you like the color, there's really not a huge reason to get the K712 Pro IMO. The differences really aren't that stark as Chicolom covered a long time ago. MLE also speculated that they could sound practically identical if you have an Annie with the newer, deeper pads.