i must say my high hopes are slightly let down with the k712 pro, im not going to sell it, theerial number is low 3942 maybe it just needs more burn in.
comparison to my 7 bump Akg k701 Serial Number 15236 W/ bass modded,Outter Grill Foam Taken out,Driver Foam Left In and it has the stefan arts eraquoix Cable, this Headphone is something to reckon With, ThIs headphone is EXTRMELY clean, its like looking through a window outside, everything is bright, crisp, clear, once you heard it, its what you come to expect. even given the fact that the mids and highs are so clear the bass is actually decently pronounced, now not saying its basshead but its quality, tight and everything has great separation.
now i was think, ok the k712 pro must at least be somewhere near this level, now grant it, its not bad, the bad is really nice, but its really warm,warmer than i thought it would be, this is like looking through a window with it closed, it suprised me. now i will say that it has great quality in, every aspect and its what you would come to expect from AKG it just really suprised me.
now taking into all thing, and consideration, i have never heard the HD800 however alot of reviews that people do say it sounds ALOT like the hd800 SO that might be the missing link as to why i am so thrown from the sound signature.
and just for reference what im listening these through are
ipod 7th generation 160gb classic
Cypher Labs Theorem 720 dac
ALO Audio MK3-B
ALO Audio SXC-24 Ipod Dock to USB Mini A
ALO Audio SXC-24 Balanced to 3.5mm