[dakanao]

 
certainly not warmer than the hd650. but definitely warmer than the k701.
but sadly sometimes the k7xx sounds a bit dry, which is something that bothered me with my old k701.
as for a neutral sound signature i haven't really heard much headphones but to my ears hd600 and 400i are what i think neutral should sound like.

How do the HD600 and HE400i compare in the treble?

 

[EinZweiDrei]

  How do the HD600 and HE400i compare in the treble?

i don't have an amp that can run both 400i and hd600 equally well. but as for treble 400i wins.

 

[Frihed89]

 
certainly not warmer than the hd650. but definitely warmer than the k701.
but sadly sometimes the k7xx sounds a bit dry, which is something that bothered me with my old k701.
as for a neutral sound signature i haven't really heard much headphones but to my ears hd600 and 400i are what i think neutral should sound like.

Thanks, I think we are on the same page, as I know the HD600 and I have to agree.

 

[aflamingo]

After that first drop I was hearing quite a few complaints about rattle issues and wires going loose so you had to re-solder them, does that seem to be less common now?

 

[AKGunkie]

  After that first drop I was hearing quite a few complaints about rattle issues and wires going loose so you had to re-solder them, does that seem to be less common now?

I believe that issue has all but vanished after the first drop.

 

[Mechans1]

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  I believe that issue has all but vanished after the first drop.

Agreed, I never had this problem and have read no complaints in their forum of late.  Be fearless about the build quality, but don't expect miracles at this price point with regard to their sound quality... 

 

[Turbo AL]

  After that first drop I was hearing quite a few complaints about rattle issues and wires going loose so you had to re-solder them, does that seem to be less common now?

I think I was in the second drop, that was the day I first joined Massdrop.  I got serial # 2255 and when I received them I went online and did bass sweeps all the way down to 10hz at a decent volume and there was no rattle on mine, well my head was rattling for a while after that but the drivers were fine.

 

[audiophizile]

I have these on their way to my house from the latest drop and was wondering if anyone drives these with a creative g5 or e5 and how it sounds. My use will be 65-70% gaming, the rest music from 320 to flac on a desktop pc. Any help or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I have a pretty strict budget near $150. I was also considering getting a sound blaster z and magni but am worried about double amping. Im lost and need to find my way lol

If it helps fore suggestions, I lean away from warm and prefer a tighter, faster, more crisp sound.

 

[MtnMan307]

I bought a Vali 2 in anticipation of these headphones and it sounds very refined and entertaining to me. I've only used my M50x with it so far but it's a huge difference from my iPhone or speaker amp. You might really love it.

 

[Sinik]

Hello, i've joined the drop on massdrop for the akg k7xx limited red edition and i was wondering about something. I'd like to know if this would make me able to use my custom 3.5mm cable with this adapter: http://www.doss.com.au/pd4934-mini-xlr-akg-ta3f-to-shure-ta4m-converter/ if not, is there any adapter (wireless) like this? please link website thanks in advance for your help!

 

[audiophizile]

I bought a Vali 2 in anticipation of these headphones and it sounds very refined and entertaining to me. I've only used my M50x with it so far but it's a huge difference from my iPhone or speaker amp. You might really love it.

Would getting this be better than getting a slightly lower end amp and dac? I only have my onboard audio(alc898) and a really old mixamp that I'm using through optical(in stereo not DH) to power my hm5s. Will the alc898 dac sound bad?

 

[maheeinfy]

I have these on their way to my house from the latest drop and was wondering if anyone drives these with a creative g5 or e5 and how it sounds. My use will be 65-70% gaming, the rest music from 320 to flac on a desktop pc. Any help or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I have a pretty strict budget near $150. I was also considering getting a sound blaster z and magni but am worried about double amping. Im lost and need to find my way lol

If it helps fore suggestions, I lean away from warm and prefer a tighter, faster, more crisp sound.

Look at Fiio's offerings of USB dac/amp combo. Or a DAP like X3ii which doubles as usb dac/amp

 

[MtnMan307]

I still have my onboard Realtek audio in the computer. I haven't used the Vali 2's preamp output for the speaker amp yet but I plan to hook it up soon. The next thing is probably a Modi 2 to go with the Vali 2. Not sure how much difference the dac will make but I think the amp is more important.

 

[DavidA]

  Hello, i've joined the drop on massdrop for the akg k7xx limited red edition and i was wondering about something. I'd like to know if this would make me able to use my custom 3.5mm cable with this adapter: http://www.doss.com.au/pd4934-mini-xlr-akg-ta3f-to-shure-ta4m-converter/ if not, is there any adapter (wireless) like this? please link website thanks in advance for your help!

Let me see if I understand what you are asking:  you want to use the adapter to connect to the headphones and you will be using a 3.5mm TRS cable from there.  If that is what you are asking then the adapter you linked to should work.

 

[DavidA]

I have these on their way to my house from the latest drop and was wondering if anyone drives these with a creative g5 or e5 and how it sounds. My use will be 65-70% gaming, the rest music from 320 to flac on a desktop pc. Any help or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I have a pretty strict budget near $150. I was also considering getting a sound blaster z and magni but am worried about double amping. Im lost and need to find my way lol

If it helps fore suggestions, I lean away from warm and prefer a tighter, faster, more crisp sound.

Suggest you save a little more for O2/ODAC which MassDrop has once in a while for $250?  The other DAC/amp that I like in this price range is Aune T1, got one for a friend who has K7XX and HD-650, works great with both, but this gives a warmer to neutral sound depending on tube used while the ODAC/O2 is more neutral to bright to me.
 
If going the sound card route, my STX and DG work quite well.  I haven't heard creative G5, E5 or sound blaster z so can't comment there.
 
The Magni might work for you since I found it on the bright side, with K7XX its getting sibilant to me
 
The Realtek ALC898 is a pretty good chip so you could just use the line out to a external amp.