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First of all cool thread.
So K_19. I really find your descriptions helpful and easy to follow along. Can you talk to me more about the transient response (speed of the drivers). Are they greater/same/less than the LCD-2 R2? Which one offers better transparency/micro-details of the music? And exactly how bad is that bass roll off? Are we talking like AKG K701/HD598 bad?
IMHO,
To me, the SRS-2170 sounds like a "fixed" or "improved" Q701:
deeper, fuller bass
less coloured midrange
smoother, flatter, purer treble
more detail, more transient snap
It's just a more nautral sounding, less mechanical sounding headphone system
I've heard it said that the Q701 &K70x sound much better with a high end amp, which sounds a bit odd to my way of thinking: using a very expensive amp to drive a mid priced pair of AKG cans!![]()
I've tried my K 701 on a Woo Audio WA7...nothing special to me; it's a nice piece of art though. Likewise for the Lyr/Asgard. I found the K701 to sound more airy and detailed with the Objective 2.
I dunno, maybe the K 701 NEEDS 10 GW of power to really shine and magically transform to have a similar sound to the SR-009. Or maybe I need to buy a KGSS Blue Hawaii-modded amp. XD
Relating to the comfort of the SR-207, I don't have any serious issues with it but yes the earcups are a bit shallow and the pleather earpads are a bit stiff an they do get hot/sweaty easily. I tend to wipe the earpads with a tissue after long periods of use.