Fitz
Headphoneus Supremus
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Well to me it is along the same lines as somebody saying the K1000 is too bass heavy, or that the DT700 is thin sounding. It just doesn't "add up," assuming you're using good amplification and fresh earpads.
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You answer your own first question yourself with "it is hard to see why these were not more popular." But the K400 is almost the same phone as the K401 (same drivers except for some early K400s, and some early K401s even had the same baffle as K400), and is in my opinion the overall best of the Kx00/Kx01 frame. I tend to prefer the AKGs using the K240-style drivers though, followed by the Kx00/Kx01 ones, and any of the varimotion drivers last, largely because of the treble artifacts that seems to be a side-effect of the new driver process (I think K501 is the only varimotion driver I actually like).
Originally Posted by mypasswordis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Who knows, it could be a bit of both. I doubt both sets are broken, and I'd notice an extreme variation not due to the difference in baffles/passives, so it may be my ears? That would suck, as I'm a violinist. |
Well to me it is along the same lines as somebody saying the K1000 is too bass heavy, or that the DT700 is thin sounding. It just doesn't "add up," assuming you're using good amplification and fresh earpads.
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Originally Posted by -=Germania=- /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Fitz, What do you mean by obscurity? Also, how do you think the k400 ranks amonst current and older AKGs? It has been my favorite AKG besides the k1000 and I feel very lucky to own one in fantastic condition. For me, it is hard to see why these were not more popular. |
You answer your own first question yourself with "it is hard to see why these were not more popular." But the K400 is almost the same phone as the K401 (same drivers except for some early K400s, and some early K401s even had the same baffle as K400), and is in my opinion the overall best of the Kx00/Kx01 frame. I tend to prefer the AKGs using the K240-style drivers though, followed by the Kx00/Kx01 ones, and any of the varimotion drivers last, largely because of the treble artifacts that seems to be a side-effect of the new driver process (I think K501 is the only varimotion driver I actually like).