First Impressions of My New AKG K701s

[Mr Peabody]

PS Audio has a $999.00 headphone amp. I'd like to hear one of these expensive head amps to see how good they are.

I've got an older X-can and it sounds good with my HD-600's. When seeing how much these head amps cost and compare that to what other electronics you could buy for that money, they should knock our socks off. We're paying the price of a nitch product though. The X-can was very useful in listening to different interconnects. It was amazing that not only did some RCA cables change in response but changed the soundstage. Once you settle on a combo you might want to experiment with some cables.

Just as a side note, and I know you just quoted a reviewer, but I didn't think the Sennheiser's were warm. To me the 600's have an extended high end with an incredible tightness of bass for a headphone. The aren't overly bright, I'd place them more in a neutral area. I also like how Senn's make you feel you are in the music with a nice large open sound. Grado is quite a different sound than Sennheiser, it wasn't my cup of tea at all.

[Ajani]

PS Audio has a $999.00 headphone amp. I'd like to hear one of these expensive head amps to see how good they are.

So would I.... Next time I take a trip to Puerto Rico or the US mainland I'll try to audition some of these products...

The only issue for me is that at $1K, I find the thought of getting the Benchmark DAC1 so much more appealing... since I at least know that it will be an excellent DAC and useful Preamp, even if I ultimately prefer the sound of a different Headphone Amp... so I can buy the DAC1 confident that I can make use of it one way or another... but $1K for a straight headphone amp is unnerving...

I've got an older X-can and it sounds good with my HD-600's. When seeing how much these head amps cost and compare that to what other electronics you could buy for that money, they should knock our socks off. We're paying the price of a nitch product though. The X-can was very useful in listening to different interconnects. It was amazing that not only did some RCA cables change in response but changed the soundstage. Once you settle on a combo you might want to experiment with some cables.

The first thing I'll test will be the difference between the freebie cables I got with my Squeezebox and some Audioquest GSnakes I have...

Just as a side note, and I know you just quoted a reviewer, but I didn't think the Sennheiser's were warm. To me the 600's have an extended high end with an incredible tightness of bass for a headphone. The aren't overly bright, I'd place them more in a neutral area. I also like how Senn's make you feel you are in the music with a nice large open sound. Grado is quite a different sound than Sennheiser, it wasn't my cup of tea at all.

Actually, there's supposed to be substantial difference between the Senn 600 and 650, with many people clearly preferring one or the other... Both have enough fans, that I'd like to audition them one day... I'll hopefully get to try out some Grados too... though to be honest, the look of the Grados gives me a bad feeling... when I see headphones encased in genuine Mahogany, my first thought is "RIP-OFF", but who knows? I might be suprised...

[elapsed]

I'll hopefully get to try out some Grados too... though to be honest, the look of the Grados gives me a bad feeling... when I see headphones encased in genuine Mahogany, my first thought is "RIP-OFF", but who knows? I might be suprised...

I honestly can't work out why Grado has such a strong following, the RS2's were very uncomfortable headphones, couldn't imagine wearing them for more than an hour! When it comes to purchasing headphones, I would say that comfort is just as important as sound quality!

cheers,
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[Ajani]

I honestly can't work out why Grado has such a strong following, the RS2's were very uncomfortable headphones, couldn't imagine wearing them for more than an hour! When it comes to purchasing headphones, I would say that comfort is just as important as sound quality!

cheers,
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I'm 100% with you on that... I wear my headphones anywhere from 15 minutes to a few hours at a time... so the thought of using anything uncomfortable is absurd...

For someone who only occasionally uses headphones to listen to 1 or 2 tracks, then I suppose an uncomfortable set could work... but I see no reason why manufacturers shouldn't put heavy emphasis on making their products comfortable in the 1st place....