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AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« on: March 04, 2012, 08:29:41 AM »

AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots

Not too shabby. The upward tilt of the FR explains it all. These are NOT the newer Q701 which have more bass. The CSDs and FR indicate a little bit of shoutyness in the vocals - not too different from that of the HP1000.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 08:42:22 AM »

Wow, these did a lot better than I was expecting. And I'm even a fan of them.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2012, 07:37:28 PM »

i'm just baffled how these could measure so well compared to the sextetts and DF's. i found the k701 weird sounding when i heard a pair off a random denon 6-channel mixer(i forgot the model number) in the past. i even liked the k601 more than the k701.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2012, 08:08:35 PM »

i'm just baffled how these could measure so well compared to the sextetts and DF's. i found the k701 weird sounding when i heard a pair off a random denon 6-channel mixer(i forgot the model number) in the past. i even liked the k601 more than the k701.


Compare the FR graphs. The K601 is less treble tilted (it's the ringing that kills it for me). The AKGs are warm with a mid-high bass emphasis. The warmness hides many of its flaws.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 08:18:36 PM »

i'm just baffled how these could measure so well compared to the sextetts and DF's. i found the k701 weird sounding when i heard a pair off a random denon 6-channel mixer(i forgot the model number) in the past. i even liked the k601 more than the k701.

To be fair the FR isn't great compared to the 601. Bigger bump in the mids and shelved treble. On the 40db floor you can also see a hint of the same 15k peak. I felt the 601 had a better FR and was smoother, but lacked in clarity and separation. The 701 does have a plastic sound though, so I was expecting ringing on the graphs. I do like the 701, but it would be nice to get the 601 FR with the 701 clarity.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 08:46:46 PM »

i'm just baffled how these could measure so well compared to the sextetts and DF's. i found the k701 weird sounding when i heard a pair off a random denon 6-channel mixer(i forgot the model number) in the past. i even liked the k601 more than the k701.


Compare the FR graphs. The K601 is less treble tilted (it's the ringing that kills it for me). The AKGs are warm with a mid-high bass emphasis. The warmness hides many of its flaws.

i guess that can be it. maybe it's just that my hearing is flawed. who knows.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2012, 08:50:56 PM »

i'm just baffled how these could measure so well compared to the sextetts and DF's. i found the k701 weird sounding when i heard a pair off a random denon 6-channel mixer(i forgot the model number) in the past. i even liked the k601 more than the k701.

To be fair the FR isn't great compared to the 601. Bigger bump in the mids and shelved treble. On the 40db floor you can also see a hint of the same 15k peak. I felt the 601 had a better FR and was smoother, but lacked in clarity and separation. The 701 does have a plastic sound though, so I was expecting ringing on the graphs. I do like the 701, but it would be nice to get the 601 FR with the 701 clarity.

i found removing the thick foam disc before i gave away my pair will make it sound similar to the k701 and will lean it more tilted to the top-end more giving it more clarity. problem i had though with lot of things it will sound very sharp sounding with the foam disc removed. maybe that's the ringing  purrin is talking about but i have no idea. i'm not really good at detecting and explaining things. i just let people know if something sounds odd or not to me.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 03:37:34 AM »

Sort of supports the fact that I found the K702 to be far better than I ever expected them to be.  I find myself using them at work a lot driven from the ALO continental, the two do well together.

 
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2012, 04:08:34 AM »

Sort of supports the fact that I found the K702 to be far better than I ever expected them to be.  I find myself using them at work a lot driven from the ALO continental, the two do well together.


I agree.  First time I heard them I wondered what all the hate was about.   :o
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2012, 06:27:01 AM »

Sort of supports the fact that I found the K702 to be far better than I ever expected them to be.  I find myself using them at work a lot driven from the ALO continental, the two do well together.


I agree.  First time I heard them I wondered what all the hate was about.   :o

most of the hate i'm guessing comes from older akg owners that had experience with k400,500/501 and even the older 240 models. that's just select few though. i guess other part of it came from cause people found it cool to hate on something cause they could or something like that. i don't know exactly. people are just weird. i just personally myself find the k701 weird sounding to me but i don't hate it. it's a nice headphone. i believe the k702 and q701 had some simple modifications like thicker foam disc and different padding material to increase the bass response but most don't know that. they just assume it's a driver improvement(it can be possible though that akg made changes recently on how the driver is tuned but i have no evidence though to support that theory. i just assume not, knowing akg's history).

maybe i will like the q701 instead but i won't know till i hear a pair of course.
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