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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2014, 03:54:42 PM »

I didn't hear in at all. Here is a comparison graph of the CSD from the K701. Seems to gel with what I am hearing. The K701 has bump at 2k and a continuing decay before it settles. The K7XX does not have that ridge.

I also do wonder if the 4kHz dip is a measurement artifact to some extent. Some headphones, e.g. HE-500 have a dip around a similar region. It's usually related to the inner diameter of the pads. I'll take a free air measurement to see what happens.



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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2014, 04:14:13 PM »

Great timing. My Q701 should be here soon. I hear they are great even out of the Vali
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2014, 04:42:13 PM »

OK, it's really the AKG 7XX, but I thought seven triple-X sounded more interesting. A huge huge thanks to Massdrop Will+Danny for supporting our community. Yes, the box actually says 7XX. I cannot confirm or deny if it is the 702 or 712 or 701. I really don't know.[/font]

Do the headphones have orange trim. If so, it should be the K712.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2014, 04:47:48 PM »

call me sooper stoked (as i sit here listening to my K701).
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2014, 04:52:41 PM »

OK, it's really the AKG 7XX, but I thought seven triple-X sounded more interesting. A huge huge thanks to Massdrop Will+Danny for supporting our community. Yes, the box actually says 7XX. I cannot confirm or deny if it is the 702 or 712 or 701. I really don't know.[/font]

Do the headphones have orange trim. If so, it should be the K712.

The headphone is white. No orange trim. But it does not sound like K701. Will take pix tonight or later today.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2014, 04:53:43 PM »

Marvey, Do you have a pic so that we can see which 7xx this mystery can is  :)p3
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2014, 04:54:23 PM »

The original(ish?) white K701 was my second pair of decent headphones back in '07... I used them with an Alien DAC and a Little Dot MK V solid state amp.  I am, therefore, nostalgically intrigued by these.  If Massdrop has them at a reasonable price, I'll jump on.  See how they sound out of Vali and Ragnarok.  :)p7
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2014, 04:57:13 PM »

The headphone is white. No orange trim. But it does not sound like K701. Will take pix tonight or later today.

Hmm, white. Well, it could be a totally new phone. In which case,  :-0., special mass drop edition to add to the many K/Q7xx variants. Or it could be this, a white Q701:



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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2014, 05:02:34 PM »

I'm going to be very straightforward with this one. Taking into account what I think the drop price may be, I really love this headphone. It is not perfect, there are some minor issues, but overall it is well balanced and works for a variety of music. It even passed the MFSL Nirvana Lithium test. Those of you may recall years ago when I listened to this same track with K550s (the early ones with the spiked treble) and had to jump out of my seat and rip them off my head. Well I assure you this is not the case here.

The 7XX do not sound lean or cold like the early K701s. The 7XX has a warm full bodied sound with a slight hint of glare on metal percussion. There's definitely a broad elevation in the bass the balances out and helps mask a lower-mid treble bump. Even then, the nature of the bump seems mild. It's evident, but isn't difficult. And the rest of the treble is on the rough side, it could be smoother, just not as smooth as a high quality silk dome tweeter. I'm just nitpicking here. That's what I do.

OK, putting aside price/value considerations (I suspect the drop price will be less than the street price for the cans I am going to mention), how would you say the K7xx stacks up against the Senn HD600 or HD650.  Thanks.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2014, 07:31:04 PM »

Guys shhhhhhhh! This is supposed to be a secret : )
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