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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #130 on: December 06, 2014, 01:16:55 AM »
You obviously didn't burn it in for 550 hours.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #131 on: December 06, 2014, 01:32:44 AM »
Marv, can you hear the 3 KHz dip with test tracks?
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #132 on: December 06, 2014, 01:47:17 AM »
Quote from: marvey on December 06, 2014, 01:16:55 AM
You obviously didn't burn it in for 550 hours.

You're right: only 505.  facepalm
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #133 on: December 06, 2014, 01:48:36 AM »
Quote from: c61746961 on December 06, 2014, 01:32:44 AM
Marv, can you hear the 3 KHz dip with test tracks?

I didn't notice. Possible artifact / null related to inner diameter of pads.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #134 on: December 06, 2014, 03:11:53 PM »
By the way, related to the old K701 talk, the Q701s aren't all that bad. Much better than my old bright k701s that had a swishy echoey(ringing) sound. I am driving them with the Vali and the sound is quite nice as long as they are not turned up too loud making them distort. I'm not sure though if the distorting is because of the cans going past their limits or the vali not having enough juice causing the distortion.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #135 on: December 07, 2014, 09:21:58 AM »
Just got to hear these today. Pretty awesome so far. Good impact and openness. Works well with live music. Will listen some more before doing some measures... Special thanks to the Massdrop guys!
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #136 on: December 07, 2014, 11:42:27 AM »
I jumped on the drop and was initially somewhere in the 2200s... a few days later I fell below 2k. Guess a bunch of peeps bailed. I'm pretty excited for these. I had K701s years ago and never really took to them. I liked the sound stage, but couldn't get over the anemic bass and overall plastic-y sound. It sounds like these are *fixed* K701s of sort. Hey for 200 bones you can't go wrong.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #137 on: December 08, 2014, 06:41:16 AM »
I like them a lot. I feel this have cleaner bass than the HD6x0. I also heard some things clearer with these than with the HD600s, particularly female voices. The response is different for sure. A different presentation. It does not assault my senses at all. Very enjoyable and very engaging.

As far as looks, I think this is the best looking AKG can yet. Cuz I like black. Very comfortable as well, and the price is more than right.

K... Here are some measures.

Frequency Response



Distortion Right



Distortion Left



CSD Right



CSD Left



Impedance


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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #138 on: December 08, 2014, 02:12:56 PM »
What amp are you using with these Ultrabike? I have some Q701s here and they distort at a volume too low for my liking with the Vali. I was confused whether this was a maximum power issue for this series of cans with their 200mW max rating or if its just a case of just needing more power period.
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Re: AKG 7XXX (Massdrop) Measurement and Succinct Review
« Reply #139 on: December 08, 2014, 03:54:52 PM »
Just the Focusrite 2i2. I can try later in the week with more power.
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