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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2012, 06:33:36 AM »
Quote from: RexAeterna on March 05, 2012, 06:27:01 AM

maybe i will like the q701 instead


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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2012, 06:48:29 AM »
Quote from: Analixus on March 05, 2012, 06:33:36 AM
Quote from: RexAeterna on March 05, 2012, 06:27:01 AM

maybe i will like the q701 instead


Well Duh!  They're green.  What else do you need to know?

of course! how did i forget about their fabulous neon green color. i can't wait to try a pair cause they'll look so hood in ma low-rider and it's 24'' spinners. with Quincy by ma side i'll be the most sophisticated G in ma town know wadda i'm saying . the green is so fly it'll make dr.dre seem like a cheap multi-color hood rat.

EDIT: i know. what i wrote was lame  and i scared everyone off(or was just really annoying) but for some reason i found it amusing. sorry, i guess i'm weirder than weird. it happens to the best of us i guess....or not. i meant to say though the green will look nice with my new shirt i just got.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2012, 09:24:26 PM »
Wow.  The idea of saying "Harman FTW" makes me feel sick.  We'll have to see how the older models compare, I think I've coerced someone into sending K400 and K500 :-) 

I'm willing to bet that love bump at 3k is what gives them the famous "plasticky" vocals and what people describe as an incoherent midrange compared to the K501. 

Pretty bad channel imbalance right?
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2012, 09:56:22 AM »
Quote from: rhythmdevils on March 05, 2012, 09:24:26 PM
Wow.  The idea of saying "Harman FTW" makes me feel sick.  We'll have to see how the older models compare, I think I've coerced someone into sending K400 and K500 :-) 

I'm willing to bet that love bump at 3k is what gives them the famous "plasticky" vocals and what people describe as an incoherent midrange compared to the K501. 

Pretty bad channel imbalance right?

everyone knows after Harman took over, akg became a superstar and so much better. you jelly?
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2012, 07:05:57 AM »
Quote from: shipsupt 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.


That's really interesting, I just tried mkubota1's new Q701 out of my TTVJ Portable Millett Hybrid and really liked the combo.  They do seem to have a bump in the bass without the real extension but I didn't mind because they did a lot well.  Maybe after a while we can get a measurement of this pair.  I listened to some AKG (white/grey) out of an Aune amp fed by a PC that sounded like my head was in a bucket.  This was not that...
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2012, 07:15:46 AM »
Quote from: CEE TEE on March 29, 2012, 07:05:57 AM
That's really interesting, I just tried mkubota1's new Q701 out of my TTVJ Portable Millett Hybrid and really liked the combo.  They do seem to have a bump in the bass without the real extension but I didn't mind because they did a lot well.  Maybe after a while we can get a measurement of this pair.  I listened to some AKG (white/grey) out of an Aune amp fed by a PC that sounded like my head was in a bucket.  This was not that...

Time to start sending in more 70Xs and see about variation among the line?
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2012, 08:44:17 PM »
Quote from: ocswing on March 29, 2012, 07:15:46 AM
Quote from: CEE TEE on March 29, 2012, 07:05:57 AM
That's really interesting, I just tried mkubota1's new Q701 out of my TTVJ Portable Millett Hybrid and really liked the combo.  They do seem to have a bump in the bass without the real extension but I didn't mind because they did a lot well.  Maybe after a while we can get a measurement of this pair.  I listened to some AKG (white/grey) out of an Aune amp fed by a PC that sounded like my head was in a bucket.  This was not that...

Time to start sending in more 70Xs and see about variation among the line?

The mentioned Q701s only have about 3-4 hours on them.  Maybe once they 'burn/break-in', they'll sound worse.  But that would refute 99.9% of noted break-in results.  ???
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2012, 03:04:42 AM »
after living with the AD2000 now for a few months, i'm going to try to EQ my K702 (with K601 pads) to my satisfaction within the DSP functions in JRMedia. 
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AKG K701 #2 Frequency Response, CSD Waterfall, and Distortion Plots
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2012, 05:19:44 AM »
AKG K701 #2 Frequency Response, CSD Waterfall, and Distortion Plots

Very similar to #1 results. Kudos AKG for consistency!
Bass distortion is a little high, but expected. Third harmonic D3 is high too, at least until 800Hz, compared to many other headphones. K701 does not respond well to higher SPL.
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Re: AKG K701 Frequency Response and CSD Waterfall Plots
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2012, 05:22:55 AM »
I have noticed the k701s sounding really bad at higher volumes too. Definitely one of the things that their competition (dt880, hd650) have over them.
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