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tommydadog
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Jan 10, 2015
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shadowarrior
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Jan 10, 2015
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tommydadog@Will @tommydadog @spoilt
Guess what, following tommy's instructions on poking point A in that pic I showed earlier to drop the wire has removed all rattles. I just ran the same Headphone shaker and Low frequency dynamic range check, no rattle at all in any of the frequencies. Ran Why So Serious, enjoyed it without the added rattling base line this time :)
Same port, same motherboard, same volume level. If it was caused by improper volume level set in MS Windows volume control or the motherboard audio chipset, how did a simple poke to the wire with a Qtip fix that?
I understand you guys are trying your best to solve this and working with us and AKG in getting to the bottom of this. But I still stand with I think a lot of members from this drop, that the Quality Control for this headphone production was below AKG's standard level we were used to and expecting.
Well I guess now you have one more stat to send to the AKG guys, that a Qtip poke fixes most of their rattling problems. :)
Thanks a ton tommy, spoilt and the rest of the gang to help me get rid of the rattle. :)
Cheers.
Guess what, following tommy's instructions on poking point A in that pic I showed earlier to drop the wire has removed all rattles. I just ran the same Headphone shaker and Low frequency dynamic range check, no rattle at all in any of the frequencies. Ran Why So Serious, enjoyed it without the added rattling base line this time :)
Same port, same motherboard, same volume level. If it was caused by improper volume level set in MS Windows volume control or the motherboard audio chipset, how did a simple poke to the wire with a Qtip fix that?
I understand you guys are trying your best to solve this and working with us and AKG in getting to the bottom of this. But I still stand with I think a lot of members from this drop, that the Quality Control for this headphone production was below AKG's standard level we were used to and expecting.
Well I guess now you have one more stat to send to the AKG guys, that a Qtip poke fixes most of their rattling problems. :)
Thanks a ton tommy, spoilt and the rest of the gang to help me get rid of the rattle. :)
Cheers.
tommydadog
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shadowarriorI can see why they aren't just telling everyone to poke it with a qtip, from a company like AKG telling their customers to do that is kinda like.... "here's our shit product, just fix it by poking it" which is pretty shit for their company image from a professional standpoint. On both ends tho AKG and Massdrop are doing a good job handling a massive drop like this and yes it was a bumpy road but the guys at MD smoothed it pretty good.
imo the QC for this isn't all that bad. It only looks bad because most the reports are from those who have rattling pairs and those who's fine don't actually post. Theres really only like 2-3% of faults.
@Will if you want to save the hassle for most of the people with the rattling issue you could always make a "guide/fix" on poking the diaphragm with a qtip. Saves MD/AKG having to pay for the shipping and saves the hassle of the buyer having to wait another couple weeks for something they should already have. If you really want to replicate the issue, just ask one of them to send you their rattling headphones rather than opening random ones from the warehouse, its a 3/1000 chance of getting one that rattles :P.
@shadowarrior you're welcome mate, happy to help.
imo the QC for this isn't all that bad. It only looks bad because most the reports are from those who have rattling pairs and those who's fine don't actually post. Theres really only like 2-3% of faults.
@Will if you want to save the hassle for most of the people with the rattling issue you could always make a "guide/fix" on poking the diaphragm with a qtip. Saves MD/AKG having to pay for the shipping and saves the hassle of the buyer having to wait another couple weeks for something they should already have. If you really want to replicate the issue, just ask one of them to send you their rattling headphones rather than opening random ones from the warehouse, its a 3/1000 chance of getting one that rattles :P.
@shadowarrior you're welcome mate, happy to help.
Will
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shadowarriorHey Shadowarrior,
Wow! It's great that solved the problem. All the troubleshooting being done in this thread is giving us great material to discuss with AKG. At the end of this month I'm headed to NAMM for meetings scheduled with AKG and being able to point to specific instances of problems and resolutions will be very important in persuading them to take a closer look at their QC process.
Even thought it's a small number of units effected, this is still unacceptable IMO and we need to help them step up.
Thanks for your post,
Wow! It's great that solved the problem. All the troubleshooting being done in this thread is giving us great material to discuss with AKG. At the end of this month I'm headed to NAMM for meetings scheduled with AKG and being able to point to specific instances of problems and resolutions will be very important in persuading them to take a closer look at their QC process.
Even thought it's a small number of units effected, this is still unacceptable IMO and we need to help them step up.
Thanks for your post,
Spoilt
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Jan 10, 2015
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shadowarriorGlad to help. I wonder if the dent my right side diaphragm is eligible for warranty.
RankoKohime
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Jan 11, 2015
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SherakoIf I got #420, I'd keep it even with a rattle. Put it in on a shelf next to a bong. :D
Sherako
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Jan 12, 2015
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RankoKohimeI wanna see #1337, primarily because this is a gaming headset and 1337 has to do with the headset, 420 doesn't. Lol I really do give a shit about SN or if it is made in China. All I care about is what they are made for, the sound.
Kalypto
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Jan 12, 2015
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ohlyverhttps://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-headphones/talk#!110493
According to this post, the second batch of 2000 was bumped up from the mid-February date to a mid-January one.
MonteCristo
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Jan 13, 2015
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AkiraI have same problem and I wait RMA process in this week.
Massdrop support team said they prepare RMA with AKG and they need some more time.
RankoKohime
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Jan 14, 2015
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SherakoAlso would be a good number to have, but doesn't stand out the way #420 would. :)
Subodai
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Jan 14, 2015
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WillI'd like to point out I have an Austrian made pair of K702's that do not rattle even SLIGHTLY during some of the torture tests on here, not even a peep with *exactly* the same level of drive and the same test from the same output etc
When the rattle is reproduced in the K7XX...
Literally, unplug one pair, plug in the other and the K7XX have the rattle, I've not been on here in a few days, so I'm catching up on the discussion a bit, but I might take a look for this ominous wire that's causing the issue and report back later today (currently at work)
When the rattle is reproduced in the K7XX...
Literally, unplug one pair, plug in the other and the K7XX have the rattle, I've not been on here in a few days, so I'm catching up on the discussion a bit, but I might take a look for this ominous wire that's causing the issue and report back later today (currently at work)
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