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drunk_goat
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Feb 4, 2016
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Got mine today, I like some things about them and others not so much. Things I like are that they have big soundstage, great detail, they're responsive and "quick" ,lightweight on the head, I like the cable but not the attachment to the earcup. Things I don't like: the earcups are huge and they move around because they don't fit my head that tightly. They're hard to drive, the bass in underwhelming to me. and when I drive them hard to feel the bass I get some breakup in the highs that give me irritation. Maybe they need to be broken in more and need a separate amp, I'm driving them with high end motherboard and cell phone. I got the Phillip X2's coming, we'll see how they do compared to these. First impression is meh so far.
Edit: I've been listening to them more and more and they are sounding better. My Phillips X2's came today and I immediately like them better though. The bass is amazing on the X2's and their easier to drive. I'm going to look at getting the JDS labs dac/amp to drive the AKG's. I think that will help with the lower frequencies.
Feb 4, 2016
Remics
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Feb 4, 2016
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drunk_goatthey DEFINITELY need to be broken in. You will notice a welcome difference when that happens
Feb 4, 2016
Oktyabr
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Feb 4, 2016
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RemicsYup! I agree! As I just got done telling someone else I owned both the K712 and the K7XX for a month before I finally sold the K712. What I *didn't* say in that other post is that yes, I could tell a difference between them when the K7XX first arrived. Plugged them in, put the playlist on shuffle and stuffed them on a closet shelf while I was at work during the day. About 100 hours and they sounded *identical* to my K712.
Feb 4, 2016
MadHouse
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Feb 5, 2016
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RemicsBurn in is a myth btw.
Feb 5, 2016
j_yi
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Feb 7, 2016
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drunk_goatDid you break these badboys in. Also did you read the reviews on the k and q series of similiar make and model. these headphones are not known basshead headphones. if your looking to unload them. hit me up. if you want some bass checkout ultrasones on adorama.
Feb 7, 2016
Hawg
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Feb 10, 2016
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drunk_goatThe X2's are remarkably efficient. I don't have the K7XX's so cant really comment on them, but what you are describing "when I drive them hard to feel the bass I get some breakup in the highs that give me irritation" is the classic sign of the amp not being up for the task. I suspect if you get a separate headphone amp (maybe that CEntrance drop going on right now?) they would be able to give you bass without distortion in other areas.
Feb 10, 2016
Oktyabr
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Feb 10, 2016
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MadHouseNo, not really. There are people who correctly assess that over time it's your ears that get used to the sound of the speaker, not the speaker changing itself. This is true. But it is also true that over time moving parts break in and respond differently than when new; how much (or little) is case dependent. YMMV. Misunderstood? Yes. Myth? Not so much.
Feb 10, 2016
Sagacious
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Feb 16, 2016
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MadHouseMadHouse says: "Burn in is a myth btw."
Is this why JBL will burn-in their LSR305's 100 hours at MAX volume before shipping which they then dial in a frequency driver compensation curve for true linearity? Speakers and Headphone drivers are very similar. Some have suspension that requires flexing which wears in and the designer/engineer chooses materials accordingly. Physics 101. Burn in time may vary from driver to driver. 100 hours is a safe go to standard. On the other hand, Burn in on a silicone chip is more subjective especially if digital only and quite possibly Myth.
Madhouse is spreading Myth which burns me.
Feb 16, 2016
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