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Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition
AugustSkye
18
Mar 26, 2020
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One trick pony
I really wanted to like these headphones. It should be noted that I like efficient closed-back headphones with that old-school monitor sound.
To me, both the highs and lows are lacking but they do have a spacious vocals-forward midrange.
I tried these with my laptop, smart phone, tablet, Bellari HA 543, THX AA 789, with and without the Grace SDAC, which I also tried with and without the Bellari. Blah. Blah. In short, I tried them with about everything I have without digging old kit out of closets, attics, the garage.
A friend comes over and listens to music with me. She is a dental hygienist and has high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to the whine of dental tools. She absolutely loves the AKGs. But I don't think she knows what she is missing. With that said, they still have value. Because she is a friend and she likes them.
As for me, as a last resort I plugged these into my Denon receiver, AVR-X4400H, which is fed by an OPPO UDP-203. The real superstar in this set-up is the OPPO. Anyhow, the AKG-7xx's really came alive in this arrangement when listening to Mozart, it truly made the classical soundstage come alive.
Segue, at first I thought my neighbors called the police on me do to music listening volume. Then, after a few times, I realized it is due to content. They do not bother me if I am listening to pop or classical loudly. As soon as I put in gangsta rap or industrial, it is flashing lights and po-po at the door.
With that said, these headphones do nothing for me that my stereo or other headphones can't do better. I keep them for the enjoyment of a friend. Anything that I would listen to on these, that music sounds better over my stereo. As open backs, they aren't portable and I cannot use them in the workplace.
My last couple comments are, I do not like the clamp force, which is way too light -they constantly feel like they're going to fall off. They move around too much on my head. Lastly, I think these headphones could really benefit from a balanced input. But although the cable is detachable it is a single sided 3-pin on the left side. I think there are youtube vids that show someone how to modify this. Doubt I will go there.
In short, to me they're are a limited one-trick pony I keep around for guests. I don't like the way they sound or fit.
Recommends this product? No
Djangomeister
64
Apr 7, 2020
AugustSkyeThese lack the speed. If these things were faster and the clamp force wasn't so annoying to my ears after a couple of hours of use, it would be such an amazing pair of headphones. They're great for gaming, with the large soundstage but it's a bit too large combo with the slowness of the bass making it sound pretty subpar when listening to music. I really wanted to like them too, I actually did the bass mod for it but I still cannot get past the slowness of these headphones.
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