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In Reply to: Like certain other upper tier headphones from AKGs past lineup... posted by genungo on June 15, 2012 at 18:14:15:

When I first tried out the K-701s I felt shocked... yet titillated. Shocked - because they seemed to demand more juice than any other standard headphone I had encountered. Titillated - because their sonic signature seemed slightly on the antiseptic side but basically neutral, and I wondered how a ballsier amp might make them sound. When I finally plugged my pair of recabled 701s into a balanced amp, these early suspicions were confirmed. These cans will eat up a lot of good balanced power, reminding me of certain loudspeakers that need to be cranked up rather loudly before they sound their best. But they sound much more fulsome across the spectrum now, and their "soundstage" (headstage?) no longer seems to be confined within the limits of my cranium. Though less visceral and organic sounding than the K-1000s they replaced, the K-701 headstage actually seems wider than that produced by the earspeakers. Their sparkling tonality and transient speed makes them just right for small ensemble Jazz music. Voted (by me), "Best Headphones for Jazz Recordings".

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Topic - In praise of the AKG K-701s - Frihed89 01:30:05 02/12/12 (15)

Like certain other upper tier headphones from AKGs past lineup... - genungo 18:14:15 06/15/12 (1)

Follow-up... - genungo 07:56:20 07/01/12 (0)

RE: In praise of the AKG K-701s - Kberube80 13:24:08 03/22/12 (0)

headband bumps.............. - Norman Bates 14:13:35 03/10/12 (0)

I hated mine - mbnx01 09:45:52 02/24/12 (5)

RE: I hated mine - Jwm 17:52:01 02/25/12 (2)

lean in the mids? - pbarach 16:37:26 02/26/12 (1)

RE: lean in the mids? - Jwm 16:45:17 02/26/12 (0)

comfort - pbarach 12:02:51 02/25/12 (1)

I actually like wearing my Sennheisers... - genungo 17:34:12 06/15/12 (0)

looking forward - Joe Murphy Jr 09:28:04 02/12/12 (1)

RE: looking forward - Frihed89 11:06:42 02/12/12 (0)

Nice "review" - Mike K 08:52:23 02/12/12 (2)

RE: Nice "review" - flatmap 13:19:44 02/13/12 (1)

I also find the 650s dark and euphoric - Frihed89 16:47:34 02/13/12 (0)

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