so i love these headphones, but not portable at all, and i cant use any of the crappy ear buds i have.  i would love a pair of sennheiser momentum, or Mr. Speakers's mad dogs.  i would prefer with alpha pads if possible.  if you want to trade, pm.  headphones are slightly damaged,  little...

I've been out of the headphone game for some time now, focusing on my 2-channel speaker setup rather than headphones for the last two years. The last headphones I bought were a pair of ESW9 for $80 four months ago (audio-technica warehouse sale ftw). Though I have  been slowly but surely making...

Dear Head-Fiers,     I'm looking for an all-round headphone that will see use in music, movies and gaming.     I was previously considering a DT880 paired with a tube amp but now I've read that headphones like the DT880, HD600 and HD650 are only good for classical and jazz, and are...

Gentlemen! I've been reading the forums for months regarding amps, dacs, k702/q701, and k550s. I have this illogical devotion to AKG, due to my previous AKG headphones, and have trouble deciding between two different type of headphones. I recently received a cash bonus from work so I have the...

I want to get a pair of surround sound headphones for PC gameing. I have looked into the Astro A40's but I'm not convinced of the price. I heard that parting the AD700's with an Astro Mixamp will make a great pair of Surround sound headphones. Is this true and are they good for gameing?  I have...

the cable of my k702 was broken recently and i wanna get another factory one.but while i have searched all the akg website, i can only find one cable which model called EK300 seemed like to be the original one for K702.the problem is according to the description on the akg website,EK300 is...

Hello all, I'm new to posting on Head-fi. I recently bought the K701, serial # 84k range, and they are mostly broken in, as the metallic highs have faded almost completely. I am running them through an O2 and ODAC playing ALAC files from my macbook pro and I am very happy with the way they...

    AKG Q701 Vs. AKG K702 65th Anniversary | Comparison & Review     Quick comparison   Q701: Faster sounding, lighter/thinner, clearer, airier, more open. Soundstage is a bit more distant and laid-back with greater separation and smaller sounding instruments.   K702 65th...

dear forum sony currently sells two good phones --- the mdr ma900 and the mdr 1r . i have not listened to either phone but this forum has favorably reviewed both cans . sony mdr ma900 : sony mdr 1r : i listen almost exclusively to solo classical piano . bach , mozart , beethoven ...

Hey, [sorry about my clumsy english]: I have the AKG K702 at the moment and I realy like their sond signature. but not as I thought portability does have great place in my consideration of having new 'phones. Which 'phones do you think wins in terms of [from the most important to the...

If it has more bass, and is any different than the K702, I am pulling the trigger and buying it, if it can compare to the HD650! Is it? Should I?! Thanks!

Hi,    You probably misunderstood me there. I mean a portable, closed headphone that sounds similar to the AKG k702. Maybe just a tinier bassier, but not boomier. Like some people think the T50p is a portable version of the DT880's? I need something like that. Under $200. Would the T50p's...

Hi there all,   I've been listening to my AKG K702 for a few months, the source is WAV/FLAC files ripped by EAC and played from iTunes on a Macbook Air, via a Corda Contate 2 (as both DAC and amp if I get it correctly). For most of the time I listen to classical music, mostly symphonies and...

  Hello everyone, I’m new to Headfi, have been reading threads on this forum for some time finally decided to make an account. I’ve been into music and sound for some time but have just recently discovered the world of headphones. I promise I won’t be a troll and make repetitive threads. IF I...

  Hey everybody,   I have a BSG amp, (CMoy designed by Sanjay), that was originally designed for the Beyerdynamic DT880 600-ohm version, according to my buddy I bought it from (fellow Head-Fier). Funny enough, I didn't like it with my Beyers, but it's awesome with my ER-4S.  They seem made...

Hey I just recently purchased an akg k702 and an e9   and I was wondering what would be the BEST dac for this around the price of 200. If there is anything better than an E9 pricing around 130-150 I wouldn't mind returning my E9 and getting it.   I've read so many threads about this but...

Got a AKG K702 as a gift. Plugging in that into the mother board sound card does not do justice and at the same time do not want to blow 1K on a USB DAC. What are my options when it comes to sound cards. Is the HT Omega CLARO halo my only option ?   What are the options when it comes to USB...

The title pretty much sums it up. Currently I have an old pair of DT 770 Pro-80s using a Asus Xonar DG (the one with the built-in headphone amp), and before that they were using a X-fi XtremeGamer (not the weak XtremeAudio) . Probably due to wearing glasses, the clamping force on them becomes...

I have recently changed jobs and to my great delight we are allowed to listen to music in our office (a big no no with my old company). So I feel ready to join your sect ;) and purchase some decent gear. After reading quite a bit of forum and blog posts, I have my mind on the following combo...

I thinking about upgrade my AKG k240 mkII to AKG k601, because what I like in my k240:   - nice balanced sound - 6h sessions, easy, no fatigue - wide music scene   I hope that this will be improved in k601 and I get rid of:   - gentle heating in the ears (because of the open...

Hey guys, so the left side of my AKG K702 headhpones has stopped working, I accidentally dropped them a small height and I'm guessing something has come unplugged (I hope). How can I open them to see whats inside?

I used to have a pair of AKG K701's with a black dragon cable on them. I thought they sound excellent. Then one day out of curiosity, or rather I think a hair got stuck in the driver, I opened them up to look inside. I noticed that the drivers had two rather large mental poles sticking out of...

Fresh out of the box I loved these things, everything was right about them, comfort was fine and they rested very lightly on the ears. Headband isn't that bad I thought...hours later I start getting a headache which gets worse and worse. Eventually I decide to call it a day and go to sleep.  ...

Hi all. I'm an ex-headfier who's coming back to the game. The itch have returned and I now must get a new set of headphones. My musical background is mainly rock - guitar driven music, from old school rock n' roll, alternative, progressive and heavy metal.   Now for the technical part. My...

Well, I need some help deciding on which headphone to purchase. Thanks in advance for any replies :) I'd love to go to a store and try some of these headphones out, but unfortunately I'm pretty far away from most of them. Reading reviews online can only go so far, I'd like to get some...