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AKG K550's or q701's

Bear in mind these will be used for producing trance and for recreational use.

The k550's are �180 and are closed back (which i prefer as i can take them out in public)

and the q701's �280 are open back but i'd assume better for producing.

I have not tested either, which is why i am here. Has anyone had any experience with either of these models and is there anything else out there that can fulfil my needs?

I use K701's and it's pretty fucking hard to mix the bass properly on them. but it might just be me. everything else about them is top notch.

Kysora, have you tried the K240S or Mk2? How do they compare?

I'm deciding whether to replace my Mk1s with a Mk2 or go for the 701s.

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Originally posted by Kysora I use K701's and it's pretty fucking hard to mix the bass properly on them. but it might just be me. everything else about them is top notch.

Maybe you should trust the 701 more than your room? how does it work out with reference tracks? how do these sound in your room and on the 701's?

I don't have monitors so I couldn't say, I mix only on headphones. That's not the best idea in general and like I said, I'm not the best at mixing to begin with, so it's probably not a fault of the K701's.

They sound amazing either way, I seriously doubt you'll be disappointed.

I'm happy with the 701's as well I think they give a good picture

K702 purchased

Really impressed so far but they are going to need A LOT of burn in time. The 240s needed tens of hours, these apparently need triple figures before they reach their maximum potential.

Yeah they do take a while, I saw some posts online about letting them play white noise on loop overnight for a week or so. Dunno how good of an idea that is though.

Most of the articles I've seen about burning in headphones dissuade playing white noise through them overnight...I'd say just use them and let them break in naturally, especially since you're planning on just using them for recreation.

I play normal music and sounds through them, no specific noises. At the normal listening level too.

I was listening to some music and playing games on them last night so they will gradually break in. Plus I get used to them that way too.

jesus , this isn't an electron microscope that requires careful calibration. PLug them in and you are done.

Thanks for your amazing input Sherlock, we already fucking know that.

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Originally posted by Fledz Kysora, have you tried the K240S or Mk2? How do they compare? I'm deciding whether to replace my Mk1s with a Mk2 or go for the 701s.

I've got a pair of K240 MkII's recently and I am a fucking happy man. Brilliant, detailed, and easy going sound, that isn't pushy with the bass freqs. Quite comfy, too. The GQ factor is their only drawback. If you care about looking cool, these might not be the phones for you. Still, they sound a hell of a lot better than the Sony MDR 700s

i have 3 pairs of AKG's im turning into a fanboy, i need to break the cycle and try grado next. my friend says they're equal to the 271 in detail and space, and they're much cheaper.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker I've got a pair of K240 MkII's recently and I am a fucking happy man. Brilliant, detailed, and easy going sound, that isn't pushy with the bass freqs.

+1

if i were the OP i get teh Q701 over the K550 though, if his enviroment tolerates open back.

the difference between the Q701 and the K701/2, is that the Q701 is more friendly to producing music, whilst the K701/2 are more for critical listneing.

if you look at their headphone graphs u will see the Q701 is a little sweeter to listen to in the mids and highs, with slightly more bass as well. its the headphone that is between the K240 and K701/2.

K240 is great though, especially for dance music me thinks and i LOVE mine. the problem i see the K701/2 having for dance music is i hear its bass light so its harder to determine how things will sound on a subwoofer, but Soundprank uses them almost exclusively, so it's not impossible. i would assume the Q701 irons that out a bit

I have not tested either, which is why i am here.

do you need isolation?

Hey, how safe is it to buy AKG headphones from ebay? Amazon has some cheap at $279.99 (702s) but they won't ship to me. And they are like $550 locally.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker I've got a pair of K240 MkII's recently and I am a fucking happy man. Brilliant, detailed, and easy going sound, that isn't pushy with the bass freqs. Quite comfy, too. The GQ factor is their only drawback. If you care about looking cool, these might not be the phones for you. Still, they sound a hell of a lot better than the Sony MDR 700s

I couldn't care less what they look like, I'm using them at home.

I'm actually tempted to replace the original 240S with a mkII now and use both the 240 and 702

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Originally posted by Mel David Hey, how safe is it to buy AKG headphones from ebay?

Make sure that it's an authorized dealer, assuming that they're new. You might want to Google "fake AKGs" or something and find out what to watch for.

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Originally posted by Nightshift the problem i see the K701/2 having for dance music is i hear its bass light so its harder to determine how things will sound on a subwoofer

This is valid for the K240 as well.
But anyway I recognize they are "decent".

An amateur could accomplish a listenable mix with them.

Though I will repeat something I've been saying forever.

Headphones are important to a certain degree. After the threshold of decency is important to understand their translation of sound and adapt correctly your ear to them. And this is more delicate art than what it appears.

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