So I've decided to treat myself to a new pair of headphones this Christmas, but I'm torn between two pairs at the moment.
I've had a pair of AKG Q701's for about a year now, and I think that they're excellent, but I find them to be rather quiet, and they're cumbersome, yet in places, frail design makes me feel like I have to be careful with them at all times. This is where I come to an impasse; I have my eyes on a pair of K702's as a suitable upgrade, but I really don't want to deal with the same issues that I'm having with my current pair, which is why I'm considering getting myself a pair of Blue MoFi's. The problem with my second choice is that I don't have any experience with Blue. On a slightly different note, I might wait until after I get back from CES to buy a pair, because I might find something I really like there.
So, /mu/, what pair do you think I should get, AKG k702 or Blue MoFi? Or is there another pair that you absolutely swear by? I'd really appreciate some feedback.
>>61155542
Nigga structure your post better, I aint reading that wall of text.
>>61155560
TLDR; Blue MoFi or AKG K702?
>>61155572
The latter for sure.
>>61155583
yes, but my Q701's are really fagile, as well as needing an amp to be any louder.
>>61155542
I love my AKG240's, and never giving them up.
K702 has no bass
>>61155609
OP here, I like those too, I have a pair that I take on business trips.
>>61155616
I don't find the lack of Bass an issue, since most of the music that I listen to isn't bass heavy.
>>61155647
>being this pleb
>>61155647
Of course it's not bass heavy since you have no bass. Almost all music has bass. The 702 isn't accurate bass or neutral bass, it's no bass. The 602 has more bass. I'd definitely go for the beyerdynamic 880 at that pricerange.
Pic related of the no bass 702
Get B&W P5's or P7's.
>>61155696
I haven't considered beyerdynamic, even though I probably should have, thanks. Useful chart, by the way.
>>61155704
those look pretty uncomfortable.
>>61155696
Just did some more research on your recommendation. Do you personally use these? I had a couple questions:
Would you say that the bass is tight on these?
Would you go for the Premiums or the Pros?
>>61155921
I have personally used the 770s. The 880 are sufficiently similar. This graph shows the 250 ohm model the 600 ohm is very similar while the 32 ohm should be avoided. As you can see from the graph it has sufficient bass for an open headphone, but has a midrange dip followed by a large peak in treble, like most beyer dt series. There is no perfect headphone but I think the k702 has more flaws than its worth.
The difference between the pro and premium is the pro has more clamping force. You might find that unacceptable for long periods
>>61156066
i'd prefer no bass to ear rape treble desu
>>61156089
You can get rid of ear rape treble in 10 seconds. Try to eq bass into a no bass headphone and all you'll get disappointment. Besides, the akg's midrange spike is gonna hurt more than the beyer's treble spike
>>61156066
thank you so much for all the info! I really appreciate it.
>>61155603
why did you even ask then? Someone told you what to get and you are trying to make some sort of counter. You obviously want the blue mofi. Just get those, sperg
>tfw I have the k612s
pretty comfy desu senpai
>>61155542
Fidelio X2 of course
>buying anything but the most basic audio kit without listening to it yourself and making your own mind up
nope
>>61155542
Grado SR325e
What's the point in buying the Quincy ones over the normal ones?
What are the best headphones to get for ±$100
?
>>61161054
Audio technicas M50memes
Nah but forreal
>>61161076
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KC4JMAS?keywords=Audio%20technica%20M50&qid=1450641791&ref_=sr_1_31&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-31
What about the m40s with the FiiO amp?
>>61161152
I had the M40Xs for a while and really liked them before I moved to $200+ headphones, so I can't compare them to the M50(X)s. Great headphones, but I recently got my friend M40Xs for $70 without the stupid amp so I would wait for a better price.
hey guys , i would like to buy a music player
under 200$ , is the fiio x1 worth ?
>>61161362
Wasn't sure if the amp was hype or not. The m40s are 77 with free shipping so I may grab those. Also looking into 2terabyte drives that are ideal for running itunes off of..
>>61161521
You don't need an amp for low impedence headphones like the M40xs.
>>61161565
a DAC/amp combo would be good though if he's using his computer as his main audio source
>>61161655
Depends on the quality of the soundcard.
>>61161655
I run an aux cord from the comp to an old Denon receiver most of the time... I'll probably be using these headphones with an iPod