New AKG K702

[Caution]

oh wow they look nice, but they still didn't get rid of the bumps on the headband, and they probably didn't change the way the cable is connected to the right driver.

[Dusty Chalk]

...they probably didn't change the way the cable is connected to the right driver.

Did you miss that whole discussion on page 1?

[ojnihs]

Did you miss that whole discussion on page 1?

yes, yes he did

[Frihed89]

Hopefully, they will be flatter than the K-701s, otherwise there is no reasons to get them. The K-701s are superb for monitoring, but the Mini-XLR let's you switch cables.

[Fitz]

Did you miss that whole discussion on page 1?

Well who can be bothered to read the whole first page of the thread?

[Dusty Chalk]

Flatter?

[ojnihs]

...but the Mini-XLR let's you switch cables.

[Guest troymadison]

So this is like the HD600 (K702) from the HD580 (K701) in a way.

[Smeggy]

So this is like the HD600 (K702) from the HD580 (K701) in a way.

Yah, pretty much by the sound of it.

[Nenso]

Yah, pretty much by the sound of it.

So K701>K702 in price : performance ratio?

[JBLoudG20]

So K701>K702 in price : performance ratio?

We don't know yet, since it hasn't been released. Street prices of the new headphone remain to be seen.

[Dusty Chalk]

So this is like the HD600 (K702) from the HD580 (K701) in a way.

Actually, it sounds more like the DT880 Pro to the DT880 Home version.

[boomana]

I liked the 701s a lot, but only out of a couple pretty intense rigs. I can't see investing in this headphone at all unless planning on spending mucho to build a system around them, but if that were an option, I'd rather build a system around so many other headphones first.

[Guest troymadison]

Does this new pair have the K701 bumps on the headband? Main reason why I sold my K701s..

[ecclesand]

Does this new pair have the K701 bumps on the headband? Main reason why I sold my K701s..

Based on the pics, it looks like the bumps are still there.

[Guest troymadison]

Based on the pics, it looks like the bumps are still there.

I'll pass then.

[ecclesand]

TTVJ already has them on their site for $449 with a note to call for special introductory pricing.

In the pic on the TTVJ site, you can really see the bumps on the headband in the reflection.

[Smeggy]

I wonder who thought those bumps were a good idea. While they may help ventilation they certainly don't help comfort. That was the first thing I noticed when I put the 701 on my noggin. Next thing I noticed was that they sounded a bit blah. Ok but nothing I'd spend hundreds of bucks on.

[fierce_freak]

When I owned a pair of K701 I never even noticed there were bumps. I think I must have an iron head, though, as I've never really found any pair of headphones too uncomfortable.

[Dusty Chalk]

Yeah, me neither (on the bumps, not about not finding any pair uncomfortable). And then I looked at the pic and wondered how could I have missed that. I wonder if it's psychological -- people look at those bumps and think, "boy, those are going to be uncomfortable", and therefore, they become so.

[fierce_freak]

Well, I had a pair of SR-003 that bothered me initially until I got used to them, and IEM's hurt if I haven't used them in quite a while...otherwise, no problems. I thought the K701 was super comfortable, but I found them on the bass-shy side and something in their sound fatigued my ears.

[The Monkey]

I don't like the 701.

[Nenso]

Are these cans heavy?

[Cankin]

It's not heavy but I won't consider it as light, the bump under the headband of K701 hurted my head so much.

Bass light? It has more bass than K501

[Fitz]

snapping one's fingers produces more bass than the K501.