Man of Honour
A woolly hat would block your ears though!
***AKG Q701 Official Owners Thread***
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Soldato
Not all woolly hats are equal, some cover the ears, some don't, the clever shopper would buy one or even knit one that doesn't.
Man of Honour
No the clever shopper would turn the heating on 
Soldato
but he would then have a sore head.
I think I have the perfect answer....
A full body hat with cut outs for the ears, eyes, nose, mouth and any other relevant bits.
I think I have the perfect answer....
A full body hat with cut outs for the ears, eyes, nose, mouth and any other relevant bits.
Associate
I think I have the perfect answer....
A full body hat with cut outs for the ears, eyes, nose, mouth and any other relevant bits.
I'll keep an look out for the launch of "rids millinery ebay empire" then
Soldato
you never know, they sell all kinds of stuff on the bay and there is probably someone bonkers enough to buy it
Associate
Picture of the cover:
That looks much better than I thought it was going to, the ebay pictures don't do it any favours!
I'm tempted to get one too, how does it feel though?
Man of Honour
Have ebay pictures ever been good? 
Man of Honour
Not your picture, we're on about ebay pictures not looking that great most of the time^^
Soldato
What's the point in it if you can still feel the bumps? you have wrapped your 701s in something that grandma might have knitted you.
Dino wrap is better, nice memory foam to sink your nut in to.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diono-Wraps-Strap-Covers-Black/dp/B005PK1CYI
Dino wrap is better, nice memory foam to sink your nut in to.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diono-Wraps-Strap-Covers-Black/dp/B005PK1CYI
Man of Honour
But that won't hug the shape of the headband as it's one width all the way so will look like crap.
The wool one will go well on mine as mine is de-bumped and padded. This will just add some luxo-comfort
The wool one will go well on mine as mine is de-bumped and padded. This will just add some luxo-comfort
Soldato
... or you could have just bought the K702's which don't have the bumps in the first place
Man of Honour
And where pray tell can one buy the K702 for £95?
Soldato
But that won't hug the shape of the headband as it's one width all the way so will look like crap.
The wool one will go well on mine as mine is de-bumped and padded. This will just add some luxo-comfort
Who the **** is looking at your headphones?
Comfort is first priority over grannies knitting.My 701s with the dino were more comfortable than the X1s.
Man of Honour
The X1 headband part that moves has no plastic skeleton like the AKG band does, how can that be less comfortable than the AKG with an additional layer of foam from that cover linked above? Sorry but for me the X1 was the most comfortable headphone I have ever put on my head be it my own, someone else's or in store demo headphones.
The only way I can get the Q701 headband to similar levels is if I snap off the AKG headband and buckle on a piece of cow hide with padded inner section. Big DIY job but worth the effort if I do indeed keep the Q701 for the long term (seems likely).
Also as mentioned earlier in this thread, adding such a thick cover increases the thickness of the headband which increases the distance on how the cups place on the head. So the more comfortable you can make it without having to add layers or padding the better it will be for cup position because the headband adjuster fully extended just about fits the cups bang in the middle of my head and I have a medium sized head with small ears.
The only way I can get the Q701 headband to similar levels is if I snap off the AKG headband and buckle on a piece of cow hide with padded inner section. Big DIY job but worth the effort if I do indeed keep the Q701 for the long term (seems likely).
Also as mentioned earlier in this thread, adding such a thick cover increases the thickness of the headband which increases the distance on how the cups place on the head. So the more comfortable you can make it without having to add layers or padding the better it will be for cup position because the headband adjuster fully extended just about fits the cups bang in the middle of my head and I have a medium sized head with small ears.
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Man of Honour
Woo it arrived
Nicely made too, whoever hand made it has some skill. Comfortable too. Impressed for the price!
Nicely made too, whoever hand made it has some skill. Comfortable too. Impressed for the price!
Soldato
Looks good 