AKG K702
- Thread starter Troezar
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Ok thanks, so what you're saying is I could really do with a decent soundcard for positional sound? If the onboard is decent for stereo I can always run some speakers off it for when I'm not using headphones.
I tend to see onboard sound as an extra. I usually buy for 5+ years life so look for good build quality and features that will future proof me as much as I'd possible. Expensive motherboard but should easily cope with anything I throw at it and still be good enough in 5 years I hope.
Anyone got any experience of K702 Vs K712?
I got mine today, just as you describe. I can see they will be very good for gaming. Seem to work well for music that isn't bass heavy. Very impressive for the money, can't see the Corsair ones getting used again!
Surprised that the Aorus Master seems to drive them fine. Got an amp coming to test them with too so will be interesting to see if I see any difference.
Just spotted a cheap tube amp on a very large etailer I wanted to try that sounded like it might warm things up for music. Sabaj PHA3. It may be rubbish but I'm no audiophile
I may see if I can pick up a fiio e10k cheap second hand and try that too.Ive not long had that amp, i wouldn't say it makes any real difference to the sound but it drives my 712 and hd595's very well and looks cool
One plus (for me!) is the line out at the front is directly connected to the Line in which means you can have your speakers plugged in without any need for software swapping.
I'll try it out later. As I understand it the 712's already have a warmer sound and more bass. The 702's being a bit more clinical. I'll report back later on the difference if any. As you say there's also the cost cool factor
They look very good. If I hadn't just spent about £900 if be tempted. Got to save a few quid to pick up an AIB 5700XT when they release.
The HD595 i have are very clinical and i cant say the amp really altered them, like yourself im no audiophile. At a push i'd say it added the slightest hint of bass but that could just be me hearing things! However i do have some Mullard valves coming (fool and money yada yada), if your interested i'll share my thoughts when i get a chance to test them out.
Yes I'd be very interested to see how you get on. It could either save me money or cost me!
I've finally had chance to give them a go!
Thoughts! they are smaller than stock and they look better built internally. im not sure on the NOS claim, ive seen tubes from the 60's and the boxes tend to have a more waxy feel and i'd have expected the glue to be more brittle. Else i couldn't care less about it being NOS or not but i know people buy into that. These are ebay specials so who knows!
Now is there a difference? this is really questionable and im not sure i've been swayed by other peoples thoughts or not. But i'll go along and say they do seem to have softened the sound somewhat. I'd say the stock tubes give a more precise sound and these are more mellow in comparison.
However i prefer the stock ones with my hd595's, and Mullard with the K712's headphones. I'd have thought it would be the other way round considering i feel the hd595' are on the clinical side
I cant say if its better or worse other than just slightly different.
Interesting, this audio stuff is very tricky being subjective. I'll definitely be buying some more headphones for music but I do think the K702's will work well for gaming. Not as much noise leakage as I expected, I presume others are much more sensitive to sound than I am!