AKG K7XX - Massdrop

Phoned my local PF depot who have my parcel and they are refusing to budge on me having to pay this handling fee. Either going to have to phone back and speak to a manager or pay them a visit in person.
 
Yeah I did, I posted in that thread myself just under a different username to here. Been in touch with him, and whilst helpful, there's only so much he can do at his end.

I've sent that Vortex on HeadFi a PM asking how he got out of paying it so will wait and see what he says.

I know I could just take it on the chin and pay up but it seems unfair to do so when others haven't had to.
 
majnu said:
Thanks will check it out

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As simple as removing a sticker

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Done and listening to some bassy FLAC tracks (Beauty Beats by Beats Antique) there is slightly more emphasis on low end bass - It's more punchy. Will try out some gaming later in the evening.
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So the mod keeps the headset fairly neutral but just adds to the sub bass?
 
That's always been the case with the K7/Q7** as others have mentioned earlier in this and the Q701 thread.
 
You lose some soundstage and the mids become slightly recessed, but you gain a substantial amount of bass response, though mainly mid-bass. You also see an increase in sub-bass, though closer to 'neutral' levels.

Some might not be bothered by the soundstage loss, others might. Here is a frequency response graph for the Q701 with and without the stickier, to give you an idea of the effect it will have.

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How much of that you notice (the losses) is open for discussion tbh. My ears are sensitive and I found no real difference in soundstage but a nice boost in bass detail low down. The mids also remained consistent in the music I listen to.
 
I aim to try it soon, but the soundstage is the reason I wanted the Qs. I'll either drop my verdict in here or the Q thread.
 
The soundstage will certainly be affected. It's impossible for it not to be. I've heard a modded Q and K and the soundstage sounded fuller. Soundstage is a combination of treble, upper mids and bass extension. The headphone will also benifit from angled pads and drivers. The reason the AD700 has the widest soubdstage of any headphone is because it has hardly any extension, angled and a very bright treble. The K701 is similar, it rolls off still and is hyper extended up top.

The Q701 has a more defined stage, it's not as wide as the others but it's still very good. The increase in warmth will just make The stage fuller.

The mids actually just stay the same pretty much but will sound slightly more sultry. The Q701 is actually a pretty linear headphone stock. The bass meets the the mids nicely.
 
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I've had this mod on my K702s for a long time and couldn't be happier with the result. The K702 has a huge sound stage so losing a bit wasn't a problem because it's still huge now. I found the highs were hardly affected and the mids not at all but the bass really came to life. I also use some equalisation for music, using MusicBee's 10 band equaliser to boost the 30Hz region by 3db, smoothly curving down to 0db at 125Hz and roll off the highs from 0db at 2kHz to -6db at 16kHz. Result is powerful, punchy bass with a real growl to it, smooth, natural sounding mids and detailed, crisp highs with no hint of sibilance. I can listen to these for hours and hours and they get 50/50 usage with my HD650s - when I'm not using my Rock Jaw Alfa Genus IEMs that is.
 
Decided to just pay PF's fee so I get them before they were returned to the sender. Should get them tomorrow.
 
mrk said:
How much of that you notice (the losses) is open for discussion tbh. My ears are sensitive and I found no real difference in soundstage but a nice boost in bass detail low down. The mids also remained consistent in the music I listen to.
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I'm in 2 minds as to whether to do this.

I mostly use my q701's for mixing. The extra bass detail might be useful but possibly not at the cost of the sound stage. Decisions..... :p
 
I quite like the matte black look. White Q701s were probably as 'funky' as I'd go compared to the lime green ones you can get.

These are super comfy compared to the Q701s, the bumps on the headband used to hurt after just 30 minutes use for me and I have quick thick hair as extra padding. The ear cups feel like cushions on my ears. Very happy with them now just need a DAC to complete the set up.
 
Probably as far as you ever need to go in terms of headphones, until they eventually crumble and die that is but that should be a very long way down the line - Just glad you really like them after the kerfuffle of getting them into the UK.

Stylistically they are almost the same as my K702s, flat headband, matte black, detatchable cable, etc. though mine do have a silver band towards the edge, the metal tab that connects to the leather is silver and the centre dome is also silver. No way I could survive long with the Q701s if you suffered after only 30 mins - I have no padding at all :D
 
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