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You need a really good amp and dac to get the best out of them.
Are you going to use them stock or do the bass port mod?
AKG are hard to drive I think it's their sensitivity more than resistance. Without a proper amp you only get like 50% of the experience. You miss out on a lot of the details.
I'm definitely no audiophile, I just appreciate good sound so this amp was plenty for me. They are 90% used for gaming with some music when coding. But if I wanted every little detail from my tracks, then I'd spend a lot more than £100 on the headphones, let alone a £70 amp
You don't need to spend more than £100 on headphones they are top tier.
You just have to spend it on the right ones like you did.
Also you don't need to spend a million on a amp either the one you went for is fine.
It's just in case someone thinks you can plug these into a tablet and get the best out of them.
They will sound plain if not properly driven.
There is no real upgrade to these only side grades.
Like I said before they used to cost £300 and had an rrp of £600 when I bought mine.
Ah ok, I thought you were saying the amp I got wasn't up to the task and I needed to buy a proper one
Glad these are top tier given the price. I assumed that they are fairly mid-range given the price tag
Samsung bought out Harmon kardon which owned AKG.
The K702 are still fine. If anything Harmon kardon has improved since the deal as Samsung soundbars are now top tier along side yamaha's.
Sure they introduced cheaper lines but you don't expect a £120 phone to be as good as a £1200 phone.
You need a really good amp and dac to get the best out of them.
Are you going to use them stock or do the bass port mod?
AKG are hard to drive I think it's their sensitivity more than resistance. Without a proper amp you only get like 50% of the experience. You miss out on a lot of the details.
Doubt it. I'm using the AKG K702 that was on both a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude and Audigy 2 ZS with a S.M.S.L sAp II Pro and I definitely wasn't missing details. Even at one point on the Sound Blaster AE-5. Same details across all cards. The AMP with the other two cards were between 9 - 10 o'clock and certainly wasn't losing details.
I had to at one point get some extra foam rings as I was suffering fatigue from the treble details, which mellowed it down for me. It had originally started to hurt until that was done.
the first sound card i didn't bother checking the rest retailed for £120. that should be more than capable.
i was referring to onboard and tablets / phones, etc. weak small amps. anything costing £40+ should be fine if it's been well made. but you do get overpriced crap too so money doesn't equal quality however I'd fail to see how a £120 sound card would struggle with most headphones if not all.
if you do doubt what I'm saying maybe head over to head-fi and read for yourself. akg's are notorious for needing power. well the 7 series is anyway. the other models can be driven fine from phones, etc.
fidelio x2's are what i would recommend for tablet or phone use or onboard sound.
What mic are you going for? I love my Rode NT-USB although I've not bothered with the pop filter that came with the shock mount, instead opting to just use a foam cover and it seems to work well. I don't always have my mic in a position where the pop filter would work very well so the foam cover works well for me.
I spent a lot and went with the SMR.Out of interest, what shock mount do you have for your NT-USB? I need to get an arm and shock mount (currently on the supplied stand).
The AE-5 didn't but the Prelude and Audigy 2 ZS didn't have the power since there is no AMP. That was why I went back to them since you have the AMP on the desk. I didn't like the AE-5 because you had to control the volume via the software slider or keys. Dial is always best.