After 3 weeks of waiting, 10 phonecalls and massive discount, AKG K702s are here

Well I finally have them in my house. Any one remember my thread last month? Well they didn't come until this morning. I called them so many times I know all their staff, infact I know their number by heart and know everyone's voices etc... They even recognise me, I no longer need to introduce myself to them.

Anyways, got these babies from the UK. You have NO IDEA how much money I saved thanks them be delaying.

20% VAT, £60 shipping, £50 custom clearance, 25% import tax £214 for the headphones (49% reduced price).

That's what I was supposed to pay but ended up paying no VAT, custom clearance was cleared for me, they paid for the import tax and gave me free shipping. And the headphones? I paid €160. Not '£' but '€'. Thats sigificantly less!

Basically got these for next to nothing.

Oh did I forget to mention I got staff discount on all future purchases at their store ? 8)

Better start saving for an amp :P

Better start saving for an amp :P

NVIDIATI

I never put the volume on 100... but at 85 they really aren't loud.

Better start saving for an amp :P

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

Better start saving for an amp :P

NVIDIATI

The ideal amp for the K702s would be the Heed CanAmp. For the bass lovers, its an obvious choice. The K702s being a neutral headphone won't sound like many others, the lows-mids-highs will have a nice balance.

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"][QUOTE="Mozelleple112"] Excellent topic, I was waiting to discuss this. Not that I am disappointed, as I already knew I was buying a 'blu-ray player' and plugging it into a non sony xbr / old CRT tv... But wow they surely don't sound anywhere near as good as the ones I tried in the store connected to some bad arse amp. The bass is very tame and apparently on the sound options it seems like it can only go down to 50hz? 80 hz @ 6db is the stock settings ... :S I have no sound card or amp whatsoever. I don't have any songs on my iPhone either, so not really tested that either... One more thing. What about break-in period? I noticed for example, the day I bought my g35s I was like "WTF is this crap, sounds worse than my old headset fataly" but as I used it for 2-3 months they suddenly popped and the bass was much greater. Mozelleple112

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[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] When powered properly the bass really opens up (after break in that is). Break in is around 300 hours.NVIDIATI

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[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"]

How do you break-in? play constant music at low volume or high volume? medium?

Mozelleple112

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] Most use pink noise at slightly above listening volume.

NVIDIATI

Find pink noise clip.

Play in WMP and hit the repeat button.

Great success

Find pink noise clip.

Play in WMP and hit the repeat button.

Great success

ChubbyGuy40

Of course you gotta make sure the volume is above what you'd normally listen to it at btw.

Of course you gotta make sure the volume is above what you'd normally listen to it at btw.

ChubbyGuy40

I would only start counting when they're properly powered, by the sounds of it your current source is at its limits just to get them moving.

How about just listen to them, and don't worry about burn-in until you get your amp, and you can crank them? You have 250 dollar headphones; they should( and will) sound better than anything you're coming from. Listen without critical ears and I guarantee you they'll shine( until you get your amp that is)DivergeUnify

If my Denon AVR 1911 (7x90w) doesn't power them enough I might buy one of these:

Also, I do not have critical ears, but very open ones. My hearing is not poor but I like getting overwhelmed. Too loud is never loud enough for me :P