DCA Aeon 2 Open driven by RME ADI-2 DAC FS (ESS version)
love this combination...
love this combination...
In my opinion K702 is only good when used with EQ as it's a pretty wild frequency response, albeit a smooth frequency response that is successfully EQ'd. Unit to unit variation could be an issue with this headphone which means EQ's you find on the net are less valid, because you can't guarantee your headphone is very close to the headphone(s) that was measured during the creation of the EQ. I think K702 are really very good with the right EQ though, just it could be hard to reach that EQ. The rubber bands do slacken over the years so the clamp force will be less after a number of years (the elastic can be replaced though). The solder also fails on the wires in the earcup and then you have to solder them back on, but if you solder them back on properly then it won't fail. So you can see K702 is an unpredictable headphone to buy & own, but if you can get the EQ right then I think it's a very good headphone.I have:
- Philips SHP9500
- Phillips Fidelio X2HR
- Superlux HD681 with velour earpads, and they are my N°1 studio monitors for electronic music production
- Sony MDR ZX110 with velour earpads
- Ritmix RH-508. I don't use it now, but they were my studio monitors for 5 years
- AKG K371. This headphones I want to sell, because I don't like how they sounds. X2HR and 9500 in my opinion sounds more wider and interesting.
I want to keep a pair of headphones for walking and working out and working with music.
And I want to ask your advice: would it better to buy AKG K702 for studio monitoring? Will they sounds wider in compare to HD681, SHP9500 and X2HR? I also read that the 702 has weak rubber bands that weaken over time.
How many of you have encountered this problem with AKG version 7XX?
How do you like the JT1? What do you use to drive them?FiiO JadeAudio Jt1
I would fully agree. These damn Jt1's are a miracle at their basement bargain price. Easy to drive:Bought the $69 JT1 for my daughter three weeks ago for when she gets back from University next week. I swear I just wanted to break them in and make sure they weren’t faulty….they haven’t left my ears in two weeks.
Ridiculously easy to drive. No need for EQ…just $3 Walmart iPhone dongle and have fun. Incredibly enjoyable and low maintenance headphone.
So, I did end up buying the FiiO FT3, and then the FiiO FT5, and then the FiiO JT1!I have a pair of DT 770 PROs 250Ω for monitoring electric guitar. I have a pair of DT 880 Edition 250Ω for mixing and HIFI listening. I have three pairs of DT 990s Editions. (I don't have any issues with the treble obviously!) Two are 250Ω Black Special Editions. One is for HIFI listening, and the other one is for PC gaming. The third pair Edition 32Ω for mobile. I bought the third pair 32Ω for mobile before I bought my first DAC/AMP. I don't own any Beyerdynamic stock, but if they were publicly owned I should.
Next, I'm looking at the FiiO FT3 as an impulse buy for something different, or something from HIFIMan like the Sundara.