701 Great sound quality very comfortable

At this price range, this headphone is for serious music lover. I like the sound it produces so far. Highs are very smooth, midrange is great, and bass is well defined. The headphone is not suitable for portable use. It needs a pre-amp to drive for portable devices such as ipod or you have to crank up the volume. Plus it's an open can, the sound does leak. Therefore it's only good for home use where you pair it with amps with beautiful sound. It's quite a comfortable... Read more

Some of the best headphones you can buy

My feelings about these headphones vary greatly depending on the mood I'm in. When I'm feeling like a very mellow, emotional, darkish sound, I turn to my Sony MDR-CD3000. When I feel like a change of pace, I turn to these to bring energy and an incredible (and this will sound corny) "lightness of being" to my music. These have excellent highs that are as good as I have heard. I also love the highs on my Ety ER4P as well as the slightly less emphasized highs on my Sony... Read more

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Having owned the HD-600 and AKG-501 concurrently for some time in 2002, I opted to sell the 501's and keep the HD-600's. To say that I am familiar with the sound of the HD-600 is a huge understatement. Unfortunately, 7 years of almost daily use left me with the need to purchase a new set of headphones. Having listened to my boss's HD-650's, I considered that option, as well as the new HD-800. Read more

AKG K 701 Headphones 5 When you buy these for under 400 dollars you're getting a great deal. When I first bought these I had no idea what a gem I had. These are reference quality headphones that require a long burn in period to really assess them. Some of the literature states up to 300 hrs before these phones start to purr. I'm a DJ so most of the equipment and mixing boards I use have built in headphone amps. You're ipod or other portable player will not drive these... Read more