I'm currently running the K701s balanced and I like them (it's only been 2 weeks though so we'll see). Overall I agree with what most people say about them: good tonal balance; nice mids...etc. The K701 vs. the K1000...no contest, the K1000 wins. For me the K701 is just a fun headphone. I've really enjoyed listening to it so far. I'm not sure I would make it my reference can, but it's fun.

I heard the K1000 out of Hirsch's Wheatfield and man, what a great combo. Great drum reproduction (I think he played a Grateful Dead drum solo thingy...I can't remember).

(I think he played a Grateful Dead drum solo thingy...I can't remember).

Oh yeah, I heard that track many times with Hirsch. It is a great window into the lower octives and also can show how a headphone handles impact (literally).

I agree that the 701 and the 340 were not in the same league as the K-1000. The day we were listening I was wondering what the big deal was with the 701. I couldn't really decide if I liked the 340 better, but both were no match for the k-1000, at least through the Wheatfield and a MG head.

Yep and now my K701s are gone...I do like them, but I just can't justify them when I have the K1000 and the W100. those two are just better cans for me right now. Now to start saving for a pair of R10s

Well, I heard the K701 on Sunday and there was absolutely no comparison between it and either of the modded K340's at the meet. Too bad we didn't have a stock pair of K340's to compare.

EDIT: Just realized that wasn't too clear. I preferred the K340's by a large margin. The K701 sounds like a K340-Light to me... and it seems to have the same issues with soundstaging that Sennheiser headphones exhibit. Admittadly on a smaller scale though.

The K701 got bitch-slapped by both pairs of modded K340's. It was more of a beating than putting a pair of Grado SR60's up against the PS-1.

The K701 vs. the K1000...no contest, the K1000 wins.

Yet another post that makes my wait for GS-X, so I can listen to my K1000's, a bit more difficult.

Yet another post that makes my wait for GS-X, so I can listen to my K1000's, a bit more difficult.

They are pretty decent

When is it due in btw?

They are pretty decent

When is it due in btw?

I don't know when the amp's coming. I haven't gotten around to e-mailing Justin yet. In the meantime, I'll just listen to my Stax rig.

Snob

Hey, I gotta listen to something and I left my KSC-35's at work.

Hey, I gotta listen to something and I left my KSC-35's at work.

No worries the balanced 35s should be showing up tomorrow you can... oh wait

No worries the balanced 35s should be showing up tomorrow you can... oh wait

You, sir, are one evil man!

You, sir, are one evil man!

You will be enjoying the other 2/3rds of the package soon enough...ok well you will get to enjoy 1/3rd of the package... but at least that is still better then no 3rds.

I don't know when the amp's coming. I haven't gotten around to e-mailing Justin yet. In the meantime, I'll just listen to my Stax rig.

I'm expecting my gs-x to ship out at the end of the week

You will be enjoying the other 2/3rds of the package soon enough...ok well you will get to enjoy 1/3rd of the package... but at least that is still better then no 3rds.

"One out of three aint bad....."

I'm expecting my gs-x to ship out at the end of the week

Weren't you also getting a balanced M3?

Weren't you also getting a balanced M3?

I am STILL waiting on mine... not sure what has become of MisterX though.

I am STILL waiting on mine... not sure what has become of MisterX though.

I was wondering about yours, too. Can't really complain about my wait for GS-X, compared to your ongoing wait for your amp.

I was wondering about yours, too. Can't really complain about my wait for GS-X, compared to your ongoing wait for your amp.

Since January I think it is...

Though nothing beats the wait Alex had for his SDS XLR

Since January I think it is...

Dang, I really hope you get your amp soon, man.

Though nothing beats the wait Alex had for his SDS XLR

There's that.

Hey! I've waited just as long for my Singlepower amp. At least it should ship out Soon.

I can't wait to compare mine to yours again. I'm not sure if it is burn-in or the elastic readjustment that I did, but these things have BASS now.

Did your velour pads make a difference basswise?

It was subtle, but I think that they did. The bass seems punchier now once you've given them a little while to settle and seal perfectly.

There was a pair of modded K340s at the sunday Nat Meet that were bassless out of my Melos - it isn't the Melos' fault, honest, because the new Grados with flats had SERIOUS slammin' deep impactful bass.

I'll say this for the modded K340s tho - it had more bass than the R10s did. Dunno why, but I only seem to hear the bass from R10s from The Stealth and the SDS-XLR.

My understanding is the k340 practically demands a monster amp, like a dynahi, to sound it's best...