The headphone market has become saturated with celebrity-endorsed products that usually feature some sort of gimmick to make them stand out in the crowd. Not so with the AKG Q 701 Quincy Jones Signature Line Reference-Class Premium Headphones.
Interesting abstract design; Wide soundscape and accurate audio; Comfortable fit; Affordable
Doesn't include storage case
The AKG q701 is almost unbeatable at its price. I use a Modi as DAC and Magni as amplifier. They drive the q701 well (I am not sure if it is good enough). The sound of it is surely at a higher stage than the AKG 240 series.
Good Value; Great Sound; Stylish
Uncomfortable
A quality pair of headphones i would recommend for some audio genres (mostly classical & jazz music), although it is more than fine for other genres too. Great sound stage, one of the, if not the best headphones for gamers (FPS sound imaging, combined with dolby&eax is superb).
If you research these, they are basically the same as the K701 and K702 (one reviewer performs tests showing nearly identical response curves). I liked the option of having the detachable cables in two different lengths.
These sound great and compare favorably with my Sennheiser HD650s; They have a little more "sparkle" than the Sennheisers and are very clean and detailed; I'm using them with a Matrix M-State headphone amp which will drive them to ear damaging levels with no distortion.
The earpads are quite comfortable, and the overall fit is good, but the headband is pretty stiff and has bumps on it that dig into my head; I can actually feel corresponding bumps in my skin after a listening session.
Expensive for what they are, I sent them back, I bought Superlux 668B's I have over 20 years in production and sound, the 668B's are better!
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