Massdrop x AKG K7XX

They're not as enjoyable in noisy environments like outdoor city or commuter noise, though for folks who like to be fully aware in their environment a...

And I know that there's going to be people that really like these headphones, and if you do, and you have a pair and you enjoy them, that's what matte...

The K7XXs, which from here on out I'll refer to as the K7Xs, are based on the 65th anniversary K702s and they feature an all blacked out design with a...

Compared to my similarly priced headphones, the K7XX projects strong all the way down with great bass extension. I would say that they're not flat, bu...

I cut mine off and soldered in a female panel mount 3.5" plug, and use a wonderful braided nylon 6' 3.5" to 1/4" cable that I got cheap on Amazon. And lastly, they are definitely closed back. Soundstage reflects that, and is pretty claustrophobic compared to pretty much any open back headphones.

I so badly don't want to return these but I think the time has come. They're comfy, lightweight, and sound good but I just cannot ignore the fact that they creak and squeak like a mini haunted house. Moving my jaw causes the rubber band type string on the right side to squeak in many positions and s...

I did however find that the intense V shape gave the overall sound a very clinical, sterile and compressed sound to music that I just didn't vibe with in the end and I ended up returning them. They were pretty good for gaming but overall I prefer the 58x for their perfect imaging and richer sound. AKG k7xx - These were honestly a big letdown. To start with the build is really bad, super cheap feeling plastic and a suspension system with thin elastic bands that look like they could break at any moment.

I tried these with the sennheiser gsx 1000 and they weren’t loud enough. From what I’ve heard the amp I was using is used more for sound quality but it still just wasn’t loud enough with the amp. The sound was amazing and the sound stage was incredible but I wish I could hear more.

I have a pretty big head for reference (when using the AKG K7xx, even though the elastics and plastic brackets broke, the fit no different - my head essentially stretches the headphone to the max). My other issue is I have pretty bad TMJ in both jaws so headphones with notable clamping force causes a lot of ache and pain. I was looking into the Sennheiser HD6xx from Drop but I actually tried on a pair of HD650's several years back and recall the clamping force to be unbearable after 10-15 minutes for my jaw. For music, my library is pretty expanse covering hip-hop, edm, j-rock, j-pop, orchestral, etc.

Overall sound quality is good and they are very comfortable. I wear them for hours at a time. My biggest complaint is that they squeak a lot when moved or adjusted. I've owned several other AKG headphones that were completely silent.