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the 3500 from fractal design brings that simplistic Scandinavian appeal with easy to work in internals great air flow and storage potential and comes in both the windows or plain side panels for your preference the a qgq 701 is a widely popular audio enthusiast entry-level headphone that has some people in love with the sound signature and some people completely disappointed in comparison to similarly priced headphones from sennheiser like HD 600 and 650 s and given how subjective all of our personal audio experience is let's see what we think about the oddity of the Q 701 and decide how this sub $500 pair stacks up and starting with the forum and personally love the circular ear cup design with perforation and small EKG accents spread around and this has been established as the a key G look with very light leather headband with small pockets that feel excellent and these overhead tubes that housed internal cabling from one ear cup to the other the leather headband is flexible as you can see there isn't that much resistance and it will auto adjust the size of the headphone based on your head and while comfortable it's a style that may be unfamiliar to many and there is a slight adjustment period the headphone unfortunately does feel a little fragile given we have no solid headband and these are quite flexible tubes but with careful handling I have no doubt these will last a long time the mini XLR cable is removable that sits on the left ear cup depending on the model you get the cable varies in color so here's the green cable very similar to Razer green and included is a three meter non coiled cable and also a six meter cable included in the package not sure why six meter cables exist in first place instead the coiled cable would make more sense and putting these on they are large and the round ear cups do cover my ears entirely the velour cushions are angled for appropriate sound direction and not quite hard meaning they form a decent seal around you ear with enough internal space for the ears to breathe and not make contact with the drivers so that's a great and combine this with natural clamping and you can wear these for hours without pressure fatigue now despite these being an open headphone there is heat accumulation not inside the ear cuffs themselves but on the surface where it makes contact with your skin give that a nine and do that two-second release once in a while and this style is not something you'd wear outside although you could if you were into that type of thing but given the large form even when putting them on your neck it's a little uncomfortable unless you're looking to keep warm as far as audio quality goes I was pleased as I do prefer a brighter response the headphones sounded very technical very crisp that was pretty awesome for trance and house you know being able to hear distinct highs with a good low in response listening to a Legia the entire high range really stood out where usually with warmer headphones it's less sibling so if you're in favor of a slightly more harsh and electric signature you'd be happy with a Q 71 I think the consensus among the 71 owners is they're edgy and I would totally agree this harsh high-end however doesn't fully compliment vocals and particularly I found the higher range of female vocals not particularly pleasing we're listening to applause came under complete disappointment so if really bright sound is not yourself it's not for your ears then stay away it might introduce some fatigue over long listening sessions for those who are used to a more mellow high-end response the mid-range hear sounds balanced I'll tell with such dominant treble it does feel less present the bass response is tight but not for bass heads and it can be lost when the rest of the spectrum kicks in like in a little party never killed nobody is a perfect example of how bass is present in the beginning of the song but gets lost soon after and that's the thing the high-end really steals the show here where this balance of dominant treble does diminish the warmth and the body of the sound now one really impressive characteristic is the open feel the q 71 provides the soundstage is large and accurate where you can pinpoint the separation of instruments and their proximity to each other this would be an excellent gaming headphone if you want to hear a little queue in new environment to pinpoint where the enemy players are I can't however see why so many people do not like the sound signature of the queue of 701 as it lacks the warmth of the upper base and mid-range that's a little too thin the sound is sharp and for trends and house I found it I deal with a nice hit on low end but for funk and soul and hip-hop and more emotional genres the cue 71 was almost lifeless and to wrap this up the cue 701 have comfort absolutely amazing and accurate soundstage with a specific treble extension that's suitable for those on the market for bright and edgy sound removable cable is a bonus alto coiled cable included then I'd say the six meter cable is in most cases to be left unused so wasteful the sound signature is very specific that to me likes to warmth and therefore isn't ideal for an all-purpose headphone the most important thing to take away with the cue 71 is it's not an all-around headphone meeting and complements electrical sound and not so much the rest and I could see how the HT 650s from Sennheiser have been chosen as a more superior headphone as it complements a wider range of music however the AKG 701 still a headphone to recommend if you're looking for a unique sound signature to add to your collection but I wouldn't necessarily start with a cue 71 if you are in the market for an open style design so what about you guys whatever sound do you prefer and what headphones you'd recommend to the rest of our viewers for your favorite music genres as always thanks for watching leave us a like if you enjoyed this review make sure you subscribe to channel 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