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[andyrlb]

Hi Jerry, have you tried AKG K340 electrostatic hybrid headphones ?


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[jandl100]

Hi Jerry, have you tried AKG K340 electrostatic hybrid headphones ?

No, I've not heard those, Andy.
Tbh I've been put off buying a pair by the generally poor reviews online.

I have owned (very briefly) a pair of stat hybrid phones by Mitchell & Johnson. My gosh, they were awful!

[andyrlb]

No, I've not heard those, Andy.
Tbh I've been put off buying a pair by the generally poor reviews online.

I have owned (very briefly) a pair of stat hybrid phones by Mitchell & Johnson. My gosh, they were awful!

There’s me thinking they’re great ! I haven’t seen a bad review of them either.
Of course you know I mean the old version.


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[jandl100]

There’s me thinking they’re great ! I haven’t seen a bad review of them either.
Of course you know I mean the old version.

Hmm, yeah!
Having a quick look now, I can't see where I got the negative vibes about the K340 from!
They do look interesting!
As I said, I've never heard them - maybe I need a pair to really complete my collection!

[andyrlb]

Hmm, yeah!
Having a quick look now, I can't see where I got the negative vibes about the K340 from!
They do look interesting!
As I said, I've never heard them - maybe I need a pair to really complete my collection!

I have 2 pairs ! There are different versions of drivers in them , Bass light , normal , and Bass heavy .



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[jandl100]

I have 2 pairs ! There are different versions of drivers in them , Bass light , normal , and Bass heavy .

Yes, I've been reading some posts about that.
Some folks seem to think that the 'normal' K340 is a bit bass light and that the Bass Heavy version is in fact about neutral.
Any views on that, Andy?

[andyrlb]

Yes, I've been reading some posts about that.
Some folks seem to think that the 'normal' K340 is a bit bass light and that the Bass Heavy version is in fact about neutral.
Any views on that, Andy?

Yes I’d say go with the bass heavy version, trouble is the only way of knowing which you’re buying is to take the covers off and identify the colour of back of the driver, I think it’s grey ( bass heavy ) black ( normal ) and red is the bass light ( I think) .
I can loan you a pair if you ever wish to try them.
They all suffer from knackered elastic for the headband part but it’s an easy fix which I done on both pairs.



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[jandl100]

Yes I’d say go with the bass heavy version, trouble is the only way of knowing which you’re buying is to take the covers off and identify the colour of back of the driver

Cor, streuth - you couldn't make that up, no-one would believe you!

That makes it a bit of a random lottery, really, doesn't it.

I had thought that I'd never noticed a mention of this in any eBay auction I'd seen.

I can loan you a pair if you ever wish to try them.

Yes, please!

Which 'flavour' of driver do you have?

[andyrlb]

Cor, streuth - you couldn't make that up, no-one would believe you!

That makes it a bit of a random lottery, really, doesn't it.

I had thought that I'd never noticed a mention of this in any eBay auction I'd seen.



Yes, please!

Which 'flavour' of driver do you have?

I have the black and the grey.
I’d advise trying the grey , do you ever pass MK or will I need to post them ?


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[jandl100]

Thanks, Andy - I'll PM you.