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Update 16/02/14: The microfiber-velour earpads are kinda itchy but otherwise very comfortable. Cord is nice but length makes it awkward, use a Sentey 1m for anything close up or portable. These things are sensitive to EQ alright. Still enjoying them, would buy again.
Update 16/02/17: The X2's are just starting to break in - they're my main HPs since I received them. Enjoying the crap out of these. Still getting used to the fuzzy mircofiber earpads - I won't be swapping them out just yet but we'll see when the weather starts to warm up. Speaking of earpads: the "Bass Plus Velvet Replacement Ear Pads Cushion" set I bought off ebaye just arrived. Sealed in individual bags, I poked a small hole in one bag so I could stick a finger in and get a feel. I can definitively say they look and feel exactly like the OEM pads - sans any glue of course. I like having the spare set on hand and since these came with the backing plate, I know I can be a little...aggressive mounting alternative pads on the originals when I eventually do a pad mod.
Audio Cable: while the Sentey cable is excellent in every other aspect, I've found that its nice fabric sleeve is also very microphonic to the touch connected to the X2. :-( So I've switched to an Ememo #1 3ft cable. Also reasonably well-crafted, it's rubbery coating is nearly silent and has been tangle free - it's a keeper, recommended. Speaking of cables: I'm using a HengSheng 6.35mm male to 3. 5mm female 1ft adapter to the 6/35mm output jack on the Gustard H10. I'd prefer to avoid adding the extra length and connections in the path to the X2s, but the risk of damaging a 3.5mm plug or jack when using the stock solid adapter is just too great for me, as I roll & spin around in my office chair a bit and the cable can get snagged at times. Just a precaution; it hasn't degraded the sound quality that I've noticed...yet. ;-)
Basically, the K7XX is for those seeking the traditional "flat" response curve, IMO.....the X2 is decidedly NOT flat, but I find it overall more fun for daily listening. X2 has a much more pronounced low end (still pleasing, and not overpowering), a wider soundstage, more comfortable headband, and I greatly appreciate the metal construction, which has a much more quality feel.The K7XX has more forward mids, and probably slightly more detailed mids and highs overall. The K7XX takes quite a bit more twist on my volume knob before they "wake up".....A-B'ing them by simply switching HP at the same volume setting as X2 would be a mistake.
I am of "a certain age" where conserving my hearing is a priority; I tend to enjoy quiet listening, and the X2 plays nicely into that with their low Resistance and high Sensitivity. I like playing the Limbo with my volume knob! "How low can these play and still sound good?"
For reference, I'm using a Schiit Modi 2 Uber and Magni 2 Uber stack. I have zero EQ going, and listening is done in traditional everyday manner with YouTube, Amazon Prime streaming, and VLC Player for my personal MP3's and FLAC's. I do not yet have Foobar, but it's on my radar :p
I have SHP9500's, which I consider my $100 benchmark. I consider K7XX as my $200 benchmark. I consider X2 as my $300 benchmark, even though only paid $200 via this drop :) I missed the Fostex X00, but those will be my $400 benchmark at their next Drop.