AKG K701 Studio Headphones Reviews

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Posted 5/10/10

Pros: SQ!, build quality, design, comfort*

Cons: comfort* and sometimes bass

Lets start with: Design, build quality & comfort: They are white - thats what people notice on the first look. I must say I really like the design and the "feel" - The leather headband is a nice addition to the white and gray colors. Build quality is very very good - they are very sturdy and don't feel like breaking apart after a month. I dropped them incidentally few times, rolled with my chair over the cable and they are still in prefect condition. 4 Stars *Comfort - before I bought them I read alot about the comfort (haedband) issue and when I put them first time on my head I was sure that the rumors were true - the bumps were digging a hole in my...

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Another legendary headphone from AKG

Posted 1/19/13

By muxamed

Pros: Airiness, resolution, mids, musicality

Cons: can be a little uncomfortable on the crown

I have had these headphones for some time now and would like to write a simple review. They sound absolutely fantastic. I also have a Sennheiser HD 650 which I immensely like for all their virtues but after purchasing k701 I rarely reach for my Senns. k701 is a better allrounder and particularly fits the music styles I love the most, classical and jazz. That big and airy sound is simply magical. Every note and every small detail is so clearly reproduced and presented. The tone is very balanced and quite natural.

Clean.

Posted 11/13/12

By 6dublefive3two1

Pros: True flat response.

Cons: I don't have a mellon head.

Some have said that these are more suited to classical. I understand why. Personally, I knew I had a keeper after my first session with my Lo Fi blues collection. Hard to admit, but better than my cherished k280. I have number 29222. Funny thing, mine has the "akg" swivels on the headband. Not lower near the driver. Thats where the left and right identifiers are.

One of the best

Posted 8/9/12

By szoze

Pros: Detailed and natural sound, flat frequency response, glorious mids, nice-looking, somewhat comfortable

Cons: Need time to soften up

These are one of the best headphones I have ever heard, and I have heard a couple. I undoubtedly prefer them to Senn HD650, like them slightly more than Senn HD600 and Beyer DT880. Why? Because they have more natural sounding midrange and airier soundstage, characteristics that fit the music genres I prefer (classical and jazz). In terms of neutrality these are as good as Senn HD800. The bass is nicely extended and precise. Mind you, they need proper amplification. Don't expect them to sound great right out of an iPod. I have heard mine with MF x-can v3 and there is no synergy between the two. A better match is the cheap Pro-ject headphone amp. They sound even better if you drive them...

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Akg K 701 Best Soundstage I have eard

Posted 2/24/12

By Zub-a-Roo

Favorite headphone for soundstage and detailed highs

Good headphones. Can be too revealing for some people.

Posted 1/20/11

By TDL-speakers

Pros: Very Revealing. Detailed, Fast and Neutral.

Cons: If you want a euphonic sound, look elsewhere.

The AKG K701s are very good headphones. The information retrieval these headphones show up is very, very good! Vocals are also very good with the K701s in my opinion, and you can hear how good and badly recorded the songs are with the K701s. These AKGs really do show up on things in the music and your set up. In my opinion, these headphones don't do euphony. They are neutral and revealing!! If you play a song that is badly recorded, these headphones will sound shockingly bad. So be warned!

Balanced AKG701

Posted 12/24/10

By BigEar

Pros: Dynamic, musical sounding, revealing

Cons: Deep bass could be somewhat better defined

Modified these to balance with silver/gold wiring and Furatec XLR plugs. After a fairly long burn-in (>100hr) of the cabling and used on the Rudistor RPX-100 dual mono balanced solid state amp these sound very musical and dynamic. Much micro detail comes out and there is a good 3d stage imaging. The sound is very involving and intimate, providing foot-tapping and sometimes goose-bumps. Eargasm? Definitely a step forward compared to the standard non-balanced version which did not impress me much.

Doing Many Things Well

Posted 12/2/10

By zooot

Pros: Neutral, reasonably easy to drive, non-fatiguing

Cons: Long term listening could be more comfortable

One of the best headphone values out there.

Great muscial, comfortable, highly cost-effective

Posted 10/7/10

By red-classic

Pros: Excellent performance, explain sound music very well

Cons: Need well front-equipment, AMP or DAC or both

K701 has good performance on sound music, vocal, light music, slow rhythm, sound track for example. And at the same time, it's easy to broadcast good sound but harder to drive it very well(needs proper equipment--front/AMP/...). But overall, K701 is an excellent Hi-Fi headphone. Good equipment, good pay back

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