Hi head-fi.
Unfortunately it took me quite a while to organise some time to post this.
I also decided to split my planned thread into several different threads because I would exceed the image limit.
So here are my experiences I made in the "Harman Internation" hall where I visited AKG (of course!) and had a nice little conversation with "someone" important (damn it, I should've noted the names...).
But let's start with some pics:
This is what the Harman hall looked like. They were -along with sony- the only company having a complete hall for themselves.
The color on the ceiling slowly changed in the colors of the rainbow:
Here you can see the transformation from white to red. The AKG display was from (this perspective) on the opposite side of the hall, on the right. Just behind that bridge. I made an overview shot of AKG's presentation but it got lost together with the camera. I bought a new one but I didn't rember making a new photo.
This is one of some very comfy listening stations where you could just relax your feet and listen to some tunes, live-mixed by a DJ. K181 was also available.
Also displayed were some "oldies" like the "K 180"...
...or the "K 50"...:
Sorry, no description. I remember beeing interrupted by the AKG hostess who recognized me from the day before...what ever.
...or the "Audimir":
Let's come to the new cans:
This is what AKGs re-designed entry class will look like:
Sorry, there was no description. But as you will see these weren't any helpful at all, so...
One big surprise for me was the K 530 Ltd.
This headphone hits the market in October but as far as I understood it is limitted to Europe. The limitation is 5000 pieces and the "Ltd." version will costs exactly what the normal costs. I wasn't able to find out if these velour pads will be available as normal accessorie for the K530. I think they sound better because they "purge" the bass and bring out the mids a bit which makes the headphone less "nasal".
Continue in the next post!
m00h
Unfortunately it took me quite a while to organise some time to post this.
I also decided to split my planned thread into several different threads because I would exceed the image limit.
So here are my experiences I made in the "Harman Internation" hall where I visited AKG (of course!) and had a nice little conversation with "someone" important (damn it, I should've noted the names...).
But let's start with some pics:
This is what the Harman hall looked like. They were -along with sony- the only company having a complete hall for themselves.
The color on the ceiling slowly changed in the colors of the rainbow:
Here you can see the transformation from white to red. The AKG display was from (this perspective) on the opposite side of the hall, on the right. Just behind that bridge. I made an overview shot of AKG's presentation but it got lost together with the camera. I bought a new one but I didn't rember making a new photo.
This is one of some very comfy listening stations where you could just relax your feet and listen to some tunes, live-mixed by a DJ. K181 was also available.
Also displayed were some "oldies" like the "K 180"...
...or the "K 50"...:
Sorry, no description. I remember beeing interrupted by the AKG hostess who recognized me from the day before...what ever.
...or the "Audimir":
Let's come to the new cans:
This is what AKGs re-designed entry class will look like:
Sorry, there was no description. But as you will see these weren't any helpful at all, so...
One big surprise for me was the K 530 Ltd.
This headphone hits the market in October but as far as I understood it is limitted to Europe. The limitation is 5000 pieces and the "Ltd." version will costs exactly what the normal costs. I wasn't able to find out if these velour pads will be available as normal accessorie for the K530. I think they sound better because they "purge" the bass and bring out the mids a bit which makes the headphone less "nasal".
Continue in the next post!
m00h
