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New AKG HEADPHONES!!!

post #1 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:29pm
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New studio serie:

K142HD, K172HD, K242HD, e K272HD

first preview on italian headphones site (Headphones.it: contatto intimo con la musica - Home):

Headphones.it: contatto intimo con la musica - Gennaio 2008: La nuova serie Studio di AKG






and K 141 MK II, K 240 MK II, K 171 MK II, K 271 MK II, K 77, K 99 and IP 2

AKG Revamps Headphone Line








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post #2 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:31pm
wow!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!

velour pads??
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post #3 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:31pm
It's just a new color scheme, same drivers as the old models. but yeah, velor pads
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post #4 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:36pm
i wonder what fitz has to say..
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post #5 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:36pm
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IP 2
A most unfortunate model number. I guess no English speakers where involved in the naming process.
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post #6 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:38pm
Did I see a Sextett revision there?
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post #7 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:43pm
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The K242HD looks terrific interesting!
I WANT THEM!
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post #8 of 92
1/22/08 at 7:45pm
Woah, retro to the max!

Oh, and Dobro, I totally agree with you.
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post #9 of 92
1/22/08 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by Zorander View Post
Did I see a Sextett revision there?
Yes and no. The K242 was a sextett sold in europe (maybe only france?) after the K241 became the K240-M.

I would be very surprised if AKG started using full passive drivers rather than filter patches at this juncture.
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post #10 of 92
1/22/08 at 9:24pm
I'm sort-of digging the retro look, but I'd still prefer a contemporary design. While we're on the topic (sort of) what's up with the HD-600 looking like an expensive countertop?
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post #11 of 92
1/22/08 at 9:32pm
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Originally Posted by ericj View Post
Yes and no. The K242 was a sextett sold in europe (maybe only france?) after the K241 became the K240-M.
I seriously doubt anybody at AKG even remembers the K242 badged sextett, and that this new model is just a coincidence, moving the last number on all their studio headphones to 2 instead of 0 or 1.

I do dig the look of the K242HD though, and it's nice to see the permanently attached cable. I would like to hear it but not so much that I will run out and buy one.

EDIT:
LMAO @ the IP 2!!
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post #12 of 92
1/22/08 at 9:34pm
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Originally Posted by Dobro View Post
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IP 2
A most unfortunate model number. I guess no English speakers where involved in the naming process.
That took me a moment to catch
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post #13 of 92
1/22/08 at 9:47pm
really? so i imagine the older styles will come down in price.

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Originally Posted by skudmunky View Post
It's just a new color scheme, same drivers as the old models. but yeah, velor pads
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post #14 of 92
1/22/08 at 9:51pm
The new "xx1 MKII" models are merely new color schemes, as has already been noted here & in other similiar threads.

The new "xx2 HD" models seem to be the same models, only marketed toward home listeners, with velour pads (good) & non-removable cables (not so good).

Nothing remotely ground-breaking, unfortunately.
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post #15 of 92
1/23/08 at 4:08am
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Originally Posted by jpelg View Post
The new "xx1 MKII" models are merely new color schemes, as has already been noted here & in other similiar threads.

The new "xx2 HD" models seem to be the same models, only marketed toward home listeners, with velour pads (good) & non-removable cables (not so good).

Nothing remotely ground-breaking, unfortunately.
So same drivers also in the xx2 HD models? I hoped they use different tuned drivers to achieve a more "audiophile-like" sound (while the K Studio series was on the bassy side). Maybe the velour pads make a difference in the sound?
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