Waiting for New AKG Flagship Headphones

I concur! I'm twiddling my thumbs at the moment, but I twiddle them with utmost anticipation!

I just hope it's not another in their long line of painted and renamed K401's...

Some similar threads, with information from AKG.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/nex...agship-431729/
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/que...dphone-445718/
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/let...-k1000-435161/

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Yep, I just hope that it's going to be so expensive...like the HD-800.
I do hope it sound better.

Many were expecting some $300 ~ $500 phones from Senn or Beyer but disappointed because HD800 and T1 are out of their reach.
If AKG introduce something at $300 ~ $500 in addition to a $1000+ flagship, it's going to sell like hot cakes

Alright, you're new, so I'll go easy.

If you haven't read the threads, the K-701/2 is actively disliked by a lot of us. I think AKG made a New Coke/Edsel sized misstep by dumping the truly excellent K-1000 and "replacing" it with the K-701. For me, the K-701 was unlistenable and compares poorly to every high-end headphone AKG has made.

If anything, a new model should be an apology for the K-701/2 and a humble attempt to match the quality of the K-1000.

And, yes, I am still a fan of AKG. One bad product will not turn me away from a company. I would be pleased to buy a new AKG flagship if it sounds good.

Yeah, I love K701/702. If the new AKGs sound like K701/702 I'll be in heaven.

The AKG that offered the affordable K501 alongside the aspirational K1000 is the AKG I'd like to see take market share from Sennheiser, a company that has shown what it thinks of less affluent end of its customer base by offering them mediocrity at inflated prices. When you look at what Beyerdynamic/AT/Grado and others can do for the price of a pair of HD595s, the mind boggles. Sennheiser clearly know how to make headphones - no question - but its either caviar or turnips in their kitchen.

My wish for a future AKG flagship headphone would be something quite close to the K1000.
Surprise, surprise...

Pretty much keep all the pros from the K1000:
* Midrange
* Treble
* Sound stage
* Air
* Fully open design
* Speaker amplifier requirement
* 4-pin XLR termination

...but improve the:
* Bass extension

krm, I think you've described pretty much everyone's ideal headphone, but what would that cost - are we talking another Orpheus here ?

I always think K701 is more often underrate because it's price.

Unlike most headphone, It's do very well in "pure piston-motion"

And that's very help in Solid sound image & pinpoint location.

Sometimes i find K701's mid lack some "character"

TO me this kind of "character" is more like a benchmark than enjoyment , so i finally goes to DT990.

If AKG have new flagship, i guess it's may still going the same "accurate & neutral" side.

Hmm, so far with my time with the K701, they're okay. I haven't had much time with many other cans but... From as far as I can gather, you really -have- to pair an ultra-warm & quite bassy amp with these... which in saying that changes the sound signiature of the AKGs. You'll be listening to your amp and not the cans.
I find sometimes i'm not really in the mood for them so eh. Might see if i can trade them with my mates' HD650s sometime.

However, will be interesting to see what they release

...and ironically you seem to love sennheiser's k701 wannabe headphone.

If only it were possible. My headphone journey would end right there.