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AKG K77 mod

post #1 of 6
2/20/11 at 10:30pm
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After repairing the cable on the K77's a friend gave me ( it was broken a couple a mm before the plug so I just replaced the plug ) I decided I have to do something about the sound ( they sounded like all entry-level AKG's : plastiky , to much highs , some sibilance , an overall crappy sound ). The obvious solution was to dampen the walls and the baffle ( I could have opened them up , but I didn't know if it would improve anything and it's a ,,no return"solution ) so I used blue-tack on the back and 2 mm cork on the baffle . The results are amazing : the plastic sound is gone , no more sibilance , the highs are at an acceptable level and even the bass sounds better. It took me a couple of hours ( and a couple of sore fingers from stretching the blue-tack smile.gif ) but the results are well worth-it.k77-mod.jpg

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post #2 of 6
2/21/11 at 3:55pm

kudos to you, I've always been curious about the entry-level AKG's even after hearing some not-so-good things about them on the forum. Seems like you've found a way to make them more acceptable. How do they stack up against other headphones you've listened to?

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post #3 of 6
2/28/11 at 5:59pm

I'm thinking i'll pick up a pair and try something like this for cheapo gifts. Thanks.

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post #4 of 6
10/22/11 at 2:58pm

I know this is an old thread but any pointers as to how I take apart the K77s? Want to give this as a go but don't want to break them in the process

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post #5 of 6
10/23/11 at 11:40pm
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Hello 13 cats, 

Just peel off very gently the ear-pads ( they are glued to the baffle ) , and you will find 5 screws under a layer of "sticky stuff" ( glue ) . I suggest protecting the glue from dust and re-assembling the headphones only after all the modifications are complete ( I also replaced the cable with a diy one - braided 24 awg speaker cable and 1/4'' jack plug - ) . 

 

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post #6 of 6
10/27/11 at 5:15pm

Thanks, really appreciate it. I must work out what mods I want to do before I take them apart!

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