[musiclvr]

Hate to revive a dead thread, but I would strongly recomment not buying this headphone.  I had the reinforced 10X version with the bump and always treated carefully (although I have a big head).  Hinge broke today in a similar manner to other ones while putting it on my head.




Well done, AKG.

AKG has done a Fine job with the K267. The sound signature is a truly superb value for the asking price lately. True the build quits lacking. I even did a warranty request for you broken pair of of K267 and received a K712. I still purchased a new k267 from Massdrop and have babied them this time around as I love their sound!!!

 

[jwl12345]

AKG has done a Fine job with the K267. The sound signature is a truly superb value for the asking price lately. True the build quits lacking. I even did a warranty request for you broken pair of of K267 and received a K712. I still purchased a new k267 from Massdrop and have babied them this time around as I love their sound!!!

The sound really is great for the $150ish they cost, but I babied the **** out of mine and they still snapped even after AKG's revisions.  I think it's just a fatal flaw with the design, honestly.  Shame, cause they're great headphones.

 

[AudioE]

Hate to revive a dead thread, but I would strongly recomment not buying this headphone.  I had the reinforced 10X version with the bump and always treated carefully (although I have a big head).  Hinge broke today in a similar manner to other ones while putting it on my head.




Well done, AKG.

Unfortunately I've read this same complaint many times, both here and product reviews on sites such as Amazon etc. Sad really bc the sound has always been subject of compliments whereas the build has tainted what seemed could've been a great pair of inexpensive cans to own.

 

[6a6uH BHyK]

Hi,
 
Could any one compare sound signature of AKG K267 to Fostex TH-X00? What's the main difference in sound balance (low/mid/high)? Comfort of listening, maybe fatigue presence ...
 
Thanks in advance. 

 

[frank2908]

has anyone open these headphones up yet?. I'm curious how the bass adjustment system works.
thanks

 

[musiclvr]

has anyone open these headphones up yet?. I'm curious how the bass adjustment system works.
thanks

That’s actually a great question. I’ll probably be opening mine up if and whenever they have played their last tune. I do enjoy being able to adjust bass. It’s probably the only headphone I can think of that allows for it except for the MrSpeakers Alpha Dog with the screws in the ear ups?

 

[navii]

For anyone looking to replace the ear pads, Brainwavz's 100MM ROUND PADS in sheepskin leather work for me. Just need to trim the flap that inserts into the plastic otherwise they fit well enough.

edit: here is a link - https://www.brainwavzaudio.com/coll...e-memory-foam-earpads-round-sheepskin-leather

 

[navii]

I don't know why companies cheap out and put pleather in their expensive headphones. Creates garbage in a year or two of good use. Leather lasts.

 

[musiclvr]

For anyone looking to replace the ear pads, Brainwavz's 100MM ROUND PADS in sheepskin leather work for me. Just need to trim the flap that inserts into the plastic otherwise they fit well enough.

edit: here is a link - https://www.brainwavzaudio.com/coll...e-memory-foam-earpads-round-sheepskin-leather

Thank you for this great aftermarket solution! I appreciate it!

 

[navii]

Here are some photos

 

[EKG1]

I haven’t gone through this entire thread, but I practically stole these K267s a few years ago for around $150 (IIRC). I knew about the durability/design problems but I don’t listen to headphones a lot and took a chance they would hold up. So far so good and when I do use them, I thoroughly enjoy the listening experience.

Last week, I pull them out of the storage bag to find the pleather flaking off the ear pads. It took a couple nights and hours of searching before I found what I though would be a stock looking replacement. So, I registered here to help others looking for the same.

I ended up ordered a pair of Pioneer HC-EP0601 leather ear pads (currently $30 shipped), sold as replacements for their HDJ-X5 and X7, “DJ” headphones.

Below are pictures of them installed on the K267s. They are very, very close, but fractionally smaller than the original K267 ear pads.

As seen in the pictures the replacement pads have a thin silk like fabric to cover the drivers. I originally installed them “as-is” and found the highs to be “raspy”. So, I cut out the cloth covered plastic ring from the old K267 ear pads and slipped them under the HC-EP601 replacement pads. Now, the highs sound really close to stock and the rasp is gone. Later on, probably before the next replacement pads, I might remove the Pioneer’s silk like fabric covering to see what that would look and sound like.

The bass seems to have dropped fractionally, because before replacing the ear pads I preferred the adjustable bass setting on Club (middle setting). Now, I prefer the Stage setting (more bass). It could be that there’s more midrange with the new pads and the increased bass smooths things out better. Hard to say as I haven’t used these headphones a lot – I should have replaced one side and compared to the other.

Overall, I’m very pleased with the replacement pads. By look, touch, and feel, they are very similar to the stock pads, but to me feel more comfortable on the ears. They do not warm up as fast and are now more enjoyable to wear for long listening session. Even though the sound signature changed slightly, adjusting the bass setting brought the overall sound back close enough to “stock” that I’m not going to be looking for new headphones any time soon.

These “DJ” style pads fit a number of Pioneer headphones, so if you’re looking for replacement pads for your K267s, below are a few Pioneer headphone model numbers you can cross-reference. Also included are the Pioneer replacement ear pad numbers for the different models (all are the same sized ear pads).

HDJ-X5 – Current series leather pads ($30) - HC-EP0601
HDJ-X7 – Current series leather pads ($30) - HC-EP0601
HDJ-X10 – Nano coated leather pads ($54) - HC-EP0501
HDJ-2000 – Older series standard leather pads - HC-EP0101
HDJ-2000MK2 – Older series standard leather pads - HC-EP0101

 

[musiclvr]

I haven’t gone through this entire thread, but I practically stole these K267s a few years ago for around $150 (IIRC). I knew about the durability/design problems but I don’t listen to headphones a lot and took a chance they would hold up. So far so good and when I do use them, I thoroughly enjoy the listening experience.

Last week, I pull them out of the storage bag to find the pleather flaking off the ear pads. It took a couple nights and hours of searching before I found what I though would be a stock looking replacement. So, I registered here to help others looking for the same.

I ended up ordered a pair of Pioneer HC-EP0601 leather ear pads (currently $30 shipped), sold as replacements for their HDJ-X5 and X7, “DJ” headphones.

Below are pictures of them installed on the K267s. They are very, very close, but fractionally smaller than the original K267 ear pads.

As seen in the pictures the replacement pads have a thin silk like fabric to cover the drivers. I originally installed them “as-is” and found the highs to be “raspy”. So, I cut out the cloth covered plastic ring from the old K267 ear pads and slipped them under the HC-EP601 replacement pads. Now, the highs sound really close to stock and the rasp is gone. Later on, probably before the next replacement pads, I might remove the Pioneer’s silk like fabric covering to see what that would look and sound like.

The bass seems to have dropped fractionally, because before replacing the ear pads I preferred the adjustable bass setting on Club (middle setting). Now, I prefer the Stage setting (more bass). It could be that there’s more midrange with the new pads and the increased bass smooths things out better. Hard to say as I haven’t used these headphones a lot – I should have replaced one side and compared to the other.

Overall, I’m very pleased with the replacement pads. By look, touch, and feel, they are very similar to the stock pads, but to me feel more comfortable on the ears. They do not warm up as fast and are now more enjoyable to wear for long listening session. Even though the sound signature changed slightly, adjusting the bass setting brought the overall sound back close enough to “stock” that I’m not going to be looking for new headphones any time soon.

These “DJ” style pads fit a number of Pioneer headphones, so if you’re looking for replacement pads for your K267s, below are a few Pioneer headphone model numbers you can cross-reference. Also included are the Pioneer replacement ear pad numbers for the different models (all are the same sized ear pads).

HDJ-X5 – Current series leather pads ($30) - HC-EP0601
HDJ-X7 – Current series leather pads ($30) - HC-EP0601
HDJ-X10 – Nano coated leather pads ($54) - HC-EP0501
HDJ-2000 – Older series standard leather pads - HC-EP0101
HDJ-2000MK2 – Older series standard leather pads - HC-EP0101

Thank you for posting this! Very helpful!