[plakat]

That would be in line with my information, i.e. K702 moving to China, K712 and K812 being built in Vienna. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[pirarucu]

Wow, I thought AKGs were only manufactured in Austria. I wonder if the prices are lower for those made in China?

 

[plakat]

No, I think they would not even have enough production capacity here (I live in Vienna).

 

[FritzS]

  Are the AKG K702 still in production or discontinued by the manufacturer?

 
http://www.akg.com/de/kopfhoerer/professionelle-kopfhoerer
 
still in production
http://www.akg.com/de/p/k702

 

[gabrielnorena]

AKG 702 are still in production. Made in China.
AKG 702 65th Anniversary Edition are discountinued, limited to 6000 units. Made in Austria.

 

[BillsonChang007]

AKG 702 are still in production. Made in China.
AKG 702 65th Anniversary Edition are discountinued, limited to 6000 units. Made in Austria.

4000 or 6000?

 

[gabrielnorena]

4000 or 6000?

Apparently 6000:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/626971/akg-k702-65th-anniversary-edition/2685#post_9540313

 

[BillsonChang007]

  Apparently 6000:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/626971/akg-k702-65th-anniversary-edition/2685#post_9540313

I see... it seems they have increased the volume then. The last time I read was 4000 thanks!

 

[rwpritchett]

Anyone here getting in on the K7XX drop? If so, I'd appreciate a comparison with the K702 annies when you get them.

 

[BillsonChang007]

Anyone here getting in on the K7XX drop? If so, I'd appreciate a comparison with the K702 annies when you get them.

^^^

 

[elwappo99]

Anyone here getting in on the K7XX drop? If so, I'd appreciate a comparison with the K702 annies when you get them.

 
If it's true they are "based on the K702 65AE" then I would guess they are using the same materials and production methods of the later versions, i.e. the ones that sound like the K712. The pads from the pictures kind of look like the later production pads as well, vs the early production pads. 

 

[rwpritchett]

Speaking of pads, what are the telling difference between the old and the new pads. My annie is #781, which is probably early enough to have the old pads, I guess. How can I tell which one I've got?

 

[elwappo99]

Speaking of pads, what are the telling difference between the old and the new pads. My annie is #781, which is probably early enough to have the old pads, I guess. How can I tell which one I've got?

 
Yea I'm in the 700s and 2400s. 700 is the older ones. Kind of hard to tell unless you have them side by side. 

 

[rwpritchett]

If what I read is true, from memory:

Older pads = shallow cup, wider soundstage, memory foam
New pads = deeper cup, better bass response at the expense of some soundstage, angled, gel padding

Is this correct?

 

[gabrielnorena]

I own both a k712 and a k702/65th, both are late production models made in Austria. Same pads, not angled but there's a little more interior space than what is shown in the pictures from the older annie pads.
 
I think differences between them are really subtle, maybe there's a little more bass on the k712, but it's almost unperceptible. Bass on the k702/65th is really good already. I think I like the annies a bit more than the k712, but both are great headphones, and I'm loving the way they sound, really balanced and detailed in my opinion.