[mrAdrian]

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I've just ordered an old k400 second hand... It will be my first akg... Can't wait... Hopefully it will sound good

 
I had the chance to listen to the K701 for multiple times, had own a pair of K500... And have decided to stick with the K400
 
Great headphones

 

[DMax99]

I had the chance to listen to the K701 for multiple times, had own a pair of K500... And have decided to stick with the K400

Great headphones

Oh? That's good to hear... cannot wait to listen to them

 

[xEcuToR]

Currently possessing
 
AKG K141 (600ohms) ( Mid Range Prone, Clean and Transparent Sound)
AKG K301 (100ohms) ( Overall Neutral Sound, Excellent Mids when properly amped, Non harsh Highs)
AKG K340 ( Bass shy, Cleanest sound among all AKGs I have, Flat Mid Range, Sparkly Highs) 
AKG K501 ( Neutral king, Massive Sound stage, Clean Sound with Nice Tonality and Timbre, preferable for Classical and acoustic Jazz )

 

[samwell7]

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Oh? That's good to hear... cannot wait to listen to them

same hehe

 

[DutchGFX]

I'm selling off my AKG's since I upgrade my other components, my headphone collection must shrink to one.

I have K340 Bass Light
K240 Sextett MP
and Q701 Balanced with 4 pin mini XLR jack

If any of you are interested, hit me up with a PM

 

[vid]

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AKG K340 ( Bass shy, Cleanest sound among all AKGs I have, Flat Mid Range, Sparkly Highs) 

 
It's curious since the K 340 are notorious for having a dirty sound if you will. The decay is slow in other words and I found them the least clear of the AKGs I've heard - sounding rather lush in comparison to the usual monitor-like AKG sound that emanates from its contemporaries.

 

[DutchGFX]

I think the K340 is the best sounding akg I've heard. It's got nice details, decent soundstage, and
Pretty lush mids. it's got some nice treble sparkle too

 

[vid]

They're not bad, especially the layered soundstage was nice. Kinda overpriced everywhere still, though.

 

[aeroG1]

Currently have:
k140 (600ohm)  - Father of AKG, mids are powerful, highs clear but don't sparkle, but bass is not precise when not properly amped
Q460 (I forget the ohm) - Somewhat flat but amazing bass response 
 
K280 Parabolic (75 ohm) - on ordered but super psyched for the dual drivers 

 

[GREQ]

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Currently have:
k140 (600ohm)  - Father of AKG, mids are powerful, highs clear but don't sparkle, but bass is not precise when not properly amped
Q460 (I forget the ohm) - Somewhat flat but amazing bass response 
 
K280 Parabolic (75 ohm) - on ordered but super psyched for the dual drivers 

I didn't like the K280 much. Whenever I put them on my head the sound just didn't make any sense.... until I put on some classical.

 

[Armaegis]

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It's curious since the K 340 are notorious for having a dirty sound if you will. The decay is slow in other words and I found them the least clear of the AKGs I've heard - sounding rather lush in comparison to the usual monitor-like AKG sound that emanates from its contemporaries.

 
I've owned two K340's, I think one each of the bass light and bass normal. They are certainly strange headphones, and I always got the feeling I wasn't powering them enough (this was earlier in my head-fi career, before I jumped off the deep end). 
 
For most genres they were average, but they were great for Metallica. 

 

[aeroG1]

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I didn't like the K280 much. Whenever I put them on my head the sound just didn't make any sense.... until I put on some classical.

 
Yeah they are just so weird... anyway I'm trying to decide between the k142 and the k172. The k142 look better IMO, but the k172 supposedly have better bass, and I need bass. Any suggestions?

 

[roBernd]

k142 has more bass. don't know which has better bass, they share the same drivers anyways. What I do know is: save a bit more bucks and get a k242 or k240s, if possible don't dive deeper into this hobby. any bucks you'll spend from here will only increment the sound a little.

 

[GREQ]

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k142 has more bass. don't know which has better bass, they share the same drivers anyways. What I do know is: save a bit more bucks and get a k242 or k240s, if possible don't dive deeper into this hobby. any bucks you'll spend from here will only increment the sound a little.

TROLL ALERT!!! 

 
(but I agree)

 

[RAZRr1275]

Well new update to my akg collection. I have the AKG K702 and K167 with the K240 Sextett coming in tomorrow