Hi Akoya,   It looks like we're on the same boat. I started with the AKG K422's last week, had the K518's for two days (the discomfort was too much for me), and today I have the K450's. I liked the K422, but I think they're open. There's a nice thread about the k420 here. I think they are...

Well, I just bought the AKG K450's! I only listened to a few tracks so far. Right now I am listening to some african music with mostly drums (Djembe's, to be precise) and it sounds nice. In my mp3 player some tracks didn't sound too good, but I find it difficult to tell why. I wasn't in the mood...

Quote: Thank you, I've been looking at it the whole morning. I can't say I have my mind clearer, though. There's a ton of info there. Too bad the K450's are not on the list.

Thanks Proglover. So for now the K450's are at the top. And if I hadn't made the list, would you have suggested something else?   Anyone else?   jorges

Quote:   slow? I guess I'll have to learn the jargon, is there a place where one can learn all these terms, or the only way is to read posts and ask people? All in all, I got your positive impression about them. Ah! out of curiosity, what are those other portables you mentioned?  

Quote:   Given that I have only listened to the K420 and the K518 (but only for a couple of hours), how would you compare the K450's against these? I found what I believe is the frequency response of the K450, but I am not sure how to interpret it (I mean, it's obvious that it has a...

Last week I broke the headphones I was using (sennheiser omx 60), and while looking at a local store for a replacement pair, I heard a seller praising AKG phones (until then totally unknown to me). I don't usually listen much to sellers, but I started paying attention to this one as he was...