Great lil on-ear headphone but a lil bit uncomfortable on ear.
Not for someone who loves heavy bass but good for seeking clarity
My opinion, my first AKG product. Tried the AKG Y50 but to me, this one sounds better at details (i guess due to semi-open back design?)(Y50 is a bit too much sub bass but is still not like Beats).
I dont really like the Y-cable style but thats my preference.
Can be comparable to Beyerdynamic DTX710 by its sound but way more portable (from my view. i need to test DTX710 again later).
The advertised 3D-axis folding mechanism is kinda weird though. Is good when you want to fold back into a small bag or pocket but this doesnt come with a headphone bag, plus, im kinda the person who always hang his headphone on his neck anyways.
The headphone seems to be louder than my daily Philips SHM7110 though advertises same 32 ohms impedance.
Sounds great but not for kickin' bass lover. Though this can be a quick fix if you tune up 32Hz@3-4dB and 64Hz@2-3dB with your equalizer. with my a bit taste, i would tune down a bit 125Hz about 1-2dB.
To be honest, the pads for this headphone make this headphone uncomfortable. the sponge makes somewhat my ears a bit ichy and course feeling (hope that 3rd party pad do have a bit more silky). the clamping is a tad forcy but not in the way that makes me a headache, though the small top pads do make me kinda having someone pusing 2 pins on my head.
Havent burn this thing down but guess will do for a month
*im kinda into audiophile world but i dont have yet experiences awesome headphones but tried most on shops.
Pros:
1. Good sounding without burn-in. (will burn it eventually)
2. Great detail.
3. Obvious lightweight and small
4. True open-back headphone (semi-open)
Cons:
1. Audio quality is great but bass side is a bit underpowered
2. The pads are uncomfortable that somehow they itch your ears!
3. 3D-Axis folding mechanism is a bit complicated
4. Feels cheap and not durable (the jack shielding seems to be one of the cheap jack that can be easily damage and snap the internal wire)
5. As portable as it gets, the wire arein't foldable or 'can be shorter' (i mean something like wire attractable??)
6. since this is open-back (well, semi-open), the sound leak is, well, quite audibly far enougheven though im at my usual volume (or actually, lower)
7. i dont know if $50 is cheap for this headphone. (or is just mine is pricier due to the shipping requirement)
*song albums tested, Dalf Punk - Random Access Memories album (FLAC 24bit 88.2kHz), The Queen - Greatest Hits (FLAC 24bit 96kHz), deadmau5 - For Lack of a Better Name (FLAC 16bit 44.1kHz), 40mP feat. Hatsune Miku - Chiisana Jibun To Ookina Sekai (FLAC 16bit 44.1kHz)