The bottom line is that these AKG K550's right out of the box sound like K702's with a +2db boost to all frequencies lower than 500Hz.  So if you favor the AKG flavor, slightly thin-sounding mids and bright highs, and need closed-back, look no further.  Comfort is off the piston - The Denon...

There is a pair of AKG K702 on craiglist near where I am vacationing, and they are going for a great price of $120.  When I was looking at K701's there have been worries of fakes, so I'm wondering if I should be concerned at all with the K702, and if so how to identify if they are genuine.  I...

I just bought the Senn HD650 to replace a K702. I wanted something with a little more body and smoother highs. The only thing that is getting to me a bit about the HD650 is the abundance of bass which gets annoying on some songs with heavy bass. I took them off after an hour of listening and my...

    Good evening everyone. This is my review of the M-Stage Headphone Amplifier.    The review is being conducted in conjuction with Charles, my trained Space Monkey from the Planet Zazvor, using a fully burned-in AKG K702 and an iPod Nano with a Fiio L3 LOD (line out dongle). The...

Hi, What DAC and HF amp should get for these cans and active monitors.(xlr connection) using an iMac ( USB or optical out)? Some units that units that I am considering are: Antelope Zodiac Benchmark DAC1 USB Burson HA-160D Grace m903 Larry DA-11 Vioelectric HPA V800 + tbd amp Other Some are...

I have been looking for a new pair of headphones and have narrowed it to these three.  I currently own some grado 225is with the sennheiser pads and love them, but want to try a few different sound signatures from different companies.  I originally settled on a pair of beyer dt 880 600ohms, but...

I've been in the market for a new pair of headphones for a little while. I've narrowed it down to these two options.  The AKG k702 is the more affordable of the two. I can find practically new examples for sale for $200 or less. The HD650 is hard to find under $350. I have read much about...

My question is simple (look at title) I have just bought the AKG k702, which is my first can. The best i can do so far is a fiio e17. Ofc i can return the AKG, and possibly i will if they aren't for me, but only time will tell.  Maybe in favor of the HD 650, which i also auditioned today. ...

When I think of gaming headphones, I think of Sennheiser open back headphones. I have never heard this type of headphone in person, but here is what I am looking for.   (Note, I do not want a headset, just headphones.)   I only play first person shooting games, such a Battlefield 3...

Sorry if this is old news.  It looks like they finally fixed the bumps in the headband.    http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,1340,pid,1340,nodeid,2,_country,ENUS,_language,EN,country,ENUS.html

I currently use Sennheiser HD650s with a custom Enigma Audio cable.  I like these headphones very much, but for the last couple of years I have been wanting to try something of the 701 variety.  My amp is a Marantz PM8004 integrated.  The headphone section in this unit is among the best I have...

Hi, buddies ! I picked up a k702 lately to run my sony D50. Sometines just insert K702 to my laptop. Both give a fairly good amount of volume. But I wonder to what degree K702's potential reachs on D50 or latop ONLY (without DAC / AMP) ? So a DAC or AMP or both or combo needed  to fully...

I was originally looking at the Sennheiser HD 598.  http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-598-Headphones-Accents/dp/B0042A8CW2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1357289323&sr=1-1&keywords=598 But after the lack luster responses in my first post and reading up on some information in others I...

When Sennheiser displayed the HD 800, there was either a Lehmann Audio or Violectric amplifier driving the headphones. With the introduction of their new in-house amplifier I believe they use that now (though I have never seen it). I have never seen an AKG display so what do they use to power...

Can somebody suggest really good amp/DAC for AKG K702/Q701. I have heard they need really good driver and probably fiio e17 wont be good enough. I am looking for something portable, in the range 150-200$.

any previous owners know how similar these cans are...   what the differences might be as I need to transition to closed back for studio work.

Can someone compare these headphones?   There doesn't seem to be much on the Shure's in general on this forum, apart from one big mega-thread, and I couldn't find much comparing it to the K702 there.   What are the differences in sonic presentation between these headphones? They both...

Hey guys,   Upgraditus has struck me once again even though i just bought a pair of AKG k272's almost two months ago. I've decided on the K702 and would like to eventually end up with the k702 and a schiit asgard (could possibly be swayed to a little dot product) and maybe bifrost too. I...

AKG releases the limited 65th Anniversary Edition of the K702:         Link to AKGs product Website:   http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,1340,pid,1340,nodeid,2,_country,EN,_language,EN.html   So it seems we get a limited edition of the K702 with a leather...

Just tried out Chris Clouse's album on these going Sansa Clip > Ibasso D12 > Bellari HA540 > Akg K702.  I can honestly say that I've never been so floored by any headphones I've tried or currently have.... ever.  Anyone else know any great bands for the K702s?

I love everything my AKG K702 does, its probably the longest headphones I've owned out of my inventory of headphones. - Even compared to newer headphones I've been getting, the AKG K702 seem always to be used most.   Now I'm thinking should I make the move to the Sennheiser HD800 now...

Hi there folks,   I'm currently looking for a Headamp for my HD650 and K701 for around 300-500$. I'm not sure if I'll upgrade to the K712 or HD800. That's why I'm looking for an allrounder who can handle alle of those. How about the Lehmann Audio Studio Cube or the Lake People G109? Any...

Hi, buddies ! I picked up a k702 lately to run my sony D50. Sometines just insert K702 to my laptop. Both give a fairly good amount of volume. But I wonder to what degree K702's potential reachs on D50 or latop ONLY (without DAC / AMP) ? So a DAC or AMP or both or a combo needed  to fully...

When I previously had the AKG K701 (I bought them new) - I distinctly remember when I removed the pads to reveal the drivers, one of the drivers had crinkling in it - as if it had been damaged. I don't know would have damaged them other than perhaps being driven by an iPod. I attempted to drive...

Long story short i've been hit with upgradeitis and I need some opinions from the more experienced members.   My current Setup   320Kbp/FLAC songs-->Bifrost-->Hifiman EF-5-->DT990/K702   My go to headphones are the DT990 600ohms and once in a while i'll use the K702s.   I...