AKG K101 vs Sennheiser PX200

[geonix]

I'am going to buy headphones for my Creative Muvo2.
I want to make my choise from the two models:
AKG K101 and Sennheiser PX200
Please, Could you please give me some advices
What is the better choise among them?

 

[Andrea]

I'd choose the K101, just because I bought the PX200 and didn't find it that good. So I'd take the risk with the K101, which may be good btw.

 

[number1sixerfan]

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[jude]

I prefer the K101 to the PX200. As might be expected from AKG, it has wider soundstaging, which helps make the portable experience sound a little less constricting than some other smaller headphones or earphones might. More importantly, however, it's a more neutral headphone than the PX200, which exhibits some mid-bass prominence that I find a bit much (I prefer the PX100 to the PX200). As often is the case, I think what kind of music you listen to makes a difference here, as someone who listens mostly to hard-driving rock, electronica, or rap might prefer the heavier bottom of the PX200. I listen mostly to jazz, movie scores and classical, so, between the K101 and PX200, it's the K101 for me.

Keep in mind that the K101 is semi-open, whereas the PX200 is closed. Also keep in mind that the K101 isn't nearly as portable as the PX headphones -- the PX headphones are smaller, lighter, and they fold up. The K101 is hardly any more compact than full-sized headphones (sort of similar in size/shape to the HD497), but it is quite light (160g versus the K271 at 240g).

I use the AKG K101 and Sennheiser PX100 with my portable rigs when I don't feel like using an earphone, and, between those two, it's a much closer call, with each getting about equal time with me. I'm actually listening to the K101 as I type this.

 

[Andrea]

Mmmm, interesting, I've just seen the K101 with the price cut down to 39 euros (from 69) a couple of days ago. I might want to run back to that shop now...

 

[PrototypeX2]

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Originally Posted by jude I prefer the K101 to the PX200. As might be expected from AKG, it has wider soundstaging, which helps make the portable experience sound a little less constricting than some other smaller headphones or earphones might. More importantly, however, it's a more neutral headphone than the PX200, which exhibits some mid-bass prominence that I find a bit much (I prefer the PX100 to the PX200). As often is the case, I think what kind of music you listen to makes a difference here, as someone who listens mostly to hard-driving rock, electronica, or rap might prefer the heavier bottom of the PX200. I listen mostly to jazz, movie scores and classical, so, between the K101 and PX200, it's the K101 for me. Keep in mind that the K101 is semi-open, whereas the PX200 is closed. Also keep in mind that the K101 isn't nearly as portable as the PX headphones -- the PX headphones are smaller, lighter, and they fold up. The K101 is hardly any more compact than full-sized headphones (sort of similar in size/shape to the HD497), but it is quite light (160g versus the K271 at 240g). I use the AKG K101 and Sennheiser PX100 with my portable rigs when I don't feel like using an earphone, and, between those two, it's a much closer call, with each getting about equal time with me. I'm actually listening to the K101 as I type this.

Hey Jude, have you ever listened to AKG 24/26P?