elrod-tom
Moderator - Prefers "stereo weirdo" to "audiophile"
Hi all:
Well, I've been struggling with the lack of closed headphones in my house lately. This is what happens when you have a young child who wants to watch Snow White and such, and a wife who likes those Trading Spaces shows. Not only do I have to listen to their stuff, but they are turning it up to drown out the leakage from my cans (AKG K501 and K1000).
The obvious answer is closed cans. However, I've not had the greatest experience with closed cans. I have always felt that they lacked the openness and soundstage that open designs offered. What to do?
Today, the AKG K271S arrived. I think that I may have found the answer!!
The first thing I notice about these cans is that they are very similar in appearance to my old standby, the K240. They are light, and comfortable...but why didn't AKG use the same nice cloth that they used on their K501's? Oh well...so I sweat a bit.
One thing that I'm having trouble with is getting over how they feel on my head. There is something about open air designs that feels different to my ears...it's almost like there is just a tad more pressure. Oh well...not a big deal, but there none-the-less.
Well, the first thing that I listen to is some DMB. I notice right away that they have the signature AKG voicing that I've always enjoyed. I live in the midrange and lower high range, and I've always thought that this is where the most important work is done by both amp and cans. AKG has always been strong here IMHO, and this is probably why I've always liked them so much.
Well, the soundstage is not the same as the K501, but I really like it. One thing that seems to grab my attention is the greater emphasis on bass. I like it a lot.
I'm sensing that it's somewhat rolled off on the very top end...but only slightly so. Again, this is not a big deal for me. The beauty of these cans is the mids and lower octive highs.
They also do a very nice job of blocking out external noise, while keeping leakage to essentially inaudible levels. Well, they ARE closed cans after all.
I'll be posting a more extensive review sometime in the future. In the mean time, if you are looking for closed cans, the AKG K271S might just fit the bill. Enjoy.
I give it 4 cans on a 5 can scale - VERY GOOD
Well, I've been struggling with the lack of closed headphones in my house lately. This is what happens when you have a young child who wants to watch Snow White and such, and a wife who likes those Trading Spaces shows. Not only do I have to listen to their stuff, but they are turning it up to drown out the leakage from my cans (AKG K501 and K1000).
The obvious answer is closed cans. However, I've not had the greatest experience with closed cans. I have always felt that they lacked the openness and soundstage that open designs offered. What to do?
Today, the AKG K271S arrived. I think that I may have found the answer!!
The first thing I notice about these cans is that they are very similar in appearance to my old standby, the K240. They are light, and comfortable...but why didn't AKG use the same nice cloth that they used on their K501's? Oh well...so I sweat a bit.
One thing that I'm having trouble with is getting over how they feel on my head. There is something about open air designs that feels different to my ears...it's almost like there is just a tad more pressure. Oh well...not a big deal, but there none-the-less.
Well, the first thing that I listen to is some DMB. I notice right away that they have the signature AKG voicing that I've always enjoyed. I live in the midrange and lower high range, and I've always thought that this is where the most important work is done by both amp and cans. AKG has always been strong here IMHO, and this is probably why I've always liked them so much.
Well, the soundstage is not the same as the K501, but I really like it. One thing that seems to grab my attention is the greater emphasis on bass. I like it a lot.
I'm sensing that it's somewhat rolled off on the very top end...but only slightly so. Again, this is not a big deal for me. The beauty of these cans is the mids and lower octive highs.
They also do a very nice job of blocking out external noise, while keeping leakage to essentially inaudible levels. Well, they ARE closed cans after all.
I'll be posting a more extensive review sometime in the future. In the mean time, if you are looking for closed cans, the AKG K271S might just fit the bill. Enjoy.
I give it 4 cans on a 5 can scale - VERY GOOD
