AKG K551 OR K550?
Jan 24, 2015 at 12:22 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 8

maheeinfy

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Hi All,
 
Trying to decide between K551 or K550. If i go with K551, i'd choose White. K550 has only one color choice.
 
Does K551 sound exactly same as K550? Did AKG took a fine sounding headphone like K550 and made it less of a headphone just so it will work with ipod/iphone?
 
K551's cable, since it is flimsy(compared to K550's) and since it has a mic built in, affects the sound in any way? If yes, i'd go with K550
 
Jul 31, 2015 at 5:05 AM Post #2 of 8
  Hi All,
 
Trying to decide between K551 or K550. If i go with K551, i'd choose White. K550 has only one color choice.
 
Does K551 sound exactly same as K550? Did AKG took a fine sounding headphone like K550 and made it less of a headphone just so it will work with ipod/iphone?
 
K551's cable, since it is flimsy(compared to K550's) and since it has a mic built in, affects the sound in any way? If yes, i'd go with K550

Go with K550 or with K553; only opt for K551 if you can find an incredible price by comparison (check Amazon Germany).
 
I got K551 and the cable is terrible. Headphone sounds great though (treble spike warning).
 
Jul 31, 2015 at 8:52 AM Post #3 of 8
Go with K550 or with K553; only opt for K551 if you can find an incredible price by comparison (check Amazon Germany).

I got K551 and the cable is terrible. Headphone sounds great though (treble spike warning).
Thanks. Its been a while that i posted that question. I was surprised to see a response to that :)
I grabbed a K553 from MD recently and they are great for office
 
Nov 27, 2017 at 11:30 PM Post #6 of 8
i love my K551, even considering a 2nd pair for my office ( i currently take it home and some take it back to the office), but i am not sure if i will go for a K550 mk2/3 or K551

I would get the K550 MK III because of that detachable cable option (they ALL sound the same, per AKG btw). If you would like a shorter cable (4' vs. 10'), then THIS is the cable to get.

If the 10' cable doesn't bother you though, then I'd get the K550 MK II, which is cheaper (buy from Seller: Brickstreet). The K551 has a shorter cable, but I still like the looks of the K550 MK II more. Up to you.

Hope that helps!
 
Nov 28, 2017 at 12:53 AM Post #7 of 8
I would get the K550 MK III because of that detachable cable option (they ALL sound the same, per AKG btw). If you would like a shorter cable (4' vs. 10'), then THIS is the cable to get.

If the 10' cable doesn't bother you though, then I'd get the K550 MK II, which is cheaper (buy from Seller: Brickstreet). The K551 has a shorter cable, but I still like the looks of the K550 MK II more. Up to you.

Hope that helps!


exactly my thoughts, k550 mk2 looks better than k551, but shorter cable is an advantage, but the k551 black version is also quite nice , thanks for the recommendation
 

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