wgb113
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As a fan of AKG's K7 series and having lived with both the K701 and then K712 for some time the K812 is the culmination of the series in every way.
With regards to soundstage, it sounds bigger, deeper and more natural than in any other K7 series headphone.
In the bass department, it takes the improved bass response of the K712 and makes it much more accurate from it's upper range to it's lower limit.
They're also among the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn. I like that they lost the self-adjusting headband as I experienced sag issues with the K712, and the mesh headband just disappears. The Earpads are also very well done and not overly hot in warm weather.
All of that said, it'd be hard for me to say that ANY headphone is worth $1,500 but at the MassDrop/street price of @ $800 they a great value, yes VALUE. You'd have to spend 10x that on speakers in addition to room treatments to get close to the detail you hear out of the K812.
Bill
With regards to soundstage, it sounds bigger, deeper and more natural than in any other K7 series headphone.
In the bass department, it takes the improved bass response of the K712 and makes it much more accurate from it's upper range to it's lower limit.
They're also among the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn. I like that they lost the self-adjusting headband as I experienced sag issues with the K712, and the mesh headband just disappears. The Earpads are also very well done and not overly hot in warm weather.
All of that said, it'd be hard for me to say that ANY headphone is worth $1,500 but at the MassDrop/street price of @ $800 they a great value, yes VALUE. You'd have to spend 10x that on speakers in addition to room treatments to get close to the detail you hear out of the K812.
Bill