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http://diyah.boards.net/thread/674/akg-y50?page=1&scrollTo=8274
Just recycling parts from the K618/619 I see.
AKG loves to recycle everything, don't they?
http://diyah.boards.net/thread/674/akg-y50?page=1&scrollTo=8274
I compared the Y50 with the smaller Tiesto, (not the adjustable one) and imo the Y50 is better.
The Tiesto gives a bigger and seemingly deeper bass. Again, it's a 'one note' kind of bass which I don't like. It's impressive on first listen but ultimately tiring. I don't think it's that low anyway. The Y50 has less bass quantity and I think it's actually a better type of bass. It's easier to follow lines down there.
The Tiesto mids are sucked away by comparison. It makes the Tiesto sound kind of hi fi ish but it's not right. Presence does suffer and it needs to be turned up and then the bass starts rumbling too much. The Y50 has more presence and so you can turn down without feeling it's had the life of the music sucked away.
Treble on the Y50 is tamer than the Tiesto. Actually, again, I prefer the Y50 treble. The Tiesto is more like a k701 with a dt770 bass. The Y50 sounds more civilised by comparison and I'm beginning to think that it's actually not as 'average' as I first thought. It's doing a pretty good job on most music and is nice to wear portable. It's not too noticeable in black. The other colours are disgusting!!!
I think the Y50 is delivering what AKG say. I'm always a little bit skeptical about manufacturers' claims but they have hit a good happy medium here. It's fairly well balanced with a lifted bass (as they say) and is preferable to me, than the Tiesto. If I had bought this headphone, I wouldn't feel cheated at £79. To me, it does what it is supposed to do well and does indeed have quite a respectable sound. Not as open as I'd like, but it's a closed headphone, designed for mobile use.
So far, I feel it's way better than the k450 and an improvement on the Tiesto, which I have problems with. The placing of the pads does make a difference to the sound and for some reason, I find it way more natural sounding when pushed back onto the flaps of my ears. That could be more to do with the shape of my ears though.
I have an hd25 in the garage, so if I can find it, I'll compare. However, since moving, I've been really busy repairing, moving, painting, etc and the hd 25 is buried in a box. I'll try some more comparisons but I am trying to stay around the same price level and there aren't that many around. It's one of the better AKG portable types imo.
Not hi fi, but then, neither are the Portapro or px100 type headphones. They serve a purpose and that's exactly what the Y50 does.
It's perhaps going to be seen as a 'Beats' contender. All I can say is better balance and cheaper, but I doubt whether kids will want to wear AKG logos on their heads rather than the Beats logo. Unfortunately, they may also prefer the fat Beats bass as well. Maybe the more discerning teenager will buy Beats stickers and cover up the nasty AKG advert!!!
I wondered about those others and sound differences. They seem quite closely related.
The y50 seems cleaner than the k450. To me, it's like a Tiesto, but actually better balance.
Maybe the AKG 55DJ's will sound like an improved version of tiestos AKG K267..i thought the Y40's sounded better than the K490's.. I think the bass has been over done on the Y40's..it's just constant bass that doesn't let up!
umm... Its a universal control. Its so people can use it no matter what phone they have. Isn't the cable removable so you can replace it? I have a windows phone since I dont want to spend any money on anything apple, so I couldn't care less if it has a volume control.One thing that could have been done for the y series is to provide a decent mic and volume control for them. I changed mine over to the Senn Momentum lead which has a much superior control. Instead of just having 'answer call' and 'pause' control, you also get a volume up and down, which really does make sense mobile. The switch is also easier to use than the AKG one since it's just a bit lower and so more accessible. I'm delighted that it works and improves the y50 with a phone.
I don't get more sibilance with an amp though. If anything, the y50 seems better, but that may be psychological due to the extra power available.
I find myself using these more and more actually. I think I've become more attuned to them and I like the extra treble they give over the Momentum.
muddy k series? O.o the k702 is the furthest thing from muddy.I bought Y40 today. The controls work with my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. Volume up/down etc. everything works. It's awesome because there aren't many Android headphones with 3 buttons. They're small and look great whilst also sounding great. Much better sound than the muddy sounding K series. I think it's as good as urbanite for half the price and looks much better. Money well spent.