RockStar2005
Headphoneus Supremus
Thanks for all the tips people, appreciate it 
one more question: I like to buy a pair of over headphones for my V10 and maybe also for my S7 in a while (if they bring out a dual sim that is).
I am torn between the cheap AKG K545 for €100 or the AKG K845 Bluetooth. The AKG K845 for €250 also with my TV. What do you guy think, is the price difference worth it? I have never used BT headphones with high end music players, will there be a lot of quality loss?
Deep,
I have tried out the AKG K550, K553 Pro, and the K845 Bluetooth headphones. What I can tell you is, the K550 and the K553 (virtually identical in looks...... the K553 Pro is the slightly improved version of the K550) are slightly bigger than the K545 and the K845, but they also offer MORE EXPANSIVE SOUNDSTAGE, which I love. The K845 is basically identical to the K545 in looks (I've never tried out the K545), and from the descriptions I've read, in sound too.
Both are a bit more bassier than K550 & K553 are (they are VERY neutral headphones, but I mean that in a good way). What I've come to learn is, headphones that have any bass enhancement tend to sound less detailed because that bass can overshadow the mids and highs at times (especially on bassier songs), and even nice background stuff like guitar fills, harmonies, echoes, etc. AKG however is great at keeping the bass isolated, so I didn't hear that on the K845, but I still found the slightly extra bass a bit distracting. The slightly smaller soundstage didn't help either, but I did think overall they sounded great. I feel like the K550 & K553 give you the RIGHT amount of bass......never overwhelming, but never weak or lacking either. The K550 & K553 are also very comfortable to wear too. Like having 2 giant pillows over your ears. lol
The only MINOR cons of the K550 and K553 are that their cables are not detachable and a bit long (10 feet, or 3 meters), but I just tie up my cable. Until they release a version that has a detachable cable, this is the best you will find. I've pitted my $170 K553 against headphones more than twice its price..........the $400 Oppo PM-3, the $400 Mastery & Dynamic MH40, the Bowers & Wilkins P7, and the $250 Blue Lola.............. and it beats them all one way or another (usually on soundstage and/or bass isolation). They really are incredible!
You can't get the K553 outside of the U.S. However, eBay does have sellers who sell internationally, so I would try there. Also, there's been some speculation that the K553 is the same as the AKG K550 MK II, though I can't prove this. Since you posted currency in Euros, I'm gonna assume you live in Europe, where the AKG K550 MK II is most definitely available on both UK Amazon and also eBay. Try for the K553 first, but again, if you check on Google, most people seem to think or believe the K550 MK II and the K553 are the same headphones.
one more question: I like to buy a pair of over headphones for my V10 and maybe also for my S7 in a while (if they bring out a dual sim that is).
I am torn between the cheap AKG K545 for €100 or the AKG K845 Bluetooth. The AKG K845 for €250 also with my TV. What do you guy think, is the price difference worth it? I have never used BT headphones with high end music players, will there be a lot of quality loss?
Deep,
I have tried out the AKG K550, K553 Pro, and the K845 Bluetooth headphones. What I can tell you is, the K550 and the K553 (virtually identical in looks...... the K553 Pro is the slightly improved version of the K550) are slightly bigger than the K545 and the K845, but they also offer MORE EXPANSIVE SOUNDSTAGE, which I love. The K845 is basically identical to the K545 in looks (I've never tried out the K545), and from the descriptions I've read, in sound too.
Both are a bit more bassier than K550 & K553 are (they are VERY neutral headphones, but I mean that in a good way). What I've come to learn is, headphones that have any bass enhancement tend to sound less detailed because that bass can overshadow the mids and highs at times (especially on bassier songs), and even nice background stuff like guitar fills, harmonies, echoes, etc. AKG however is great at keeping the bass isolated, so I didn't hear that on the K845, but I still found the slightly extra bass a bit distracting. The slightly smaller soundstage didn't help either, but I did think overall they sounded great. I feel like the K550 & K553 give you the RIGHT amount of bass......never overwhelming, but never weak or lacking either. The K550 & K553 are also very comfortable to wear too. Like having 2 giant pillows over your ears. lol
The only MINOR cons of the K550 and K553 are that their cables are not detachable and a bit long (10 feet, or 3 meters), but I just tie up my cable. Until they release a version that has a detachable cable, this is the best you will find. I've pitted my $170 K553 against headphones more than twice its price..........the $400 Oppo PM-3, the $400 Mastery & Dynamic MH40, the Bowers & Wilkins P7, and the $250 Blue Lola.............. and it beats them all one way or another (usually on soundstage and/or bass isolation). They really are incredible!
You can't get the K553 outside of the U.S. However, eBay does have sellers who sell internationally, so I would try there. Also, there's been some speculation that the K553 is the same as the AKG K550 MK II, though I can't prove this. Since you posted currency in Euros, I'm gonna assume you live in Europe, where the AKG K550 MK II is most definitely available on both UK Amazon and also eBay. Try for the K553 first, but again, if you check on Google, most people seem to think or believe the K550 MK II and the K553 are the same headphones.
