I don't think there is a comparison here in reality. The Denons are simply far superior to the AKG. I don't think the K702s will even compete on soundstage. For what you pay for the 702s they are a very good headphone but with the Denons you are really climbing several tiers. FWIW I thought the K550 II were as good as the K702. As an open back the 702s are poor when compared to my Focal Clear MG and that's the level at which the 9200s compete.
Fully agree with you as I heard the D9200 before and I liked them. I had the impression that the K702 will have a wider soundstage being an open back headphone. Need to hear them again. And the Sony MDR Z1R if I can as I read about them.
How will you compare your denon d9200 to focal clear mg?
Do you have mg pro version? Im getting pro version in similar price tag as denon 9200
Are z1r better than denon d9200? They have bigger 70mm drivers but dont know how they sound
I don't have an answer for the interior of the 9200, but you're wrong about temp and humidity. Wood absorbs and releases water vapor all the time (lifelong woodworker and finisher here). There have been many examples of wood cups becoming out of round because of changes in humidity. Sometimes they do this to the point of not fitting on the headphone anymore. I've seen people put the cups in a plastic bag with some dessicant to get the cups back to their original shape.
I have roughly the same thoughts as @FuzzyLuck5550 with some slight differences to me personally. Soundstage on the Focals is wider but imaging is very much the same, perhaps more layered on the Denons rather than spaced on the Focals. Mids are a lot closer in my opinion than that of Fuzzy, the Denons can really dig deep and bring out the slightest information here. Both are excellent in their own way with mids but certainly different. Treble, both handle Joni Mitchells wonderful Blue album and her high soprano notes very well and that's enough for me.
Good points, thanks. Wood absolutely responds to changes in temp or humidity, what I should have said was: Anecdotally, there are not a lot of reports of headphones suffering from serious issues due to this, and the 9200 may be more impervious than most as it’s made of bamboo. But you’re right, good catch.
And you're right about the laminated bamboo in the 9200. It should be more stable than most solid woods. Some don't like the look of it, but that's an individual taste sort of thing. Denon can't be faulted for choosing laminated bamboo when considering the long term stability of the backs.
