[DogCatcher]

Hello everybody!
What do you think about the AKG K317? I would go for the 315s but I heard they absolutely are not worth the price..
I really don't know earphones, so I ask you: is there something good and worth the price? Other brands, like Sennheiser or Grado or whatever...?
Thank you so much

 

[prone2phone]

search for Kostalex's review

 

[jant71]

The K317 is a neck strap type earphone. It is good but many people don't want or need that type. You have three choices for good AKG earbuds, The K316(earhook), K317(lanyard/neck strap) and K319(standard earbud).

 

[BLOX]

AKG-317 is quite good,
or go for PK2,I reallly like Pk2,

 

[DogCatcher]

Sorry I couldn't find kostalex review of the 317s! Where is it?
Anyways, are lanyard earbuds really that uncomfortable? I've never had one, so I don't know exactly how it is.. Is it ridiculous to wear?

Oh God why do they do things like this?? More and more doubts!

 

[BLOX]

For me lanyard earbud is uncomfortable.
You can visit kostalex's review link is below.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/ear...-cm700-371235/

 

[Akash]

review you wanted:
Earbud buyer's guide, feat. OK1, PK1, OK2, K319, PK2, ATH-CM700 - Page 5 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Apparently K317 & K319 are same SQ wise?

 

[jant71]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogCatcher /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry I couldn't find kostalex review of the 317s! Where is it? Anyways, are lanyard earbuds really that uncomfortable? I've never had one, so I don't know exactly how it is.. Is it ridiculous to wear? Oh God why do they do things like this?? More and more doubts!

Lanyard should not be uncomfortable but can be annoying. They are good for sports since the buds stay in your ears and cord noises are minimal. I have one neck strap style, the NX55, and I like it. Taking the slack off the cables makes them more comfortable/fit better and you can just wear them instead of worrying about a case and winding/unwinding and tangles and all that. Also they don't get caught on things and yanked out of your ears which means they will last longer.

Theses are good on the cheaper side Newegg.com - Cresyn CS-EP300KL 3.5mm Gold-Plated Connector Earbud Uniquely Designed Stereo Headphone (Black)

For mid priced the PK3, OK3, and the 3 AKG's are good(I'm kinda like the looks of the red K316's).

For the higher price the OK2 is very good and is still easy to drive. The PK1 and OK1 are excellent but need more power.