[niranhopper]

Well this is a major disappointment

 
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Today we are very happy to let you know that we have partnered with music legend Quincy Jones on the release of three stunning new headphones: the Q701, Q460 and Q350. Visit our just launched interactive experience to view the headphones and stay tuned for a link to view the live news conference here in Berlin, Germany.

 
http://www.akg.com/personal/,pcp_id,278,_psmand,1.html?quincy#/the-line

 

[Frank I]

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Well this is a major disappointment

 

 

Really cant even get to the link

 

[paulb09]

The AKG site is pretty much at a stand-still, but from what I can see, it looks like they've sealed their position as the kings of re-branding. Should have seen the Quincy Jones re-brands coming considering we've seen pictures of him wearing the Q701.
Have they even developed any new drivers in the last 5-10 years? Not sure when the K701 was released, but it must be about then.
 
At least people will stop complaining about the toilet-bowl white; the Q701 is available in black too.
 
[edit]Here are some screenshots someone took, for those that can't get to the site: http://www.hifisentralen.no/forum/index.php/topic,50263.0.html

 

[arteom]

That's it, I've lost all hope in living. Mass suicide next Tuesday, I'm sure some of you will be joining. Seriously though I'm deeply dissapointed that they are going the dr dre route instead of route of innovation that they previously known for. Oh well, guess there are still sextetts and k340's to be tried and a k1000 to be saved for. Though Audio Technica, Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic might better appreciate my business.

 

[gates_2]

really dissapointed...akg is going to keep taking the same headphone, tweaking it a bit, and then releasing..no driver development, no real innovation anymore
 
*sigh*..If this is the direction high-end audio is going... by the time I'm middle aged I'll be wearing Justin Bieber Premium Class® Headphones

 

[AmanGeorge]

WOW. weaksauce. I'm not sure if AKG realizes this, but (at least in my eyes, and I'm sure other people would agree) they probably would have been better off doing nothing than releasing yet another slightly different looking K701....
 
Total downer.

 

[mangamonster]

Ugh...what the hell, AKG???  This is what they need a dose of:
 

 

[paulb09]

Amen to that. Whereas buying headphones from the likes of Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic may contribute to new headphone developments, AKG just pockets all of the money, hunts sponsorship and endorsement, and then releases the same product with a name added so they can fetch more money for it. They even build all of their headphones in China now, pulling even more money whilst delivering a product with less quality assurance. Harman was the worst thing to ever happen to them, because now they just run for business with no regards to innovation.
 
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That's it, I've lost all hope in living. Mass suicide next Tuesday, I'm sure some of you will be joining. Seriously though I'm deeply dissapointed that they are going the dr dre route instead of route of innovation that they previously known for. Oh well, guess there are still sextetts and k340's to be tried and a k1000 to be saved for. Though Audio Technica, Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic might better appreciate my business.

 

[Meliboeus]

The fluorescent green model looks cool at least

 

[muddyglass]

half disappointed, half excited. i was hoping for a k801 with new drivers, but the new black q701 does look sexier than the previous models. still waiting on pricing though.

 

[AmanGeorge]

I think I read that MSRP of the Q701 would be $479.99
 
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[Katun]

That's too bad. Wishing for the K801 with no bumps.
 
For K701 owners, an upgrade won't happen.
 
For non K701 owners, an upgrade might happen... to the K701.
 
$479? Really? I guess the "Q" is worth that much more.

 

[AmanGeorge]

I think MSRP for the K701 is (or at least at some point was) $499. Fortunately MSRP <> Street price.

 

[dcpoor]

zzzzzz if they're straight rebadges with no sonic improvement.
from what we know so far, they look to be a pretty big disappointment.
 
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Amen to that. Whereas buying headphones from the likes of Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic may contribute to new headphone developments, AKG just pockets all of the money, hunts sponsorship and endorsement, and then releases the same product with a name added so they can fetch more money for it. They even build all of their headphones in China now, pulling even more money whilst delivering a product with less quality assurance. Harman was the worst thing to ever happen to them, because now they just run for business with no regards to innovation.
 

They build K701/702's in China now? I find that highly unlikely. And Sennheiser's lower end models are built in china as well.

 

[dcpoor]

double post.