The feeling is the same as the original ones (those when i bought the headphones). Different colour though (the original ones were purple) but ... i can live with that !!!! I replaced the old ones with these in a few seconds. No problem to lock, or to fit in, i had no problem in any kind at all. Concluding (transaction, transportation time, quality, feeling, etc) i found my self very pleased with this buying and i will do it again in the future with no second thought. BJR
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Very clear sound. Not much warmth. Great for analytical listening, and I found the sound enjoyable once I got used to it. Comfortable on the head and the included stand is basic but works well.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Got this headset to replace a 50 year old pair of very high end headphones that finally gave up the ghost! These replacements are equally good in their sound quality, with the added bonus of being lightweight. And at this price I think they are a bargain!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
in terms of sound quality...it produces a very AKG sound, and sitting very comfortably among my other AKG cans...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I was looking for nice open cans to listen to my flac collection. Found these, they were in excellent condition, and rather cheap. Now I can enjoy my 320+ Gb of music! The only thing is they need a good amp to sound, just an onboard soundcard is crap for them!
Excellent - many thanks
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have owned a pair of AKG k701s for several months. They've had 400hrs play and I now feel qualified to comment on them. I use them to listen to my iPod classic 5G, with the aid of a Ray Samuels Hornet (portable, battery-powered headphone amp) and AudioOnline supercotton dock. First impressions: - Gorgeous looking headphone, solid construction, very comfortable overall (except for downward pressure from leather strap at times) - Distinctly underwhelming initially. This is partly because they are renowned to take 300hrs to burn in. I was very disappointed with the lack of bass. As time goes on, sound becomes more and more detailed, soundstage enlarges (such that some sounds almost seem to come from behind), hiss disappears and bass becomes warmer and more apparent. Later impressions: - Beginning with a negative, these headphones are actually quite lousy at certain types of rock music e.g. oasis, spiritualised. Most notably tracks where there is a unidirectional wall of sound. In these situations, the bass is under-represented. It does depend on how the track is mastered - similar music where the bassline comes from both sides rather than centre soundstage give far better bass with the k701. Anyway, prepare to be disappointed with some rock. I bought a pair of Grado SR80s to plug this gap (which they have, very nicely). - Now on to the positives. The detail is phenomemal with these headphones. This shines when listening to well-miked acoustic instruments and vocals. For me, these headphones have caused me to greatly enjoy music I never previously liked! If it's well recorded, then it's a joy to listen to. For example, double-bass solos in jazz CDs used to bore me to tears. But when you hear the soft thud of fingers on the strings, the occasional buzz, slide and even the breathing of the musician, it's just electric! Listen to Kate Rusby sing a solo and you hear those tiny saliva noises as she opens/shuts her mouth. Listen to Rodrigo y Gabriela (folk/flamenco guitar) and you really feel like you're in the same room. - These headphones are very non-fatiguing. Loud or quiet, they just don't give you a headache, even after many hours. I think it's because the sound (rather than being drummed into your skull as with some other headphones) feels natural - as though you're in the same room as the musician rather than having a speaker attached to your lug-hole! - Although bass is disappointing in some contexts, it's actually very good overall. I had never heard really low frequency bass until I got these headphones. Crisp, clear, but in your boots! In electronically generated (dance, trance etc.)tracks the bass is nicely proportioned. As I've said, it's only when the music is 'crowded' that the bass recedes into the background at times. - These cans hate EQs. Any EQ setting in my experience makes the music very unpleasant and unbalanced. In summary, I LOVE the k701. Every night I look forward to going to bed and lying in the dark listening to whatever track comes up next on the iPod (shuffle playlist). Sections of my music collection I'd grown bored of I've fallen back in love with. Some music I previously detested I now enjoy because, regardless of the tune, the sounds are so rich and lovely. You can listen to the same track 10 times, appreciating a different instrument each time. Personally, I think these headphones shine with good orchestral recordings, well-miked acoustic/vocals, jazz and metal.Read full review
I really love this Open backed cans, AKG refer to them as Ear Speakers... They confortably fit the ear and play music to your ears rather than booting noise right down your ear canal. I use them from Electronic music and the clarity is really something else. You can really pick apart the different instuments in the mix. I have not broken them in for the 250-300 hours yet but still think they do the business. One point i will make is that these are flat range studio headphones and should only be used for music production. If you want to sit and listen to music these are not for you.
Absolutely fantastic headphones. Sound is very subjective, so it's always worth browsing as many online reviews as you can find, but for my purposes these phones have an excellently balanced and clinical sound. I feel like i can finally appreciate what people are talking about when they go on about "sound stage" and "stereo image" - the acoustic separation of sound is fantastic. The only reservation i have is that the cable is not removable; the Q701 or K702 would have offered this feature, but both were significantly more expensive, despite otherwise identical hardware, so i saved the extra money and went with these. As nice as the detachable cable would have been, i do not regret this decision.
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