K-712 Pro : They were so close to the perfection that they described on the box

5 years ago

Main use cases: Gaming, listening to multiple genres of music and watching videos

The good:

- Lovely soundstage, although it feels lacking on the middle-rear. Good for placing enemies in games and adds a bit extra to a relaxed listening experience for music/videos.

- Clear, neutral sound, but not in a boring way. I was amazed that I heard so many things I did not hear before in games and music.

- The most comfortable headphones I've ever worn.

- 2 Cables included in the box, a long straight one and a coiled one (see comment in bad)

The bad:

- Materials. For a product of this price I would expect something that feels more "premium", I'm totally not getting this feeling due to it being an all plastic construction, with some plastic feeling very thin. The leather headband is the exception here, although it uses thin elastic bands to stay in place which has me slightly worried.

- The coiled cable, even though it's nice that they included this, feels very cheap.

- Mini-xlr as only input on the headphone? *sigh* Good luck finding good replacement cables.

Image AKG K-712 Pro

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by AKG
  • Released in 2013
  • Average price : $226
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