K-702 : Open and detailed sound, one of the best in this price range

Previously I'd had Superlux (don't remember their ID), beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO, Sennheiser HD650, Philips SHP9500, Audio-Technica ATH-M50x.

AKG K-702 are so far my favourite headhpones for mixing purposes.

I'll go straight to the point now. Below are the pros & cons that I was able to identify during 2 weeks of use for mixing:

Pros:

+ First and foremost: very open and detailed sound! I can hear all the instruments very clearly, as well as all the tweaks that I do in compression, EQ & effects. These headphones are just great in this regard, especially considering their price range. Of course I'd still recommend to use headhpones AND monitors, otherwise there's always a chance that your mix will not translate to all devices equally well. By the way these are open headhpones, so be aware that they leak volume and lack a bit of bass in comparison with closed ones.

+ They are very comfortable to wear and non-fatiguing for long critical listening sessions. After wearing them for a long time you won't have to readjust to monitors' sound, like it often happens with some sharp sounding headhpones.

Cons:

- These headphones seem a bit fragile, especially their headband. You don't want to carry them with you too often. For stationary use it's not a big problem, I suppose.