AKG K-701 5-stars Reviews

Excellent sound quality!

I'm using the AKG-701 on a Scarlett 2i4 with no amp and I can say that this headphones have an excellent sound quality and very loud volume! You can cleary notice the different sound nuances and discover hidden textures that you never noticed before.

Bought them in 2011, it's now 2019. Used every day. Taking the grill off the speakers is a bit tricky, I think they may have been glued on because my local repair shop broke one doing a simple repair. Fortunately the headphones still sound excellent.

Great value

brilliant reference tool for studio use and more, nice and lightweight too.

Wonderful

I will confess that I've not used any other posh headphones, but, these ones certainly are good. They give an incredibly detailed account of the music. At first, it was a little unpleasant to hear things with such clarity, but now, a couple of years later, I'm so accustomed to it, anything else sounds muddy and wrong. I'm agnostic about the "burning in" theory, but at first they did seem quite shrill. Not any more - just really detailed, and there's plenty of bass if it's there in the mix to begin with.

They're extremely comfortable even for longer sessions, and the cable is nice and long. Really well made, I've dropped them several times and they don't complain.

Be aware that, in order to achieve their sound, they are open-backed, and hence not suitable for recording, because they leak a lot (you end up recording what you're playing along to, which is a problem if it's a metronome). With a guitar on high gain, you can actually take them off and use them as speakers in a small room (if playing alone, I mean).

Anyway, for what they're intended as - mixing headphones - they're fantastic.

I love these headphones

They are perfect for mixing without monitors. The open back does a very good job of giving the mix space. I liked them so much a bought a close back pair of AKGs for tracing as well and am going to buy lots of other AKG stuff too.

Simply amazing

Enough said.

(used in a studio for mastering, no cons, extremely crisp sound)

Excellent studio helpers

They make a great combo with my Audio Techica M50x, run through Sonarworks headphone calibration VST.

Great Headphones

Love them ! I had heard that they were somewhat lacking bass, but I didn't find that to be completely true, and the clarity is so amazing I would make the same choice again ! Great for listening to music and great for mixing too.

Brilliant!

I was kind of apprehensive when I found out that the new K701s were no longer Made in Austria. I ordered them nevertheless because of all the urban legends about this pair of cans. And so far I must say - they all seem to be true. 1. The most comfortable headphones I have ever had on my head. 2. The most spacious sound I have ever heard from headphones (seriously, after an hour I totally forgot I was listening to my mix on a pair of headphones). 3. In this price range absolute winner. In one word: brilliant

Wonderful Headphones for the recording studio and home listening.

Important: these are professional listening headphones, which are not designed for everyday, outdoor use.

Excellent sound quality for professional listening and recording: super comfortable and have a great audio reproduction with bass, mids and treble which are well balanced,

The large and open ear cups give these headphones a spacious and immersive soundstage. In fact, they feature one of the most beautifully detailed sound signatures currently available, so if you work for a recording session you know what I am talking about: you get what you mix, exactly as it is...

They are pretty light, they fit perfectly, they require zero adjustments, and they don't clamp down on your head in any way.

They're a bit pricey given the limited appeal of the open-backed design, but if that's not a problem go for them!

And if Quincy Jones himself made a custom product from this, well we should believe him...

Great!

I?m impressed by the sound of these. Crisp and clear.

The low end is a little lacking at low volumes, but soon picks up at higher volumes.

Overall great referencing headphones.

Incredibly comfortable to wear.

Very happy!

Great headphones

I use them for mixing in home studio. The sound is excellent except basses. I can hear them but I'm missing that groove.

I would recomend them to all.

Extremely accurate and clear sound. If you can concentrate on the song, you can hear everything perfectly. Besides their

cool sound, the headphones are very comfortable, to the point where you can wear them for days straight. Before I had the AKG pair , I had a piece of shitty KOSS, and after every hour or so I had to take them of because I will feel discomfort in the ear zone. As a con, even though for me is not that important , it is the lack of bass. Why I say it is not important is because it doesn't neceserally represent an major con, because you just need to familiarize with the way the headphones are sounding.

Not for bass lovers, but otherwise great headphone

To tell you the truth, my choice of the headphones was based partly on how these headphones look. They are beautiful and their build is very good.

I listen to rock and metal. I admit, they may be lacking a bit in the bass on some songs. Guys from AKG told me that you can get a bit more bass by using K712 pads.

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They are comfortable, you can wear them probably all day. I wear them while working. You ears will get just a little bit warm. Sound is great. They are made in china, but they are very nicely made. Build quality is very high.

There are no really bad side to this headphone except that I fear elastic bands that hold head band will weaken over time.

Sounds great!

Sounds great and now they are cheaper than when I bought them! I love them and you should give them a try.

They need some days to 'burn-in' and after that, they will start to sound nice!

This is my favourite headphone of all time. The quality/price ratio is unreal. Headphone is great for mixing as well as mastering duties (have tried both). Absolutely recommended.

You can trust these for mixes

I use them in the studio for mixing tracks while A/B testing with my main pairs of monitor speakers. They really help for getting the low-end stuff below 50hz right, but also the overall mix and spot unwanted artifacts.

Pros:

- they look really nice and professional

- they are comfortable for hours, definetly recommended for long use

Cons:

- nothing to mention here, they work great so far

Sound quality is just truly fantastic.

Just to start with, I can say that I know fair bit about headphones.

I do build my own headphone amplifiers for many years and do own more that few various headphones to spoil myself.

I have to say that these are my favorite to the date.

Believe me, that even my HD800 are not used that often as these here,they K701 are just fantastic.

One thing need to be said though, you do have to drive these properly, without enough juice you will not hear its full potential, but just providing enough current and these do sound phenomenal, its a class for itself.

These are no new to the market, and have proved to be trusted choice for many. Providing you can give them what they need, and you will love them.

The bottom end of the spectrum is where these can show their true capabilities when you can feed them with enough power. Highs, and middle are just majestic, and every type of music and recording sounds just natural and organic. Can't fail them for anything.

I also believe that they are fantastic value, to the date these are best you can buy, not spending crazy money for the pair of headphones. I own/ed many far more expensive headphones, and some of them are not even close to these, where it comes to the sound quality and tonal balance. You will not be disappointed with these, they are just worth the listen.

I have also K7xx (limited edition) but 701 are far more natural and organic for me and my accompanied headphone amplifier.

Give them a try and have fun, out there.

Incredible Quality

The AKG-K's can't be beat. True reproduction of sound. Lovely fit and feel. AKG is a leader in sound reproduction and this product is one reason why. I can highly recommend these of the every day listener to some one with more discerning ears. A great product indeed.

Superb headphones. Had these for 3 years now and are my daily headphones. Have had several pairs of sennheisers but always find myself coming back to the AKGs. Excellent depth of sound and a huge sound stage that is comparable to cans costing twice as much. Perhaps a tad light on the bass but it does not ruin the experience. Still one of the cleanest sounding cans I have used, does not sound harsh or fatiguing like some cans.

Extremely comfortable. The usual complain is the little pads under the headband but it never bothered me once. The transparent clips/tabs broke off for me but till this day I'm still not entirely sure what is it for. Aside from the cosmetic flaw I don't think you can improve too much especially at this price point. Perhaps add a removable cable connector and call it the K702