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  • i'm found myself more confused after watching this

  • @55stevieboy2010 Dubstep is based on powerful bass notes, and these headphones have slightly less bass than what's neutral. You also need a very powerful headphone amplifier for these to shine, yes.

  • HEAD, PHONES? WHAT ARE THES HEAD PHONES?

  • lol for those who dont know what headphones are, made me chuckle

  • Currently looking for some headphones for monitoring so this seems like the best option

  • @VinylSamuraisMusic monitoring? Allen and heath xone xd-53 would be better. or any AKG DJ product. K702's are more your personal audio/listening pleasure kind of headphones. the allen and heath are amazing though, my mate has some and he's a dj of sorts.

  • Hold the Phone!!!! Jonathan is endorsing the K-700 series

    YES FInally DJ Turor is ON BOARD 

    YES YES

    Lets comepare serial numbers I bet I predate Lady Sov with my K-701's

    I just need to know if i need the EaARMAX head phone amp or EARMAX PRO ? HELP HELP!!

  • Hold the Phone!!!! Jonathan is endorsing the K-700 series

    YES FInally DJ Turor is ON BOARD

    YES YES

    Lets comepare serial numbers I bet I predate Lady Sov with my K-701's

  • In sound quality, which is better, or is it a big difference between Pionner HDJ-2000 and AKG K702?

    PLEASE answer soon, thank you!

  • @TechHouseIncMusic

    Yes the AKG K702's are vastly superior.

  • Are these better than the 701's They're the same price and I don't know which to get...

  • I REALLY WISH THEY SOLD THE STAND FOR THE 701'S SEPERATELY. OR COME WITH ONE FOR THE 702'S

  • Im about to buy these tight now! Thanks for clearing these up for me. I need headphones that will help me mixdown a track and take them off and it still sounds the same!

  • have you tested the sennheisser HD650?

  • You should have clarified the fact that you don't just plug those suckers into an iPod. you need REAL studio gear to hear those babys' full potential :)

  • @ElectronicAether Invest in a serious sound card (ex. Asus Essence STX) and compress your CDs in FLAC and you''l enjoy the full potential. The Essence STX costs ~170$, wich isn't a lot compared to the price of your headphone ^^

  • @louisvl10 They need a more powerful amplifier than what you'll find in a sound card.

  • @Satfgk My sound card will do fine. It uses power from the computer power supply.

  • @Zwank36 I'm sure it will do fine, but you need a dedicated headphone amp to bring the best out of these.

  • @Satfgk Xonar Essence STX is its on own amp... It supports headphones with up to 600 ohm's.. AKG are only 62.

  • @Zwank36 Impedance has little to do with it, these are as hard to drive as my 300ohm HD 800. Sensitivity is also something to keep in mind...

  • @Satfgk Its not a mouse.

  • @Zwank36 ? If you're t

  • @Satfgk Sorry, lagg.

    If your talking power of your soundcard, no I have not said it is...

  • @Satfgk How can headphones have a sensitivity? they arent mice. You're talking audiophile BS this sound card is a high quality DAC+AMP so it powers them fine. And impedance has EVERYTHING to do with driving them. You don't know dick about electronics.

  • @Zwank36 You don't have to be rude. Sensitivity in the headphone driver usually represents how linear the headphone will perform with different setups. And I don't know about your soundcard, so maybe it is perfectly fine. Impedance is really more about how powerful the amp has to be, not necessarily how loud and well it will drive the headphone. as I wrote earlier, low impedance headphones like this AKG model is as tough to drive as the Sennheiser HD 800.

    Do some searching before insulting me.

  • @Zwank36

    Sensitivity is not "audiophile BS". Sensitivity (or efficiency if you like) is actually a specification. For example, I have a subwoofer with a sensitivity of 97dB.

    Which states that it will require an entire watt to get 97dB out of it.  If it can take 300w/rms we can do some simple math to find out how loud it can get. 97dB/1w 100dB/2w 103dB/4w 106dB/8w 109dB/16w 112dB/32w 115dB/64w 118dB/128w 121dB/256w

    Max of 121dB @ 256w, in theory at least. That will be at a certain freq.

  • Who th fuck dosnt know what headphones are? He seemed 2 be serious

  • @bwiddup1 He's talking about Studio Monitoring headphones, you'll be surprised but not everyone's going to know the differences.

  • I still love my 602s, comfortable for the long haul...and I own the 702 as well.

  • I still love my 602s, comfortable for the long haul...

  • hello, do you think that these headphones would be good for home use with an ipod?

  • @thumple I really want to know that too.

  • @thumple They are not fitted for ipod

  • Last week I was visiting europes biggest retail store. I tested about 25 headphones in their headphone studio. I actually wanted to buy the "Ultrasone Pro 900" which I heard only great things. But I was floored how much better the AKG 702 sounded. This headphone stood out of all the other big guys. I left the store with the AKG 702. Beside it's great sound I was also blown away how comfortable they are to wear! Light as a feather. No more hot ears anymore. :-) I don't get paid to say that ;-)

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  • nice review dude. very informative.

  • I love my k 702 i had beats by dre studio and thought i had something and then got the k 702 and was absolutely blown away.

  • AKG SPEAKERS ARE AWESOME!!! Ive got 2 lsm50's as used by artists such as jimi hendrix ,david grohl,flea etc in there home studios and i can see why.

  • "massive"

  • Can you explain what they are again, the first bit confused me. Do they keep my balls warm?

  • thanks for explaining what headphones are. I'd always wondered.

  • I just wanted to say that the k702 are not open back but closed back. the k701 are open back. That's the main difference between the two pairs besides color and the removable cable in the k702

  • @duofantasy2 I am using k702 and is open back for sure 1000000000%............

    on the device itself, akg said k702 and k701 is identical except color and cable

  • Has anyone out there compared the AKG K702 to the Denon AH D2000?

  • NO output of headphones and speakers is not measured in WATTS. It is measured in DECIBELS.

    Start using proper terms. Misinformation is not good to educate the masses,they will be even more confused(bloody hell).

    Headphones pushing wattage! LOL headphones "push" SPL measured in dB (decibels).

  • You are half right. It requires both wattage and decibels to determine your volume. Often speakers will be rated by their sensitivity or efficiency. This is measured by decibel per (mili) watt, or dbV (decibel per volt RMS). Like he said, the wattage may be much lower than dj head phones, but the precision will be so much better. If your looking at getting reference headphones, I am sure they will still go loud enough to do ear damage if you push them for an extended period of time.

  • Sound output is measured in DECIBELS I am correct.

  • no there measured in both.....

  • Because the acoustic decibel--the decibel (dB) being the unit of measurement used worldwide to quantify the acoustic loudness of sound--has a peculiar relationship to amplifier power output measured in electrical watts. That relationship is called "logarithmic."

    If a sound gets louder by 3 decibels or "slightly louder," it takes twice as much electrical power from your receiver or amp to produce that modest increase

    watts push speakers, speakers omit decibles.

  • If you create music, especially in the electronic synth arena, then mixing with a great pair of reference headphones is a good idea considering 60% of the world music listeners now use headphones (i.e. iPod, Zen, etc.). Never skimp on these things, if you want to actually hear what's actually going on in your mix, then pay for that quality.

  • im getting some. but what's the difference between the 702's and 701s n1.

  • 702: detachable cable. different color. slightly different padding I believe but not much difference. no stand.

  • 701's it is

  • These are so good they cured my friend's cancer with just one use.

  • Really?

  • great review. definitely thinking about getting these to use in the studio.

  • Gotta love the "needle" comparison lol

  • I'm a total headphone noobie and my mom bought me these for Christmas. I was wondering if you knew a great headphone amp for under $200 for the k702s?

  • TotalBithead. I just got it for Christmas and it makes my Sennheisers sound amazing.

  • ibasso

  • AKG 702's are the best value in high end headphones on the market. They are transparent,offer a natural/balanced presentation that rivals much more expensive headphones.

    NO these are NOT for DJ work, open back. Studio use, ONLY of you have a properly isolated studio.

    Very neutral headphones. Superb value. 701 and 702.

  • Well, I have no experience of the K702, but the K701 was not for me. I had them for about two months before I sold them and went back to beyerdynamic DT880/2005.

    I find the K701 not so responsive, playing well only in very loud volumes. When playing low, most of the bass is gone and the clarity is severely reduced.

  • In fact, they are not meant for in-studio use.

    Because they are open, they let some sound in (need a silent room) and they let some sound out. Being near a microphone can create audible feedback which is not just bad, it is catastrophic.

    These are only meant for audio engineers when mastering. In fact, most audio engineers master with more than a pair of headphones. They use many so they can guarantee decent sound, no matter what equipment a listener uses.

    For home hi-fi, they are brilliant!

  • Anyone know if there's much of a difference in the AKG701's and these? as far as sound quality?

  • Im suprised youre showcasing these cans given your electronic music background. They apparently not suited to this genre due to the missing bottom end. Your comments would be appreciated as I was on the verge of buying these until that little fact surfaced.

  • it's because this forces us producers to make that bottom end extra solid. :) if you use a headphone that already has some kind of 'bass boost' on it, you simply can't hear what you're doing because everything will sound phat.. even if it's not.

  • Yeah but then the sound translates badly to other speakers with overly heavy bass.

  • nah, thats down to skill

  • @TurKdiRty Interesting theory although I think you mistake the word skill with luck. How exactly can you produce an accurate bass sound when you cant hear it? Look at any frequency response graphs for these phones and you will see I am correct.

  • @TheRealPhoenix cross reference, but yeah i'd be lying if i said i didnt have this problem. one of the main reasons im getting a pair

  • @TheRealPhoenix also bass shouldnt be felt it should be heard to monitor it properly

  • @TheRealPhoenix also having just looked at the graph if anything the headphones will make oyu make the bass heavir. its only db difference from 100 to 30hz and htat's only cos it exaggerates it between 100 and 600. and even so, you dont even have to worry about room acoustics. once you're used to them you can move house and not spend 3 months getting used to the room again.

    also im aware 3dB is double the amplitude.

  • Believe me thats not a good thing. Excessive bass will destroy the mix and drown out the other frequencies. Result is muddy mix.

  • i have some k240 studio that i use on the regular and i love them, highs and mids are wonderful and just enough bass if you have good drivers or amp. I use my laptop and my creative notebook soundcard and they are perfect. I dont really need that overwhelming bass like in the monsterbeats(and nothing else). I dont think these headphones are just for the studio though, these are reference headphones not studio headphones, you just need an amp make them sound beautiful. ima get mines in a week

  • is there a bad side to using studio headphones for just listening to music?

  • This did not sound like a revew, more like what is studio and what to use studio type of headphones to.

    Showing them doesent mean it is a review, specialy when u talk about something else that doesent really have to do with the headphones themself.

    Oh and... I havent seen any other of your videos so i cant comment more then this. Hehe.

    Goodluck with them.

    :-)

  • @lordme88

    Oh and.. I forgot to mention one thing.

    At start you showed the headphones and sayd "This are known as headphones", dont you think it is a little too obvious or what did you mean with that? Isent it too obvious that they are headphones as soon as you show them and the fact that you wrote "headphones" on the info and also that this are a pair of expensive headphones that ppl have to know about to find this video?

    Gonna go and laught a bit. :-)

  • hey hi how u doing hey do u use a amp or dac when listenin with this headphone or what u use to drive them and get the best of them

  • I am gonna be getting these to use with my roland keyboards

  • you mean best to your taste. I've heard them and didn't like them at all. My shure SR840 sound better and cost less. Many ppl who are audiophiles will agree also. If your happy with the beats then good for you.

  • I don't agree with you, except if it is for hip hop/rap. I could simply say that for monitoring the AKG702 and Sennheiser HD600/650 are better. Apart from that, Beats by Dr. Dre by Monster Cable cannot outperform the great headphones brands: Sennheiser, AKG, GRADO, Denon, Shure, Etymotic, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic.

  • Beats, by Marketing Cable. Tinny mids and tinny highs, endorsed by Dr Dre. Better off With Sennheiser HD800 or the lesser HD650 over the Beats if overwhelming bass is your thing. I Have the K702's and the clarity is so great it's like being in the same room as the the person playing the instrument.

  • Blizzard you are ignorant shut up u probably dont own either pair so u have no say

  • If you like a thumping bass that is, yes

  • No they aren't.

  • What a stupid comment. Why? have you tried them & compare them? Or is it just cos MonsterCable tells you that "nothing can't beat the beats" through their advertisements and you just believe the marketing?

  • akg is one of the first headphone brands

  • Yeah these are awosum....Nice vdo too.

  • You could run them from a MP3, but it wont sound good unless you have a very good amplifier.

  • I'm using my AKG K-271 MKII for djing and i can only verify the quality of the brand AKG (made in austria) -> yes thats right! xD

  • I use AGK k.271 MKII for studio reference, esp. (acoustic) guitar, and they are very great quality. I agree.

  • Wtf?You do NOT know what you are talking about!!!

  • Agreed, it made me lol :P

  • me too like we'r not in the 19-th century :D LOL

  • Nice Headphones. I have a rare pair of AKG K340 Hybrid electrostatic headphones.

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  • How do you like them? My uncle is considering giving me his.

  • Hi,

    The AKG K340 are very nice headphones with great midrange and slam. But these benefit better with a headphone amp.

    Good luck.

  • i use

    cosonic 700-v

  • i use Sennheiser HD600 ..the most natural sounding headphones

  • i use the  jb systems HP1500 pro

  • cool video you made! i like how there are a lot of people watching this video. haha nice. you should mst definitely make more

  • not so such about the fact you say you miss fraction of seconds with studio monitors, but yeah nice headphones indeed

  • What headphones would you recommend for DJing for about 20-50 EU ?

  • for this amount you may find copies of pro quality h phones. My recomendation is to save up and get well known makes insted of cheep coppies. A wise investment as the cheep copies will not last ! j

  • thanks, looking forward for more DJ headphones :)

  • well K702 are not recommended for DJing in the club dont u think ? ..because they are Open ended and let the sound in n out..no isolation.

    good for Home usage and creating mixes because they offer a very accurate sound overall..

    but even then these lack the bass compared to Sennheiser HD650

  • my headphones that I've been using for almost three years gig after gig and have never failed are Technics RP-DH1200's excellent headphones, way better than the so called standard pioneer headphones as far as quality and isolation. They cost me about $120 American. I'll be playing a club with the music so loud you can't hear yourself talk but when you put the headphones on you can't hear anything but whats in the headphones, all that comes through is the bass thumping at your chest.

  • I'll have to check it, thanks for advice

  • got the same and forever... they are the shiat

  • Check out the "wesk bongo" or "wesk oboe". Also you could see all sennheiser's HD series.

    Cheers.

  • you got these for free, yeah?

  • i want these pair of headphones. Gimme!

  • hmm what a great way to earn a few extra quid.

    i wish someone would send me some gear to review on youtuba and pay me to do it

  • IMPORTANT!, I don't get payed to do these reviews/ videos!

  • come on J, if someone doesnt know what headphones are...they probably havent lived XD nice vid as usual ;) keep it up.

  • LMFAO!!! The TONE of the needle hitting the floor, who did it....and can even analyze finger prints WOW! LOL!!

  • Sennheiser HD650's or AKG K702's?

  • ive been looking to buy head phones from akg

    butttt

    i cant save up 1000 dollars for the nicest ones :{

    so i went to barnes and noble and i got 50 dollar sony ones :}

  • shit those would be sick headphones to have.

  • they are totally awesome :)

    definitely one of the best headphones.

    But still, I think they are not that suitable for music with much bass. Nearly every Hi-Fi freak will tell you that they are awesome for classic music, but the typical boom of normal DJ headphones may be missed (well, DJ headphones might spoil the music a bit, these won't)

    nice review with a good basic explanation!

    keep on the good work

  • sort of agree, but as these are for monitoring in a studio enviroment or for radio they do not need to be turned up and so in turn your ears get to hear true sound as it is and not a loud sound asociated with dj related headphones. thanks j

  • yeah, I agree, definitely the true reason for these headphones :)

    btw. one real nice thing abuot them is comfort. As it's not a closed design there is very low pressore on the side of the head. Very nice for listening long times

  • I think sometimes you go a little too basic, everyone that has bought a computer, got the internet and is watching dj videos on youtube, know what headphones are.

  • to this day i get people asking me what a turn table is. open your mind! j

  • thats fantastic! so im not the only one X-D

  • So why don't you make a couple a videos telling people far beyond the basics of these headphones or dj gear in general ;P

  • Headphones=10-39,000hz

    the adult human ear=20-17,000

    Do they have such a wide range of response so that they can produce the usual 20-20,000 that much easier?

    I'd love to hear these babies.

  • I'm thinking audiophiles with high end DACs could also make use of this, not just studio users. The detachable cable's a big plus, and I love the fit of AKG headphones (just slides on).

    Anyway, the open-ended design would mess up anyone's mix...since you'd hear the monitors and the cue mix together at full volume. Best of luck trying. I was thinking the 270mkiis were more what you'd be interested in.

    And bigdima, it's $450. Start saving.

  • personally i love their mics as well.

  • fingerprints, lmfaooo i got some sennheisers and they're hella good, dj heaphones too

  • AKG is a quality brand. Great stuff.

  • I would fully recommend these. I've got the K240's and from a production point of view, they're the clearest and 'flattest' headphones I've ever had. The only bad thing is the cable. It's removable which is good as you can replace it but costs around 35quid!

  • hey just thought i let you no the link on the side isn't working

  • new link up, thanks , could be because they are quite new. j

  • must be xpensive

  • I got my NEW  Headphones last weekend

    its the ATH-PRO5V from audio-technica and i like them.

    Driver 40mm

    Sound pressure level 103dB/mw

    Frequency 15~28,000Hz

    Maximum input 1300mw

  • cool. i just got a pair of American Audio HP-700.

  • first!

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