AKG Pro Audio K612 PRO Over-Ear, Open-Back, 120 Ohm, Premium Reference Studio Headphones. Wired for Professional Recording, Monitoring, hi-fi Listening. Light Weight, high Comfort. Black

I was leery about buying these since I knew ahead of time that most are now made in China instead of Germany. I messaged the seller and he confirmed they would be the China version. I made the purchase anyway. These are made of plastic, sure. It did not detract from the sound quality one bit though. These K612's in my opinion are a must have headphone. Inexpensive for what you get and have superb sound quality. Big earcups, comfortable earpads, lightweight and wonderful sound. The only downside is that they don't have a detachable cable. If you are a gamer looking for a bad a$$ gaming headphone, look no further. A few things to keep in mind though. Make sure you have a good sound card. AKG are known for their mids and highs. If you want a little more warmth in your gaming, just make a couple slight EQ adjustments. I like bass, but don't consider myself a basshead by any means. So I have made a slight adjustment on my Sound Blaster Z's EQ and I must say, these put out some of the cleanest bass I've ever hear. They get very low and sound superb. The mids and highs, well, best I've heard. Crisp and clear. I play competitively and have been since the 90's (old school gamer here), these AKG k612's are almost like using a cheat in FPS gaming. The sound imaging these have will allow you to know exactly where the enemies are (by way of footsteps or any other sounds they make). I game with several people when playing competitively and am always the first person to hear footsteps and pinpoint where they are coming from. I highly recommend these for gaming. As far as music goes. Make sure your collection is in FLAC format or some other high quality lossless. MP3 doesn't cut it anymore. You hear all the imperfections of the compressed audio and it makes music sound terrible. If playing FLAC or something of the sort, your music will sound better than it ever has before. I listen to everything (except country) and these things perform astoundingly. (side note: I also bought a Schiit Magni to go along with these, as a friend on Head-Fi told me that they sound better with more power. My Sound Blaster Z has a 600ohm AMP. I DO double AMP these. I have volumes turned down in Windows and I have my Magni sitting around the 1 O'Clock postion. Swapping back and forth between the AMP and no AMP, I only notice a very slight difference, of course they will get louder, but the sound itself does have a slight change. The Magni is known for making sound "brighter" and it does, this is why I slightly adjust the EQ to offset this. But as far as sound quality goes, I do notice that with the Magni the overall sound gets a little cleaner. It may not justify the extra $100 to buy an AMP, I hear the Schiit Vali is better for the AKG line, but I feel this Magni makes enough difference to justify what I payed. Even if the difference is slight, it is there. The Amp is not necessary with a good Sound Card, but may be something to look into. I also have some Pioneer SE-A1000's coming in the mail, should be here by this weekend. I will compare them with these after I have them and will update this review.

Incredibly good cans for the money. With sweet sounding mids, crisp highs, and clear bass there aren't too many flaws with the overall sound quality. The one flaw I can think of is that the low bass rolls off a bit more than it should with the majority of the bass at a good level. They are also incredibly comfortable headphones with a self adjusting headband and large ear cups with velour pads. Pros: + Really clear and crisp sound + Expansive and well imaged sound stage + Sounds good with most if not all genres of music Cons: (minor) - Not incredibly bassy although the bass is quite good - Very large and don't come with case - Non-removable cable - Open back design allows sound both in and out making them not ideal for shared workspaces As a note, my pair of AKG K612PROs were made in China and I believe all new K612PROs will be made in China. Regardless, as I do not have an Austrian made pair I cannot compare build quality and sound quality between the two. I can say that the build and sound quality are still quite admirable for headphones under $200. Of other headphones I've heard and own I only like the sound of my Beyerdynamic DT880 Premiums more. I will also say that acoustic music in particular sounds spectacular on these heapdhones, more so than electronic music. As a last note these headphones can be used unamped but may require higher volumes as stated in some of the FAQs and other reviews due to somewhat high impedance (120 Ohm) and low efficiency. While not perfect comparisons I like the sound (maybe not overall) of these more than: Audio Technica ATH-M50 Sony MDR-7506 Grado SR80 VModa Crossfade LP (not LP2 I don't own those) Definitely some of the best headphones I've seen under $200. If you're looking for headphones on planes or in offices stay away from these, they're not for you. If however you're looking for great sound or you're looking for a nice pair of open back cans that aren't the Grado SR80s these are a great choice.

(Pros) After 6 months of use, the wear and tear has started to show. The fluff on the muffs are rough, still soft and comfortable but I can see them getting itchy in the long-run. The top plastic bands have kept their shape. The muffs still expand to max capacity without bending inwards or outwards. Due to its open-back design, earwax hasn't been a problem. (Cons) My problems with this headset are as followed: the cord is too long, the headphones are too big for most storage solutions, and the plastic bands click-clack when worn while moving. I strongly advise avoiding these after exercise or hot days because sweat makes the muff fluff coarse over time. For £133 they are adequate. They're far from becoming a general use headset for everyday listening, the sound quality is good for the price but definitely not as good as Sony headphones.

Clear, accurate, analytical yet enjoyable. Very crisp, high fidelity. Only issue is a slight lack of bass response due to the open back designs. The bass is THERE, it's just a tad muted/quiet One con though is lack of removable cable.

Nach einer kleinen Kopfhörer-Odyssee bin ich mit diesem K612Pro nun am Ziel und sehr angetan von dessen Fähigkeiten auf den Gebieten Klangneutralität, Auflösung und Raumeindruck. Die Nennimpedanz von 120 Ohm hat sich sowohl am PC als auch (natürlich) am iBasso DX160 als völlig unproblematisch erwiesen, beide Zuspieler treiben reichlich genug Lautheit in die Ohren. Den K612Pro benutze ich vornehmlich am DX160 und habe die vorhandenen leichten Defizite in Bass- und insbesondere im Höhenfrequenzgang (Google hilft beim Finden eines Frequenzgangschriebs) mittels parametrischem Equalizer ausgeglichen. Der Kopfhörer reagiert sehr gutmütig und die Verbesserungen sind, je nach Genre, mehr oder weniger deutlich wahrnehmbar. Ich höre Quer-Beet, vornehmlich Klassik und Jazz aus unterschiedlichen Epochen, Rock und Pop eher am Rande. Mein Eindruck ist, der K612Pro "liebt" Live-Aufnahmen und bringt mäßig gemasterte Aufnahmen, egal ob Live oder Studio, auch nur mäßig zu Gehör - so soll es ja auch sein. Am iBasso DX160 lässt sich der parametrische Equalizer während des Abspielens an- und ausschalten und man kann so leicht überprüfen, ob die Sache etwas bringt. Ich für meinen Teil kann regelmäßig feststellen, dass die Wiedergabe _mit_ Equalizer differenzierter und tendenziell räumlich aufgelöster zu Gehör kommt als nativ. Ich liebe es! Der Bassbereich kommt allerdings nicht besser weg, der AKG offenbart hier seine größte Schwäche indem der Tiefbass zwar lauter, aber nicht knackiger gemacht werden kann. Während ich dies schreibe, höre ich "Blood Sweat and Tears in Concert" und bekomme das Gefühl vermittelt, in der dritten Reihe vor der Bühne zu stehen. David Clayton-Thomas steht oben vor mir, die Drums dahinter...ich denke, ihr wisst was ich meine. Tragekomfort: da gibt es nix zu meckern. Sanfter Druck von den Ohrpolstern, die meine relativ großen Ohren problemlos in sich aufnehmen und ein selbsteinstellendes Kopfband, das auch nach längerem Hören keinen unangenehmen Druck ausübt. Ich ordne den Tragekomfort auf gleicher Höhe wie den Philips Fidelio X3 ein. Kabelanschluß: das leider nicht vom Hörer trennbare Kabel ist ca 3m lang und sehr flexibel und schmiegsam und bereitet, anders als seinerzeit beim Fidelio X3, keine störenden Körperschall-Probleme. Ein Klinken-Adapter von 3.5 auf 6.3 mm ist im Lieferumfang (Kabelstandard ist 3.5 mm). Ich habe und nutze mehrere AKG (Harman/Samsung) Kopfhörer (N400NC, Y500, N700NCM2), allen gemein ist eine klangliche Abstimmung ohne nervige Merkmale, der K612Pro ist aber die erste Wahl für HiFi zuhause. Den K612Pro kann ich bedenkenlos allen empfehlen, die einen bequemen offenen Kopfhörer mit hoher Klangqualität zum kleinen Preis suchen. 5 Sterne ohne Vorbehalt! Bemerkung am Rande: den direkten Vergleich zwischen AKG K612Pro und Focal Clear kann ich nicht mehr ziehen, aber im Nachhinein bin ich sicher, dass der 10-fach teure Focal den Klang nicht 10-fach besser an mein Ohr zu bringen vermochte.

密閉型は長時間使ってると疲れちゃうんで開放型が欲しくて購入。10時間くらい着けてても疲れませんでした。まあ開放型なので低音はあんまり出ないです。しかし中〜高音域は素晴らしい。買ってからずっと使ってます。

Got these in a Lightning sale over Christmas for about £70. They were worth every penny and more. Amazing clean sound. Good but not overpowering bass. Fairly comfortable, light weight, with a long cable. Build quality is good, not amazing, but for the price, even at £100 its what I'd expect. Warning! They will need an amp, most on-motherboard soundcards will not have enough power to run them at a good volume, although its quite possible dedicated soundcards will be fine. I don't believe they will work well on phones or portable devices without an amp. Personally I'd recommend the "SMSL SD 793II DAC" Headphone Amp, which is a great little DAC/Amp you can find for about £45. It needs a power point, so its not portable but this amp paired with the headphones gives a really fantastic sound. These are also open backed headphones which helps create the open soundstage these headphones have, it also means they leak sound, people will hear your music! And you can also hear what other people are saying, which isn't a bad thing, depending on the environment you are using them in. Bottom line: These are good audiophile quality headphones at a really affordable price. Take a look around the web for reviews, you'll find almost nothing bad said about them.

first impression,sounds tight.after one week used.i understand why it's the best value headphone!