AKG 701, no doubt...

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Originally posted by Raphie AKG 701, no doubt...

This is what you currently have?

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+1 for the 701's, I've never felt any sort of discomfort from them whatsoever even after wearing them for 8+ hours a day, which I used to do pretty regularly on weekends. Before that I had a pair of Grados that would make the top of my head sore after about two hours, but they're not really known for being comfortable as far as I know.

yes lordi as well i think, really gentle on the ears

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How long they last guys, I had heard some crazy story about AKG 271 MK2 that they fall apart in a few months.

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I find the DT880s fairly comfortable

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I bought mine 7 years ago, they still work but I've had issues with the left headphone cutting out, I had to resolder the connection once about a year ago and it's been working perfectly up until a couple of weeks ago, starting to have the same problem again.

It took about 4 years of very heavy use for it to start happening, though, and I'm far from gentle with them. I had a bad habit of keeping them on the floor where the cable would get rolled over by my chair and tangled in the wheels on occasion, and I know they've been jerked pretty hard off my head by the cable a few times. Your general wear-and-tear is probably much less severe than mine, and even if you do need to resolder the connection it's an easy fix.


Also there's a clear plastic piece visible here behind the AKG logo, which snapped in half one of the times I stepped on them, but they still work and feel exactly the same and that's the only part that had any damage to it. They're pretty damn sturdy in my experience. I don't know if any changes have been made to the build quality since 2007, though.

I got the 701s.. Can definitely recommend, but I do remember the headband used to hurt the top of my head at first. I think it's only a problem for baldys though

I've probably had them close to 2 years now, used them quite excessively and they are still solid and in great condition.

Here is an interesting debate between AKG 708 vs DT880


http://www.head-fi.org/t/683315/akg...erdynamic-dt880

Clearly depends on personal preferences.

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Sounds like Amazon has a great deal on those AKG: $198.95

http://www.amazon.com/AKG-Signature...s/dp/B004444OFK

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1.Sony MA900 - only 195 grams,almost no clamping force and you won't need a special amp, but you will settle on analytic capability.
2.AKG K712.
3.AKG K702 Annies\AKG K7XX(=massdrop edition without the uncomfortable bumps found on the headbands of the Q701\K701).
4.DT880 Premium Edition.

Last edited by Viber on Jan-06-2015 at 22:45