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AKG K701 Superb Stereo Headphone - Premium Reference Class (Level 1) Review

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BrandAKG
ColorWhite
Connectivity TechnologyWired
Form FactorOver Ear
Headphones Jack3.5 mm

Description of AKG K701 Superb Stereo Headphone - Premium Reference Class (Level 1)

Unparalleled Listening Experience

The AKG K 701 Ultra Reference Class Stereo Headphone Level 1 is a remarkable pair of over-ear headphones designed to elevate your listening experience to new heights. With its revolutionary flat-wire voice technology, these headphones deliver unparalleled audio clarity and precision, making you feel like you're right in the heart of the music.

Featuring a unique flat-wire voice coil, these headphones offer a level of detail and accuracy that is unmatched in the industry. The flat-wire design minimizes signal loss and distortion, resulting in a clean and transparent sound reproduction across the entire frequency spectrum. Whether you're listening to your favorite tracks, watching movies, or playing games, the AKG K 701 ensures an immersive audio experience like no other.

Exceptional Craftsmanship and Comfort

Not only does the AKG K 701 deliver exceptional sound quality, but it is also crafted with meticulous attention to detail. The headphones feature a lightweight and ergonomic design, ensuring long-lasting comfort even during extended listening sessions. The soft, luxurious earpads provide a snug fit, while the adjustable headband allows for a personalized and secure fit for every user.

These headphones are built to last, thanks to their high-quality materials and robust construction. The open-back design enhances the natural soundstage and creates a sense of spaciousness in the audio reproduction. Whether you're at home, in the studio, or on the go, the AKG K 701 combines exceptional craftsmanship with superior comfort to deliver an unmatched listening experience.

Endless Possibilities

The AKG K 701 Ultra Reference Class Stereo Headphone Level 1 is perfect for a wide range of applications. Here are just a few examples of where this exceptional product can be utilized:

  • In the studio: These headphones are a favorite among audio professionals and music producers for their accurate sound reproduction, making them an essential tool for critical listening, mixing, and mastering.
  • Home entertainment: Whether you're enjoying your favorite movies or immersing yourself in your gaming adventures, the AKG K 701 brings every sound to life, adding a whole new dimension to your entertainment experience.
  • Hi-Fi enthusiasts: If you appreciate high-fidelity audio and want to experience your music collection in all its glory, these headphones will be your perfect companion, unveiling details and nuances you've never noticed before.

    • Discover a new level of audio excellence with the AKG K 701 Ultra Reference Class Stereo Headphone Level 1. These over-ear headphones are set to revolutionize your listening journey, providing unparalleled sound quality, exceptional comfort, and endless possibilities in a single package.

    Revolutionary flat-wire voice.

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    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Good product for me, no problems at all.

    I took it to listen to music for a long time while working on my computer. Also watch movies. The main criterion is not fatigability of sound (open design), clarity of the scene and purity of sound. All of this was based on reviews. AND EVERYTHING WAS JUSTIFIED! Really now I sit for hours, my ears do not sweat, my head does not hurt. The sound is detailed, realistic, not artificial. Although if anyone needs expressiveness in order for the musical material to be directly screwed into the brain…

    Pros
    • Clear transparent sound. Crystalline and the scene to go nuts. Light weight. Comfortable and automatic landing. Long soft wire. Gold plug and adapter. The beauty of the product, sweetie! Powerful packaging that inspires awe!
    Cons
    • These are not even shortcomings, but just thoughts out loud. My path did not pump them completely . I had to overestimate the preamp with an equalizer there . and so on. But the path is generally typical - just a good laptop . (but the path is bad . an old, such a normal top-end laptop). You can listen from a smartphone, but it’s also not enough . However, the purpose of these headphones is not to walk on the street with a smartphone, but to listen stationary and for a long time. I warmed it up for a night or two, it got better, we started to swing, but still, apparently, another sound system will have to be bought . for this beauty it will have to.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Wonderful quality, one hundred percent satisfied!

    I listen on the built-in map, the mainland of the middle price segment, the volume is enough back to back. There is no soundproofing, I also knew about this and I fully arrange it, I am always alone in the room.

    Pros
    • The sound is clear, the headphones are very comfortable, you can sit in them all day, your ears do not get tired at all. Outwardly they look great. It is very comfortable to play games and talk, the ears are not isolated at all, thanks to this you can adjust the volume of your voice and not talk too loudly. People living in the neighborhood and in the same apartment with me appreciated)
    Cons
    • Nobass, but he knew what he was going for. Electronic music, rap, etc. don't really listen.

    Revainrating 2 out of 5

    The purchase did not justify itself at all.

    Separately, I want to write about the disgusting work of the AKG-Harman support service. I tried to find out the addresses of service centers that you can contact for a warranty case. There are no addresses of service centers on the site ru. Akg. Com. An automatic response came to the letter sent to info@harman. Help that the application was accepted for consideration, but there has been no response in essence for 5 days. No one picks up the phone on 8 800 700 04 67.

    Pros
    • Good sound.
    Cons
    • Low quality. After four months of careful use, sound began to disappear in the right ear. The sound is interrupted / appears at a certain position of the headphones on the head.

    Revainrating 4 out of 5

    The product is of good quality, there is only one minor defect.

    Pros below: As expected, they look great. Sitting on 4+ There are no complaints about medium and high frequencies, but they require warming up. Some cons: As I read, there is not enough impact power of low frequencies. I think not all players will provide the necessary power for loud listening. With 32 ohms, there were no such problems.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Satisfied with the purchase one hundred percent, I recommend the product for everyone.

    It's hard for me to find headphones that are comfortable. This model suits me perfectly. The sound also lived up to expectations, it is very accurate, smooth, highly dependent on the source, but it should be so. Who complains about the bass, so it's not at all in the headphones, with a normal source the bass is excellent.

    Pros
    • Convenience Genre versatility Pure sound long wire Great bass

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    The best price for such a product, I will buy more!

    I advise everyone who loves not just to listen, but to enjoy music. Please note that these headphones are for home use only. Pros: There are headphones to work with sound, record music, and there are to listen to it - AKG K 707 for the latter. I chose for a long time (I rummaged through the entire Internet: reviews, articles), slowly, carefully listening to my sound material (classical, jazz, rock, electronic): Denon AH-D5000, Audio-Technica ATH-W1000, Sennheiser HD 650, Grado RS2 - something…

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    I am very happy with this purchase, I will advise everyone!

    If you are ready to buy these ears, be ready to buy good partners for them - source and amplifier. Fun fact. When creating the album, Michael Jackson was listened to at the studio on k701s. They noted that they wanted to convey such a sound. Have a good time +) Pros below: - Excellent stereo panorama - Very high detail - Pretty flat frequency response - Very light, 235g. - Spacious, any ear will fit - Open (I'll still write it as a plus, closed ones have some stuffiness in the sound…

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Great quality, happy with it one hundred percent!

    It's hard for me to find headphones that are comfortable. This model suits me perfectly. The sound also lived up to expectations, it is very accurate, smooth, highly dependent on the source, but it should be so. Who complains about the bass, so it's not at all in the headphones, with a normal source the bass is excellent.

    Pros
    • Convenience Genre versatility Pure sound long wire Great bass

    Revainrating 3 out of 5

    In general, its pretty good, an equal number of pros and cons.

    62 Ohm-a perfectly sway on any audio card, when connected to the players, there were no problems. Headphones are primarily designed for classics and vocals - they play incomparably. Fans of heavy compositions and "bass" may be a little disappointed. In these headphones, "bass" sounds only in those compositions where they really exist, and not as "scary" as in closed-type headphones.

    Pros
    • Subjectively - Excellent sound, crystal high frequencies and hard low frequencies.
    Cons
    • The workmanship corresponds to the third letter in the name - after a week of use, the right ear quietly died.

    Revainrating 4 out of 5

    Everything is fine, there are only minor drawbacks.

    I took it specifically for games, and they are 100% justified. The lows are needed only for the atmosphere, but due to the good mids and highs, and the large stage, they provide excellent positioning, you can easily determine the directions. They work great with binaural sound systems (built into Windows, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X) and other virtual 7.1. Nuance - if you are not alone in the room, you may not like open ears. For music, you should take it only if you don’t need a clear, collected bass…

    Pros
    • Great sound, especially mids and highs huge stage Pretty detailed Great bass depth Comfortable to talk in them - you hear yourself well
    Cons
    • The bass is very quiet. It is corrected through the equalizer, but IMHO they lack details and dynamics. The design is terrible in terms of survivability. The arcs are plastic, the headband is held in tension with elastic ropes, thin plastic is everywhere. Seriously? The wire is not removable. They will require a sound card / amplifier, they are just a little bit right, but there is not enough power from the built-in or phone. The fit is quite tight, presses, and round ear pads do not fit the shape of the skull at all. We will consider the victim for the stage.

    Revainrating 4 out of 5

    The item is of good quality, there is only one minor defect.

    If we talk about sound quality, then further searches in more expensive models will not lead to any noticeable improvement. And in relation to models that are equal in price, these headphones stand out sharply in that they perfectly convey the scene not in your head, but as if in front of you; the sound is very transparent and detailed, but not analytically cold, but exactly what it should be in a room with people and various objects - it is difficult to convey in words. I have long had the…

    Pros
    • Chic design with a clear emphasis on vintage 80s. Sturdy construction, excellent finish. Perfectly balanced detailed spatial sound.
    Cons
    • Everything else is flaws. Headache in the truest sense of the word. Heavy (perhaps, therefore, sound quality and durable). Not for long listening. After half an hour, the headband begins to press on the top of the head, and no matter how you move it, the pain gradually intensifies, because there are some hard ridges under the headband. There is not enough size for a comfortable coverage of the head - the earlobes are drawn in by the lower part of the ear pads and start to hurt like hell after 40 minutes. The pressure to the ears is excessive - after an hour of listening you feel like in a torture chamber of the Inquisition. The ear pads themselves are hard and, even with strong compression of the arc, make long listening unbearable. When buying in a store, do not be too lazy to stay in these headphones for at least 30 minutes or do not buy at all.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    I am amazed! It was definitely worth the money!

    These are not my first AKG headphones of this type. Many years ago I listened to the AKG K601 with pleasure, but then I sold them for financial reasons. Last year, I realized that I was missing my portable ATH-ES10s, and decided to go back to AKG for home listening, because I really liked their sound, but with an older model - K701 (similar to AKG Q701). In 2022, on the forum, I saw an advertisement for the sale of this model for only 6,000 and, without thinking twice, ordered this treasure of…

    Pros
    • 1. Detailed open surround sound. Fabulous! 2. You can listen to music all day long, very comfortable design with velor ear cups.
    Cons
    • Headphones genre (like everyone else), not for electronics and bass.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Good quality product, I rate this purchase excellent.

    I bought it during the ate of my sound subsystem. Everyone is happy. Soon there will be a month of use. I don't suffer from warm tube sound. I listen using Asus Xonar Essence STX. I mainly listen to jazz, classical, vocals and rock. No more musical mess - you can hear every instrument. According to some reviews, the headphones lack bass - I did not notice this (the problem can only be in the material being listened to). For fixing on the head, two elastic bands are used in the earpiece (they…

    Pros
    • Quality sound. Excellent quality finishes (including packaging). Native connector for 6.35 (TRS). Headphone stand (cheap plastic) and 3.5 adapter included. Completely cover the ears. Excellent quality finishes. Long wire.
    Cons
    • May not be very comfortable on the head at first (I have a size 60). Open - potentially it can interfere with others (I think this is only possible in the dead of night). Price.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    I'm very happy with the product, it's very satisfying.

    This is the best you can find for such a small amount. There are no competitors at all, only the AKGs themselves, for example, 702. Made in China, excellent quality. Now the headband is without bulges, which is good. I have known these ears for a long time, 10 years, and they were more expensive even then, as they were made in Austria. About 5 years ago I bought Senhi 650s, the sound in general was closer to me, but they have a feature - a scene in my head. Recently I saw a promotion for these…

    Pros
    • Wide stage, detail. I really like the look. The stand is included, why other headphones do not have this, is it a penny? Price, I've never seen earphones so cool cheaper.
    Cons
    • Not at this price. Someone complains about landing, I'm fine. The bass is accentuated by the equalizer if it's really needed.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    I do not cease to rejoice at the purchase, a very good deal!

    For more than six months I have been the owner of the model. Chose for a long time. Compared with many competitors, including the so popular Sennheiser HD650, various AudioTechnica, and even the Denon AH-D7000. I listened to various Hi-End class amplifiers. The 701 came out victorious in almost every test, from classical music and jazz to rock and roll and dance music. Headphones are able to play everything that is included in the recording, taking into account what your Hi-Fi / Hi-End source…

    Pros
    • Sound quality and character, design, price.
    Cons
    • Not detected.

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Im amazed! It was definitely worth the money!

    Actually, when buying, I took home the top senshi 650 paired with LakonikBoxPro-6 for wiretapping, the seller offered to take also the AKG-701, since finances allowed, and he did so. The first day I listened exclusively to senhi for about 3 hours, without stopping - the impressions are positive, although the sound was not quite for me. On the second day, I put AKGeshki on my head and immediately noticed that they sit much more comfortably, you can literally run around inside your ears. What was

    Pros
    • 1. Beautiful scene and volume, as far as it is possible in headphones! 2. Good tonal balance. 3. Excellent detail. 4. They sit comfortably on the head, the ears are quite comfortable. 5. Absolutely no fatigue after 4-6 hours of listening. 6. No genre preferences - play any music freely and easily. 7. Golden ratio price = quality.
    Cons
    • Bass is a bit lacking, but not critical, the listed advantages more than make up for this. People with less lush hair on their heads, like mine, will probably feel some pressure on the top of their head after listening for a long time. STAX SRS-4040 II still sound better, although not by much. :)