AKG K702 Headphones

The 702s are identical to the 701s except that the pads on the 02s are thicker which allows a more "around the head" speaker-like experience with regards to soundstage.....The 702s also have a detachable cable and do not come with the little stand that is supplied with the 701s...No biggie.....Now, Regarding the sound....I have as my point of reference Sennheiser 600s....so, in comparison, the 702s sound is much more defined and articulate which allows you to hear deeper into the music then the sort of sweet tho great sounding Senn 600s....I use my 702s with an Onkyo DX-7555 reference CD Player, and a Oppo DV 970HD player, along with a recent edtion of the now discontinued Headroom MAX headphone amp.....so, I am getting some serious Hi-end input into these cans and they dont disappoint.....I will tell u, should u decide to buy, that u must let these phones have at least 100 hours of burn in so that the drivers relax, and until this is accompished these cans will sound BRIGHT and...Read more

The reviewer who compared these with La Scalas is in the right place. These things want volume to really shine. Those of you who have been asking "Can I plug this into my cellphone/ipod/walkman/thing-with-underpowered-headphone-jack and be happy", and have been getting these luke-warm "well maybe" answers, let me simplify it for you: don't bother. Yes, you can plug them in, and they will sound good, and if you have already decided you need to own a pair of K702's, you'll be ok with that. But they will not sound as good as less-power-hungry phones. Even my Audio Technica ATHANC7's, which I bought for quiet at work (and which sound great! but should not sound better than these) sound better than these coming out of a laptop or iPod. Save yourself some money.

Well then. If you're still reading, the 5 stars are for what you get out of a headphone amp, or dedicated headphone port from a proper AV receiver. I am really hearing stuff I've never heard. That could be good or bad...Read more

First some necessary information for prospective buyers. The AKG 702 headphones need proper run in time before they can reach optimum performance. And I don't mean a few hours. More like 100 hours. Yes I know this is asking a lot considering how much they cost and how anxious new owners must be but I speak the truth! Out of the box the 702's sound rough around the edges. Don't worry though, when you have properly given all the "parts" time to congeal and become one so to speak the rewards are many. The AKG 701/702 are considered by many professionals, to be one of the best headphones in the world. Well, I haven't heard all the cans on that list so I can only speak of my experiences with the pair of 702's that I've had for a month now. I put them in a room and played them though a Headroom Total Airhead portable headphone amplifier for around 8 to 10 hours a day for nearly four weeks, just putting them on and listening for a few minutes at the end of each day. A spare dvd/cd...Read more