AKG make microphones and headphones exclusively, so it's fair to expect that whatever they put out to the market is likely to be unquestionably good and perhaps not strictly following exactly the same design bible as all the others out there.

The AKG K181DJ builds on the brilliant versatility of the lower-end K81DJ, surpassing its smaller sibling in every area save for portability.

Rapidly approaching the one-year anniversary of its release, the AKG K181 DJ UE is an updated version of the original K181 released back in 2004. It's a relatively cheap headphone ($119), but still sports some nifty DJ-minded features – a bass boost function and the ability to switch between stereo...