AKG K495 NC Review: Hot-Sounding, Road-Ready, Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Toting headphones back and forth across the country (or the city) is one of the best ways to expose their design flaws. Can the new AKG K495 NC noise-cancelling headphones, with their burly build and audiophile pedigree, stand up to that kind of punishment while delivering dulcet tones?

SPECIAL Ks Oozing luxury, the AKG K495 NC is an active noise-cancelling design, and it justifies its pricing on three levels. The quality of its noise cancelling is excellent. The design is beautiful in both looks and ergonomics.

AKG K495 NC Noise-Cancelling Headphones Review

AKG's K495 NC headphones deliver rich, deep audio and long battery life in a stylish design. But they lose definition at higher volumes.

Elegant chassis; Loud, rich audio; Long-lasting, rechargeable battery; Can still play music after battery dies

Expensive; High and mid levels lose definition at high volumes; Takes a few days to break in for comfy fit