A lot of high-end headphone manufacturers like to portray their designs as "professional" models, but in the case of the AKG K 702 that's exactly what it is. These new pro headphones bear a striking resemblance to the company's K 701 consumer headphones, except the new model sports "features...

Super comfy; over-the-ear design; Great sound; Comes with a detachable headphone cable

Doesn't come with a travel bag or storage case; Expensive

They're expensive, but the K 702 professional, over-the-ear headphones offer near state-of-the-art sound quality that's only bettered by much more expensive rivals. The extra-soft ear pads are also so comfortable that you're likely to forget you're wearing headphones at all

Super-comfy; over-the-ear design; Excellent sound quality; Detachable headphone cable

No travel bag or storage case included

When it comes to headphones, you may know of the "S" brands: Sennheiser, Sony, and Shure, but audiophiles have long been listening to Austrian-made AKG Acoustics. As a long time user of AKG headphones, we felt it worth our (and your) time to introduce you to a set that might not necessarily fly on...

AKG K 702 REFERENCE OPEN BACK HEADPHONES &nbsp

These are a great sounding pair of headphones

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), with a focus on well-known or highly touted models from major manufacturers. Continuing in this vein, we wanted to get the AKG K702 into the lab because it has a strong reputation and comes from a venerable manufacturer.

The first impression one gets of these headphones is of a well built product with great retro styling , they ooze class. When you put them on you immediately feel the comfort with no undue pressure and a nice soft velour ear cushion that holds them firmly in place.

Style; Build; Comfort; Clarity Of Sound

Treble can be a little brittle on certain tracks

The much-discussed "veil" of the HD650 is immediately discernable, influencing what sounds like the upper midranges of human voice frequencies. The AKG K702 has a very fast rate of rendition, and this can be heard in the difference in older rock CDs which sound voice-muddled on the HD650.

I purchased my K702's to use in Professional Reference Situations (ie - Film Post, Recording, Mastering). In my search for a pair of Professional Circumaural, Dynamic, Open-Back Reference Headphones, I narrowed my search to two models. The Sennheiser HD650's and the AKG K702's respectively.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Durable; Good Value; Great Sound; Stylish

Too Much Ambient Noise

These reference quality, open-backed headphones create a sound to rival hi-fi speakers ten times the price