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title: "AKG K701 Open-Back, Over-Ear Premium Studio Reference Class Studio Headphones"
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# Varimotion diaphragm with 10Hz-39.8kHz range Open-back design for natural soundstage Durable metal arches + premium leather comfort AKG K701 Open-Back, Over-Ear Premium Studio Reference Class Studio Headphones

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**Price:** HK$2614
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## Summary

> 🎶 Hear every detail, feel every beat — the AKG K701 is your studio’s secret weapon.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** AKG K701 Open-Back, Over-Ear Premium Studio Reference Class Studio Headphones by akg
- **How much does it cost?** HK$2614 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- akg enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted akg brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Next-Level Comfort Fit:** 3D-Form ear pads and genuine leather headband ensure hours of fatigue-free listening, perfect for marathon studio sessions.
- • **Plug & Play Versatility:** Compatible with a wide range of devices via 3.5mm or 6.3mm ports, plus includes a sleek metal storage stand for your desk setup.
- • **Built to Endure & Impress:** Robust metal construction paired with premium materials guarantees longevity without sacrificing style or comfort.
- • **Studio-Grade Precision Sound:** Experience ultra-accurate, detailed audio with a wide 10Hz-39,800Hz frequency range that reveals every nuance.
- • **Open-Back Design for Immersive Clarity:** Enjoy a spacious, natural soundstage that places you in the heart of your mix or playlist.

## Overview

The AKG K701 are premium open-back, over-ear studio headphones designed for professionals and audiophiles seeking exceptional sound accuracy and comfort. Featuring a varimotion diaphragm delivering a broad 10Hz to 39.8kHz frequency response, these headphones provide crystal-clear highs and deep bass with excellent transient response. Their durable metal frame and genuine leather padding ensure long-lasting comfort and reliability, while the open-back design offers a natural, immersive listening experience. Compatible with most audio devices and including a metal storage stand, the K701 is a top-tier choice for critical listening and studio use.

## Description

Buy AKG K701 Open-Back, Over-Ear Premium Studio Reference Class Studio Headphones. Free delivery and returns on eligible orders.

Review: These are Fabulous Headphones, really worth the cost. - Ok, some will say I am just a AKG fanboy but I also own Grado RS2i's & the 'legendary' Sennheiser HD600's but the K812's are a really worthwhile upgrade over my AKG K702 65th Anniversary headphones. So they should be at £938. I have read every online & magazine review around on the K812's and ended up somewhat confused, the first lesson is to trust your favourite headphone manufacturer to produce a fabulous flagship headphone and not to get to get bogged down with the minutiae within some of the reviews. The headphones arrive in a simple but attractive box and AKG provide a lovely wooden headphone stand which is more useful to me than an aluminium box (I bought two sturdy but light headphone boxes from desertcart for £15 each and they accommodate any of my headphones for when I travel abroad). The materials used in the construction of the K812's are of great quality, they look prestigious and are very comfortable. I particularly like the larger than average earpieces which provide plenty of room for your ears and seal the earpieces to your head really well. I don't need a 3m cable so I will be ordering a 3ft cable from Double Helix Cables who make very high quality headphone cables. Lot's of headphone porn on their website... I resisted listening until the K812's had had 24hrs listening to songs on their own via my laptop, yes, I do believe that things like headphones & loudspeakers need running in but let's not get into that debate please! I only use headphones with my two digital audio players, Cowan Plenue 1 & Colorfly C4 Pro, so I welcomed the easier to drive K812's compared to my K702/65's although I chose both my DAP's because they have healthy power outputs, I'm using noticebly less than I was. The K702/65's produced enough bass for me but the K812's produce a much better quality of bass, better defined, more tuneful, doesn't become befuddled when put under pressure, goes nicely deeper so a real improvement in the bass. I started listening to Emeli Sande's wonderful 'Live at the Albert Hall' CD/DVD and the K812's reproduced her voice beautifully providing more clarity and detail to her voice than the K702/65's, more emotion was conveyed. I have written about the K702/65's that I would have liked a bit more treble bite & intensity & I'm delighted that the K812's provide this, I am listening to Arena's new album 'The Unquiet Sky' as I type this review and I am hearing more of Mick Pointer's cymbals and a more vivid version of John Mitchell's fantastic solo guitar work. Some of the reviews have talked about a treble bite as bad as a pit bull terrier's but I haven't found this but equipment partnering is very important and the Cowan Plenue 1 is described as an 'analogue' type of sound so isn't going to provoke an excessive treble bite from the K812's. I find the Colorfly C4 Pro less good with the K812's but it is an earlier generation of DAP & £200 less expensive than the Plenue 1. The other thing is that I'm in the 50-70 age group and my ears are less sensitive than The Child's (in her twenties) so I know she would have a different point of view but as most 18-30's either couldn't afford the K812's or are simply not nearly interested in music to spend substantial sums on music equipment, perhaps AKG tuned the K812's for the average buyer? Last year I visited Hi Fi Lounge, the top notch hi fi dealership run by Paul & Wendy Clark who have one of the very few dedicated headphone rooms, in fact it's not a dedicated headphone room nowadays, it is a dedicated headphone building adjacent to their hi fi building. I visited before the dedicated building was opened but I was able to listen to a variety of headphones in the £800-£1,700 range (good thing The Wife doesn't read my desertcart reviews!) and whilst one had nicer bass than my K702/65's, I didn't like its treble, another was more open in the midrange but lacked bass, another had too much bass but a lovely midrange & treble! On it went, sadly Paul wasn't an AKG dealer. So it ain't quite as easy as it might seem, regardless of budget, to find a 'perfect' pair of headphones anymore than my very substantial Hi Fi system is perfect either. The £££££ speakers are fabulously clear (a bit too so with some recordings), have beautifully defined and very quick bass (but could do with a bit more with most recordings). My last speakers (PMC) had lots of transmission line produced bass but on most recordings I could hear the bass lagging behind the rest of the music notwithstanding the high quality amplifiers powering each speaker separately. So as Arena's great new album demonstrates, the K812's give me what I personally wish from a flagship pair of headphones so I would encourage you to buy the AKG K812's if you are a music lover as I am. They give what my K702/65's were unable to produce and more besides, can't ask for more than that. September 2015 Update: My K812's are now well run in and sounding worth every penny (I see the desertcart price has gone up by £130!), I have listened to many of the albums on my Cowan Plenue 1 and I really love the sound. I have upgraded my USB headphone amplifier to an Audioquest Dragonfly v 1.2 with an Audioquest Jitterbug and this has made a useful difference to all laptop listening. The quality of the K812's has resulted in my listening to music far more than I did using my K702/65's which is a testimonial in itself. The 10ft cable supplied is annoyance and I am delighted my Double Helix Cables 3ft cable is now on its way from the States (DHC Elite 4 wire Fusion hybrid silver/copper OCC Litz). A cable of comparable quality to the K812's, can't arrive soon enough, why can't AKG also provide a 3ft cable?
Review: An ear-opening experience: quality, clarity and articulate stereo imaging - This product is more of a work of art than a piece of technology, AKG know how to build and present quality gear - every part of the packaging, aesthetic design and sound reproduction oozes quality. I've always been a 'studio monitors only' producer. After entering a relationship, moving into a two room flat (plus bathroom fyi) and having a bedroom serving as our place of rest and production studio I quickly came to the realisation that in order to allow my gf to get some sleep (thereby sustaining our relationship) I might have to change tact. As with all tech purchases the (seemingly endless) hunt was on to find a product that could fulfil my strict set of criteria - this time to find a comfortable pair of headphones that could give my HS80M studio monitors a run for their money. Challenge accepted. Unboxing the headphones is a special moment, kind-of a grand reveal, providing pictures would spoil the moment... so I won't. If you don't run in the headphones then the sound will be pretty flat. I left them on with white noise playing through them for about a week and resisted the urge to try out the sound until the end of that week. The first time I tried them on it was something quite amazing. I could hear a level of detail and clarity in music I'd never heard before. I ended up binge listening to songs I've heard many times before but with a completely near lease of context and articulation. For that alone (listening, not necessarily making music) I'd buy these - the experience is incredible. The same is true though for production, examining sounds and how they sit in the mix and stereo space with the 701s is an enlightening experience. The cable is very long (still haven't gotten to the point where I've forgotten I have them on, walked away, and yanked the audio interface off the desk) and the sound isn't confrontational or fatiguing, even after hours of use. That coupled with the comfort of the leather strap means you don't have to tear yourself away from these headphones for hours at a time. As open back headphones they're quite noisy to people nearby - being open back however is essential in producing sound at this quality. Just as studio monitors would suffer in a completely closed environment, these are no different. All in all I love these headphones and don't have a bad word to say about them, especially at this price point. Please hit 'yes' below if you found my review helpful :)

## Features

- Extremely accurate and detailed sound with excellent transient response
- Ultra-precise varimotion diaphragm for sparkling highs and deep bass, 10Hz - 39800Hz audio bandwidth
- Revolutionary flat-wire voice coil provides higher sensitivity with improved impulse and treble response
- Specially-shaped 3D-Form ear pads and padded genuine leather headband ensure a perfect fit for optimum performance and feel
- Built to last with premium components and unbreakable metal arches without compromising on comfort

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000EBBJ6Y |
| Age range (description) | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | 16,596 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 101 in Studio Headphones |
| Cable feature | Retractable |
| Compatible devices | A wide range of devices with 3.5 mm or 6.3 mm ports |
| Control method | Remote |
| Control type | Media Control |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | Metal Storage Stand |
| Item model number | K701 |
| Item weight | 8.2 Ounces |
| Manufacturer | Harman |
| Material | Metal |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Package type | Standard Packaging |
| Product Dimensions | 11.3 x 19.9 x 21.2 cm; 232.47 g |
| Recommended uses for product | [IN] Listening to Music, Studio Use |
| Specific uses for product | Music |
| Style | K701 - Open Back |
| Water resistance level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless communication technology | Bluetooth |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** AKG
- **Colour:** multi-coloured
- **Connectivity technology:** Wired
- **Ear placement:** Over Ear
- **Form factor:** Over Ear
- **Frequency response:** 38000 Hz
- **Headphone jack:** 6,35 mm Klinke
- **Impedance:** 62 Ohms
- **Model name:** K701
- **Noise control:** Active Noise Cancellation

## Images

![AKG K701 Open-Back, Over-Ear Premium Studio Reference Class Studio Headphones - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81B1QbfPS2L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Are they still made in Austria?**
A: In March 2014 AKG informed me that *all* AKG headphones are now being designed in Austria and assembled in China. The AKG "Professional Headphones" web page identifies only the K712 and K812 as still "Made in Austria". So it appears the AKG K701s "Made in Austria" will gradually disappear as the remaining stock gets depleted.

**Q: Are these headphones made in Austria or in China? Please confirm which one it is please?**
A: In March 2014 AKG informed me that *all* AKG headphones are now being designed in Austria and assembled in China. The AKG "Professional Headphones" web page identifies only the K712 and K812 as still "Made in Austria". So it appears the AKG K701s "Made in Austria" will gradually disappear as the remaining stock gets depleted.

**Q: What are the differences between the K701s and the Q701s? Thanks!**
A: The Q701 and K701 do not have the same frequency response curve. The Q701 is intended for AKG's consumer market. It is found on AKG's "Lifestyle" web site. It's frequency response is not flat and neutral. Rather, it has a +5dB boost between 50Hz and 400Hz, a -4dB dip between 3kHz and 5 kHz, and a +3db boost between 6kHz and 8kHz (the "smile" frequency curve typical of consumer grade headphones). These would give a pleasing consumer listening experience, but would not be good for professional studio monitoring/mixing/mastering.The K701/K702 is aimed at AKG's studio market. It is found on AKG's "Professional Audio Solutions" web site, which states: "The K702's are reference, open, over-ear studio headphones for precision listening, mixing and mastering". The K701/K702, are flat and neutral analytical reference headphones with a frequency response of  30Hz-10kHz +/- 3dB. The full audio bandwith is 10Hz to 39.8kHz. Their purpose is to give musicians, producers and audio engineers the tool they need for the monitoring/mixing/mastering accuracy necessary to create the highest quality artistic decisions about the musical performance. They are also excellent for the discerning listener interested in hearing music as it actually sounded when created in the studio or concert hall.

**Q: I just want to listen from my iPhone, is this possible?**
A: I use them with a late 2016 6s and they sound just fine, but they will not be as loud as the apple headphones that came with the phone. Note that the cable is a whopping 9ft/3m.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These are Fabulous Headphones, really worth the cost.
*by C***S on 7 August 2015*

Ok, some will say I am just a AKG fanboy but I also own Grado RS2i's & the 'legendary' Sennheiser HD600's but the K812's are a really worthwhile upgrade over my AKG K702 65th Anniversary headphones. So they should be at £938. I have read every online & magazine review around on the K812's and ended up somewhat confused, the first lesson is to trust your favourite headphone manufacturer to produce a fabulous flagship headphone and not to get to get bogged down with the minutiae within some of the reviews. The headphones arrive in a simple but attractive box and AKG provide a lovely wooden headphone stand which is more useful to me than an aluminium box (I bought two sturdy but light headphone boxes from Amazon for £15 each and they accommodate any of my headphones for when I travel abroad). The materials used in the construction of the K812's are of great quality, they look prestigious and are very comfortable. I particularly like the larger than average earpieces which provide plenty of room for your ears and seal the earpieces to your head really well. I don't need a 3m cable so I will be ordering a 3ft cable from Double Helix Cables who make very high quality headphone cables. Lot's of headphone porn on their website... I resisted listening until the K812's had had 24hrs listening to songs on their own via my laptop, yes, I do believe that things like headphones & loudspeakers need running in but let's not get into that debate please! I only use headphones with my two digital audio players, Cowan Plenue 1 & Colorfly C4 Pro, so I welcomed the easier to drive K812's compared to my K702/65's although I chose both my DAP's because they have healthy power outputs, I'm using noticebly less than I was. The K702/65's produced enough bass for me but the K812's produce a much better quality of bass, better defined, more tuneful, doesn't become befuddled when put under pressure, goes nicely deeper so a real improvement in the bass. I started listening to Emeli Sande's wonderful 'Live at the Albert Hall' CD/DVD and the K812's reproduced her voice beautifully providing more clarity and detail to her voice than the K702/65's, more emotion was conveyed. I have written about the K702/65's that I would have liked a bit more treble bite & intensity & I'm delighted that the K812's provide this, I am listening to Arena's new album 'The Unquiet Sky' as I type this review and I am hearing more of Mick Pointer's cymbals and a more vivid version of John Mitchell's fantastic solo guitar work. Some of the reviews have talked about a treble bite as bad as a pit bull terrier's but I haven't found this but equipment partnering is very important and the Cowan Plenue 1 is described as an 'analogue' type of sound so isn't going to provoke an excessive treble bite from the K812's. I find the Colorfly C4 Pro less good with the K812's but it is an earlier generation of DAP & £200 less expensive than the Plenue 1. The other thing is that I'm in the 50-70 age group and my ears are less sensitive than The Child's (in her twenties) so I know she would have a different point of view but as most 18-30's either couldn't afford the K812's or are simply not nearly interested in music to spend substantial sums on music equipment, perhaps AKG tuned the K812's for the average buyer? Last year I visited Hi Fi Lounge, the top notch hi fi dealership run by Paul & Wendy Clark who have one of the very few dedicated headphone rooms, in fact it's not a dedicated headphone room nowadays, it is a dedicated headphone building adjacent to their hi fi building. I visited before the dedicated building was opened but I was able to listen to a variety of headphones in the £800-£1,700 range (good thing The Wife doesn't read my Amazon reviews!) and whilst one had nicer bass than my K702/65's, I didn't like its treble, another was more open in the midrange but lacked bass, another had too much bass but a lovely midrange & treble! On it went, sadly Paul wasn't an AKG dealer. So it ain't quite as easy as it might seem, regardless of budget, to find a 'perfect' pair of headphones anymore than my very substantial Hi Fi system is perfect either. The £££££ speakers are fabulously clear (a bit too so with some recordings), have beautifully defined and very quick bass (but could do with a bit more with most recordings). My last speakers (PMC) had lots of transmission line produced bass but on most recordings I could hear the bass lagging behind the rest of the music notwithstanding the high quality amplifiers powering each speaker separately. So as Arena's great new album demonstrates, the K812's give me what I personally wish from a flagship pair of headphones so I would encourage you to buy the AKG K812's if you are a music lover as I am. They give what my K702/65's were unable to produce and more besides, can't ask for more than that. September 2015 Update: My K812's are now well run in and sounding worth every penny (I see the Amazon price has gone up by £130!), I have listened to many of the albums on my Cowan Plenue 1 and I really love the sound. I have upgraded my USB headphone amplifier to an Audioquest Dragonfly v 1.2 with an Audioquest Jitterbug and this has made a useful difference to all laptop listening. The quality of the K812's has resulted in my listening to music far more than I did using my K702/65's which is a testimonial in itself. The 10ft cable supplied is annoyance and I am delighted my Double Helix Cables 3ft cable is now on its way from the States (DHC Elite 4 wire Fusion hybrid silver/copper OCC Litz). A cable of comparable quality to the K812's, can't arrive soon enough, why can't AKG also provide a 3ft cable?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An ear-opening experience: quality, clarity and articulate stereo imaging
*by S***H on 17 October 2016*

This product is more of a work of art than a piece of technology, AKG know how to build and present quality gear - every part of the packaging, aesthetic design and sound reproduction oozes quality. I've always been a 'studio monitors only' producer. After entering a relationship, moving into a two room flat (plus bathroom fyi) and having a bedroom serving as our place of rest and production studio I quickly came to the realisation that in order to allow my gf to get some sleep (thereby sustaining our relationship) I might have to change tact. As with all tech purchases the (seemingly endless) hunt was on to find a product that could fulfil my strict set of criteria - this time to find a comfortable pair of headphones that could give my HS80M studio monitors a run for their money. Challenge accepted. Unboxing the headphones is a special moment, kind-of a grand reveal, providing pictures would spoil the moment... so I won't. If you don't run in the headphones then the sound will be pretty flat. I left them on with white noise playing through them for about a week and resisted the urge to try out the sound until the end of that week. The first time I tried them on it was something quite amazing. I could hear a level of detail and clarity in music I'd never heard before. I ended up binge listening to songs I've heard many times before but with a completely near lease of context and articulation. For that alone (listening, not necessarily making music) I'd buy these - the experience is incredible. The same is true though for production, examining sounds and how they sit in the mix and stereo space with the 701s is an enlightening experience. The cable is very long (still haven't gotten to the point where I've forgotten I have them on, walked away, and yanked the audio interface off the desk) and the sound isn't confrontational or fatiguing, even after hours of use. That coupled with the comfort of the leather strap means you don't have to tear yourself away from these headphones for hours at a time. As open back headphones they're quite noisy to people nearby - being open back however is essential in producing sound at this quality. Just as studio monitors would suffer in a completely closed environment, these are no different. All in all I love these headphones and don't have a bad word to say about them, especially at this price point. Please hit 'yes' below if you found my review helpful :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***E on 2 February 2022*

For the price these are a fantastic pair of headphones. Whether you just like listening to music whilst you play games or study, the open-back aspect, the lightness, soft ear muffs and leather makes it feel very comfortable and you can wear them for hours on end without getting sweaty or a headache. Open-backs make it feel a lot more spacious, almost as if you aren't even wearing the headphones, granted you hear background noise but for some depending on where you are it might be a desirable feature. Pair the headphones with a decent AMP or DAC and you will certainly get some banging tunes/audio quality. Personally I have the Topping L30 paired with a D50s and it goes very well with the headphones. So far after 3 years of ownership no dramas, I've dropped them several times and nothing has snapped or broken. All the components have shown barely any signs of wear and tear which is credit to the good quality materials used for the leather and other components. Pros: - Head strap is very flexible and automatically adjusts to your head size making it super easy for anyone to wear them - Ear Muffs easily come off with a twist and pull - Open Back - Super comfortable for long hours of wearing Cons: - MiniXLR adapter (not a common cable) I had to buy a replacement for $50 - You will accidentally forget that you are wearing them because of how soft they are :)

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