AKG K92 High Performance Closed-Back Monitoring Headphones

MY GOD!!! I have just received my headphones! I have been putting them through there initial paces straight from the box, after just 30 mins I have had to come here to let you know my experience so far!!! I researched my buy for a long long time before I bought these, and yes this was based upon hours and hours of study and looking at amazing reviews, this however would not cloud in anyway my opinion on the product that landed with me about an hour ago. I have over the years owned very very good sennheiser headphones and I am a fan of BOTH totally flat and equalized music and sound !!! Right this is the track I chose to first test this set of headphones....Jean-Michel Jarre, Vince Clarke - Automatic, Pt. 1 Okay so first things first un equalized sound. These headphones are 100% flat, in the very best way that headphones can be!!! The sound reproduction with no equalisation is simply BREATHTAKING!!! every detail you can imagine (and some you couldn't have!) from the very lows through the mids and very highs is there......... without exception!!!!! Remember that this unequalised sound is EXACTLY the way it was mastered and produced in the studio!!!!! (this unequalised sound may come as a disappointment to somethat are used to either or both bass or treble heavy headphones or speakers however to (for me anyway!) was an absolute joy to hear, thisset of headphones reproduce this sound so faithfully, smoothly and with such depth right across the sound spectrum !!! Right now for the best bit (for me)as a reference my previous headphones for bass heavy was Sony MDRXB450AP (I cannot sing the praise of these enough forthose wanting a clear base heavy quality sound with NO equalisation !!!) However......NOTHING could have prepared my ears for the soundreproduces on the AKG K92s WITH equalisation........OMG!!! My sound card allows me to equalise from 33-16k in 10 steps I pumped up thelows and the highs and took out the middle in a wave form that I like and really suits my ears....OMG all I can say is BEYOND!!!!! I know this track inside and out..every detail...well I thought I did till I heard it through theses headphones (that goes for the unequalisedsetting too!!!) Sound is such a joy when it is quality sound, sorry for going on but I really wanted to share my very early experience of theAKG92.......I'm back, to annoy you some more...this is after 20 plus hours of use and testingI really do think that these headphone should be taken of the market as soon as is possible, the chances of them gracing the ears of some sound quality unappreciative person is just too high ! ! ! Unfortunately I can see that this has already taken place from some of the reviews I have read on here! Allow me to take about a few things other than the sound quality, which I would like to come back to. The build quality andcomfort on these headphones is amazing !!! Firstly comfort....at fist I was a little sceptical about the self adjusting strap, I can tell you that it isengineered and manufactured in the most ingenious way, it fits perfectly every time, you never need to make any adjustment at all, its doneand perfectly overtime by this engineering masterpiece. Further more, once you have placed it on your head and the adjustment is automatically made, there is no sense of it been there at all! this brings me to the next point, overall comfort. The weight of these headphones defies all logic, the earphones have a tilt mechanism that rotated a full 360 degrees, so they are always placed perfectly over the ears. The combination of all these factors is that after about an hour of wearing them, you completely forget that you are even wearing headphones at all ! The ear pads are amazing, very very comfortable but unlike many other headphones with the foam etc which dose not look longer term durable these are solid yet manage to achieve to ne totally 100% comfortable, this design I am sure also helps with the excellent sound isolation of these headphones combined with them been closed bake design. I'm starting to think that AKG have recovered some alien technology, the two very thin bars that stretch all the way over from each side, are VERY strong metal of some kind, further more, you will notice that the sound signal and power comes in on one side.....I have looked at them for ages tying to work out HOW AKG have managed to get the signal and power across to the other speaker!!! and have come to the conclusion that is either AKG wizardry or like I said before some kind of alien technology. Let me put it this way, I have studied the deign in detail to try and work this out, the signal and power HAS to be transported THOUGH theses two off gold bars at he top and down the sides however the bars are so thin I cannot get my head around how they could get the wire for this INSIDE the cable, it would be impossible because it is so thin, the only other way I can see them achieving this is by using the WHOLE of these two metal (or whatever else they are) bars, if this is the case then the power and the signal ate been transported with no isolation, but straight through the two totally exposed bars....,wither way, or rather whatever way AKG have managed to do this (which baffles me every time I pick them up) it is engineering and design excellence of the very highest order!!!Right...back to the sound, please remember as I said before these headphones are totally 100% flat (in the best possible way!) if you want a heavy bass set of headphones with no equalisation jog on. However like I said before I like both flat and equalised sound. I LOVE having the option too choose EITHER depending on the music or my mood at the time, here's the REALLY amazing thing about these headphone...they will do BOTH!! An example ( I love all styles of music by the way!) This piece... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNU-XAZjhzA with a totally flat unequalised setting, is just exquisite !!! No I mean REALLY amazing. The best way I can describe the quality of these headphones, is to say what ever piece you listen to however demanding it is, its as if you have headphones on that have millions of driver in them, each one specifically putting out its own individual frequency right across the full sound spectrum. The result of this, is the sound never becomes muddled or confused at all even when driving a very bass heavy track. An example of this is one of my go to tracks to test for very very deep and loud bass response...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4o-HoICS08&index=3&list=PL757B4703775657B2 from 4:10 to 4:50 in this track, I have NEVER heard a single set of speakers or headphones cope with the volume and depth of this bass.......UNTILL NOW !!! My AKG K92s were able to take this track and deliver a 100% unflawed delivery to my total amazement and astonishment, for the record this was AFTER I had equalised the sound to the very highest bass level my graphic would allow, to say I'm impressed would be an understatement, after waiting for over 30 years I am now able to hear this track as it was intended with no distortion! Personally (and I know this is not for everyone wanting heavy bass out of the box!) I LOVE been able to CHOOSE myself if I want to hear something totally flat as it was recorded, OR whether to indulge myself in a sumptuous wall of bass and sparklingly enhanced high notes. If you have access to an inbuilt graphic equaliser on whatever devise you are listening on, you will have unfettered access to both of these world with these headphones!To sum up....Sound quality INCREDIBLE (both unequalised and equalised!!!)Build quality SECOND TO NONEComfort AMAZINGOh by the way....they take "will.i.am - Scream & Shout ft. Britney Spears" chews it up and asks for more ! ! ! (With a heavy bass leaningequalisation)Since my review I took it up another notch.....I'm now running them through a Marantz amp and a Kenwood duel 9 band graphic equaliser.....the sound is just unbelievable with my preferred graphic setting.....The amazing thing about these studio headphones is the bass is VERY flat without equalisation but I just cannot believe how much depth and punch they drive out after equalisation .....it is quite literally head and body shaking ! ! !Worth every penny I spent on them !!!There are a joy to pick up and just put on every day!!!

I like these. They are very flat sounding when listening to published or streamed music, but for mixing/mastering in my music DAW, it allows me to hear the various frequencies as I make adjustments. Great for the price and sturdy enough for my home use rather than travelling with them.

I'm suitably impressed with these headphones. I bought them for mixing my podcast on a reccomendation. I used to use a very bass heavy, poor quality pair of headphones and always had to overcompensate in my mixing so it was all guess work. Using these I was able to almost instantly improve my mix and it was significantly easier. For the price they really must be hard to beat. I used to own a pair of grado that cost an embarrasing amount and whilst they were good, I prefer these for mixing. Same goes for just about every other pair of standard headphones I've used to try to mix with. They give you a very honest sound and I think especially for podcasts which aren't overly demanding in complexity of the mix, I think they're hard to beat for the price.The actual construction does feel a tiny bit cheap, though they look very good, but there's a lot of plastic and the lack of a removable cable is a shame, but they're small gripes and in a sense, it's good that the cost appears to have all gone into the sound, which is the important thing at the end of the day. Thebcable isnalsonvery long, which givesnyou a lot of freedom to move about and doesn't tie you down on the spot. They're very comfortable to wear and the over ear vibe doesn't cause any pain or annoyance after prolonged periods. Your ears do get quite warm but they don't give you a sweaty head which I've suffered before with other headphones.Overall I have to say I'm really impressed and think they were a great buy, absolutely worth the low price when compared to other studio phones. I docked them a star for not being able to switch out the cable and for being almost entirely plastic, but that almost feels harsh. Great value, great headphones.

[...]For quite some time, I searched for a set of headphones to use for listening to music in my day to day life but more importantly, to make music and track instruments with.Having used these over-ear closed-back headphones for nearly three months, I've gained a new appreciation for music. I can hear parts in the music that I have never heard before, after tens or hundreds of times listening to the same songs. The quality is truly impressive, and the sound immersive. I use my K92s for hard rock (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Alice Cooper, Guns n Roses, ), rock (Pink Floyd), dance and trance music (Ian Van Dahl, ATB, Leftfield, KLF) to name a few.If you buy one of the high spec music production versions like the AKG 702 model, you'll be very pleased until you try to use them with your phone which (and my friend confirms) will unlikely be able to drive both speakers resulting in sound from only one side. The K92 headphones however are 32 ohms, requiring a maximum power of 200mW which means they'll work with your phone, laptop and probably most other devices without the need of a headphone amplifier.If you use a set of consumer headphones like [insert well known, vividly coloured, bass-heavy, brand here] then use the K92s, you'll be quite unimpressed. These will sound feeble, lacking in 'low-end'. This is because they are two completely different beasts. These are designed to be clear, and act as reference headphones - not bass pounding, ear-bleeding noise machines. You are of course free to us an equaliser in your music program to get that sound, be it iTunes, GoogleMusicPlayer, VLC and so on, but if you are willing to try without you'll soon get accustomed to their pure sound and learn to enjoy it even more. You'll hear more frequencies and dynamics in the music. You know how people who have given up processed sugars say that food tastes sweeter afterward? It's the same thing with your ears. Enjoy the ear nectar people.Points to note:Sound Isolation: I can sit next to a guitar amp with them on, tracking a song with the backing track and 'guitar-in' in the headphones and they hold up well.Noise bleed: if you drive them LOUD, the person next to you may whack you.Comfort: Sometimes I wear them for the best part of 11 - 12 hours, taking a break for 20 minutes here and there. Comfort is never an issue with these for me.Looks: "They're really nice looking headphones!". Yes. Yes they are.Sound: Phenominal. I've just brought a second set for leaving among my music gear, my brother has just ordered a set. My dad has just ordered a set.According to the back of the box:Frequency range: 16 Hz - 22 kHzMax input power: 200 mWInput impedance: 32 ohmsNet weight (without cable) 200 g (7 oz)Cable length 3 meters (9.8 ft)Main connection 3.5 mm (1/8") jack plug with 6.3 mm (1/4") screw on adapterDriver size: 40 mm

I do like a good set of headphones! And this is a *very* good set of headphones - especially at this price.Before purchasing I read several reviews and for the budget that I had in mind, these were simply the best option.The headphones are light to wear and comfortable. The ear cups fit over my lugs quite happily and there is no uncomfortable pressure build-up, even after prolonged wearing. The 'phones fit securely but I do not think that they are suitable for gym use.Build quality seems very good to me. The cable is quite long (a little over 2m) though I have extended it with an extension for my own situation. The 'phones come with a 1/4 inch jack but this can be unscrewed to fit a 3.2mm socket.Sound reproduction is (to my ears) superb. Bass sounds, 'bassy' but not muffled and mid to high ranges are also clear. The headphones sound louder to me than they actually are (which makes no sense) but this means that most music genres will sound really good without cranking-up the volume and making the 'phones work to their maximum; more technically, I think that there is little distortion in playback. The stereo effect is good (i.e. wide) even without enhancement from my amplifier.In short - these 'phones are a very good piece of hardware at a very reasonable price.Highly recommended.

Good sound for the price. Clear wide range and good bass. I did upgrade the ear pads, otherwise highly recommended.

Note: This is a review for the item listed as AKG K92 High Performance Lightweight Closed-Back Monitoring Headphone, for which I paid £39.45 back in 2017.I was looking for some relatively cheap close back headphones to track instruments and for radio broadcasting, so I though to move away from other cheaper one and go for a more reputable brand and get these AKG. I was regretting my decision not too long after.Performance: Purely sound-wise they aren't THAT bad, but I would rate them as average at best. I won't go through an in-depth sound analysis here (you sure have plenty of sources out there if you are looking for that kind of information), but I will say that these are among the worse headphones I own today, ranking right above the standard wired Apple earphones that came with my old iPhone 5s. Despite I wasn't expecting amazing performance at this price range, I certainly expected a bit more.Design: These are some fine looking headphones. Very classic black AKR studio headphones design, with gold finishes (also quite AKG-esque). There isn't much more (good) to say in this regard. Just watch the pictures and you'll see them. They come with a reasonably long cable ending in a 3.5mm jack, and the pack includes a 1/4" screw on adapter, which is handy. No carrying bag that I remember. They are also comfortable to use during short periods of time, but I get quite tired of them after a couple of hours of use. There's also quite a lot of noise leaking both from the headphones out and from the ambient in. Not sure what AKG's claims are about this matter, but I don't find these specially good at this specific matter either.Durability: Now it is when we hit the rough terrain. Despite that the rest of the parts of this device is still in a pretty good condition after 6 years, the leathery plastic layer that covered the ear pad foam cracked and fell apart within a few months of use! One would expect this to happen after years and years of use and abuse, but these still had the smell from their box when they started to fall apart. My oh my. I had to peal everything off the foam in order to be able to use them without finding small pieces of black plastic all around the house (and inside my ears). Not good. Not good at all. This said, I'm still using these and they work... fine I guess.Value: I don't know, guys. Maybe I just wasn't lucky, but I don't see myself buying another AKG headphone in the foreseeable future. There are other options either cheaper or better (or both).At the end of the day, these are OK to track instruments or for other short, not-sound-fidelity-dependent tasks.

I write and produce music. These help me get a good reference mix. Not the best but not the most expensive either. A good compromise I think and probably the best at this price range.Comfortable to wear for long sessions and not heavy. Recommend

Suchte nach einem Kopfhörer der dezent ist (ggf. mit GOLDfarbenen Akzenten) gut und günstig und mit meinem VOX-Verstärker meiner Gitarre harmoniert, also kabelgebunden ist (alle mit zusätzlichem Klinkenstecker, falls benötigt). Dazu hatte ich mir den AKG K92, den AKG K240 und den Teufel Massive zum Vergleich bestellt. Alle lagen zum Zeitpunkt des Kaufs zwischen 45 und unter 80 Euro. Was ich zu den Kopfhörern sagen kann...AKG K92 (45€): Tolle(s) Farben/Design, sehr gute Verarbeitung, toller Materialmix, kein Klappern, Kopfanpassung durch durchdachtes und wertiges Flexband, geringes Gewicht, ausgewogener Klang, überraschend gut für den Preis (klanglich ist der AKG K240 besser), etwas warm um die Ohren, Polster baut nicht hoch auf, sodass man permanent auch seitlich Kontakt mit den Ohrmuscheln hat, muss man sich dran gewöhnen (nur so am Rande, ich habe keine Segelohren).AKG K240 (79€): Sehr guter Klang für den Preis, wechselbare Polster (Upgrade auf Velours möglich), da auch dort recht warm, Verarbeitung genau so gut wie der K92, jedoch nicht so schöne Oberflächenstrukturen. Gummiartige gelbliche Kunststofflinsen, die leicht angeklebt sind und mit der Zeit eher klebrig werden, da bin ich mir sicher, ging er aus optischen Gründen "Retoure".Teufel Massive (75€): Gutes Tragegefühl, zusammenklappbar dank vieler Scharniere, Vorteil und Nachteil, da umständlich aufzusetzen. Leider klobig, aber robust und ebenfalls warm an den Ohren. Der Klang leider viel zu Tiefen- und Bass-lastig! Die Stimmen konnte ich nur mittels Kopfhörerverstärker anheben um ihn ausgewogener und realistscher klingen zu lassen. Ich versuche es ja immer wieder mit Teufel, aber all die kleinen Produkte sind klanglich recht einseitig orientiert. Bei Anlagen kann man das gut regeln, klar mit zwischengeschaltetem Equalizer auch, aber ich suche da mehr nach einem Plug&"Play"-Produkt, welches Out-of-the-box, (sehr) gut klingen sollte.Ich behalte daher den AKG K92, er hat mich voll überzeugt. Man muss mit Ihm etwas warm werden, wirklich, denn so nach 1-2 Liedern sind die Polster angewärmt und das Tragegefühl viel angenehmer.Auf jeden Fall eine Kaufempfehlung! Von Außen und Innen gelungen. Bei dem Preis findet man glaube ich keinen besseren kabelgebunden Kopfhörer.

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AKG es sinónimo de calidad para mi. Por el precio que tienen, están perfectos. Diseño súper cómodo , se ajustan perfectos, no pesan nada, aluminio de buena calidad, las almohadillas son muy cómodas.En mi caso , para moverlos en directo cuando hay prisa.EncantadoLa entrega perfecta, a tiempo y perfectamente embalado.

Comfortable, good audio, long cord, great price.

Precies wat je van een studio koptelefoon verwacht.