AKG K612PRO Open-Back Over-Ear Premium Reference Studio Headphones

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I stopped listening to music regularly and for a long time I didn't realize that the X1 was to blame! Although every time I used it I would be impressed by its abilities, the sound was ultimately just too bass orientated for me; and also the treble tended towards a glassy tone in some music. So after some research, in steps the K612 Pro. Now this headphone is quite different. Less bass but better proportioned, the sound is more natural with a pleasing delicacy to the sound, particularly the treble, that although a little dry, is open, articulate, never harsh or sibilant and only very slightly rolled off at the top. The mid-band is detailed, expressive and free of any nasty colourations, however the upper mid-band does have a tendency towards the already mentioned dryness of tone, but that's really a minor quibble. The K702 also has a tad more extension than the 701, but it’s very, very close. Again, DON’T OVERTHINK IT! The K712’s mid-range sounds very good, but the gradual drop-off after 1kHz can be bothersome at times. En general está un pasito por delante del K612 Pro, sobre todo en claridad de medios y medios altos, donde si que manifiesta diferencia; pero como digo anteriormente, le faltan graves - y muchos-. Es por esto que mi valoracion personal y de conjunto, es, que segun para que tipo de música, es inferior al K612 Pro; sin embargo para mezclas, y estudio; posiblemente sea mejor (no me dedico a estos menesteres).

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The lower bass is raised slightly by around 2dB. Also the treble increases and the K612 thus become slightly more U-shaped… just slightly as if one adjusts the bass and treble knobs on your old stereo receiver by about one ‘notch’. The only thing about them is I would love if the cable was a bit longer, but it's a very minor complaint one of a more personal preference. Oh my God. After I read this, “I really like the idea of planars, but from what I read they have bad imaging and soundstage.”, I’m not even lying to you, my head started to hurt. Lol. Brain cells melting. Who the h*ll are these people who say outlandish stupid crap like that? Like I’m not even kidding. The headband assembly seems almost indestructible - although (apparently) the elastic tension bands do become looser over time.In respect of comfort; there are no issues at all, not for me anyway. The headphone is very light and the clamping force of the earpieces is fairly gentle, the leather headband sits gently on the head too, and the cushions which are soft and pliant don't cause (me) any irritation. It isn’t a very sensitive headphone so needs a decent amp. Together with some EQ in the lows and an amplifier that can supply enough voltage (it doesn’t require a lot of power) the K612 sounds impressive. is not a basshead can by any means, but this is one of my top recommendations for EDM and many modern bass heavy genres, because this can render deepest low notes with exceptional texture. If you are used to heavy boomy, untextured bass presentations, 612pro will surely show you what you have been missing all these years, finally you can reinvent yourself as a real basshead who admires deep textured bass presentations. 612pro is surely is a fantastic option for vocals too. Vocals sounds very natural due to excellent neutrality of the mids, instrument timbre is very lifelike, very transparent, vocals can be upfront and can be very intimate sometimes. To me, this is a true all-rounder which can perform well in almost all the genres. Treble: These headphones have no particular spike in the treble. It's quite linear across the board, with roll off happening towards the 8-10,000 Hz range. You have to play REALLY badly mastered music for these headphones to sound sibilant. The treble is there, but it isn't forward, harsh or glarey. The K612s are't as dark as the K702 Annies, but are definitely are more forgiving than the K240s, which I find are rolled off in the lower treble but abruptly have a HUGE spike at the sibilance range that makes them piercingly painful with badly mastered music lest I EQ the treble down.

AKG Pro Audio K612 PRO Over-Ear, Open-Back, Premium Reference AKG Pro Audio K612 PRO Over-Ear, Open-Back, Premium Reference

PC Setup: SoundblasterX G6 DAC -> JDS Labs Atom Headphone Amp -> Sennheiser HD560s & AKG K702 & Hifiman HE4XX & NAD HP50 & Sennheiser HD600 all EQ'd to Harman Curve. IEM: TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero. The K612 is probably one of the underexposed headphones in the AKG line. The K612 is a good sounding headphone that may well best the K7** series. Comfort is quite good.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with a signature as flat as the 612’s is, but I think most people are going to appreciate the added energy that the 702 brings to the table. I'm using my AKG K612 PRO headphone with my Fiio X3 2nd Gen dedicated DAP. Currently I don't own any headphone amp but planning to buy an A5. I'm gonna update this review when I do. The increased upper treble (clarity is not affected, it resides lower in the frequency band) can be lowered quite simply. My Top 2 choices are the K702, then the K712, followed by the K612, K701, and then Q701. I really don’t see a need to link all of them, so I will link the first 2 instead. Comfort: I’d say pretty comfortable after few weeks. 612pro doesn't have much clamping force. Velour pads can be little hard at first, but after few weeks it will become soft, so have little patience in first few weeks.

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I think it's quite easy to see how much small sharp jaggedness there is in the HE4XX above 1kHz vs the other two headphones.Below the K612 and K702 measured by Sonarworks. Though they have a test fixture that is much like mine. The K612 looks really nice with its colour accents. The picture above really doesn’t do it justice. It has the same typical construction the other headphones above show. The K612 is made of more luxurious materials and finish. Bass: Bass when the headphone has good synergy is very textured and detailed, extends unusually deep for an open headphone and has a large and powerful presence with plenty of impact. Below the frequency response of the K612 with 3 mm felt in front of the driver. The treble spikes are lowered considerably.