AKG Pro Audio K275 Over-Ear, Closed-Back, Lightweight, Foldable Studio Headphones

EXCELLENT, lush pro studio headphones, better sound than headphones selling at three times the price. Deep, rich, full sound. Not too bassy, clear mids & highs, excellent sound clarity for keyboards, mixing, etc. Dub mixes & roots rockers sound great, synths sound wonderful. Recommended for home studio & privacy, especially if subject to background noise or traffic – AKG’s closed back system is solid. Great bargain at any price. Just wish these AKG cans had bigger earpads for us Dumbo types – it’s a pretty tight fit. Buy thick comfy velvet pads for them, and take frequent breaks.Addendum: A second pair I got at discount from a “Sweet” online music store were loose & stretchy with poor fit right out of the sealed box, so I returned them. They simply wouldn’t stay on my head and kept sliding down off my ears. AKG’s usually snug headband system didn’t keep them on. Quality control, AKG? So you may have to try a few pairs to get a perfect personal fit. Love AKGs and I’d buy these again if they fit right!

The AKG K245 is worth the price. The sound is neutral with nice and even lows. The sensitivity allows you to drive these while plugged into a laptop or smartphone. But it’s perfect as a studio headphones also. It’s a closed back headphone so it has a generally smaller soundstage. Isolation is average.The original pads give a weird sealing effect which i dont like so I switched the pads for a less padded pleather which gives more space around the ear and fixed the problem.I was going to return them because i also have an AKG K702 which sounds incredible but is a different animal and requires a headphone amp. I ended up keeping these because they fold up, theyre made sturdier, and more versatile (do not require a headphone amp).

Overall I like these headphones and I'm probably going to keep them, but do keep in mind I'm writing this review the day of getting them so I cannot speak on long term usage and durability. Im also not a super hardcore audiophile, but I am a musician and beat producer who has tried lots of headphones in the 50-150$ price range. And I know a good set when I hear it. So here is my reviewSound -note that I did not do any sort of burn in process with these besides listening to YouTube music for a few hours on medium volumeBASS- These are not bass boosted headphones and they aren't meant to be, I'd say the bass is satisfying to my purpose which is making beats. It is clean and very detailed, it might not be Sennheisers 300$ kind of detail but for this price I think it's great. I can hear the actual bass notes change in the song . It's not super loud and it doesn't necessarily"thump" but it is good. and even for casual listening I found myself head bopping. But like I said it's not loud or bloated at all. Overall, I like it and I think it will be good for 808 mixing. You just have to remember the car speakers or someone's beats are gonna make that bass sound way louder then it does when you mix it.MIDS - These are a bit mid heavy I will say. I say that because it seems like they push vocals to the front of the mix. listening to songs on YouTube sounded amazing because vocals are crisp, clear and right in your ears but not distorted. I listened to Instant Crush by Daft Punk for example and I loved it, it was like Julian was right in front of me singing in perfect tune and frequency. It is ALMOST to the point where it's too loud of vocals and you can't appreciate the instrumental enough. At first this kind of bothered me but eventually I got used to the sound. The instrumental still sounds good it just kind of hangs behind the vocals when listening to songs. And I assumed this is because the headphones are mid heavy.HIGHS- the clarity in the highs il admit is not mind blowing on first day of listening. But it's also not bad. I can't really fault it at this price. It does the job certainly and none of the frequencies overpower each other because sound stage and imaging is actually fantastic on these for the price in my opinion. Everything is separated well and you can hear each frequency clearly. I don't think you'll be disappointed in the highs since they don't take away from the overall listening experienceComfort - So these are not the most comfortable headphones ever but they are also not terrible. I wore them for a few hours with no issue. However, in order to have no issue I had to make some adjustments. The "self adjusting" headband these have I feel only works when bigger heads stretch it out. But it doesn't actually form down to smaller heads. I have a smaller head and these sat too low on my ears. So in order for them to fit comfortably I had to add some foam to the headband making them sit higher on my head. Not a huge deal but something to note. They also are kind of loose on my head probably because of my small head though. The ear pads aren't luxury but they are actually pretty soft and do the job just fine. They did not get hot for me after hours of listening.Build - I think the build quality of these is on par if not better than it's competition. It seems like they are made out of a cheaper metal but it feels sturdy enough just don't stomp on them or anything crazy. The headband seems the suspect for first thing to break if something does besides internal hardware. Otherwise they come with a very nice quality bag that is pretty thick and soft on the inside.Conclusion - like I said this is all based on one day of listening. But overall I enjoyed these headphones enough to listen for a few hours and I will probably keep them for making beats. I think the sound is balanced enough for it and its pretty much slightly above average for all sound requirements. I always have multiple headphones anyway for checking mixes but these should be a nice addition to those. I think if you can get these for 100$ or less you will not be disappointed and I don't think I mentioned this earlier In the review but these would be awesome for recording/tracking vocals. Thanks for reading my long review guys take care :).

I've been an audiophile for a Very Long Time.....these are some of the best headphones I've ever used, especially at this price point. The semi-open back makes the bass tight but smooth, with out boominess or mud or head-pounding. Crystal clear midrange and HF, well balanced, and suitable for most sources. These are currently my internet phones, run through an old Marantz receiver. When I connect to my Rotel amp and Denon CD, well, it's simply fantastic. Imagine Tube output! They are comfortable enough as well. High recommendation.

Bought these as my IEMs were getting uncomfortable after a while, and wanted a value pair of over the ear headphones that I could use daily.Pros: weight and sound quality are greatCons: ear cups are a little smaller than my previous studio headphones (old senheissers), but it’s not a big deal for the sound quality.Would recommend these, based on value vs performance.

The headphones were ok but broke after a few months.It took numerous tries to get hold of customer service (the number Amazon provides is not right). I finally got a reply with instructions to send the headphones to be repaired but today the headphones arrived back here. Package returned to sender.