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AKG K612 Pro Reference Studio Headphones
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Adorama has AKG K612 Pro Reference Studio Headphones on sale for $99 (price drops in cart). Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member JJJenkins for finding this deal.
Key Features:
Thanks to Community Member JJJenkins for finding this deal.
Key Features:
- Over-ear design for maximum wearing comfort for long work sessions
- Sophisticated open technology
- Patented Varimotion Diaphragm Technology
- Genuine self-adjusting leather headband
- Computer-optimized neodymium magnets
- Cup Style: Closed-back
Editor's Notes
Written by citan359 | Staff- About this deal:
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- About this product:
- Incudes AKG 2 Year Limited Warranty.
- About this store:
- Details of Adorama's return policy can be found here.
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Adorama has AKG K612 Pro Reference Studio Headphones on sale for $99 (price drops in cart). Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member JJJenkins for finding this deal.
Key Features:
Thanks to Community Member JJJenkins for finding this deal.
Key Features:
- Over-ear design for maximum wearing comfort for long work sessions
- Sophisticated open technology
- Patented Varimotion Diaphragm Technology
- Genuine self-adjusting leather headband
- Computer-optimized neodymium magnets
- Cup Style: Closed-back
Editor's Notes
Written by citan359 | Staff- About this deal:
- Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.
- About this product:
- Incudes AKG 2 Year Limited Warranty.
- About this store:
- Details of Adorama's return policy can be found here.
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Just look at the frequency response charts for this headphone, there is a dip in the lows, which is something that most headphones have, but some have more than others.
If somebody is using this for music production, then your mixes will turn out bass heavy, because you will be compensating for the lack of bass.
You can always use software to correct headphones and make them more flat (like sonarworks and a few others), but that is not the best solution, as the best solution is to have a more naturally flat headphone to begin with.
Super comfortable.
Sound great.
I have an iFi amplifier with a bass boost and it provides more bass than I even need.
For $99 these are a fantastic set of headphones.
But you need an amp.
But you need an amp.
When I bought mine some years ago, I think I paid around $150 and that was when it was on sale. I also agree about using an amp.
But, soundwise, I think it's a matter of preference. I don't have the K612s anymore, because I threw them out when they broke a while back, but I do currently have the K702s, and I think that I might even have preferred the K612 Pro over the K702, sound wise, but I haven't done a side by side comparison, since I didn't have both of them at the same time.
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If these are better than my 702's (except for the fixed cable) then I'd say go for it. My K550's fixed cable was annoying when I was trying to clean the house with them on, but the fixed cable is fine enough for desk and home cinema usage.
For reference, I paid $130 for my K550's and got this deal for my K702's: https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/574448.
If you don't want to spend so much money, but want to see if you like the sound profile, I started with the Superlux HD-681 for $37, but really wanted to try one of the Superlux open back ones.(There are two versions with letters at the end, same number, but one is more "rounded", but forgot which one exactly. Reviews online will help find the exact one you'll like.) Had it not been for that Slickdeal, I would have gotten a second Superlux.
Superlux seems to use the exact same parts as the AKGs, sounds VERY similar, but is made of sturdy-enough plastic. The other ones they typically take with me when I'm flying. know that you won't break in my backpack, and won't be sad if they do.
I like this sound profile since I'm able to hear the bassy rumbles of the slow dubstep/alternative r&b style tracks, while not being super tingy on the highs. Not that it's super bassy, it just has the power to deliver when the bass is present with a nice well rounded sound.
"Basically dead-neutral tuning, emphasis on "dead". Strong all-rounder whose only fault is not having that "wow-factor"."
really flat and neutral.
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Would've been a snap-buy for me, but the lack of removable cable is a deal-breaker for sure.
It also looks like these are 120 ohms. If your phone or any other listening device doesn't have a dedicated DAC then you're going to need a separate amp. Now I wonder if that's why they sounded tiny to that person complaining about the bass.
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I also have a pair of AKG K271s and I agree on the amp, makes a huge difference with AKG headphones.
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