Name: Y500
Brand: AKG
SKU: 462687
Rating: 4.0 (44 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.4 / 5

the sturdy yet flexible frame
Y500's audio performance is excellent for the price
superb

Y500 features a bland and dull sound
movement of you taking the headphones off is exaggerated
auto play/pause feature

Impedance: 32 Ω
Sensitivity: , 117 dB
Style: On-Ear
Connectivity technology: Wireless

AKG Y500 - Pros & Cons

the sturdy yet flexible frame
Y500's audio performance is excellent for the price
superb
detailed
and clean musical presentation
Great performances
saves battery life and ensures you don't
ambient-aware and play/pause automation are good features
Y500's musical reproduction was exhilarating
delivering greater dynamics and a sense of musical involvement
Y500's tonal balance was excellent
the feature worked fine
simple and functional ergonomics
the buttons are perfectly placed and contour to your natural hand placement on
includes fast charging
long battery life and the Ambient Aware tech is
lightweight and compact design
durability and stylish aesthetic make
sturdy yet lightweight design and excellent battery life
better Bluetooth
better sound quality
and better overall comfort
Fantastic design
good audio performance and clever features
the sound is decent if you like your bass punchy
the performance is decent enough
subdued music and outside noise seeping in easily
excellent across audio performance
features
design and build quality
are comfortable and lightweight to wear
The sound is relatively consistent throughout all levels
The build quality of these AKG wireless headphones is decent
sleek
stylish
and minimalist
smarter design and a hugely listenable sound
The sound is quite natural and detailed
solid
assertive sound
and Bluetooth performance in general is solid
stable ranges of more than ten metres were achieved
The control layout is simple and logical
maintained in a precise and precise way
excellent Bluetooth functionality that makes for a convenient headphone to use
Build Quality Ease of Use Design and usability Sound Quality
the multi-device support works a charm too
Y500 is a genuinely good listen
compact and lightweight design
more design led and elegant device
well-designed and extremely capable device for
our experience was quite amazing
fun and easy to enjoy for long periods
sleek design and great sound
Balance technology delivers smooth
multifaceted tones with exceptional detail
Stylish
comfortable design

Y500 features a bland and dull sound
movement of you taking the headphones off is exaggerated
auto play/pause feature
it was time to take the headphones for some extended listening sessions
headbands are often just plastic
slippery effect that can be caused by ear sweating
studio headphones and open-back ones at that
sound a bit shrill and fatiguing
but clamp down on your ears a bit too tightly for our liking
The mid-range was somewhat dull compared to the lows and highs
it thus came across as gimmicky and awkward
poor noise isolation meant that a lot of outside sound snuck
the ability to pause music automatically when the headphones are taken off
lack of EQ control and no advanced Bluetooth connection make the
The on-ear design does have a few limitations here
nothing feels particularly cheap or fragile
s nothing to stop you from suffering with any latency between connections
there s no advanced codec support here
noise that penetrates from the outside to the inside
have currently no data for your requested chart
it s also quite limited in its use
of aptX is not make or break in terms of the overall performance
It may not display this or other websites correctly
have a dull and boring sound
it s not as capable as some more normal offerings
it becomes a distant memory when the headphones are uncomfortable to wear
uninspiring Bluetooth is a matter of debate
The headphones may appear to appear small initially
the headphones don t support voice assistant

AKG Y500 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Driver size	40 mm Best: Hauppauge XFones Driver size: 400 mm
Impedance	32 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω
Weight	230 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

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AKG Y500 On Ear Wireless Headphone Review

AKG Y500 - Full Specifications

Style	On-Ear
Connectivity technology	Wireless

Weight	8.11 oz

Microphone type	Built-in microphone
Microphone sensitivity	-42.0 dB

Noise-canceling	yes
Carrying case	yes

Colour of product	Black Black,Blue Black,Green Black,Pink Blue Green Pink Rose Gold
Foldable	yes

Impedance	32.0 Ω
Sensitivity	< 117
Driver size	1.57 in

Bluetooth version	4.2
Bluetooth profile	A2DP AVRCP HFP
Wireless connection	Bluetooth
USB	yes

Battery operated	yes
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	900.0 mAh
Battery recharge time	2.5 h
Battery life	33.0 h
Talk time	33.0 h

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AKG Y500 AKG - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.3

Based on 5 reviews

whathifi

Published: 31.10.2018

AKG Y500 Wireless review

5.0

Another hugely appealing pair of wireless headphones from AKG

AKG Y500 AKG Y500 Wireless headphone review: Ultra-compact on-ear headphones for audiophiles

pcworld.com_techhive.com

Published: 08.04.2019

AKG Y500 Wireless headphone review: Ultra-compact on-ear headphones for audiophiles

4.0

These on-ear wireless headphones sport an ultra-compact, folding form factor and good wireless features, but their wired performance is where they really shine.

AVForums

Published: 28.08.2019

AKG Y500

4.0

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