AKG K872 vs Sennheiser HD 800

AKG K872: In our March 2014 issue, Ears On covered several of AKG’s high-end studio phones, including the K812, a remarkable open-back design that offers...Voir plus

AKG’s new flagship headphone design offers the benefits of open-backed ‘phones in a closed-back format.Voir plus

AKG is a brand that’s well known by anyone who’s spent a little time in the studio. This brand has produced the headphones that helped lay the foundation of internationally known albums, and are considered by many to be the benchmark that other studio brands should be compared to. With their K872 headphones, AKG has finally released the close-back follow up to their well-received K812. Closed back headphones are popular because they do not leak sound. It’s all contained within the drivers. In the studio, this has several benefits. For one, the sound isn’t influenced by the external environment. Additionally,Voir plus