They don't match the DT-990's comfort because the earcups aren't made out of that pillowy velvet Beyerdynamic uses, but they are renowned for comfort and AKG more than delivers on a light, comfortable pair of headphones here

So what makes these the best headphones I've used, even better than the more expensive pairs

I still own an antiquated pair of AKG phones, the long-out-of-date 400's

My third pair, always get better with age/use

Overall fantastic pair of headphones.

I wear my pair for about 8-12 hours every day in the office while I work.

Does what it says on the tin - good pair of open back headphones

this pair surpass them all

the size and shape combined make them cumbersome to travel with.. they take up a significant amount of space, and are akward to keep around your neck.********************************************************************************************************************Overall, they are a wonderful pair of headphones

The most comfortable and neutral pair I have ever owned

I listen only to jazz and did my dull-diligence and found this is probably the best pair of jazz headphones you can get.

so i naturally became very picky about my headphones, and these are definitely my favorite pair of cans, and AKG proves that in the audiophile game $1000 dollar headphones dont always equal better, the super low price threw me off as i was looking to spend around 500, but i've seen these elsewhere for 300 usd, i was shocked they were so low and some others have commented that the k701s listed here are counterfeit, the comments didnt seem to have any stories with this model so i bit and purchased them, was choosing between these and the hifiman 400i since they were planar and my last set purchased was the oppo-pm3 and i wanted to stick with the planar sound but the reviews on these convinced me to try open-back/

My first pair had an issue with the left speaker causing the frame to vibrate at certain frequencies which became unbearable

I bought a pair of AKG K702's second hand and they worked great for a few months, but then developed a buzzing in the left earpiece, much to my disappointment

For me they are comfortable, sound great and are still an awesome pair of headphones

These don't come close to the most expensive pair I've owned, yet they're without a doubt the best

There isn't much more to say because, as I noted, the sound signature basically goes in a straight line, but they're a fantastically balanced pair of cans with no flaws in their sound

Warranty through AKG was as expected and I received a perfectly working pair of headphones

Compared to the Sennheiser 595'sI was expecting a lot from the 595's when I ordered them based on the great reviews not to mention I had owned older pair of Sennheiser that I liked

I still prefer my old HD600's but this is a nice pair for regular

Best pair of headphones I have ever heard

That isn't to say it doesn't do a great job of presenting rock, pop, reggae and simpler folk as well as it is certainly pleasant, can't understand why some people complying about the bass as I find it enough and not over doing it like some other headphones

Not as neutral as I'd like, bright but not tinny

I am not expert but can say that the sound is exactly what i wanted - absolutely transparent reproduction of the source as crisp and clean as it can be

If you crank the volume up, you won't annoy anyone around you as the leakage is minimal

These really need a high quality amp to shine as they are power hungry.

I can have full conversations while wearing these headphones, as ridiculous as I may look.

, i've never really heard about this "burning in" myth but 3-4 weeks in i definitely hear a difference as far as tracks that were a bit hot/distorted when i listened 3 weeks ago at a loud but capable level are now cleaner and can take the same volume levels, might be placebo who knows, the china move to have these made over there from Austria must be why the price is so low as they do initially lightweight and "plastic" but keep in mind these are meant to be used in studios not thrown in backpacks and worn on public transportation, the brainwaves pads added some weight that makes them feel more "expensive" in a way, however the key component, the driver seems to not have been compromised for cheaper parts like the housing/build as i a/b tested these with an Austrian built pair my buddy