Headphones AKG K812 PRO

The role of headphones in music production is changing. It used to be that they were really the domain of the live room, selected for their resilience, ease of service and affordability, with sonic purity playing second fiddle to quantity and familiarity. Their role on the other side of the glass has traditionally been confined to creating cue mixes, listening for edits, or checking for compatibility with the ubiquitous Apple earbuds. Never generally treated as a serious monitoring solution, they do tend towards a rather odd sense of perspective in comparison to loudspeakers, and most people, myself included, would not want to have to rely on headphones alone when mixing.

The AKG K812 are smooth, clean and clear open-back headphones with the best bass I've heard yet from AKG. Bass is solid, and not weak as it usually is from AKG who aim more for studio accuracy than home enjoyment.

These AKG K812 are possibly the most enjoyable big, open-back headphones I've ever heard. With its low impedance, the K812 is especially good for use with iPads, iPhones and iPods. The K812 is this enjoyable because it has a better combination of warmth, smoothness, and better bass than other German open-back headphones.

Features

• Powerful 53mm transducers enable highest in-class headroom
• Sophisticated open-back technology reduces reflections for accurate imaging and natural sound
• 1.5 Tesla Magnet System provides the most accurate and powerful experience possible
• Ultra-lightweight two-layer voice coil for superior impulse response and extended frequency range up to 54 kHz

User manual