AKG K612PRO Studio Headphones (Black)

This is headphone tried and tested for several years – yet loved and adored.
These cans have amazing soundstage. The low-end is terrific for an open back. The imaging is just like sitting in an live theatre. The treble is smooth and no evidence of sibilance or irritation. You can go on for hours and hours without fatigue. The mid is just about right, I have no complaints. The pads are memory foam and fit well over a pair of glasses.

The one star is reduced for a sub-par elastic mechanism which might break easily and the underwhelming build quality.

Note – don’t let the 62 Ohm and 105 SPL fool you. These cans sound much better with a poweful source and PLEASE don’t use it without amping.

I already own the MKII 240 series but I was finding it to be rather dull sounding with a somewhat muddy low end. K712 is quite an upgrade from the 240 and I find its sound to be quite well balanced specially the low end. I had been using the 240 for a few years now and I got the K712 a few months back, I suppose I won’t be going back to the 240 henceforth. The high end has enough clarity, which has to be said since clarity can tend to lean towards a more brighter sound in headphones. The comfort level also is quite amazing even after long hours of listening. This is really well suited for mixing, in fact I’m prefering it more than the monitors even, simply due to the closeness with the sound you feel, the comfort and also since I don’t seem lose too much perception compared to the monitors. The cover that comes with it seems to be the icing on the cake, a much needed thing it is.

The only concern I have is the seemingly flimsy nature of the wire compared to that of the 240, probably I’m wrong regarding its durability which will be evident with time. The concern is only in comparison but otherwise seems fine only.

AKG K712 Pro is an extremely versatile monitors with an exceptionally wide sound-stage, right up there among the widest staging headphones. It’s made in Slovakia, and is very comfortable and light weight, you can wear them all day listening to your favorite songs without any issue or discomfort.

These have a dynamic, energetic and exciting sound signature, and have very clean and robust drivers with some of the best ear-cups, that makes your listening experience a blissful delight. These have extremely wide range of sound stage and airy representation, instruments and vocals have plenty of breathing space as well due to open back design. They have deep, extended bass response, warm and energetic mid range, highs are very dynamic and bright without being sharp. You can listen to any genre of music without having single thought.

You need an amp or DAC to drive these monitors because of higher impedance of 62 Ohms, these will sound average on a Laptop or a Mobile. You also need to burn-in these monitors for about 30 hours, to get an optimum result, more you listen better they sound 🙂

Excelentes audífonos de estudio para revisar mezclas o masterizaciones, no muy recomendables para grabar porque son “abiertos” (Back open) y se llega a filtrar en el micrófono lo que estás escuchando.

Si buscas audífonos para escuchar música solo con fines recreativos, tal vez notes la ecualización muy plana (sin tanto grave, sin tanto punch)… pero para estudio son buenísimos.

Amazing headphones!

Writing this review to clear up some misconceptions which I read on internet reviews:

1. Lacks bass – I don’t think so at all, its crisp, clear, fast and punchy bass that doesn’t muddle the rest of the music.
2. Boring sound – depends on your definition, but if you’re looking for great sound clarity and detail, great sound positioning and a wide soundstage that makes songs sound like you’re in a concert hall, you’re sorted.
3. Isn’t good for rock or metal – again subjective, but here’s what I think, there are a lot of badly mastered rock songs out there. I heard really aggressive, noisy and overloaded tracks that sounded really great and much simpler tracks that sounded very noisy
4. Needs an amp – not on my iPhone SE 2022 and 2018 macbook pro, but yeah, i max out the volume on both.
5. Bad for gaming and movies – not at all, just look at the rest of the points above and you’ll understand – wide soundstage is immersive, crisp audio detail helps you identify sounds easily, and the great sound positioning makes it easier to identify where sounds are coming from. Lacks a mic though, so you’ll need something else for voice chats

Overall great all-rounder headphones that you can listen to forever in comfort, hope the points above help you decide. I struggled with the decision.