AKG K-702

I use these headphones for mixing and a bit of mastering in my current studio situation. I spent hours listening to different genres of music to get a feel for how they translate and I was extremely pleased.

They offer great stereo imaging (some would say too wide, but you can use that to your advantage) and clarity both in terms of detail and in terms of frequencies.

I would say they're not the most comfortable of headphones. I'm speaking mostly in regards to the headband. They're not nearly as comfortable as, say, a pair of Beyerdynamic headphones. That being said, I'm sure they'll loosen up a bit with time, and if you take regular breaks (which are useful anyway to avoid ear fatigue), then that will not be a serious issue whatsoever.

Bear in mind that you will need to be extra cautious if you're planning on using this to track (or record) as well, as they're open by design, and do let sound spill out. This makes them more suited for the mixing/producing parts of the job.

The sound of k702 is very clean and well balanced. I had no issues with using it and the comfort was always great for long hours. A standard DAC/AMP is good enough, no need to have expensive ones.
It is open back but no need to worry about losing bass as it is still there. Clarity of Mids/High are great for the price, well detailed but not too flat so you can still enjoy pop music,

But, after 6 months the left earcup stopped sounding. I believe its due to the cable soldering in around the detachable cable but its a bit unfortunate as the plastic build quality is well done for the outside.

OK, so I needed an open back headphones for critical listening and after I watched few reviews I settled on the K-702s. The ratio price/quality is quite good with these. I think they give similar experience to listening to a pair of near field monitors, which sometimes I need when I want to edit tracks or even mix at home. Of course they bleed sound out (hence the open design) but not to the point that bother anyone else in the room. The sound in my opinion is very good with crisp highs and detailed mid-range and low end. As I said before really close to what you would hear from your studio monitors. Many times I did the 85% of the mix at home and then check it and finished it at the studio. The materials feel kinda cheep and they are quite bulky but this is not a deal breaker for me. Also they are not as comfortable on the head as ATH-M50s for example. They feel kinda loose but this can be a good thing in hot days because they let my ears breathe. I must say though that both of the ear-cup drivers stopped producing sound at some point so I needed to send them for repair at two different occasions. Luckily the repair was quite easy and cheap and I haven't had any problems since. In conclusion I must say I am quite satisfied with them. Also the detachable cable is a plus for me.

I bought these headphones to produce electronic music and I'm 100% happy with their sound, they meet my expectations.

Be aware that these are open headphones, so they are quite loud for someone near you.

They're a little uncomfortable to wear, after a while my head starts to hurt a little due to the hard leather strap.

After 6 years some parts are worn out, the little tension rubber straps at the sides which are supposed to keep the headphones in position are now worn out and the headphones are now constantly to big for me. I see no obvious way to exchange them or to fix this.

The ear cushions are filled with a fine black powder which now almost completely disappeared, because if you remove the cushions, e.g. for cleaning, the powder just falls out of the holes.
I filled them with rice (yummi) and it does the job.

Everything else is just fine, the cable seems to be of superiour quality, it never broke.

I would recommend these AKG headphones if you can live with the minor flaws, after all they still do a good job after 6 years almost daily use.