New AKG K702

[riceboy]

The new AKG K702

AKG Debuts K 702 Headphones For Recording and Broadcast Applications

[JBLoudG20]

I was just about to post this.

I like em. A Lot.

[Dusty Chalk]

They're not toilet iPod white, huzzah.

Whoa! Did you see they have a replaceable headphone cable? Mini 3-pin XLR, looks like.

Edited June 18, 2008 by Dusty Chalk

[en480c4]

Bet they still won't fit my head!

[Dusty Chalk]

I demand melon shots.

[grawk]

weird that they show an xlr cable in the picture

[Dusty Chalk]

weird that they show an xlr cable in the picture

Weird that they show the headphone cable disconnected from the headphone? At least they're not using proprietary Sennheiser connectors.

And I think it's mini -- it looks like a full XLR on the huge pic, until you compare it with the rest of the headphone for scale.

[laxx]

Yay for detachable cable!

[JBLoudG20]

They have a replaceable cable, which is a good idea for a studio phone.

[grawk]

is that what's going on? That they're using an xlr for the cable connection? So it's only 3 wires? That's pretty shitty

[tkam]

So aside from the detachable cable, these are just black 701s right?

[en480c4]

My head's big, but not that big. The K340 fit fine, even with new elastics. But the 5/6/701 all have the ear pads pushing up on the bottom of my ears with the headband elastics stretched all the way out. So maybe it's not a big head as much as low-riding ears. Regardless, if they're made the same as the 701, they're unwearable for me. The replacable cable is pretty cool, though.

[riceboy]

Weird that they show the headphone cable disconnected from the headphone? At least they're not using proprietary Sennheiser connectors.

Yeah, I guess they want to really show folks the new detachable cable feature.

Would it be pretty easy for custom cable makers to now make different cables for the K702? Too bad it doesn't have a detachable cable for both sides of the K702.

[JBLoudG20]

is that what's going on? That they're using an xlr for the cable connection? So it's only 3 wires? That's pretty shitty

Not for us enterprising types who came up with an elegant solution to balancing the XLR-laden AKG's, and still retaining detachable cables

[grawk]

just replace the jack with a 4pin?

[Dusty Chalk]

So aside from the detachable cable, these are just black 701s right?

Well...I don't know about black (the press release says, "stage blue"), but...yes, the way I read the press release, they're basically non-white K701's...with detachable cables. I.E. designed for us musicians and studio mavens (and, yes, wannabes) who abuse the shit out of our gear.

Oh, and: argh, they're not black enough.

[JBLoudG20]

just replace the jack with a 4pin?

Sorry sir.

[jp11801]

this kinda sucks, so then one side is wired through the headband section and joins the other side at the xlr connection. Rewiring balanced is the same headache as the 701.

[JBLoudG20]

this kinda sucks, so then one side is wired through the headband section and joins the other side at the xlr connection. Rewiring balanced is the same headache as the 701.

More of a headache for conventional methods.

[ojnihs]

don't know about you guys, but the cable looks exactly like the cable that comes with the K271S. same connection and everything.

IMHO, the one-sided cable on the K271S bugged the hell out of me.

[deepak]

IMO they still look really ugly.

[Fungi]

They sure look a lot less ugly though.

[Salt Peanuts]

Bet they still won't fit my head!

That's why you're supposed to shave/clip your hair!

[grawk]

lop off hte top 2" of skull

[Absorbine_Sr]

I'd be interested but I don't have the 13,653 hours required to burn them in...