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klogg4 t1_j0y314d wrote

To AKG K612.

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AyeYoYoYO t1_j0y4us3 wrote

AKG K612 is one of the most underrated neutral/lean headphones of all time. While it’s sub bass is rolled off, the mids and treble are truly incredible for its price. And it definitely has the full K6/K7 soundstage.

I don’t own them, since I own the flagship K812, but for those who don’t mind rolled off bass, or who want less thunderous bass for gaming advantage (as opposed to gaming enjoyment), the K612 is great.

For those who want the AKG K soundstage, but can not tolerance sibilance, or fatigue quickly from piercingly accurate treble … the all black first edition MASSDROP K7XX has a much more “Sennheiser warm/darker” frequency response than say, the piercingly bright K701. In between the two is the Quincy Jones Q701.

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gonomon t1_j0y5gy2 wrote

Btw can someone explain why Akgs increased in price? I remember seeing k612 around 150-ish and 712 around 200-ish. Now 612 is 200 and 712s are much higher.

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klogg4 t1_j0y3fpu wrote

People need to stop that "midrange" rant about Sennheiser, it's not even the tenth reason why they're so good because there're a lot of other headphones that do midrange correctly.

And yes, AKG K612 are one of them.

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klogg4 t1_j0y3vu7 wrote

Still AKG K612, and leave HD560s as your music phones. Trust me, if you're after spatial and imaging characteristics, the whole HD6xx series is not for you, but AKG K6xx/K7xx surely is.

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sp33ls t1_j0y76ck wrote

Agreed with u/klogg4 here.

I love my HD650, and I did a lot of gaming with them. But, the 6xx series is not the best with spatial cues or separation.

If you only want to own one pair of cans, primarily for music with only some casual gaming, they're hard to beat.

If you think having a dedicated pair of cans for gaming will suddenly make you an eSports God, then the HD6xx series won't satisfy you.

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AyeYoYoYO t1_j0y58mp wrote

Sennheiser soundstage and directional imaging under $500 … simply aren’t anywhere near as large or expansive or detailed in that space, when compared to AKG in the same price range.

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