AKG launches new flagship high-end phones

AKG has launched new high-end closed back reference headphones, now available int the UK through Sound Technology.

The flagship closed-back K872 reference headphones are designed for audio engineers and musicians who require the utmost accuracy and detail for critical recording, mixing, mastering and live sound engineering applications. 

They include custom components such as a specially engineered 53 mm transducer, ultra-light open-mesh headband, slow-retention foam ear pads and a convenient carrying case/stand. 

The phones utilise a 53 mm transducer—the largest AKG has ever built. This driver was developed from the K812 transducer. Each K872 transducer employs a 1.5 Tesla magnet system, the strongest available today, providing highly accurate imaging and pristine, natural sound.

The K872 features a high-sensitivity copper-covered aluminium voice coil that extends sound beyond the limits of the human auditory system, spanning a full spectrum of frequencies. The ultra-lightweight two-layer voice coil ensures a superior impulse response and an extended frequency range from 5 Hz to 54 kHz, while delivering the lowest distortion level in class.

For added comfort, the K872 features 3D-shaped slow-retention ear pads and a new quick-lock mechanism that maintains the right size for the wearer’s head shape. K872 headphones also feature all-metal cardan-type hinges to ensure maximum durability and a tight ear pad seal. The entire design works in concert to deliver unsurpassed comfort for long mixing and mastering sessions.

The AKG K872 closed-back reference headphones are available now priced at £1,329 RRP inc VAT.