AKG K712 PRO vs Beats Studio (2013)

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K712 PRO compared with Studio (2013)

	AKGK712 PRO	BeatsStudio (2013)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2013	August 2013
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Back
Back	Open	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	62 ohms	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Audio features
Audio features	–	Adaptive Noise Cancellation with a stronger noise-cancellation-only mode; Beats Acoustic Engine audio processing; closed-back design (Les Numériques)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, with flat-wire voice coils; pre-selected transducers; low-end output raised by 3 dB; 10 – 39,800 Hz; 105 dB/V; maximum input power 200 mW	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with five-light fuel gauge and Micro-USB charging from a USB port or outlet; playback stops when depleted (Tom's Guide and Les Numériques)
Design
Weight
Weight	235 g	–
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	–	Removing the audio cable switches the headphones off; press the power button without the cable for noise cancellation alone, or hold the Beats logo to mute
Microphones
Microphones	–	Inline microphone in the supplied RemoteTalk cable (Tom's Guide)
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural, open-back; soft genuine-leather headband; replaceable ear pads	Folding earcups with pivoting cushions; over-ear design (Tom's Guide and Les Numériques)
Works with
Works with	Detachable 3 m single-sided OFC cable with a mini-XLR connector at the headphone end and a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug; gold-plated 3.5 to 6.3 mm adapter; additional 3 m coiled cable	Wired audio connection; RemoteTalk functions vary between iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Windows devices
Colours
Colours	Black and orange	–
In the box
In the box	K712 PRO headphones, straight cable, coiled cable, 6.3 mm adapter, carrying bag	Headphones, rigid carrying case, standard audio cable, RemoteTalk cable, Micro-USB cable, wall charger and cleaning cloth (Tom's Guide)