AKG K872 vs Audio-Technica ATH-R70x

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K872 compared with ATH-R70x

	AKGK872	Audio-TechnicaATH-R70x
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	March 2015
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	53 mm	45 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Open
Impedance
Impedance	36 ohms	470 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, 53 mm with 1.5 tesla magnet systems and two-layer copper-covered aluminium voice coils; 5 – 54,000 Hz; 112 dB SPL/V; maximum input power 300 mW	Dynamic, 45 mm with high-efficiency magnets, a pure alloy magnetic circuit and carbon composite resin; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 98 dB/mW; maximum input power 1,000 mW at 1 kHz
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	390 g	210 g (better)
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear, closed-back; open-mesh self-adjusting headband with a quick-lock mechanism; 3D-shaped slow-retention foam ear pads, replaceable; metal cardan hinges; doesn't fold	Circumaural, open-back with aluminium honeycomb-mesh housings; self-adjusting 3D Wing Support headband; breathable fabric ear pads, replaceable
Works with
Works with	Detachable 3 m cable with a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug and a screw-on 6.3 mm adapter	Dual-sided detachable locking cable, independent of left and right orientation
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	K872 headphones, detachable 3 m cable, carrying case and stand	ATH-R70x headphones, cable, carrying pouch