AKG K872 vs Beats Beats EP

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K872 compared with Beats EP

	AKGK872	BeatsBeats EP
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	53 mm	–
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	36 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, closed-back design (RTINGS)
Audio features
Audio features	–	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	390 g	–
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	–	RemoteTalk music and call controls for iOS and non-iOS devices; SoundGuys could not skip tracks on Android
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	Vertical sliders adjust the earcups; headband does not fold (TechRadar)
Works with
Works with	Detachable 3 m cable with a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug and a screw-on 6.3 mm adapter	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, White, Red, Blue
In the box
In the box	K872 headphones, detachable 3 m cable, carrying case and stand	–