AKG K872 vs Sennheiser HD 800 S

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K872 compared with HD 800 S

	AKGK872	SennheiserHD 800 S
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	January 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	53 mm	56 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Open
Impedance
Impedance	36 ohms	300 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	56 mm Ring Radiator dynamic transducer with 40 mm voice coil and acoustic absorber; 10 – 44,100 Hz (–3 dB), 4 – 51,000 Hz (–10 dB); 102 dB SPL at 1 kHz (1 Vrms); THD ≤ 0.02% (1 kHz, 1 Vrms); diffuse-field equalised; max. 500 mW long-term input power
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	390 g	330 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	Over-ear (circumaural), open-back; contact pressure approx. 3.4 N; microfibre ear and headband padding; metal headband and dual-axis earcups
Works with
Works with	Detachable 3 m cable with a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug and a screw-on 6.3 mm adapter	3 m silver-plated OFC cables, para-aramid reinforced, with 6.35 mm unbalanced or 4.4 mm balanced plugs
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	K872 headphones, detachable 3 m cable, carrying case and stand	HD 800 S headphones, cable with 6.35 mm plug, cable with balanced 4.4 mm plug, instruction manual, storage box