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K712 PRO
The K712 PRO are AKG's open-back reference headphones for mixing, mastering and precise listening, tuned with 3 dB more low-end output than AKG's earlier reference models.
- Type
- Over-ear
- Noise cancelling
- No
- Battery
- –
- With case
- –
- Best codec
- Wired
- Weight
- 235 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree the K712 Pro is light and comfortable, with an airy, spacious sound that suits mixing. SoundGuys found the treble overemphasised and the plastic build unremarkable, Audio Science Review measured dips in the upper midrange and weak deep bass and recommends it only with EQ, and MusicRadar thinks it may be pricey for home studios.
From musicradar.com, soundguys.com and audiosciencereview.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Over-ear
- Noise cancelling
- No
- Back
- Open
- Impedance
- 62 ohms
- Bluetooth codecs
- None (wired)
- 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)
- No battery (wired)
Design
- Weight
- 235 g
- Headphone cable
- Yes
- Fit and ear tips
- Circumaural, open-back; soft genuine-leather headband; replaceable ear pads
- 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
- Colours
- Black and orange
- In the box
- K712 PRO headphones, straight cable, coiled cable, 6.3 mm adapter, carrying bag
Pros and cons
Pros
- Light at 235 g without the cable
- Detachable mini-XLR cable, with a straight and a coiled cable and a carrying bag included
- 62-ohm impedance; 10 Hz to 39.8 kHz
Cons
- Open back leaks sound and lets outside noise in
- Sensitivity of 105 dB/V is modest, so a headphone amplifier helps
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Noise cancelling | Battery | With case | Best codec | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over-ear | No | – | – | Wired | 612 g | Oct 2013 | |
| Over-ear | No | – | – | Wired | 677 g | 2013 | |
| Over-ear | No | – | – | Wired | 240 g | Feb 2014 |
Sources
- jp.akg.com/K712PRO.html
- akg.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dwa1c95a86/pd…
- musicradar.com/news/tech/akg-releases-k712-pro-and-k612-pro-studio-headphones-5…
Photo: jp.akg.com
- AKG K712 Pro — front view with earcups facing outward: jp.akg.com/dw/image/v2/BFND_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harm…
- AKG K712 Pro — angled side view: jp.akg.com/dw/image/v2/BFND_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harm…
- AKG K712 Pro — side view of the left earcup: jp.akg.com/dw/image/v2/BFND_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harm…
- AKG K712 Pro — headphones laid flat: jp.akg.com/dw/image/v2/BFND_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harm…
- AKG K712 Pro — headband and earcups from above: jp.akg.com/dw/image/v2/BFND_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harm…
