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| |  | Electronics | Home » » AKG K99 Headphones | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.46 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.21 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.74 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.72 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 17 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Great sound, great comfort, but could benefit from a headphone amp.Jul 12, 2010
By Cameron Matthieu
"Al Capwn"
Sound Quality:
The clarity on the K99s are great. They produce an accurate tonal sound-scape that you can really bring out those "hidden" elements that you have missed before. For the price, the sound quality is exceptional. They don't sweeten the sound at all (artificially raising bass/mids/treble), so you are free to EQ your sound however you wish irrespective of the headphones.
Comfort:
I wear glasses, and one of the biggest concerns I had was the comfort of the headphones while wearing glasses. Many fellow four-eyes out there are familiar with the experience of having your frames pressed against your skull; the headphones griping your ears in a way in such a way that would make Darth Vader's choke seem tame.
Well, let me say that these headphones are deceptively comfortable and light for their bulk. No longer does the top of my head ache from a cheap plastic/metal band. The suspended pad does a wonderful job of protecting your soft noggin-tissue. The ear pads cup over the ears and rest gently, and the headphones suspend from the top, rather than pressing from the sides. This translates into less ear fatigue in longer listening durations.
Drawbacks:
Now I will mention the one drawback that these headphones have. They are somewhat quiet in contrast to all the other headphones I have used. Pushing up the volume too much causes the sound to distort in ways that other headphones have not, or at least that I have not noticed. This seems to only occur on my computer, as my home stereo is not affected by this. I have read that a headphone amp can correct this and provides a boost in volume without corrupting the audio. In a way, limiting the sound in this fashion may be a blessing in disguise to keep from cranking the volume to unsafe levels.
Summary:
I am very pleased with these headphones. I have used these for a while now, and seem to be holding up well. They have a single cord, so they don't turn into cord spaghetti, which is a nice touch. The cord is very long compared to typical commercial headphones, which I think is great, but may agitate others with the excess slack. The sound is excellent for the price, and if you are a moderate volume listener, the lower audio levels could be a moot point; otherwise, a headphone amp should make these a perfect combination for quality-to-price conscious individuals.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Monitoring headphonesJun 04, 2011
By Jimbo
I got these headphones for music production monitoring. I know that I should be using actual monitors but i didn't have the money at the time so i figured these are better then my laptop speakers. They sound great, you can really hear all of the different sounds clearly. They are built well and are light weight. Very comfortable for long periods of time. They could use a headphones amplifier to get better sounding low end but dont let that stop you from getting them. The semi-open back makes it sound alot more natural. Overall really great headphones for the money.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent headphones for home useJan 31, 2010
By C. Hill
I bought these headphones to replace an old set of low-end SONY's I'd had for years. I'm not bashing SONY, just those headphones. They had no bass to them and in order to hear bass in my iTunes music and youtube videos, I had to crank the volume which didn't do my ears a lot of good. These are the polar opposite. They sound excellent and fit very comfortably over your ears. They will eventually make your ears sore, but that will take 2.5 to 3 hours. These have a lot in common with the K77s. A relative of mine who works in a recording studio recommended these to me over some Sennheisers I had been considering. I'm glad I chose these. The only downsides to these are that they look a bit funny since the plastic "frame" sits high over your head, and they are a bit chunky so I'd avoid traveling with them. Excellent phones, though. I'm very pleased with them.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great for the priceDec 06, 2011
By darkgandhi05
There are always better pairs of headphones available. Gotta consider price. For fitty, I'm very satisfied with these headphones in the first month of use.
Sound quality: Not as good as my studio monitors but pretty darn good. Clarity is above average. These headphones DO experience change through burn-in. After 30 hours, bass has become much better (still not strong/overbearing), highs lose the initial piercing character. Everything's a good balance now. Mids are pretty good, not amazing. Detail comes through. Muuuuuch better than my previous Sennheiser EH150. The semi-open design is awesome for my application (in my quiet home). The soundstage is significantly better than a closed equivalent (AKG K77) but these don't leak TOO much.
Build quality: They look awesome. Very light, lots of plastic but still sturdy. Since I handle my gear gently, I expect these can last 10yrs.
Comfort: I don't sweat a lot so I never imagined headphones would make my ears sweat. These do. Can't change that...I just take them off every 20-30 min or so. I figure it's a good way to force breaks for my ears.. so I don't mind. Elastic band works well. Perfect grip strength for my smaller than average head.
If you're looking in the $50 price range, I recommend these.
Superb sound and priceFeb 26, 2012
By Jozsef C.
For the past 6 years I've been conscious of sound quality I've always avoided cans, sticking to the flexible in-ears for home/on-the-go use, but they all broke down soon and past worthy repair, and after my Etymotic er-6i's(great cheap in-ear btw) finally wore out I decided to buy these and JVC HA-RX700s to test out and I have to say I prefer these AKGs.
They're both cheap good headphones but the AKGs fit a lot better and I haven't had a chance to burn in either for long but I've been leaning with these all the way.
Definitely a solid buy.
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