Is the AKG702 still a go-to mixing headphone + do I really need a headphone amp?

[Hazer]

Hello again!

Q1 : Is the AKG702 still regarded as a pro mixing headphone
Q2: Do I really need a headphone amp for mixing if I use say Sonarworks and a reference track?

(How do headphone amps actually connect by the way do they just going into the normal headphone jack?)

[Sam Spoons]

A1 :- Yes

A2 :- No



External headphone amps usually need a line input. It would be possible but pointless driving one from an existing headphone output

[Hazer]

A1 :- Yes

A2 :- No



External headphone amps usually need a line input. It would be possible but pointless driving one from an existing headphone output

These are the answers I was looking for thanks Sam

[Hazer]

I swear Sonarworks once did the software and AKG702 bundle on their site

[Sam Spoons]

A1 :- Yes

A2 :- No



External headphone amps usually need a line input. It would be possible but pointless driving one from an existing headphone output

These are the answers I was looking for thanks Sam

I haven't used Sonarworks and don't mix on headphones much by I do have K702s and like them a lot.

[Mike Stranks]

Others will, of course and naturally, be along shortly to sing the praise of other quality mixing headphones, but just to add that I'm perfectly pleased with my 702s.

[Drew Stephenson]

There are definitely other headphones to consider, but you'll have to work quite hard to find someone who's not happy with their AKG702's...

Sonarworks definitely used to do the calibrated bundle - might be a supply chain issue? Drop them an email.

[Aled Hughes]

Not quite the same model, but I’m a happy K712 + Sonarworks user.

[Hazer]

Looks like it's AKG702 + Sonarworks! Thanks again everyone

[Dynamic Mike]

AKG702's for me too. 65th Anniversary Edition when they dropped the silly price. Also use a LD HPA4 headphone amp. Not sure it makes much difference but having 4 outputs is handy. Pretty sure it was under £20.

[Moroccomoose]

Awww shucks!... I was going to recommend SCAN, for thier b stock 702s, but they are no longer available... I was going to indulge in a pair from there myself.

Stu.

[Sam Spoons]

Still not silly money at the 'normal' price of £120. I paid £78 for mine but I think they got even cheaper a couple of months ago. Maybe the last few pairs weren't quite as good cosmetically, mine looks like new?

[Hazer]

Still not silly money at the 'normal' price of £120. I paid £78 for mine but I think they got even cheaper a couple of months ago. Maybe the last few pairs weren't quite as good cosmetically, mine looks like new?

Yeah I just bought them at £119, ain't gonna complain too much not exactly breaking the bank for phones people still rate for mixing.

By the way do you have to burn these in at all? What's the best way leave some thrash metal on repeat for 48 hours

[Sam Spoons]

Mine were B Stock so, presumably had been used at least a little but I didn't bother burning them in, I'm not convinced it's necessary (and the manufacturers would definitely say it isn't) but I've been wrong before .

[Martin Walker]

I've got a pair of AKG 712 Pro's, and despite the controversy about 'running in', I ran a CD on repeat overnight with the headphones in their box (to avoid annoying anyone).

Martin

[Glenn D]

Not quite the same model, but I’m a happy K712 + Sonarworks user.

+1

Lovely 'phones as is. But was fascinated about how much clarity (spectral balance?) they gained and how much more like my monitors they were with the generic Sonarworks correction.

[Hazer]

I've got a pair of AKG 712 Pro's, and despite the controversy about 'running in', I ran a CD on repeat overnight with the headphones in their box (to avoid annoying anyone).

Martin

I'll just do it better to be safe than sorry thanks Martin and Sam

[Sam Spoons]

It can't do any harm...

[ef37a]

Sam, not quite poinless to drive a headphone amplifier from a headphone jack?

Many AIs have wimpy cans outputs, maybe fine at -6dBfs but too low when tracking at neg 20.
Then of course peeps use mult-output amps to expand an existing feed.

You will not of course improve the sound quality...well MAYBE! There is a thing called "pre-distortion"!

Dave.

[Sam Spoons]

That's true Dave...

I was thinking of adding a paragraph saying exactly that to my first reply but decided to keep things simple as most interfaces and mixers do have enough oomph for most headphones.