[Elect] Future Shop - AKG K172HD Headphones - $99.99

[toguy]

Seems to be a well reviewed set of headphones at half price:

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...NLC-ALL-120330

[divx]

don't know much about headphones, is this any good? one of the best stereo headphone?

[jono454]

don't know much about headphones, is this any good? one of the best stereo headphone?

AKG's a well known company in the audiophile community.

I have the AKG K702...which is like night and day difference compared to the beats. But i can't say much about these ones but looking at the review on futureshop they seem pretty decent for it's price.

[kamascottra]

akg is a good brand and this looks like a good price. i was looking for some smaller ones, 181's i believe, and they were around this price when i looked.

as for being one of the best, i think most would argue nothing under 100bux even qualifies for that. but for most ppl we don't really need much better than this, so if you're looking for a good pair of headphones and aren't in the 'community' that likes to buy $500+ headphones and then mod them, these should be plenty good enough

[divx]

good enough, will pick one up

[PiusPatronus]

Seems like a good price on these cans. I might just try them out since Futureshop's return policy is pretty good.

[steven_s]

this *vs* AT M-50 *vs* shure 840

[Manic1!]

I DJ and own a pair of Shure SRH750DJ's and a pair of Shure SRH440's and have owned a number of other headphones. These are the Best headphones I have owned. Great accurate sound but a ton of bass and super comfortable (I have a big head). They are also very well built. These are the headphones to buy.

[Terrific_Deals2k8]

this *vs* AT M-50 *vs* shure 840

AKG or Shures.

[mrnixxin]

How about these vs the Alessandro ms1i's?

[JustinZ]

AKG or Shures.

really?
M50s are on the way for me already :/

[Maro15]

really?
M50s are on the way for me already :/

How about listening to them before you decide that it was a :/ decision? A year ago I was debating M50 vs Shure 440 vs Shure 840. I listened to the Shures and did not like them (840 too bulky & heavy, 440 didn't sound as good), so I got the M50 and I have been happy with it since.

Now, back to the AKG, did anyone have achance to listen to them and can compare them to, say, M50?

[shwinn]

Just buy, test and return if not liked.

[divx]

just be a sheeple and get it!

[Dangaizer3]

These sound 5 times better than my cheap in ear or old around ear headphones with my phone and some bass heavy/Queen tracks. I have the volume just shy of full and it's about perfect for listening without blowing my ear drums out. I haven't broken these in and don't consider my self an audiophile, but I can actually hear a lot more sounds going on and can distinguish very clearly the separation between the different sounds and instruments. The headband fits nicely and the construction seems pretty solid though I would prefer if the cord was thicker, braided and/or made more durable.

The one real complaint I have with these(which will cause me to return if my ears get sore after a couple hours) is that they are ON EAR headphones, just like it states on the AKG website. Futureshop has these listed as OVER EAR which is WRONG.

*ugh, Futureshop has it as over ear in their specs, and as on ear in the marketing more info section below that.