Gearank Recommendation
The K702 appeared on our recommended list for Open Back Headphones from June 2017 until July 2018 when it was removed due to being out-ranked by other headphones.
Overview
The AKG K702 is a set of studio reference headphones that are equipped with a 3D-foam earpads to provide comfort for long wearing sessions.
The flat-wire voice coils and patented Varimotion two-layer diaphragm provides a reasonably accurate level of frequency response making them suitable for precision listening, mixing and mastering.
They don’t have overly sibilant highs and his makes them less fatiguing while wearing them for long hours.
Specifications
- Driver Diameter: 45mm
- Magnet Type: Neodymium
- Frequency Response: 10 – 39800 Hz
- Maximum Input Power: 200 mW
- Sensitivity: 105 dB
- Impedance: 62 Ohms
- Weight: 8.3 oz.
- Cable and Connector: 1/8″ stereo plug with 1/4” screw-on adapter
We were recommending these headphones until we performed an in depth review in July 2018 and at that time we found there were more highly rated options to recommend in our guide to The Best Open Back Headphones for Mixing.