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A New Definition for "Luxury": the AKG K702 Headphones

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Jun 27, 2008 14:10 GMT  ·  By
The new AKG K702: extreme acoustic bliss, arriving in August 2008, in an exclusive store near you.
   The new AKG K702: extreme acoustic bliss, arriving in August 2008, in an exclusive store near you.

Following the great success and unanimous appreciation of the exquisite K701 high-end headphones, AKG have taken things further and created another piece of audio excellence in the body of the K702 headset. Introduced at the InfoComm '08, the AKG K 702 headphones are a proud and praiseworthy successor of the acclaimed 701 edition, boasting the same surprising features and aesthetic refinement.

The AKG K 702 is built on the same amazing technologies which have made the 701 so popular and coveted throughout the worlds of personal monitoring and studio production as well. The voice coils run on the same top-drawer flat-wire winding technology, ensuring an accurate acoustic reproduction and excellent transient response, capable to meet the expectations of the most discerning audiophiles.

The drivers in the AKG K 702 boast the revolutionary Varimotion diaphragm, with a two-layered design producing clear and clean, shimmering highs while at the same time delivering a well-contoured bass with round and creamy definition, extending down to 10Hz. The 39.8 kHz high frequency threshold of the AKG K 702 makes sure you can use these headphones for any over-demanding application, no matter whether we're talking about a relaxing listening session in your comfortable sofa at home or when working on complex high-def audio tracks in high-tech sound engineering projects.

This headset boasts a massive 105 dB SPL efficiency, driven by a max 200mW input power in 62 Ohms. Unlike the K701, which came in an elegant white finish, these new headphones come with a "tougher" appearance, in dark shades for the 3D-form soft ear pads, making them less susceptible to a worn-out look after being heavily used.

The flagship K702 headset from AKG will be available in August 2008 but so far, a price hasn't been announced. Anyway, I guess nobody is expecting anything near "cheap".

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