**The AKG K7 Mass Drop Edition: A Reference Monitor Experience**

I picked up the AKG K7 Mass Drop Edition, and I have to say, they're quite nice. They already had a great reputation, with many reviews praising their sound quality, and since you've recommended them to me before, I thought I'd jump on the mass drop sale. The price is around $250, which is pretty reasonable considering what you get.

**Design and Features**

These are essentially custom colorway AKG 72s, a very simple and straightforward pair of open-back reference monitors. They're not trying to be flashy or feature-rich; they're just about delivering accurate sound. You won't find any fancy bass ports, dials, or adjustable settings here. Instead, they focus on comfort and durability. The design is understated, with a clean no-frills aesthetic that's both functional and visually appealing.

**Comfort**

One of the things that really stands out about these headphones is their comfort. They're one of the most comfortable pairs I've ever worn, and I think it's because they're designed to be. The cups are big and go completely around your ear, with a soft foam inside that's similar to memory foam. It holds its shape but moves slowly, preventing sweat buildup like leather would. The mechanism for adjusting the fit is also super simple – just a flexible band that slides onto your head, and it fits all types of head shapes from kids' heads to huge heads.

**Sound Quality**

So, how do they sound? Well, they're very flat, clean, balanced, and slightly warm. That's what you'd expect from reference monitors, but these are particularly good at recreating the soundstage. Since they're open-back, the sound comes out wide, with different parts of the track sounding like they're coming from different parts of the room around you. I've done a video on open-back headphones and their unique characteristics – check it out if you're interested.

**Sound Leak**

One thing to keep in mind is that these are open-back headphones, which means sound leaks more than other types. This might not be a big deal for studio work or listening sessions, but it could be an issue if you plan on bringing them to work or using them in noisy environments. However, this is a trade-off for the incredible comfort and sound quality they offer.

**Conclusion**

Overall, I'm happy with my purchase of the AKG K7 Mass Drop Edition. They're not the most fun headphones to listen to, but they're perfect for monitoring due to their accurate representation of audio. The design is simple, functional, and visually appealing, with a focus on comfort and durability that's hard to find in other reference monitors. If you're looking for a great pair of headphones for studio work or music production, these are definitely worth checking out. I've linked them below for your convenience, and if you act quickly, you can snag them for $1.99 – a deal that won't last long.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what is up guys MKBHD here and every once in a while you got to switch it up which is exactly what I'm doing with headphones again trying a new pair every once in a while and this is the most recent pair I gave a shot these are the AKG k702 I promise I didn't pick them up just because they're red and black although that definitely helped I picked them up because they already kind of have a great reputation this whole K7 series already has all great reviews and people seem to love them you keep recommending them to me so when they dropped on mass drop then yeah I just totally picked them up and they're quite nice so these run now right around 250 bucks actually recently a little less around 230 on Amazon so they're not cheap and they're not shy about being reference headphones which is on the box and on the headphones themselves and in the name so that's what you got to analyze them as so for all intents and purposes these are a custom colorway of the AKG 72s and they are a very simple straightforward pair of open back reference monitors so what that means is in terms of features there's not a whole lot of crazy stuff going on here I know a lot of consumer headphones like to mess around with you know bass ports and dials and adjustable sound these are just about as simple as it gets just a clean no furls pair of headphones uh the one thing you do have going for them though is Comfort this is one of the most comfortable pairs of headphones I've ever worn you kind of feel like you could wear them for hours and not even notice you're still wearing them which is exactly what you want with reference monitor headphones cuz you'll be wearing them for a long period of time while you work the cups are big and they go completely around your ear and then the foam on the inside is this super soft like almost sort of like a memory foam so it holds its shape and moves slowly doesn't get sweaty like leather it's nice and then they're super lightweight I still do like a little bit of padding on the top of most headphones these aren't padded but it saves weight and the mechanism for how adjustable they are is super simple it's just really flexible it slides freely so no notches or anything and then the headphones can fit all types of head shapes from you know a kid's head to a huge head whatever so you drop it on your head and that thin leather band just kind of holds it up there and the headphones are light enough that they're super comfortable like I said also the ear cup foam is so thick that they prop the actual inside of the headphone completely off your ears so the inside of the ear cup is just kind of this empty space that the sound seems to come from it's more popular with bigger headphones so with all this talk about the comfort and FRS approach you're probably wondering how do they sound well actually that's kind of easy they sound like reference headphones they're very flat clean balanced and just a little bit warm the biggest difference you'll actually notice with these and most other pairs of headphones is that they are open back so Sound Stage is way wide and the different parts of the track sound like they're coming from different parts of the room around you I did an entire video All About You know open back headphones and what those are like so you can check that out these fall into that category and another thing since they're open youall know what that means sound leak these leak like a lot of sound even more than normal which I think you know isn't really a big deal in most situations if you're using these like in a studio or something but just something to keep in mind if you are planning on bringing these to work or something so overall I was happy with the sound now whether it came from a preamp or my desktop or plugged straight into a laptop it always gave me that accurate representation of my audio they might not be the most fun for music listening because they are so flat I mean even the mass drop Edition have tuned it up the base is bumped by 3 DB but even they still sound pretty flat so can't escape the design and that's basically it so to summarize what are you getting for your money you're getting simple headphones not a whole lot in the way of features but you do get some quality materials you know some brushed metal plastic up here some real leather over here and a super comfortable overall package thanks to some crafty engineering and I'm thinking they're pretty durable too so yeah they're maybe not great for typical music listening but they're awesome for monitoring cuz that's what they're made for and at the end of the day they're pretty easy to recommend uh and like I said obviously there are some others that do the same thing for the same price but the main advantage of these I think is their comfort so they're worth checking out I'm glad I found them I'll have a link to them below and I think they're also $1.99 for a couple more days on mass drop if you want to grab that quick discount that's been it thank you for watching and I'll talk to you guys in the next one peacehey what is up guys MKBHD here and every once in a while you got to switch it up which is exactly what I'm doing with headphones again trying a new pair every once in a while and this is the most recent pair I gave a shot these are the AKG k702 I promise I didn't pick them up just because they're red and black although that definitely helped I picked them up because they already kind of have a great reputation this whole K7 series already has all great reviews and people seem to love them you keep recommending them to me so when they dropped on mass drop then yeah I just totally picked them up and they're quite nice so these run now right around 250 bucks actually recently a little less around 230 on Amazon so they're not cheap and they're not shy about being reference headphones which is on the box and on the headphones themselves and in the name so that's what you got to analyze them as so for all intents and purposes these are a custom colorway of the AKG 72s and they are a very simple straightforward pair of open back reference monitors so what that means is in terms of features there's not a whole lot of crazy stuff going on here I know a lot of consumer headphones like to mess around with you know bass ports and dials and adjustable sound these are just about as simple as it gets just a clean no furls pair of headphones uh the one thing you do have going for them though is Comfort this is one of the most comfortable pairs of headphones I've ever worn you kind of feel like you could wear them for hours and not even notice you're still wearing them which is exactly what you want with reference monitor headphones cuz you'll be wearing them for a long period of time while you work the cups are big and they go completely around your ear and then the foam on the inside is this super soft like almost sort of like a memory foam so it holds its shape and moves slowly doesn't get sweaty like leather it's nice and then they're super lightweight I still do like a little bit of padding on the top of most headphones these aren't padded but it saves weight and the mechanism for how adjustable they are is super simple it's just really flexible it slides freely so no notches or anything and then the headphones can fit all types of head shapes from you know a kid's head to a huge head whatever so you drop it on your head and that thin leather band just kind of holds it up there and the headphones are light enough that they're super comfortable like I said also the ear cup foam is so thick that they prop the actual inside of the headphone completely off your ears so the inside of the ear cup is just kind of this empty space that the sound seems to come from it's more popular with bigger headphones so with all this talk about the comfort and FRS approach you're probably wondering how do they sound well actually that's kind of easy they sound like reference headphones they're very flat clean balanced and just a little bit warm the biggest difference you'll actually notice with these and most other pairs of headphones is that they are open back so Sound Stage is way wide and the different parts of the track sound like they're coming from different parts of the room around you I did an entire video All About You know open back headphones and what those are like so you can check that out these fall into that category and another thing since they're open youall know what that means sound leak these leak like a lot of sound even more than normal which I think you know isn't really a big deal in most situations if you're using these like in a studio or something but just something to keep in mind if you are planning on bringing these to work or something so overall I was happy with the sound now whether it came from a preamp or my desktop or plugged straight into a laptop it always gave me that accurate representation of my audio they might not be the most fun for music listening because they are so flat I mean even the mass drop Edition have tuned it up the base is bumped by 3 DB but even they still sound pretty flat so can't escape the design and that's basically it so to summarize what are you getting for your money you're getting simple headphones not a whole lot in the way of features but you do get some quality materials you know some brushed metal plastic up here some real leather over here and a super comfortable overall package thanks to some crafty engineering and I'm thinking they're pretty durable too so yeah they're maybe not great for typical music listening but they're awesome for monitoring cuz that's what they're made for and at the end of the day they're pretty easy to recommend uh and like I said obviously there are some others that do the same thing for the same price but the main advantage of these I think is their comfort so they're worth checking out I'm glad I found them I'll have a link to them below and I think they're also $1.99 for a couple more days on mass drop if you want to grab that quick discount that's been it thank you for watching and I'll talk to you guys in the next one peace\n"