I replaced the pads on my AKG Q701 headphones today for the 4th time. It made me realize that I’ve used these headphones for at least 40 hours a week for 14 years straight. I’ve had to repair the left side speaker solder joint a few times, but they’re designed to be easily torn down and repaired. Truly BIFL headphones.
I’ve heard that the newer AKG K702 headphones are identical but I can’t vouch for that. They go for around $250.
AKG K702, $600 Canadian. Too bad. 🤷♂️
You can order them from thomann but you’d have to pay for international shipping. Probably still cheaper though.
https://www.thomannmusic.com/akg_k702.htm
There’s also the k712 if you like more bass:
https://www.thomannmusic.com/akg_k_712_pro.htm
As a Canadian, I can say with certainty: check eBay, they’re usually listed for a lot less.
Damn. Maybe snag a used set on Ebay?
They used to be quite cheap. It’s crazy to see them priced that high.
I left consumer gamer headset world when the new steel series replacement wanted to use software to do what hardware did on a previous gen where no software was required. I got a pair of these for $250 years ago. Absolutely the best move.