![]() When classical music becomes another character in a movie Post-Harvey, Houston Grand Opera Regroups at New Venue Yo-Yo Ma Fans Prove Centuries-old Music Still RelevantĬonductor Charles Dutoit Accused of Sexual Assaultĭavid Cooper, DSO Principal Horn, to Leave for Berlin Philharmonic Plácido Domingo & James Corden Producer To Co-Develop Classical Music Talent Showġ5 Classical Music Festivals to See This Summer San Francisco Symphony presents 'Boris Godunov' with Mariinsky star US pianist Eric Lu, 20, wins top prize at Leeds competition Spanish Soprano Montserrat Caballé Dies at 85 Why Hollywood Can't Crack the 'Nutcracker' Story How Do You Play a Piano Concerto When You're Blind?īoy who said 'Wow!' after Mozart performance is found - and his story is so moving The Secret Jewish History of Ludwig Van Beethoven What's behind the predominance of Asians in classical music?ĭudamel resigns from Paris Opera, may leave L.A. Steve Guttenberg in Sound & Vision, July/August, 2014 Stereo imaging is breathtakingly expansive. Praise for the AKG K812 from Sound & Vision "The K812 is, without a doubt, the most open-sounding headphone I've ever listened to. The 36-ohm impedance rating makes these headphones great for a wide variety of listening devices, though they'll sound their best driven by a good headphone amplifier. The other end terminates in a 1/8" miniplug and includes a screw-on 1/4" adapter. The K812's extra-long cable attaches to the left earcup's hinge with a 3-pin LEMO connector. Altogether, it's a design that is luxurious, substantial, and inviting. Steel arches hold the earcups in place with hinges that allow flexibility for a custom fit. The large memory foam earpads and mesh headband are designed for long hours in the studio. The over-the-ear design of the K812s offer a relaxed fit, while the open-back earcups ensure properly regulated airflow for a natural cooling effect as well as a wide-open soundstage. Not just a showpieceĭurable, attractive, and comfortable, the K812's construction hits all the marks that audio engineers lust after. It also ensures an incredibly wide frequency range, faithfully reproducing deep bass tones all the way to infrasonic frequencies. The double-layer voice coil is ultra light for superior impulse control, meaning these headphones respond quickly and accurately to all the details of your music. The Tesla magnet system is among the strongest available in a headphone and delivers precise stereo imaging with pure, powerful sound. They are tailored for high headroom and wide dynamic range, so those dynamic peaks in your music come through with full power and immediacy. ![]() And, wow, do they deliver! No musical stone left unturnedĪKG custom designed their largest headphone transducers ever - 53mm - for the K812. That's what the K812 'phones were designed to do. The AKG K812 headphones were designed to please the most demanding listeners: studio engineers and producers, who need to critically evaluate every nuance of a recording as they mix and master and serious audiophiles, who want equipment that reveals new details in the most familiar recordings. Stereo plug – 3.5mm (1/8-inch) with 6.If you're in search of reference-quality studio headphones, look no further.
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