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AKG K 271 MK II

Item ID: K271mk2

Dynamic Closed-back Headphones with Detatchable 10' Straight Cable and 16' Coiled Cable

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Great Headphones for Live Use!

AKG K 271 MK II dynamic, around-ear closed-back headphones provide incredible sound and comfort, and they're ideal for recording and live monitoring applications. These headphones feature both leatherette and velvet earpads for great fit and maximum comfort. The AKG K 271 MK II headphones include a detachable 10' straight cable and a 16' coiled cable. They offer a frequency range from 16Hz to 28kHz, giving you great live and studio monitoring with the added functionality of single-ear use. If you want efficient, dynamic listening, you'll appreciate the great sound you get from the K 271 MK II.

AKG K 271 MK II Closed-back Headphones Features:
  • Dynamic, around-ear closed-back headphones
  • Includes leatherette and velvet earpads
  • Detachable 10' straight cable and 16' coiled cable included
  • 16Hz-28kHz frequency range
  • Rated impedance: 55 ohms
  • Max input power: 200mW

AKG K 271 MK II closed-back headphones give you comfortable, dynamic listening!

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Specification Detail
Open/Closed Closed
Fit Style Circumaural (Around the Ear)
Driver Size 30mm
Frequency Response 16Hz-28kHz
Impedance 55 ohms
Cable Length 1 x 9.8 ft. (Straight), 1 x 16.4 ft. (Coiled)
Cable Type 1 x Coiled, 1 x Straight
Plug Size 1/8" (1/4" Adapter Included)
Weight 1.2 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 2470Z00190

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based on 7 reviews

Great sound and very comfortable

by Phil from Payson, Arizona
May 13, 2012
Music Background: Recording artist, former church sound man
I used these phones in the recording studio for tracking my vocals with premixed tracks. I have a pair of 240 Mk II's in my own home studio for mixing, and these are very similar, but the 240's are s... read more [+]emi-open and these are closed back, which is important for tracking vocals in front of a sensitive studio microphone. The sound is very clean and open, and they are very comfortable to wear for long studio sessions. Having only used them for one project, I'm no expert, but they seem like an excellent value. close [-]

Very well sounding,accurate

by Theo Verelst from AMsterdam
October 6, 2010
Music Background: musician, built synthesizers and elca
Sound almost exactly the same as my main (5 way, 3 way multi amped, 15 inch sub) monitoring sytem, on a Lexicon MX400 used as convertor (from sweetwater...), minus the room reverb, which is absolutely... read more [+] geat for reference. Also, the bass variations, the sampling reconstruction issues and the stereo imaging issues sound alike, apart from the obvious binoral matters, s I'm ver glad my monitoring agrees almost rucksichtloss with itself: changes my major monitor system (with high grade electronics components and no bass-reflex) reveal a *very* similar overall soundscape sthese tyes of hedphones by chance are extremely slim, so I feel very good to be able to cleanly hear what's there in a mix, instead of some interpretation. close [-]

Best headphones I"ve heard in 30 years

by Bruce Bartlett from Elkhart, IN USA
April 8, 2010
Music Background: recording engineer, live sound engineer, pro musician
I received the AKG K 271 MK II headphones today. They are fantastic - best 'phones I've ever heard. They sound very detailed, natural, and well balanced from top to bottom. And they reveal any colorat... read more [+]ions in the source material quite well. The K 271 MK II headphones seem to combine the best traits of the AKG K 240 and Sony MDR 7506. The K 271 MK II has the smooth, non-harsh mids and highs of the K240, plus the deep, tight bass of the MDR 7506 -- but none of the exaggerated boom and sizzle of the 7506. I'm a happy customer!

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Great for mixing

by Daniel from New York, NY
May 10, 2012
Music Background: Engineer, Producer
I purchased these headphones for mixing purposes and they give me exactly what I wanted. They're not that good just to walk around with an iPOD.

good not for monitoring!

by Ali Molaee from IRAN
July 18, 2008
Music Background: sound engineer-vocalist-composer
details in high and mids are excellent but no suitable for judgment in bas frequency!(it is a close one) its bas response is very different from what i can hear from my genelecs(8040) and i think thi... read more [+]s problem is normal from close headphones.
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