Customer Reviews

AKG Acoustics K-44 Medium-Weight Sealed Stereo Headphones with Headband.

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I own two pairs of AKG K240's, which are a standard studio headphone. They sound fantastic. I bought this pair for recording vocals, because the 240's are semi-open and I don't want bleed through.

The sound of the K44's is pretty harsh, with really strong mid range. I tried breaking them in by running music through them for about 14 hours, (probably not long enough) but didn't notice any change. I will say that they are very comfortable, (not as comfortable as the 240's, but those are $80 more) and for the asking price you get a lot. I gave it four stars because my expectations for this price range were met. I woudn't consider a headphone that doesn't have full size ear cups, and these are self adjusting to your head.

Again, I bought these because I needed closed back headphones and I like the way AKG's self adjusting system works. If you are looking for headphones to listen to music through, you're going to want to pony up a little more.

On the other hand, for things like gaming or video editing, I would recommend these because of their low price and comfort over long periods.

For 20 dollars, these headphones are unbelievable. Here in Canada, that's the cost of sony earbuds. I have a 30 dollar set of Panasonic's and I like them, but these are so much better.

When I first bought them, I had trouble telling the difference between the Panasonic's and the k44's (the Panasonic's are a couple of years old with a lot of use under their belt). I keep the k44's plugged in my receiver constantly, including when I'm listening via speakers (sound goes through both speakers and headphones then). Either I can discriminate sound better, or burn-in really exists, (or a bit of both), because after 3 months (these headphones have had music pouring through them for about a thousand hours) there is no comparison between the k44's and the Panasonic's anymore. At first the k44's seemed/sounded a little hollow, but now their sound has thickened very nicely.

I had been considering buying the 240S's even after first purchasing these because you can't really go wrong with a company such as AKG and I've been thinking about some more expensive headphones for a while. After what I'm hearing through the k44's right now there is no doubt that I'll be buying the 240S. Definitely not going to consider any other companies. Just a matter of getting some cash in the pockets.

Buy them, let music pour through them for many many hours (just leave your stereo playing with only sound going through the headphones), and you will have probably the greatest under 100 pair of headphones available. My home also has a pair of $50-ish Sennheiser's and they are terrible: very fake and exaggerated bass that clouds the rest of the spectrum. The k44's sound very lively, without really coloring sound. Also, a friend has sony MDR-V500's that cost him about a hundred bucks, and the k44's aren't too far behind what the sony's are capable of.

Over-all these are great headphones. The low range is surprisingly strong. The fit is great, even for a fat-head like me. The only thing lacking is the upper range which seems really tinny, & sometimes distorts. This seems to correlate with other reviews.

I really like these headphones. They're light, comfortable and have a great sound. I admit that there are better sets out there for a larger price tag but hey... for the money they can't be beat. I use mine for my electric guitar and for listening to music. Quite a bargain!

First, I actually have AKG HP40s, but they don't seem to be sold anymore and appear to be replaced by this model. They look identical to the picture though, even in the texture of bumps on the side, so I assume they are one and the same.
With that said, to put it simply, these aren't just great for the cost, they're great period. The bass is VERY strong which I like esp. for gaming (hearing footsteps and gunfire)...also makes techno music sound awesome. On the same face, the bass doesn't sound faked or saturated (90 hz range), just concentrated in the 40 hz range (subwoofers are around 20 hz). Other music sounds amazing with a few equalizer adjustments...the low end-piano kick on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody sounded like I was front row at a concert. Sweet Child of Mine's guitar intro was good and edgy but not trebly or sloshy like it is on some other phones.
The noise isolation on these is good but not spectacular. Don't expect to be able to tune out the world with these on. For example, I have a laptop with a "loud woosh" DVD drive when it is copying full speed. These headphones made it so I could barely tell it was doing anything. Another point I noticed, when playing music even softly, it becomes impossible for me to clearly hear what someone is saying. With the music off, they sound twangy but I can understand what they are saying.
The comfort factor of these is kinda a mixed bag. They fit over my ears well and feel darn near weightless (AKG is famous for this). The only problem I noticed was that the cups can become slightly sweaty/hot after an hour of use. However, if I take the phones off for a few minutes every hour, they dry and cool off fast and are ready to go again for another hour. For me, even in an extended 2 hour LAN gaming tournament, I always will have a few minutes to take them off and breathe :)
In short, I give these phones 4.8/5 for the <$50 price range. Don't expect the quality of a AKG 701 series but these are great for amateur audiophiles or semi-pro gamers. AKG makes the world's best headphones, beating out even Stenheisser, Koss, and Bose, so anything with their name on it is pretty darn good.

I've used a lot of headphones in my lifetime, and have found these to be the best headphones for under $100 that I've ever used. They are fairly lightweight, very comfortable, keep out noise and have great sound. I am an avid music listener, and have several pairs.

Love the bass sound with these. Also, love the long cord for relaxing with my tunes.

This headphones are so much better than headphones I've paid more for. Of course they are not the quality of $100 Bose or SURE, but for the money you pay, they are worth every penny. I surely recommend them.

Very good quality, very comfortable fit, and very affordable. You can't miss with these headphones.