Comments on: Review: AKG K81 DJ http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sar http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-489888 sar Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:42:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-489888 ok, this maybe somewhat random, but do you guys know of any shop in Kuwait where they actually have a good range of headphones? i mean more than just beats and bose (like sennheisers, denons, grados, AKGs, etc). At alghanims, they usually don't have anything else. and i don't want to order headphones online, since i want to try out the headphones before i buy any. thanks. ok, this maybe somewhat random, but do you guys know of any shop in Kuwait where they actually have a good range of headphones? i mean more than just beats and bose (like sennheisers, denons, grados, AKGs, etc). At alghanims, they usually don’t have anything else. and i don’t want to order headphones online, since i want to try out the headphones before i buy any. thanks.

]]> By: First Impression: Beats by Dr. Dre http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-457169 First Impression: Beats by Dr. Dre Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:01:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-457169 [...] bucks. I already have a lot of head/ear phones: Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure E2, Sennheiser PX100, AKG K81 DJ and the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro. So I really needed a good reason to get another and I think I [...] [...] bucks. I already have a lot of head/ear phones: Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure E2, Sennheiser PX100, AKG K81 DJ and the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro. So I really needed a good reason to get another and I think I [...]

]]> By: Augusto http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-450726 Augusto Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:37:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-450726 Great review. Yeah, the K81 DJs are really good headphones. If you want more clarity, though, I recommend stepping up to the M-Audio Q40s. They're really great headphones with a strong bass (not the muddy type, fortunately), good clarity and they're circumaural, not supraaural like the K81 DJs (more comfortable for longer listening sessions). They are very well built, and sell for around $85 - $95. One of the best bang for the buck cans I've seen in quite a while. Great review. Yeah, the K81 DJs are really good headphones. If you want more clarity, though, I recommend stepping up to the M-Audio Q40s. They’re really great headphones with a strong bass (not the muddy type, fortunately), good clarity and they’re circumaural, not supraaural like the K81 DJs (more comfortable for longer listening sessions). They are very well built, and sell for around $85 – $95. One of the best bang for the buck cans I’ve seen in quite a while.

]]> By: First impressions: Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro at 2:48AM [The B-Sides] http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-317567 First impressions: Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro at 2:48AM [The B-Sides] Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:47:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-317567 [...] that trip I tried flying with another pair of headphones but they just weren’t the same. My AKG 81’s were too big and bulky while my PX100’s barely have any sound isolation. I needed to get [...] [...] that trip I tried flying with another pair of headphones but they just weren’t the same. My AKG 81’s were too big and bulky while my PX100’s barely have any sound isolation. I needed to get [...]

]]> By: jason http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-251889 jason Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:47:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-251889 I bought a pair of these. After 1 month the wire cut and only one side worked. I sent them back. Got a new pair. Worked fine for a little while. Some one I know was impressed and got a pair also. Sound only works on one side for both of us 2 months later. They would be really good headphones if I could actually hear the sound in both ears... I bought a pair of these. After 1 month the wire cut and only one side worked.

I sent them back. Got a new pair. Worked fine for a little while. Some one I know was impressed and got a pair also.

Sound only works on one side for both of us 2 months later.

They would be really good headphones if I could actually hear the sound in both ears…

]]> By: Kanamin http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-141958 Kanamin Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:08:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-141958 OK, those leaving comments about Bose: it's marketing hype. They're nothing special. Ask any head-fi veteran. Plus their noise cancelling is really nothing impressive, a good sealed circum-aural headphone beats them easily across the frequency range, active noise cancelling works more at lower frequencies. (Lol a lot of this is just regurgitated from headphone.com) Thanks for the review, I'm thinking of getting a set of K81's since my pmx200's are pretty damn painful. PS I demo'd a pair of bose quiet comfort's once. They played loud radio static with speakers and asked if I could hear a difference when active noise cancelling was turned on. I couldn't. OK, those leaving comments about Bose: it’s marketing hype. They’re nothing special. Ask any head-fi veteran. Plus their noise cancelling is really nothing impressive, a good sealed circum-aural headphone beats them easily across the frequency range, active noise cancelling works more at lower frequencies. (Lol a lot of this is just regurgitated from headphone.com)
Thanks for the review, I’m thinking of getting a set of K81′s since my pmx200′s are pretty damn painful.

PS I demo’d a pair of bose quiet comfort’s once. They played loud radio static with speakers and asked if I could hear a difference when active noise cancelling was turned on. I couldn’t.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-137451 Mark Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:28:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-137451 keep in mind though AKG do NOT have noise cancelling so if you are on a plane you will hear the plane. keep in mind though AKG do NOT have noise cancelling so if you are on a plane you will hear the plane.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-137450 Mark Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:27:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-137450 smaller. the bose covers your ear completely, these on the other hand rest on your ear. smaller. the bose covers your ear completely, these on the other hand rest on your ear.

]]> By: jane http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-137162 jane Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:20:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-137162 wow they must sound REALLY good them, are they as big as the bose ones or smaller , i dont like big headphones wow they must sound REALLY good them, are they as big as the bose ones or smaller , i dont like big headphones

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-135884 Mark Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:07:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-135884 yeah tried the BOSE, they sound like shit. No comparison at all sound wise, the AKG kicks its ass. yeah tried the BOSE, they sound like shit. No comparison at all sound wise, the AKG kicks its ass.

]]> By: jane http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-135883 jane Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:05:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-135883 did you try the BOSE Quite Comfort 3? i have tried them out recently and i can honestly say that they are the best headphones ever made , i can't explain how good they are and comfortable you have to try them out yourself ,and yet when you put them on you are tottaly isolated from the outside , they had a demo at the showroom where you can try them out and in the background there were very loud noise,when you put them on you completely get insulated from that noise even if you don't play any music! its kind of spooky really! i don't know how it works you have to charge them too , its amazing , but not the price though it's expensive! did you try the BOSE Quite Comfort 3? i have tried them out recently and i can honestly say that they are the best headphones ever made , i can’t explain how good they are and comfortable you have to try them out yourself ,and yet when you put them on you are tottaly isolated from the outside , they had a demo at the showroom where you can try them out and in the background there were very loud noise,when you put them on you completely get insulated from that noise even if you don’t play any music! its kind of spooky really! i don’t know how it works you have to charge them too , its amazing , but not the price though it’s expensive!

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-135385 Marzouq Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:33:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/review-akg-k81-dj/#comment-135385 They seem pretty cool! They seem pretty cool!

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