AKG K26P: Bass! But Too Much?
By
Jean-Pierre Roche,
published on February 10, 2006
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: 8, audio, player, earphones
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: 8, audio, player, earphones
Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Isolation: Good Or Bad?
- 3. Testing And Evaluation Methods
- 4. Testing And Evaluation Methods, Continued
- 5. AKG K26P: Bass! But Too Much?
- 6. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 7. Koss PortaPro: Gramps Kicks Up A Fuss
- 8. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 9. Koss The Plug: Direct Injection
- 10. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 11. Sennheiser PX200: Quality You Can Count On
- 12. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 13. Sennheiser PXC250: Higher Quality, Lower Noise
- 14. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 15. Sennheiser MX500: Earbuds That Don't Hurt
- 16.
- 17. Sennheiser MX550: More Of The Same?
- 18. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 19. Sony MDR-EX71SL: Ow!
- 20. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 21. In Conclusion
5. AKG K26P: Bass! But Too Much?
AKG is one of the top manufacturers of earphones, and their K26P is a small set of supraaural headphones that is foldable and very well designed; they also come with a small soft carry bag to protect them when you're on the go. They're easy to use and easy to adjust, though we did notice that the pressure they exerted on the ears is fairly strong. The phones are the closed-back type and provide a degree of acoustic isolation.
Technical Characteristics
Type: Closed-back supraaural Frequency response: 12 Hz - 28 kHz Nominal impedance: 32 ohms Sensitivity: 125 dB / V Cable length: 5' (1.5 m) Connectors: 3.5 mm jack Weight: 2.6 oz (74 g)- Previous page Testing And Evaluation Methods,...
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Hi .. here is a belated 2007 comment on the Sennheiser PX 200. It arrives now as I just received a non-returnable pair for Xmas to use with my iPod Touch.
I have never used headphones much.. but .. your review seems to me to be dead on. I know that there are better phones (e.g. the Grado SR 60/80 at al). However, as I "check the sliders" on the iPod EQ -- they seem to fill the mid-range hole that you have reported.
On close, they are pretty good -- but their closed design just cuts the kind of live ambience that you can get with a non-closed design like the Grado's.
The bass PUNCHES too -- just listen to The Eagles - Hotel California.