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I don't.As soon as AKG comes out with a wireless version I am buying them. I do wear them backwards (right speaker on left ear and vise versa) which seems to be more comfortable. They fold together nicely, come with a travel bag and I must disagree with the other reviewers on the comfort. Who wants to hear the lame gym music. I've been using these headphones at the gym for over a year now and they are awesome for the price. I use them with my iPod Shuffle and the sound quality is great. They don't move during your workout and block out ambient noise very well.
I can now hear bass, and I find them fairly comfortable for long listening sessions.The outstanding questions for me are their long-term durability and whether the bass stays crisp or fuzzes out at some point in time. Decent sound and compact size make these pretty much exactly what I needed - An alternative to my iPod's headphones that still sound OK with some background noise (in my case, the train). For the AUD$50 I paid for these, no complaints so far.
Time to get new headphones.Note: I had these headphones for approximately 5 years and used them nearly every day. Don't bother with noise canceling headphones, these babies do a better job at blocking out exterior sound than even those overpriced Bose gimmicks. Then the ear cups started falling off - SCREW IT. You will love them forever.- Michael Martarano
I have also used them as studio headphones and because I make experimental music have had many screeching sounds of feedback flow through them.OUCH to my ears, but these babies weren't effected at all.ALSO - Tre-Importante. Seriously the best all round portable headphone I have owned in both the sound and look department. SERIOUSLY.It would be nice if they were constructed entirely out of metal and didn't have any plastic mechanisms. Then it was the vinyl coating on the ear cups - whatever, they still work. They sound great and have a Classic No Frills look to them that hugs tightly to your Cranium. They are very durable too.However, after years of solid use, within one month they developed a case of Leprosy and began falling apart in my hands. Then it was the hinged joint between the ear cup and the head band - some silver duct tape fixed that. Considering that, they held up fairly well.
But to expect that in 2009 when everything is made to last until the next iWhatever is released is optimistic to say the least.So if you want a great set of ear speakers that doesn't look like they came off the Starship Enterprise and will outlast your portable player.BUY THESE. For a portable headphone these babies are it. First it was the clasps on the adjustable head band - No worries, I used small binder clips to hold them together and they still looked good. I will also add that they still work, the wires, though thin must be so well connected to the jack and speakers that through numerous snags by bystanders, numerous times being shoved into my backpack and even more times being ripped out of either my stereo or iPod because of my own error still transmit sound perfectly.
If you are into Bass, hip hop, R&B and stuff like that, this headphone will satisfy you. But c'mon, you should always take a rest after listening for a long time. thats what they sell for, thats what they expertise at, thats why they are a well-known company in the audio market. its all about AKG. Honestly, This headphone's bass can kill the $140 Sennhesier PXC300 and even comparable with the BOSE Quiet Comfort my friend has. Plus, i live in a rush hour city, there is a rare chance for me to listen for 2 hours non-stop unless i am on a vacation or on a plane.
You talking about Bass. Yes, these headphones do start to hurt you after listening non-stop for 1.5 hours. This headphone is insane, seriously, its INSANE. I can honestly tell you, the K414p is pretty bad if you listen to soprano and high notes.
With a price tag of $45, the AKG K414p is a champ. All in all, these headphones are incredible, they suite me perfectly. But who is gonna buy an AKG if they listen to "window-breaking" soprano. I never payed attention at AKG, until i was introduced to the K414p by a shop seller.
The bass respond is incredible, its like mini bombs exploding beside my ears when I put on bass song. AKGs are known for their strong bass. Some people say comfort is a problem with these headphone. No point buying the Bose quiet comfort if these exist the world.
Before getting these headphone, I had rubbish iPod earphones and experienced a few $10 Chinese headphone which only lasted for a few weeks. But thats only in terms of bass, if you listen to Kenny G and classical music, don't even bother looking at these headphone. And thats the only one thing I am a bit agreeing.
With that being said, these headphones have exceeded my expectations and I would still recommend these headphones without hesitation. I can keep the volume on my mp3 player down to very low levels (which helps the ears and conserves power) and still hear my music just fine, even if I am in a noisy cafeteria. They also do a great job of keeping out the ambient noise. As another reviewer said, this can be solved for the most part by sliding the clips up but this doesn't solve the problem entirely. For the amount of money they are, I think these are the absolute best bang for the buck. The sound quality is extremely crisp. The ONLY reason I did not rate them a 5 is that they can be slightly uncomfortable.
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