RB181 t1_j65je3c wrote on January 27, 2023 at 9:27 PM

Yeah, sadly, AKG's QC went pretty much down the drain following the Samsung acquisition.

rajmahid t1_j66ci9j wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:49 AM

Just curious, have you ever really had one, or just passing along anecdotal nonsense?

RB181 t1_j67tiqh wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:46 AM

I do, in fact, own multiple AKG headphones.

blorg t1_j67de67 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 6:11 AM

I have an original made in Austria K701 from well before the Samsung acquisition, it does have some redeeming features with great soundstage and good "punch" but it is also somewhat harsh and piercing. The HD600/HD650 which it competed against at release are far better tuned, and there's a reason they still get more attention today despite being even older headphones.

I also have "sound by AKG" Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, Buds 2 and Buds 2 Pro, all of which are absolutely excellent and probably about the best tuned BT TWS in existence (AKG's own N400NC TWS being another contender).

I have a AKG NC700M2 over-ear BT headphone, from after the Samsung acquisition, which is also tuned extremely well, fantastically for a BT over-ear. Samsung probably helped out with the electronic side of this, as that all "just works" as well.

Samsung brought Harman and AKG together and if anything actually significantly improved AKG's ability to tune headphones properly.

RB181 t1_j67tv27 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:51 AM

I'm not saying the sound quality got worse, I'm saying the build quality and QC got worse.