AKG K702
The detachable-cable K701: the same wide, analytical reference, built for the studio.
Our take
The K702 is the K701’s studio twin: the same airy, analytical tuning with a lean low end and wide stage, now with a removable cable. It wants power to come alive and takes bass EQ well. If you liked the K701, this is it with a practical cable.
Measured on a Head Acoustics HMS II.3 artificial head — raw response, left/right averaged, normalized to 0 dB at 1 kHz. From the Sonic Temple Archive(2008–2014, one unit per model). Honest limits: seating variance runs ±0.4 dB in the mids to ±3.9 dB above 12 kHz, and open headphones read bass-light on this fixture — don’t read fine treble detail as settled. How we measure →
Common questions
Straight answers — the same ones our measurements support.
K702 vs K701?
Effectively the same sound; the 702 adds a detachable cable and slightly different pads. Pick on availability.
Does the K702 need an amp?
Yes, it likes clean power: thin and quiet on weak sources.
If you like the K702
Close on the graph, or a deliberate step in one direction.