Product Description
When you want a the ultimate upgrade to typical on ear headphones, look no further than the AKG K 450 mini, on-ear headphones. Deisgned to deliver true AKG performance - high-output sound and excellent frequency response - from virtually any portable device, including iPhone, they are the ultimate high-performance upgrade for an improved personal listening experience. By using a closed-back deisgn that fits comfortably on the ear with new Supersoft ear pads, the K 450s deliver stunning dynamic range and rich, detailed sound that is unparalled by other on-ear designs. AKG has even made tucking these headphones away very easy as the patented 3D-Axis folding mechanism allows you to fold these heaphones into an easily transportable size. A single sided, detachable cable gives you high-end customization for the ultimate in comfortable listening. Include a premium carrying case and you have headphones that will transport your listening experience to a whole new world.

Product Details
    * Lightweight, closed-back design features soft ear pads for a comfortable fit that is perfect for everyday use.
    * iPhone compatability allows use with an iPhone without the need for an extra adapter.
    * High-performance, ultralinear sound, even at high volume levels, making it perfect for listening to today's music and movies
    * Unique 3D-Axis folding design allows the K450's cushioned headbad to collapse along a 3 dimensional axis to fit easily
    * The close-back design also ambient noise for a more relaxed listening experience.

Technical Details
    * Brand Name: AKG
    * Model: K450BLU
    * Headphones Form Factor: Ear-cup
    * Headphones Technology: Binaural
    * Item Weight: 0.95 pounds

Sixty Years of Quality Sound, Sixty Years of AKG Expertise
For more than 60 years, AKG microphones and headsets have been synonymous with professional audio excellence. Since it was founded in 1947, AKG has been passionately delivering superior-sounding, cutting-edge products. Within months of the company’s founding, its microphones were being used by radio stations, theaters and jazz clubs. A mere two years later, AKG headphones were introduced to the marketplace. AKG products quickly established a reputation for superior performance, and many musical artists started relying on them when it came to performing and recording. World-renowned artists used AKG products back in the 50s, while many of today’s most recognized artists swear by AKG products for live concerts and studio recording. More than 60 years and 1500 patents later, AKG continues to create innovative and exceptional-sounding products for both professional and personal use. So it stands to reason that AKG personal headphones deliver outstanding performance, unparalleled comfort and unmatched reliability. Choose the brand that the pros have chosen for so many years. Hook up your iPod, or connect your stereo or nearly any other audio device to AKG headphones and enjoy the ultimate listening experience.

Customer Review
    
By
John "johnatmry" (Monterey, Ca. USA)
I'm listening to my AKG 450's as I write this,December 16, 2009

AKG's K 450 are titled "Premium Foldable Headphones" -- they are exceptionally good headphones for travel. I bought mine two months ago. I broke them in through continuous playing for about seven or eight days. I haven't found a high quality hp that didn't benefit greatly from such a ritual. I've taken the 450's on business trips and use them at home as well, while working. They are light, comfortable, well-built, and easily fold up for trips.

I'm listening to Richard Goode's recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 as I write this review. Here are my notes. The sound-stage is stable and offers a full stage for the orchestra. First and second violins are separate, distinct, and well balanced. The violas and cellos have their own places. I can easily distinguish cello and bass parts. String tone is exquisite: soft and tectured with no sign of shrillness. Piano and orchestra are balanced and filled with nuance. Woodwinds are easily distinguished by tone and location on the stage. When asked to "chirp" that's exactly how the oboe section sounds. Right now soloist and orchestra are putting out a lot of sound -- I can hear high strings and winds balanced against the piano, with excellent (nondistorted) bass notes form the low strings.

Just now I switched to Peter and the Wolf (Ormandy's recording) to see if I could distinguish the french horns playing the wolf's theme; I could and followed the three parts without trouble. Vocals (Bach BWV 207, for instance) are almost too good to stop. For all of this I had the K 450's plugged straight into my iPOD. The 450's sound better with a hp amp and even better with a DAC + hp amp! The AKG K 450's are highly recommended. Five stars.

By
R. Fleurant "R.F."(Hollywood, Florida United States)
Should've been better!, September 26, 2010

After owning the AKG K27i for four years, it was time to find a replacement, so I went for the K450 thinking it was going to be an upgrade, but I'm sorry to say the tonal balance is better with the k27i, punchier bass and better high end. The K450 has lots of bass but a little muddy sounding, the mid-range is there but the high end lacks presence. The K450 is very comfortable, more than the K27i but thats the only advantage. I also like the volume control on the K27i but hated the white color, so a combination of these two headphones would make the ultimate headphone for mp3 units..

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