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| | Features | Professional circumaural hi-fi stereo studio headphonesSelf-adjusting headband for optimum fitPatented Varimotion speakersHigh noise attenuationFor onstage and studio useAutomute feature mutes headphones when they are taken offLeatherette and additional velvet ear padsSingle-sided detachable 3 m cable and additional 5 m coiled cableclosed-back dynamic headphones3 m single-sided and 5 m coiled cable (99.9% oxygen-free); plug-in cable on headphones (mini-XLR connector)gold plated 1/8" to 1/4" screw-on adapter
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| | Description | The newly designed AKG legend, K 271 MK II combines the benefits of AKG's circumaural design for extreme comfort and a closed-back design for maximum isolation from ambient noise. Thanks to its XXL transducers, the K 271 MK II sounds clean, smooth and very rich. The K 271 MK II is the perfect choice for any application where sonic bleed could cause problems such as broadcast work. Another important feature of the K 271 MK II is the addition of a switch in the headband that mutes the audio just as soon as the headphones are taken off. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 0.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.0 inches | | Product Height: | 0.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.53 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.29 inches | | Package Width: | 8.74 inches | | Package Height: | 4.49 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.54 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 62 reviews |
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79 of 81 found the following review helpful:
 Best sub-300 closed headphones May 24, 2009
By J. Dormont
At first I hesitated to give these 5 stars. There are headphones that sound better, including this one's older, more sophisticated (and open) brothers, the k601 and k701. But here's where this one wins:
1) With a fairly high efficiency, it sounds great whatever you plug it into. This isn't so with most hi-end 'phones. Usually you need both a very high quality source and an equally expensive ($200+) dedicated headphone amp (not to mention a Digital-Analog-Converter if you use your laptop a lot).
2) It isolates sound very well. I live in a great apartment, but unfortunately others think so too, and so they're building an enormous rig outside of my building. I come home, pop these on, and I'm in my own listening sanctuary.
3) They have AKG's best-in-business mids. Since most of what you listen to is the middle of the spectrum, this is huge, especially if you like any kind of acoustic music, like jazz, folk, rock, or classical. I can't really speak about house or electronic or even rap, but they still sound good on my R&B, soul, and hip-hop charts.
4) 2 cables > 1. If you're on the go, they've got a great expandable, but relatively short cable. And if you need to reach across the room, they have a standard 3m cable that will get you most places.
5) They have a mini-plug. Since you'll most likely be listening to this from your laptop or mp3 player, this is good as it avoids unnecessary bulk.
6) I've compared these phones with a lot of others (including Senn HD595, K701, Grado, ATH A700) and at least for my musical preferences, these come in second only to the K701 (which at 300 for a pair, plus 300 for an amp, plus at least 500 for better source = a problem).
Buy em if you want closed, really good sound.
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
CLOSED VERSION OF AKG K 240 MK II STUDIO HEADPHONE Jul 02, 2010
By Jesse Knight
Sometimes the people next door make too much noise, thus making it hard to hear music through open back phones at a safe volume level. According to AKG parts lists, the 271 and 240 models use the same superb XXL drivers. The ear cushions are slightly larger on the 271. In addition the 271 has an automatic cut out switch that mutes the phones if you take them off. This feature is vital in studio use but is somewhat annoying for home use. Like the 240, two sets of ear cushions and two cords are included. Cords for the 240 and 271 are interchangeble.
I used no equalizer or tone controls in this listening test.
After a 20 hour break-in, sound is very similar to the 240 studio version, as would be expected. Balance is very natural, like live music, rather than punchy or unnaturally bright. Bass seems more tight and the lowest notes seem more defined than with the K 240 studio phones. Female vocals sound very natural with both model phones, Male vocals sometimes sound a bit thin, especially operatic basses with the K 271 phones. The K 240 phones really shine with bass voices and choral music. Orchestral sound can be thin with the 271, especially when historic instrument recordings are played, On the otherhand, the K 271 studio is superb at cleaning up bass heavy orchestral sound. Having both reduces my desire to buy an equalizer, as most recordings sound ideal on one phone or the other. At this point you may want to read my K240 reviews if you are not familiar with the K 240 phones.
Others feel that the k271 is a best buy in closed back phones, when better sound isolation is needed. I have no reason to doubt this. Sound isolation is not complete, as there is no active noise suppression. Phones with active noise suppression can add distortion, so audio purists should be wary of these.
Like the better known K240, these phones may very well be the most natural sounding closed back phones for voices. Many European studios use the K 240 studio phones when making opera recordings. Results are also excellent for rock voices, Pink Floyd recordings sound great on both.
25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Best headphones I've ever bought Mar 24, 2009
By B. Litman
The headphones are the most comfortable headphones I've ever bought. They are perfect to wear for long periods of time and don't irritate your ears like some previous ones I've had. The sound cut off switch works great in an office environment and nobody can hear a thing when I am listening to them. They don't get distorted at high volumes either. Great headphones.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 We all hate to admit disappointment when it's our money, but... Apr 03, 2011
By Bob
These headphones simply do not provide accurate bass. I could go on about the accuracy of the highs, the overall detail these reveal that wasn't there with prior headphones I've owned and how comfortable they are during long recording/playing/listening sessions -- and it would all be true -- but I would be compensating, in my opinion, for one glaring and significant shortcoming: that these headphones do not provide either adequate or accurate bass response(I truly hate to say this in print because I am concerned that it will further my disappointment, and I am a big fan of AKG based on past ownership; but if I am to review these honestly in the hopes of preventing others from spending a large amount of money on a product expecting mind-blowing results, it's necessary to be accurate in my review).
I record a wide range of instruments -- drums, piano, keyboards, voice, etc. -- using headphones both for tracking and mixing, both as a player and mixer; I also use them to listen to both my final product and commercial music CD's. I have the luxury of having both (2)pair of $40-$80 220M's and (2)pair of $100 K240's to compare these to, as well as my fellow musicians' Sony headphones. My 10-yr-old 220M's have more immediacy and realism in the mids, a more open (pleasing) sound, fuller (though muddier) bass, but less accuracy and detail in the highs than do the AKG271MKII's. My 15-20 yr-old K240's are more open (to be expected, considering they are a semi-open-back phone), with adequate bass, but strained at high volumes due to years of combat as a drummer's monitor phone. My new AKG 271MKII's? Again, while they provide a nice, detailed high, they are very shrill in the mids, lacking the fullness both there and in the lower frequencies. After 100 or so hours of use (break-in?) I am still waiting for the ability to hear/place a bass player accurately in the mix, recognize the fullness of the low-end of my grand piano, or be able to accurately discern each individual instrument's visceral impact during live playing sessions.
I sold headphones for 20 years. I have made and recorded my own music for 30 years. I have tried many headphones. These simply disappoint in the lows, failing to accurately reproduce not only the normal pleasing bass of a more 'colored' headphone, but the accurate bass a studio monitor-style headphone should deliver in this price range.
Bottom line -- I wish I could get a refund or at least switch to another, fuller, more balanced headphone. It's hard to imagine someone who would be honestly satisfied with their bass response for any style of listening, provided they had heard other headphones with a more balanced sound.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A Trustworthy Closed Headphone! Jan 10, 2010
By homeros8000
"Homeros"
The best headphones I've ever used are the AKG K701/702. They have excellent soundstage, refinement of sound and accuracy. I can't think of any closed headphones that matches the ideal sound of AKG K701/702 except the K271. Although the K701/702 are way better than the K271 especially after 150 hours of burn in but the K271 is the best neutral closed headphones I've ever used, it is highly recommended for classical music lovers and those seeking neutral uncoloured sound. These headphones are very comfortable, light and versatile. The sound is not excellent but very good, they have very good sound stage and seperation of instruments but they lack the refinement and accuracy of K702. They have the virtue of exclusing environment noise where you live in your own music without bothering others, or them bothering you. A good amplifier is certainly a need for these, otherwise they will perform poorly.
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