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AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: AKG Acoustics
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $59.00
You Save: $40.99 (41%)
Rating:  78 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 3 x 6
Here today, somewhere else tomorrow. Feel like taking a break? The K 26 P is your featherweight solution for days on the road. Chill out and turn up the volume. These high quality headphones provide fabulous sound and effective attenuation of ambient noise. Using the unique 3D-Axis mechanism, they fold down to a small package that you can take wherever you go.
MPN: K26P
Model: K26P
UPC: 411378033819
EAN: 9002761011647
ASIN: B00066UTBS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Efficiency - 125 dB SPL/V | | • | Frequency range - 12 Hz to 28 kHz | | • | Weight - 2.6 ounces without cable |
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Product Description
Here today, somewhere else tomorrow. Feel like taking a break? The K 26 P is your featherweight solution for days on the road. Chill out and turn up the volume. These high quality headphones provide fabulous sound and effective attenuation of ambient noise.Using the unique 3D-Axis mechanism, they fold down to a small package that you can take wherever you go.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 73 more reviews...
 Painful Earphones Cause Pain September 30, 2008
These thing hurt and they look stupid because they are bulky and perch on top of your ears. They're really uncomfortable. Don't buy them!!!!
 3 and a half stars... Sound quality is good, but they're uncomfortable and lack durability September 25, 2008
I bought these on sale for about $28. These phones are not worth $60. No question about that. I've been using them for 2 and a half years, and they're always my "go-to" pair for portable listening. They've got a clean, crisp sound with some accentuated bass (which I like). Damn good for the price. They don't cancel every bit of it, but they muffle outside noise, and it becomes almost not existent if you
crank the volume of your tunes a bit.
However, at different times, the actual left (fell off last year) and right (fell off this year) cans have BOTH fallen off of the silver band that goes around your head and I had to use super glue to put them back on. In addition, the copper wire connecting the plug to the cable started to show after the plastic shielding wore away, so I had to put some duct tape over that. Now, they're usable again. Have never had an issue with channels being scratchy or cutting out, which is common with cheaper phones. Only workmanship problems.
The little prongs on the top of the metal band make your head hurt. Be prepared to do some repairs and general maintenance on these if you plan to keep them for a few years. Not the most durable things in the world. Traveling out of state with them is what made the cans fall off both times. Also, buy them only if you find them on sale.
Good sound, can be uncomfortable, durability issues August 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The sound on these is quite good, but the headband is a bit constricting (you will feel pressure on the top of your head) and the ear pieces become uncomfortable as well during extended listening. This set is also rather on the flimsy side, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that isn't in the habit of being exceptionally careful with their headphones. I've had two different breaks occur separating an earpiece from the unit; they were repairable with superglue, but shouldn't have happened in the first place. For $60 I think better phones can be found. On a personal note I am puzzled by all the 4-5 star reviews that admit that these phones are uncomfortable; for me comfort is on par with the sound.
 Excellent compact headphones May 16, 2008
Excellent for a portable device or any application. Clear highs,a focused mid, and a tight bass. Could use a slight boost in the 60-100HZ range but very good as is in most situations. These phones have a very "live" sound with great stereo separation and definition.Very adjustable with a nice firm fit. In almost daily use for the past three months,very durable.Very comparable to Bose on-the-ear and superior to the Bose over-the-ear phones I tried prior to purchase. I recently purchased the AKG 27i model for my wife...would give it the same recommendation.
 May be a replacement, but they sure stand on their own... April 12, 2008
I bought a pair of these headphones about 6 months ago to replace a pair of Sennheiser PX-200s that came apart on me. I dearly loved those Sennheisers, so the AKGs had a serious gap to fill. I was leary about buying them for the price I got because as we all know, you get what you pay for. However, I was quite pleased with the sound quality out of these little guys. The bass drive is just as deep as on the PX-200s. Perhaps even more so! The highs are also quite clearly reproduced in these as well. The mids? Eh, I think the PX-200s have an edge there. These don't have quite the "full" sound that the PX-200s did, though it is very good in its own right. It's not so much important on pop and rock music. But when you get into, say, classical music, you can definitely tell the difference. But for most people, I don't think you'll notice a difference so much. The cushioning on the earpads is quite comfortable and block out quite a bit of noise while sealing in what should be sealed in. DEFINITELY better in that department. But as mentioned in other reviews, the overall comfort leaves a bit to be desired. The tension on the band is pretty stiff and tight. Longer listening sessions can get downright bothersome because of this. Perhaps it just needs to be worked in a bit more. But overall, they are very good headphones and I'm pretty happy with them. I think I'll get another pair of PX-200s when I move back to MN. Until then, these are working out a lot better than I expected them to.
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