AKG K 601

124 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (41)
Comfort (23)
Value for money (18)
Mids quality (4)
Design (2)

Negative
Bass quality (9)
Build quality (3)

General overview
Price comparison
Product Specifications

alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and mids quality. The value for money and comfort also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the build quality and bass quality.

sound, comfort, value for money, mids quality, design

portability, bass quality, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the AKG K 601 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 124 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(52% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (34% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (6% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (6% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (2% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

Sound
Show positive (37%)Show negative (4%)(Show all)

Comfort
Show positive (31%)Show negative (14%)(Show all)

Value for money
Show positive (31%)Show negative (15%)(Show all)

Portability
Show positive (18%)Show negative (26%)(Show all)

Bass quality
Show positive (6%)Show negative (11%)(Show all)

More features

Showing 41 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Showing 1 - 10 of 41 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (90)

Expert review by: Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

AKG K 601

These comfortable, over-the-ear headphones feature form-fitting ear cushions and remarkable stereo imaging.

They're pricey, very large, and not intended to work with portable players such as the iPod.

The AKG K 601 is fast becoming an audiophile favorite--maybe because its sound is more speakerlike than any headphones that we've tested.

Apr, 2006

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Yavrey (cnet.com)

"A solid pair in its category"

Auditioned AKG's K601 together with beyerdynamic's DT880 in an audio shop, searching for a replacement to my old, disintegrating Koss phones. Played 3 CDs of mine: Tom Waits' Blood Money, Einstuerzende Neubauten's Strategies Against Architecture II,...

Meticulously built, light, excellent midrange

Seem a little fragile, lack of sound liveliness with some material

Feb, 2007

Read the full review

Consumer review by: (cnet.com)

AKG K 601

Meticulously built, light, excellent midrange

Seem a little fragile, lack of sound liveliness with some material

Jan, 2007

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Yavrey (cnet.com)

AKG K 601

Meticulously built, light, excellent midrange

Seem a little fragile, lack of sound liveliness with some material

Jan, 2007

Read the full review

Consumer review by: aaron.tester (cnet.com)

"Decent buy"

Argh... I'm horrible at giving impressions. I'm better at listening only though. Pardon me for my limited headphone-description vocabulary.

Decent across the board

Not many, unless you intend to nitpick

Nov, 2006

Read the full review

Consumer review by: (cnet.com)

AKG K 601

Argh... I'm horrible at giving impressions. I'm better at listening only though. Pardon me for my limited headphone-description vocabulary.

Decent across the board

Not many, unless you intend to nitpick

Jan, 2006

Read the full review

Consumer review by: aaron.tester (cnet.com)

AKG K 601

Argh... I'm horrible at giving impressions. I'm better at listening only though. Pardon me for my limited headphone-description vocabulary.

Decent across the board

Not many, unless you intend to nitpick

Jan, 2006

Read the full review

Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the AKG K 601

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of the AKG K 601 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

92% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

Read the full review

Consumer review by: J (amazon.com)

Good quality sound NO BASS

These are lacking bass big time. I'm not unrealistic--not good for Rap/Techno especially but still lacking bass for even classic rock, I listen to it all They are lightweight and comfortable high quality construction and when on, no sound comes through...

Aug, 2012

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Brent Fontes (amazon.com)

Love the sound, ears kinda hurt though

I've never had high acoustic quality headphones before so when these went down to less than $80 bucks I risked it. So glad I did. I use them with my Marantz receiver/Teac CD player and my iPhone. The sound is amazing compared to my over the ear Sony's...

Jun, 2012

Read the full review

Product Specifications

Precisely tailored response and cutting-edge design: a must for all audiophiles.These future-oriented, open-back dynamic headphones do not only offer good wearing comfort but also deliver an incredibly detailed, full, yet crisp sound. This is the result of a new AKG Varimotion two-layer diaphragm that ensures optimum diaphragm motion for extremely accurate high frequency response and a powerful low end.The overall sound is uncommonly natural and open. In short, the K 601 are premium reference headphones for anyone who appreciates true high-end equipment.