AKG K550

69 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (61)
Comfort (29)
Design (17)
Bass quality (16)
Portability (14)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 69 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the portability and bass quality. The design and comfort also get good reviews, but there are some mixed comments about the size.

sound, comfort, design, bass quality, portability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the AKG K550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Vic (technoodling.net)

AKG K550 Headphone Review

Expensive leather shoes.”

Any headphone that brands itself as “Reference Class” better be damn good. This one is ; Build quality is very good. Smells like fine leather, if you like that sorta thing ; Great seal and isolation

There are cheaper (though not necessarily better) headphones out there ; Smells like shoes, if you’re not into that kinda thing. I assume the smell disappears after a while ; Not very portable. No mic, if you needed one. A little short on accessories...

I get to play with a lot of neat stuff as a Technoodling reviewer. The K550 earns a spot on the list of review items that I wish I didn’t have to send back. It’s well built, it’s classy, it’s good looking, and most importantly it sounds great. Yes...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by: Mike (headfonia.com)

AKG’s New Reference: The K550

To be honest I was never a big fan of AKG headphones. The K240 "Sextett", the K340 Hybrid Electrostatic, to the legendary K1000. Before the K550, the K701/K702/Q701...

Mike. I interest to read classical music review with any audio gear from you.

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the AKG K550

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of the AKG K550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, 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

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Consumer review by: editmonkey (bestbuy.com)

Very accurate reproduction

I find these headphones very accurate and balanced overall. These are not Beats or Souls, with an over cooked bass. While that's impressive, it's not always correct. If the bass is present, you'll hear it in all it's glory. Midrange is smooth and...

Excellent sound, easy to drive with portable

may not form to the head if you've got a small noggin

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: editmonkey (bestbuy.com)

Very accurate reproduction

Excellent sound, easy to drive with portable

may not form to the head if you've got a small noggin

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: Catman (amazon.com)

Best I have ever heard, bar none

In a word-Wow! I am very impressed with these headphones. I currently own three other pairs of good headphones, each of which has its particular strengths and shortcomings. The Audio Technica ATH-AD900s have a huge soundstage and lots of separation...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: catdog3 (bestbuy.com)

Best I have ever heard, period

In a word-Wow!I am very impressed with these headphones.I currently own three other pairs of good headphones, each of which has its particular strengths and shortcomings.The Audio Technica ATH-AD900s have a huge soundstage and lots of separation...

Sound, comfort, isolation, build quality, value

Nothing

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: catdog3 (bestbuy.com)

Best I have ever heard, period

In a word-Wow!

Sound, comfort, isolation, build quality, value

Nothing

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Brian Lee (amazon.com)

Not for first-timers [UPDATE]

I am not an audiophile, and as such I have low-quality, 160 kbps music and a standard iPhone DAC. I strongly believe that with this kind of setup, the AKG K550s will never shine. I bought them over the wonderful A900X and ESW9A from Audio-Technica...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: J. Morton (amazon.com)

Outstanding headphones!

These are by far the smoothest and most pleasant sounding headphones in my collection. There is absolutely nothing harsh about the sound. Great clarity and outstanding separation. The sound quality has improved with usage. At first I had some concern...

Sep, 2012

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