AKG K701 vs Yamaha PRO 500

AKG K701
vs
Yamaha PRO 500

The AKG K701 and Yamaha PRO 500 headphones uncovers what you've been missing in your music. Both headphones have the same overall rating of 7.

Advantages AKG K701 over Yamaha PRO 500

  • Better low limit of frequency response: 10Hz vs 20Hz
  • Better high limit of frequency response: 40KHz vs 20KHz
  • Less weight: 8.3oz vs 13oz

Advantages Yamaha PRO 500 over AKG K701

  • Higher sensitivity: 106dB vs 105dB
  • Foldable design
  • Detachable cables
  • In-line control buttons
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Headphones comparison chart

Overall
AKG K701
7
Yamaha PRO 500
7
6
10
inapplicable
4
AKG K701

AKG K701 review

May 25, 2020

The AKG K701 headphones are good for critical listening with their great sound quality and surprisin...

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Common

Product

AKG K701
Yamaha PRO 500

Model

K701
PRO 500

Brand

AKG
Yamaha

Reviews

1022
109

General

Wearing style

over ear
over ear

Enclosure

open back
closed back

Wireless

Wired

Specifications

Transducer

dynamic
dynamic

Driver size, mm/inches

50/1.9

Impedance, Ohm

62
23

Frequency response, Hz

10Hz-40KHz
20Hz-20KHz

Total harmonic distortion (THD), %

3

Sensitivity (SPL), dB

105
106

Magnet type

neodymium
neodymium

Weight (headphones), g/oz

235/8.3
369/13

Comfort

Adjustable headband

Foldable

Noise cancelling

Active noise cancelling

Adjustable noise cancelling level

Microphone

Built-in microphone

In-line microphone

Detachable microphone

Cables

Detachable cable

Audio cable length, cm/ft

300/9.8
120/3.9

Jack connection (TRS)

3.5
3.5

Balanced connection

Control

Built-in control buttons

In-line control

Touch control

Voice control

App control

Control functions

volume, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track

Wireless connectivity

Bluetooth

has not
has not

Bluetooth version

has not
has not

aptX

has not
has not

aptX HD (Hi-Res Audio)

has not
has not

Bluetooth profiles

has not
has not

NFC

Wi-Fi

Battery

Battery type

has not
has not

Battery life, hrs

has not
has not

Charging time, hrs

has not
has not

Charging port

has not
has not

Charging cable

has not
has not

Speed charge

has not
has not

Battery free listening mode

has not
has not

Battery level indicator

has not
has not

Additional features

Water resistance

Light indication

Additional audio features

In the box

Audio cable

Carry case

Charging cable

has not
has not

1/4 Adapter (6,35 mm)

Interchangeable ear pads

User manual

Manual

AKG K701
Yamaha PRO 500
AKG K701
Yamaha PRO 500

Headphones HeadphonesArena comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 7
  • 7AKG K701
  • 7Yamaha PRO 500

The AKG K701 is better headphones in this comparison. Check AKG K701 price