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[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey guys! The 702 video following this one will be next week to complete part I of the before you buy series. Moving forward I'm going to be coming up with a new way to present the content.

[@antoinep9733]

@Ted Pikul I got emotional too.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

@Ted Pikul Aw you guys!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

@@antoinep9733

[@fe3bal]

I don't even watch for the reviews any more, it's just pure entertainment.

[@maximianocoelho4496]

Why get bored with with something you wont buy, while you can have full entertainment right here.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lmao thanks man!

[@electriczap9615]

@@maximianocoelho4496 I’m entertained with something I bought (That been, the AKG K371, and the Sennheiser HD25)

[@GL-hk3xb]

K612 Pro is really fine if the preference is classical / instrumental chamber string music. It gives us the clarify and soundstage. Compare to 6XX (which I have replaced the stock cable with the silver type material), K612 like sitting at the mid row of the small hall while 6XX more forward with impression quite near to the performers. For historical recording of classical music will have good presentation with K612 which is out of my expectation compare to K702/HD6XX/DT770/DT1990. I tried K702 but the can seems more “flavoring”. So I think most depends on the type of music, whether one is for mixing or just own enjoyment of listening. The major problem of K612 is too much sound leakage and the un-detached cable.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yeah I kind of do enjoy K612 for classical as I think that's really the only genre it works for. I can't even do jazz with it. With other genres I feel like everything just melds together in a jumbled mess of fondue or something haha.

[@mikelisteral7863]

ive tried about 15 different over ear headphones and i like the underrated sony mdr-100a the best. they were designed for use with mp3 players so they use very little of your phones battery. and they have the perfect sound signature

[@harackmw]

lol that white rice bit is going to stay with me for a while...

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lmao I just had to. It was too funny in my head. I hope it came out as funny as it did when I was thinking about it because I was giggling for like 20 minutes about it xD

[@antoinep9733]

I mostly come here for the word-salads, but this new food-review direction ( 4:09 ) is next level 👏

[@HomeStudioBasics]

LMAO. I can't wait to get a new camera because my creativity levels will skyrocket. I have a lot of interesting ideas.

[@sporo2000]

What is the music at the beginning? Did it get there by accident? And how about a video length of 6:12 for a product named K612? Are we a joke to you?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

LMAO that was a complete accident but so cool! That beginning beat is a beat I made :)

[@FatNorthernBigot]

I had the AKG K812 a few years ago, and they were a very smooth, pleasant listen, if not accurate. More musical than the H800s which have a similarly ridiculous price tag.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yeah man I really would like to get my hands on a pair of those!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@HomeStudioBasics I can't be the only person that thinks the HD800s are too bright?

[@shelly6482]

Had the k701 k702 k712 took memory foam pads from k712 and adds more bass to all of them and sounds very close to k712s. But ended up keeping the k701 because very neutral and open and white and anime :)

[@shelly6482]

Still have the K712 pads but sent them back with other pads. THANKS AMAZON

[@03e-210a]

2:35 whoa it turned from daylight to night real quick

[@HomeStudioBasics]

AHahaha I remember editing that video in premiere pro like wTF? xD

[@Rock2005Star]

Great update vid!! Your K612 statements remind me of the Shure SRH1540 closed-backs that I'd tried out a few years ago. Basically the same outcome: headphones that are so flat-sounding that although everything sounds right, they just aren't any fun to listen to really at all. And I've seen a couple other reviewers on KZbin say the same thing too. (I ended up returning them within a week or two.) Yeah I'd consider the K702s to be perfect as well. And although I ended up selling them for the HiFiMan Sundara, I honestly consider BOTH to be perfect headphones, just in somewhat different (though not drastic) ways. So basically I'm saying I consider them equal and would never argue with someone who said they like the K702 more. Also, did you intentionally make a video on the K612 6:12 long?! 😂😂

[@brokenpropfpv8917]

Maybe he secretly likes 612 but doesn't want any one to know it.

[@Rock2005Star]

@@brokenpropfpv8917 Perhaps......lol

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Omg that's so funny. Nah it was a complete accident. Or was it? MWHWWWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHAHAHGAHGHGHAHGAHGHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!

[@Rock2005Star]

@@HomeStudioBasics 😂😂😂👌

[@brokenpropfpv8917]

@@HomeStudioBasics yes haha very funny (sarcasm).

[@prabinpaudel5572]

Get a utopia and a sexy tube amp. Then you'll be an audiophile snob.. But with good taste. Miss you bro! ❤️

[@bennyride]

Sounds like a nice down payment on a car 😂

[@prabinpaudel5572]

@@bennyride If taken care of might outlast a car 😂😂😂

[@HomeStudioBasics]

I'm ALREADY A SNOB! SHEESH. lol

[@edwardl21]

I got my K612 Pro just yesterday and learned that I couldn't tilt the earcups left and right. And now the left earcup is loose. Have you ever experienced this with your pair?

[@Maver1ck911]

Hey, welcome back !

[@HomeStudioBasics]

hey man great to be back! :)

[@Farpun]

Hi stu, a bit off topic, but do you plan on doing any iem reviews? Thanks, hope you've been well

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey man thank you you too! Nah I'm not a big IEM fan. Maybe in the future if I ever change my mind about them.

[@Farpun]

@@HomeStudioBasics Thanks for replying. Yeah I've never been into them either but I'm just dipping my toes in to try some soon. I need isolation because of where I live at the moment and closed back headphones just weren't cutting it. I found I can even use them under some earmuffs to block out noise. I would rather not but it's just too noisy where I live.

[@JobbyFraggle]

I always wanted Steven Wright to review headphones

[@frankwhite2230]

Stu, you still alive bro? First video I have seen from you in a while, glad to see youre well.

[@samanthabedon7048]

Hello! I'm looking for headphones to master, mix, produce trap/ryb/experimental/dubstep and occasionally record, but if they don't give good results I have others. I do not have acoustic treatment to isolate. I'm between the Sennheiser 560s or 599, AKG 702, ATH m40x, Beyerdynamic 770. Which one do you recommend?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey man! 560S has a bass shelf, 599 rolls off some. Depends on what you're after. I typically like some bass roll-off. K702 is my main mixing headphone when I'm not using my Yamaha HS7s. 40x is trash, 770's bass is tuned wrong. Never use those 2 for mixing ever. You're better off with a 50x But i'd say 599 or K702.

[@scottbaylor6215]

Would you consider the k702 headphones for hard rock and metal listening? Looking for a good wired headphones. Be my first headphones in awhile. I have Bose wireless headphones for travel and they are great for that purpose but I’m looking for something wired that is better than that. 👍🏻

[@danterikxx]

no, not at all get Sennheiser 600 or 650 for that

[@HomeStudioBasics]

They can work but I wouldn't use them strictly for that, no. I'd go with an HD25 for metal and hard rock hands down. 600/650 to me is not quite good enough, but a bit better than a k702. homestudiobasics.com/the-sennheiser-hd25-will-change-your-life/

[@NO_SIMP_ZONE]

How is the k712 compared to k702? Is it a fun compliment to 702s?

[@forsago]

afaik, the 712 is a little more laid back in the mids and highs and the bass has more presence. soundstage is also a tad wider (712 owner tested both).

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey man check this out: homestudiobasics.com/akg-k612-vs-k712-vs-k702-vs-k701-vs-q701/

[@soulfulfool]

@@forsago and have you tested k712 with tube amp? if not you know nothing

[@forsago]

@@soulfulfool why so triggered? i just voiced my opinion. not everyone has a tube amp... who says i don't have one?

[@soulfulfool]

@@forsago oh sorry I wasnt triggered, my english is not perfect, thats not my native lang so sentences r not always well written

[@scarfypedia]

I've been looking for a reliable daily driver for mixing duty, I want a neutral reference phone but am wanting to stay under $300 because diminishing returns and all that. I've got the K240 studios rn and they're fun but not quite what I want. Do you think the K612 being as neutral and balanced as it is would be a good fit? Other contenders have been the R70x, HD600, maybe the new HE400se? But these might have snuck their way onto the list as well... did you ever finally get rid of them?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

They're for sale on eBay if you want to take a gander: www.ebay.com/itm/133859455075 I expect them to sell but no one has pulled the trigger yet. Why don't you make my day? xD But yeah neutral reference i like the 400se, K702, and HD600.

[@teemotejonjungla4390]

This AKG are good to mix and mastering?

[@Alex-underground]

As usual a great review and with a funny touch. As usual, companies just want your money with endless models...with endless prices. It is getting boring actually.....you however make it still a fun and enjoying ---- the we just want your money with our model K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K100, K200, bla bla bla bla bla until the end of the universe....lost count already ------- COMPANIES Made in china ????? does not surprise us???? LOL.....They want your money that's all.....but still an enjoyable hobby with someone like you.......Thanks for all your information and joy.....Greetings from the Netherlands Alex

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lol yup. Updates for days. Thanks for your continued support man! Ever thought about joining the Patreon?

[@Alex-underground]

@@HomeStudioBasics You are welcome man. Patreon? I do not know man. I am fine actually. Hey man I hope you are okay

[@cxmxc]

Imma take a risk and buy the 612 w/ a hybrid tube amp yes not the most demanding headphone in terms of power let’s see

[@HomeStudioBasics]

That may be suicide lol. Let me know how it goes!

[@cxmxc]

@@HomeStudioBasics lol

[@brokenpropfpv8917]

As a owner of k612 pro im now sad that i bought k612 and not k712. All you said are facts which i can't admit to easily but that's just how it is in life, you need to accept what sometimes doesn't sound how you like. But in the end im satisfied that i bought k612 and even more because it is my first open back.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

If you already have them I def wouldn't be sad about it man! But yeah, as a first open back it's great. Do lookout for the 712 review and then a shootout of them all coming soon :)

[@konna200]

I love my 702 annies more than my 712pro but i think its the same as drops 7xx dunno for sure but somebody xeos de mess have say something like that but again he is purely a salesman so take that like he said allways "grain of rice i mean salt" :D Btw i have never heard about 612pros bro ;D Aaaand super fast and good review! I just know that i dont need 612pro with that graph or is it grass ;) Everything forward is better than flat or backwards. Damn these reviews get better and better!

[@siddhantmerh592]

I liked the K612 as I find them to be more neutral than K712. Why buy a 712! Instead use a good tube amp to flavour the chain and take advantage of the higher impedance.. Though most commercial tube amps sound slow & cut out the details in top end. There are good tube designs though like ECP audio Torpedo I, Zana Deux, Aikido OTL, Soundgate Otomon, Apex Teton.. Dynamic drivers are more sensitive to amplification than electrostats: they scale up pretty well!

[@kjg_95]

Will the Earmen Eagle be enough to comfortably drive the K612 Pro?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey man looking at the specs I'd say you'll probably be okay but the 612 is super inefficient so it's kind of close.

[@kjg_95]

@@HomeStudioBasics Thinking of getting an iem instead of an headphone at the same price. Better sound and value! 😷 Thanks for responding! 😁

[@kjg_95]

@@HomeStudioBasicsHey Stuart! I bought the K702 instead! So am I good with the Earmen Eagle?

[@AbadyAngel]

i love white rice nothing wrong with it!

[@toomdog]

Watching this video with my K702's...

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lol you're a good man.

[@kevinrams]

Forks are a thing, just, you know if you want 😁

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lol that's how I eat bro. 😂

[@baki91]

Anddd...... should i buy it or .....no

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Imo no. I'd rather have a K702: homestudiobasics.com/before-you-buy-an-akg-k702-read-this/

[@R.O.E.]

k702 or k712 ?

[@26ufk]

I bought a K612 pro and I felt some bass distortion and sizzling in the bass of some of the songs I listened to from deezer. I don't have an amp yet. I'm listening from the output of my phone. Is it because I'm listening to it without an amp, or are my headphones broken

[@87detto]

video about k612 being exactly 6:12 long ;)

[@HomeStudioBasics]

HEHEH. That actually wasn't planned. Both the 612 and 702 video came out to those exact times haha.

[@forsago]

p.s. 612 => fixed cable...

[@NO_SIMP_ZONE]

Hey stu please review hd 560s. Seems like a good neutral headphone

[@dannybos7024]

I have had these for a long time. These are dead neutral. Like actually dead neutral. There is zero to enjoy about them. But I still keep them for nostalgia haha.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yes they are. Similar to the HD600 but I think the 600 is a better headphone.

[@dannybos7024]

@@HomeStudioBasics At least the K612 has a wide stage and okay imaging. It's better for classical and maybe even a bit of casual gaming than the HD6**. But the HD6** scales a bit better with gear. In my opinion, the K612 has a very niche and specific place for someone who is dead set on his or her preferences. For 100-150 bucks, it's still better to go with a K702, DT880, K361, SR80e, TYGR, used HD599.

[@Benzyl]

Are you eating that strand of hair?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Can I use a lifeline?

[@julianfrancofarinas3049]

can a BTR5 Power this?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yup should be fine man :)

[@R.O.E.]

thanks 2022😁

[@Fraeg]

Uhmmm isnt the whole point to be flat with no color for nastering

[@carlsitler9071]

I'm a hater and I comment on your channel but I'm not a hater of your channel. If I want to make love to my gear, do I have to stop watching (not that I want to do that)?

[@daburabu308]

You are the coolest headphone reviewer. And I sort of trust you even(I don't trust others at all lol).

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Haha thanks man!

[@johnboyr261]

You still haven’t announced your OnlyFans

[@HomeStudioBasics]

LOL coming right up. See what I did there? 😂

[@johnboyr261]

@@HomeStudioBasics 😂

[@yucelismic]

Do these respond to equalizers well?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey man actually haven't tried to eq them as I just don't like them that much. They may actually benefit though since everything is mostly flat. I just don't know how the drivers will respond.

[@FuIIDiveVR]

It's this a comedy channel?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lol idk.

[@AbadyAngel]

you are lil crazy i love you xdddd

[@zqa20]

yo

[@萌田薫子-l5n]

Pls stop making videos on headphones your not qualified to judge headphones

[@HomeStudioBasics]

you're*

[@elevate32767]

Here's a better review, "comrades": kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmsi32VYraifdE

[@inspectahdeck2642]

you looked better here, long hair suits u

[@fliptout86]

You don’t know what it’s like to hang out with girls stop it hahaha jk jk

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Well, I can pretend. 😂

[@fliptout86]

@@HomeStudioBasics 🤣 same here

[@skateandmore]

I really like mine for competitive gaming and totally agree that everything sounds right, but there's nothing exciting about em. Might give the K702 a try, looking forward to your next video ;)

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Thanks man! I'm going to try them again for gaming :)