The K550 sounds extremely detailed, with above-average (although still not open-back-quality) spaciousness. And except for that little apparent lower/mid treble peak, it sounds extremely neutral and, as Will aptly put it, “accurate."
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The K550 will now be my go-to recommendation for audio pros and headphone enthusiasts alike needing both good isolation and solid audio performance. These will find a place on my Wall of Fame due to very good overall performance on all fronts.
Read the full review →Rousingly musical headphones with no obvious deficiencies.
Read the full review →The claim that the AKG K550 are closed headphones that sound like open ones is right on the money. If wonderfully open and wide sound is among your top priorities, you won’t find a better closed pair at the price for the job.
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internalogic
I am really pleased with these cans. Subtle design - no overblown logos and pointless bright trim and flash. It's about time someone offered serious sealed headphones - good for environments where noise leakage would be a problem - with good sensitivity for use with a lower power device like...
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farangfrog
Very well defined sound across the spectrum with outstanding spatialization. The headphone is very comfortable to wear and the closed cup design provides reasonable sound isolation. The overall build feels very durable. It's quite bulky, so these are headphones geared more towards home listening...
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