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Released in the late 1980s, the AKG K-1000 is renowned for its innovative ear-speaker design, where sound waves interact with the environment to create a natural, airy sound. It is designed to be connected directly to speaker outputs, necessitating a powerful amplifier. The headphones offer a wide soundstage and adjustable sound signature by moving the panels closer or further from the ears.
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Components that show up alongside the K1000 in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The HP-2's impedance is 32Ω against the K1000's 120Ω, its high-frequency extension 20 kHz against 25 kHz, and its low-frequency extension 18 Hz against 30 Hz. Both share headphone type (Over-ear).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The RS1x's sensitivity is 99.8 dB against the K1000's 74 dB, its impedance 38Ω against 120Ω, its high-frequency extension 30 kHz against 25 kHz, and its low-frequency extension 12 Hz against 30 Hz.
The Px7 S3's impedance is 33Ω against the K1000's 120Ω, its high-frequency extension 30 kHz against 25 kHz, and its low-frequency extension 10 Hz against 30 Hz. Both share headphone type (Over-ear).
The AH-D7200's sensitivity is 105 dB against the K1000's 74 dB, its impedance 25Ω against 120Ω, its high-frequency extension 55 kHz against 25 kHz, and its low-frequency extension 5 Hz against 30 Hz.
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