Abstract: This year, I was super excited to try AKG's new flagship earphone model, the AKG N5005. mm dynamic. After chatting with a fellow reviewer, Garrett, about it I became curious. They are about the same price as the Shure SE846 and I wondered how the two mig...
The fate of the earphone market is intertwined with the smartphone. There will be a need for wired models for a considerable amount of time yet as people choose DACs and other devices to boost their sonic performance but in the mainstream, we have to acce...
The N5005 feels like something of a shift in direction for high-end in-ear headphones. In one regard, it is a classic example of the genre and equipped with the niceties you would expect of a product at the price. Where it moves the concept on is with the...
Incredibly expensive, No active noise cancellation
Elite earphones for the extremely wealthy, the AKG N5005 cost the world but sound like heaven. From the premium packaging to the premium sound, they ooze quality, and offer so many customisation and cabling options it's almost like getting several pairs o...
