AKG K72
Launched 2015 · Wired
Best price today₹2,499on Amazon
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Usual price ₹2,649
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Score breakdown
Wide and detailed but boxy, coloured mids
Closed-back but isolation weaker than expected
Fixed long cable; no mic or controls
No microphone
Very light, comfy band; pads a bit stiff
Each part is rated on one scale for every earbud and headphone, from lab test measurements where they exist, what reviewers found, specs and owner reports. It rates the product itself, not how good it is for the price.
Pros
- Light and cheap
- Comfortable headband
- Wide, tight sound with controlled bass and detailed top
- Very light and comfy for long sessions
- Steel rails sturdier than K240
- Wide, detailed sound for the money
- Very comfortable; quality pads
Cons
- Uneven, poor-sounding tuning
- Isolation mediocre for a closed design
- Stiff pads
- Cloudy, boxy mids; some vocals harsh
- Weaker isolation than expected
- Heavy fixed 3 m cable tangles
- Boxy, coloured midrange
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SoundGuysFeb 2025
Hard to recommend: uneven sound and weak isolation outweigh the low price and light build.
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MusicRadarJul 2022
Impressively pro-like for a basic price, though the midrange colour keeps it short of the best cheap studio pick.
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What Hi-Fi?Jan 2017
Good cheap pair for home listening on a tight budget.
Full specs
| Drivers | 40 mm dynamic |
|---|---|
| Hi-Res audio | No |
| Spatial audio | No |
| Equaliser | None |
| ANC | No |
|---|---|
| Transparency / ambient mode | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
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| Multipoint (two devices at once) | No |
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| Quick pairing | No |
| Wired option | 3.5 mm (fixed cable, 6.3 mm adapter) |
| App | No |
| Weight | 200 g |
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| Controls | none |
| In-ear detection | No |
| Foldable | No |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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| Colours | Black |
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