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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're after an immersive experience with wide, natural sound for music and TV at home, the AKG K712 Pro is open-back and offers a broader soundstage, but lacks features like a microphone and wireless connectivity. They're more comfortable for long listening sessions and have a better build quality, but they're not suitable for noisy environments, require a cable, and might benefit from a dedicated amplifier. On the other hand, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is versatile with both wireless and wired options, active noise cancelling for quiet listening in noisy places, and low latency suitable for TV and gaming. They're also sweatproof, more portable, have a quality microphone for calls, and the battery life supports long usage away from a charger. If you need to block out background noise, have flexibility in connectivity, or use your headphones for calls and movement, the Sennheiser would be the better choice. However, for critical listening in a quiet environment where sound quality and openness are priorities, the AKG would be preferable. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AKG K712 Pro
- The AKG K712 Pro has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Excellent for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
7.0
9.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the AKG K712 Pro is good.
Phone Calls
4.9
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the AKG K712 Pro is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.8
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the AKG K712 Pro is good.
Noise Reduction
2.5
8.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the AKG K712 Pro is poor.
Battery
N/A
50.0 Hours
The AKG K712 Pro does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$270
$230
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The AKG K712 Pro has a price of $270 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Key similarities
Music
7.7
7.5
The AKG K712 Pro and Sennheiser Accentum Plus are both good for music.
TV and Video
8.4
8.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and AKG K712 Pro are both very good for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.5
8.9
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and AKG K712 Pro both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| AKG K712 Pro | Sennheiser Accentum Plus |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$270 | $230 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | AKG | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | July 1, 2013 | February 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.8/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 4.9/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 50 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235 Grams | 227 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Michael | October 2013
"AKG has created a mini-masterpiece in my opinion. I enjoy this headphone a great deal and it will become my go-to reference headphone for the time being. She is slick, sexy, well-balanced, and crazy comfortable."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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