Best thing about PC hardware is it's not really subjective and it's all measurable down to every component. Video game designer Hideo Kojima has always been inspired and influenced by James Cameron’s work, and Terminator 2’s Judgment Day is no exception. This does make the K712 Pro appear more detailed than it really is, which can sound pleasant at first but tends to increase ear fatigue.

Their rich sonic performance, wide spacious soundstage, and luxurious wearing comfort guarantee a truly-special listening experience. There’s a very authentic dimensionality to the sound here, without ever the feeling of things sounding artificial. Some frequency range differences were noticeable and overall was clearer than before, but the big difference was the wider sound stage.The K712 has a somewhat low impedance at 62 Ohm but is also incredibly inefficient at around 84-88dB; even lower than the K702 at 91dB/mW. But the best feature (IMO, purists may hate it) aside from the dancing VU meters is the loudness switch. Takes my array of cans to 4 (more than I need but who cares) and they all give me something slightly different. Gear4music Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN 706272) and acts as a credit intermediary and not a lender, offering credit products provided by a limited number of finance providers, including Klarna Finanacial Services UK Limited and V12 Retail Finance. Having replaceable cable is no doubt pro, earpads that get easily is a pro as your head won't get sweaty after hours of listening but comes at a cost of replacements when earpads get dirty.

I remember I could always hear the bus streets away when others couldn’t and I could always tell when and who was in the driveway based on the car sound and we didn’t have loud cars and I'm not a car person.

The AKG K712 Pro is a direct descendent of the classic K701, using a very similar physical design, but a different driver. I want to experiment with the staging, I enjoyed the difference the 560s brought, are the AKG's even more different, better for the genre's i listen? Of course, the MA900 and K712 are nowhere near as dynamic or clear, but that MA900 is so small and light that it is really hard to choose anything else for media in general.