Red classic AKG Y50 portable headphones audition evaluation

AKG (AiTech) is a professional audio and civilian audio equipment manufacturer. In civilian portable headphones, you have to mention a legendary entry-level headset AKG K420. This lightweight and cost-effective headset is the first of many AKG fans. Headphones, the author was once a K420 user, and after the K420, it seems that AKG put more energy on the high-end headphones, AKG K420 is still on sale since 2008, for the younger generation, the headphones have more It has become an out-of-the-box accessory. Most of the high-end AKG earphone products are professionally used. A cool headphone is a thing that many AKG fans have been expecting.

In 2015, AKG finally released the new Y series headphones. The Y series headphones can be regarded as a new product series derived from the K420 market experience. It inherits the AKG tradition in sound quality, but the design is brand new and more. Young and fashionable, the first batch of headphones in the Y series include Y40, Y50 and Y55. Y55 also continues the design of the K420.

Y50 is the most eye-catching one of the newly released Y series headphones. Recently, many AKG fans are drying this new earphone. The author also got the hottest red Y50 to open the box and listen to the new sound of Y50. And beautiful.

AKG K420 is a headset that has been sold for 7 years and still has a high degree of attention. However, there are more and more people listening to music on the mobile phone. The function of the wired microphone is very necessary for a portable headset. AKG Y50 It is a headset with a wire-controlled microphone and a detachable cable design. It uses a 40mm speaker unit, which is larger than the K420 30mm speaker unit. It can easily call out high-quality sound. Y50 is sold. The price is about 700 yuan, which belongs to the positioning space of the entry-level, and is also a very large demand range.

AKG Y50 is currently available in blue/red/yellow. The popularity of red is relatively high. The accessories in the package have a 1.2 meter wire, a 3.5mm to 6.5mm audio plug, a thicker cloth storage bag, and paper. Quality product manual and warranty card.

The front of the earmuff is made of aluminum. The surface is painted with beautiful color. It is similar to the feeling of Coke jar. The paint surface is easy to be scratched. Be careful to protect it. The wire microphone has only one physical button. The operation is done once. Turn on the phone, play/pause; press 2 times, 3 times are the next song, the last song.

Except that the earmuffs and the head beam are made of metal, most of the components are engineering plastics. The whole earphones are lighter and only 190 grams. It will not be burdened for a long time.

There are a lot of Y-shaped deformation marks on the earphones. The supplied wires are 3.5mm gold-plated connectors. The wires look like materials and workmanship. It is worth noting that the size of a plug connected to the earphone is 2.55mm, so when purchasing the upgrade line Pay attention to picking.

The head beam is made of metal, has good ductility, and has a large opening angle. The telescopic joint has a 10-level scale, which is convenient for the user to adjust the left and right sides. The inside of the head beam has a leather sponge pad.

AKG Y50 earmuff leather is softer, and the inner lining sponge is thicker. The touch is still very good when worn. However, because of the portable positioning, the earmuffs are not made very big, only the ear can be worn, and the comfort is slightly worse. Headphones, the advantage is that the size is controlled. L / R left and right channel logo printed on the earmuffs dust-proof net, very easy to find.

The joint joint of AKG Y 50 can be folded. The left and right units can be folded in the direction of the head beam. The storage size will be much smaller. The support arm also has a certain angle of movement, which can better fit the ear.

AKG Y50's simple appearance and color are very young and fashionable. The red and black looks look even more cool. This color is a more versatile combination, suitable for both boys and girls, in bookstores, coffee. The museum wearing this red earphone can look like literature. Wearing this earphone on the street and in the shopping mall can be very fashionable. It can also become very sporty when wearing this earphone in the sports field and fitness room.

As a 40mm headset, the size of the AKG Y50 is strictly controlled. It seems that there is no extra thickness and decoration. This earphone looks very light and is more suitable for a handheld device like a mobile phone. It will not be like a big one. Most 40mm unit headphones look cumbersome.

The sister came to demonstrate the red Y50 wearing effect, the feeling of going out of the street is still very cool, the red is very eye-catching.

Can be cool, but also literary, red is more versatile.

Simply speaking, the Y50 is easy to listen to. At present, this headset is only used naturally for more than 10 hours. It has not been used for a long time. The following listening is for reference only.

First of all, with the case of mobile phones, I use SONY Z1/C3, AKG Y50 impedance is 32 ohms, it is medium impedance in 40mm unit portable headphones, there are certain requirements for mobile phone output level, but Y 50 sensitivity Very high, reaching 115 dB, and the sensitivity of some 32-ohm portable headphones on the market is only 98dB, which is a test of the driving force of mobile phones.

According to experience, most mobile phones can drive the Y 50 to make a better sound. This is the case in the SONY C3 mobile phone, but it is the right loudness to turn the C3 volume to the maximum. FiiO X3II music playback with higher output power. It is also a suitable loudness to turn the volume to nearly 100. The maximum volume of the FiiO X3II (L gain) is 120.

In order to better evaluate the sound style of Y 50, the author chose SONY ZX2, FiiO X3II, ibasso DX50 and other high-quality music players to listen to various types of music, the brief description is as follows:

The sound style of AKG Y50 is neutral warm sound, and the middle and low sounds are more prominent. It is more suitable for bass with more bass and faster rhythm. The style of treble is soft, the brightness is average, the thickness is more appropriate, and it will not appear too thin. Feeling; the middle and high-pitched parts, the density is good, the sound is full, listening to the high-pitched female voice is more natural and simple, but there will be no female poison, the mid-bass male voice is the strength of AKG Y50, the sound is more realistic; the bass has a good blow Feeling, recycling is also fast, can better cope with the fast-paced bass accompaniment, the elasticity is obvious, but the dive is not deep enough, the performance of the overtone in the performance of the fluffy, low bass is a little shorter, it is said that the same Y55 The bass dive is better. In the tri-band separation, there are some overlaps between the mid-bass and the subwoofer, and the accompaniment reverberation is slightly more crosstalk.

The sound field of AKG Y50 is relatively large in the 40 mm portable earphones. The depth is better than that of many players of the same class. The horizontal sound field is slightly larger, the knot is more positive, the sound is moderate, and the voice is not. Will appear remote or near, the overall resolution of the headset is generally, the details of the sound is not too much, is considered the quality of the 700 yuan price headset centered.

In general, the AKG Y50's sense of hearing is more comfortable and softer, not irritating, more resistant, and good ears. AKG's tuning is relatively conservative, but it should be a relatively easy to accept tuning for entry-level listeners. Players who like tossing can try to increase the high-frequency brightness under the adjustment of the playback device, which will appear more balanced. The size and appearance of the AKG Y50 may seem a bit too avant-garde at first glance, but it is really good to wear, and it feels more and more This headset is very beautiful. Relative to many current high-profile headphones, the height of the AKG brand is not down, and the price near the Y50 700 yuan is relatively close to the people.

AKG Y 50 main parameters:

Headphone type: fully enclosed headphones

Wearing type: wearing ear

Frequency range: 16Hz-24kHz

Maximum input power: 100mW

Input impedance: 32ohms

Sensitivity: 115dB SPL/V

Cable: 1.20 m detachable with line microphone

Cable: 99.99% oxygen-free cable

Net weight 190g