It's K1000. Though...It's been long discontinued..
So yeah..I guess K701/2 is the current flagship of AKG at the moment.

K1000? Damn that thing look darn ugly. Btw, how does it compared to HD800. Btw man I envy your gears. Surely both sound very good.

If portable ver? Any amp reco? I might raise my budget to 3k if my next month allowance increases.

sorry guys, d neu flagship is d q701 wif d upgraded cable ...



then again, since its open & bulky, never mend 2  b portable ... d q460 on d other hand is designed 2 b portable ...

Sorry to burst your bubbles but, Q701 is just a rebranded K702, with new fancy color schemes, and yeah..Quincy Jones's signature.
That's it. Sure..it's still a Flagship but it's not exactly NEW.
K701/2 is not replaced by Q701 and thus..."The new Flagship is now Q701" sounds wrong to me.

both my customers & myself had tried out d Q701 against d k702, its d cable tat makes d diff ... internal comm fr akg defines d q701 as d neu flagship udr consumer range while d k702 is udr d pro range ... 

Oh?
Can you please then tell me what is the differences?
I am interested to know.I'd like to test it myself but  I really can't be bothered to fork out another 200GBP+ for a Q.

HD800 is superior than K701 that goes without question.
In terms of neutrality, HD800 is unbeatable.

Basically HD800 is a "fixed" K701, it fills all the shorts of K701 like better bass responds/extension, well-controlled high etc, and is even more neutral than K701.

That said...There is something special about K701 and is something that HD800 lacks off from what I can hear..It's probably the emphasized/enhanced highs on K701 lol. For certain songs, K701 is really really damn sweet.

Somehow I find the bolded part to be quite amusing. Imagine a dude wearing a full size cans on the LRT with the Whitney Houston songs leaking out of it (not directed to anybody, and Whitney Houston is an amazing singer).

Anyway guys, what is the flagship model for AKG? Is it the K702?

So it is undeniable that HD800 is superior compared to K702. Hmm, interesting. Can you further explain the bolded parts? Songs such as?

@ E1 - AKG

how much is the Q701? You're using it right?

ovrall, d mid is warmer & bass is punchy ... u can alway jz ord d cable 4 d q701 & fit 2 ur k702 ...

Er, cable makes that difference? means basically q701 and k702 is still same unit except diff cable? how much the cable cost?

No idea.
Frankly speaking, if you are really thinking of using K702 on-the-go, think AGAIN.
First thing you want to consider is the size, it's humongous and you will look like a retard wearing it outdoor.
Unless..well you wanted to look like one..by all means.

Then, we move to the portable amp..I'd recommend you Headstage : The Arrow.
Here's a detailed and thorough review about it.

http://www.headfonia.com/headstage-the-arrow-amplifier/

Its price is 299USD (Even after adding shipping and taxes, it's still within your budget)

So..yes, if you want a portable amp that can drive K702..I'm pretty sure there are other options.
Also, it's worth mentioning that K702 is definitely NOT a low volume headphone. Meaning, you will lose out a lot of detail if you don't crank the volume considerably high.

Honestly..Using K702 on-the-go doesn't make sense.
It's basically 2 speakers on your ear, meaning anyone 5-10 feet (or more) around you will be able to listen what you are listening.

If I'm 10 feet around you..I'd probably tell you to turn your music/song off because it annoys the eff outta me. Just sayin'

^

this. if you're buying a K702, you're pretty much forgoing portability. forget about it.

=edit=
to add, sound leakage from the headphones, or carrying DAP/amps/buncha dangling cables etc around you.

not something most people would be walking around with

tis is akg's portable flagship ... d q460 ...

Haha, alright then the k702 will stays at home lah
Oh, cool. Price?

well, if you're skeptical, you can get play the k702 at a volume that you typically listen, then get someone to wear the 702 other than yourself. then behold the leakage wwwwww

lol! Its like he just shot himself in the foot stating earlier that q701 is AKG's flagship.

Er, cable makes that difference? means basically q701 and k702 is still same unit except diff cable? how much the cable cost?

if u read carefully, thr r basically 2 diff sects akg is aiming 4, consumer & professional ... q 701 is d flagship 4 consumer while d k702 is d flagship 4 professional.

if u read carefully, thr r basically 2 diff sects akg is aiming 4, consumer & professional ... q 701 is d flagship 4 consumer while d k702 is d flagship 4 professional.

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Added on March 22, 2011, 5:57 pm

u r rite ...

Changed a cable and doubled the price, and then it's called as new flagship? Now it's interesting.