Hello there, now i've been a proud owner of the AKG Q460 for about 5 days now. Burnt them in since the 1st day, so total just over a hundred hours of non-stop music played.
For folks that don't know how the real thing looks like, here's a fine picture.

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I will give my comments as how I hear them through my ears, and not commenting as an audiophile.

Lets begin our journey. My 1st impression when the seller handed my new toy to me. What can i say? Nothing much. Because everyone would feel full of joy when they get new toys! But i was impatient, i un-boxed the Qs(q460) as soon as i had the chance. In my case, i was in McDs in sungai wang.

Nothing much in it, just a few cables, an adaptor, a brochure, and a case to put the Qs in. The case is a hard case, that's a plus for me. Puts my heart at ease when i put them into my bag.

The Qs are constructed well, the plastic looks and feel sturdy enough, but don't hope for wonders. If you want wonders, you should take a look at B&W P5 which cost twice as much. They also have a folding mechanism so they could fit into the carrying case.

In my opinion, they look good, but not as good as Beats Solo HD. However, the build quality of the Qs are better then the Solo HDs and the Qs cost just over half of the Solo HDs cost.

Now - the sound, in my pursuit of music purity, i had gone through quite a few brands, including what i have mentioned above and Beats Studio.
Quick question, does the Qs fulfill my need for audio purity? No, they don't make you feel like shutting your eyes and make you feel the music is played by a live band in front of you. But they still sound good, but not as full as i would've wanted.
Vocals were a tad too bright, singers with deep voices would not sound right. Female vocals on the other hand sounded nicely.

In the mids, they lacked a little warmth, in low frequencies, it was nicely controlled. They don't thump your ears like the Beats do, that doesn't mean they sound bad in the low end, it's the opposite of sounding bad! They sound very good actually, full and true is the two words i would use to describe the low end. Although not as good as the B&W P5 but still very close, and better then the Beats. People may mistaken Beats thumping bass for good quality, that means your either a basshead or you don't know what the words "High-Fidelity" mean.

While listening to Eagles - Hotel California, each pick of a string was presented nicely, then the thump of the drum that followed sounded great, add the vocals, then background screams of the audience, and background instruments you never heard before can be heard with the Qs. That track gave me a big liking to the Qs. They sound nice indeed. Don't worry about how they would sound with more recent music artist like B.E.P, Snoop dog and Katty Perry. They will play them with no problem.

The Qs do tend to sound a bit direct and lack spaciousness. That could the main reason they could not "wow" me in the 1st place.

Overall sound and build quality is good, for me they are not as neutral and spacious as i've hoped for.

Hoped you understand and like my review.

Hello again. This review is for anyone of you who aren't really sure about the differences between the AKG K450 and Q460. If you have read my previous post you will know that i own a pair of 460, and now i have the privilege of also hearing the AKG K450 after I helped my roommate make his decision in buying a pair. Before i start anything, let me say that the AKG K450's sound gave me the impression of "IN YOUR FACE, i got what it takes!" Right out of the box they sounded laud. Now after a burn in of about 60 hours. I must say, there is quiet a difference between them.

The K450 is -to my supprise- easier to drive than the Q460, good news for those who use portable players for music. The 450 were lauder by a notch or two at the same volume level when compared to the 460. Other than that, the 450 also has a slightly more pronounced and warm mid frequency response. The characteristics that i have mentioned are what i like about the 450. Now the stuff that it did not do better or sound the same as the 460.

When i said "in your face", i literally mean the sound is in your face, in this case, in your ears. Although both the 450 and 460 are closed back but when they are side by side, the 450 sounded more mashed up then the 460 did. i remember that i mentioned i dislike the fact that the 460 weren't spacious sounding enough. The 450 are worse, not really much separation unless its the simple separation of left and right, there's not much depth and airiness in the music through the 450, some details are lost. When i listened back to the 460, in my mind "oh gosh, you sound good right there". Don't think of it as a bad thing though, cause it depends to what music you listen to, if you listen to the likes of B.E.P, Akon or T-Pain more, you won't notice it, as those genres use more digital stuff then analog instruments. The 450 excel in those genres better then the Dre's Solo HD or the 460. But if you listen to a lot of vocals and instrumentals, you may want to take a step back or go for the 460. The reason the 450 sound good when playing any hip hop, dance or trance is because the 450 has even brighter highs then the 460. The 450 also has a slightly muddier low end than the 460, its boomier and lauder. Which both are required in those music genres. As i said in my last post, the 460 really has great sounding lows, smooth, rich and deep. The 460 is an improvement in that area. 460 also has better control in the highs. However, the 450 were really good at representing the mid frequencies than 460 did. 460 were too neutral in the mids and lack what the 450 has - warmth.

Now, the Q460 really sounds more refined in most aspects albeit needing a bit more juice to drive. The K450 are true to what others have posted in other forums, sounding very exciting indeed with the up front highs and lows with clear mids.
This review is just to point out that there is a difference between the two other then the Q logo on the side.

Verdict is, you wont be wrong getting either 1. The improvements in the 460 over the 450 is entirely up to you, if they justify the extra money you pay for them. The 450 are great value for money. IMHO i still prefer the AKG on the side than a Q. Sound is something that depends on your preference too, so pick the 1 that suits you most.

Cheers. take it easy.

Thanks, just want to help future buyers make a better decision.