Massdrop x AKG K7XX Audiophile Headphones Discussions | Drop

Jan 29, 2015

Koxingacontact AKG for replacement parts and see if you can get them, if not search ebay for third party replacements. If all else fails you could try making one, its only leather so its pretty easy to work with :)

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KoxingaAs tommydadog wrote, contact the AKG. They will redirect you to some local support provider who will sell you the spare parts. However, replacement parts are very expensive. Add a set of memory foam ear cushions and it would (most likely) be cheaper to buy a K7XX ... and strip it for spare parts, if you can bring yourself to do so.
I don't know about the Limited Edition K7XX, but the K712 service documentation is available at http://www.akg.com/pro/p/k712pro and it contains the part numbers for the K612 and K712 headbands.
In case of the white K701 you might want to go with the gray K612 headband (part number 2458M10010). The headband comes with pre-assembled sliders and basically ends with a rubber band on each side. At least my K712 headband did. If you're fine with having some dark sliders on your white headphone, you have to open both ear cups (tricky, if you do it for the first time), unhook the old headband and replace it with the new one.
If you want to keep your K701's white sliders, you have to take them apart. Be aware, that tutorials on the internet are most likely outdated. The locking knobs (with the AKG logo) may not just snap off as described, because they're either pretty stuck or glued and must be drilled out. Besides that they're prone to breaking, even if they're not glued. So you may want to get some spares for the K701 locking knob (AKG logo, part number 2458Z4411) and related cover (CE logo, part number 2458Z4602), too. I had a lot of trouble with these, so my advice is to don't even try to open them and directly drill them out.
Also note that the K612 is a "professional" headphone, while the K701 is a "consumer" headphone. At least in Germany there are two different service providers for professional and consumer headphones ... and the related spare parts. If you're out of luck, you have to order the headband and the locking knobs from different locations.
Having a flat headband is definitely worth the effort, however it could be easier (and cheaper?) to buy a "Made in China" K702 or K7XX.
edit: Hmmm, on the other hand, the K500 or K501 headbands (gray, part number 2458Z2102 or black, part number 2458Z3501) could also be an option:

But in that case, one would also require 2x parts for the outer slider (part number 2458Z1701), 2x parts for the inner slider (part number 2458Z1801) and 4x screws (part number 0099N1801). Interesting; I have to get myself some broken K50x and K701 headphones ... and a screwdriver ... and a paper-clip. ;)
edit2: Ooops, missed the part number for the K50*'s actual rubber band which should be 2458M0501. However I can barely decipher it - the scan I googled is quite low-res.
Anyway, this is my Q701 with a K12 headband

For my personal taste it's a little too much black and I really miss the silver flaps on the sides. But no more headaches! I looking forward to an AKG spare parts drop ... _with_ international shipping, of course. ;-)

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Jan 29, 2015

KoxingaLike tommydadog said, your best bet is to call up AKG and ask for replacement parts. That said, when you call, it might be a better idea to ask for K712 replacement parts since those have the same style of headband as the K7XX and I'm betting those are more immediately available than the black on black K7XX headband.
All that said, I'd love to do group buys on mod supplies, make a poll and post the link here. That said, I've already spent a bunch of time trying to source soldering iron stations and soldering supplies and amazon's your best bet for those.

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WillOooo that would be awesome if you could get with akg and have a massdrop/akg mod kit for the akg 700 series.
Also what happened to the last 1000? wasn't there 6000 total? this makes for 5000 only.

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Jan 29, 2015

tommydadogHey tommydadog,
Unfortunately there were only 5000 produced for the first edition production run due to a miscommunication. That said, its clear people want the K7XX and we're working to make more available, but these 5000 are the only First Edition units that will be produced.

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WillDoes that mean there could be a V2 of these? haha wonder what could change.

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Jan 29, 2015

tommydadogtempting to know here either! :) As I am thinking to buy another pair from the last 3rd batch.

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tommydadogHey tommydadog,
Nope, probably won't be a V2 for a couple years at least. I'm just making it clear these are the only units that will have first edition branding. It looks like there will be a lot of K7XXs produced but only these units will say First Edition.

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WillOh I see what you mean now, will the other non-first edition production unit still be a massdrop edition or just a standard K7XX? and will they still be dropping on MD from time to time?

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