22% of 80 verified K712 Proowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 50% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“the 712 fell way short with boosted bass that created a muddled midrange and a tepid soundstage not as pinpoint accurate and open as the other 7 series.”— rajmahid on Reddit
“There’s a hole in the mids and the treble is too much for me. Otherwise I’d call it a warm headphone”— soldkeyboard57 on Reddit
“I gave up on my K712Pros. I felt the soundstage was unnaturally large and imaging was “meh”.”— WUTDARUT on Reddit
“It's a similar sounding headphone except it does pretty much everything a little better.”— Space_Lion2077 on Reddit
“The AKGs are not one of them--very hard to distinguish where sounds are coming from.”— Scharfschutzen on Reddit
“I had the same experience with K712, ordered and tried twice only to return them.”— VeryPervyGirl on Reddit
“Also I didn’t even like them for the price I got them for honestly.”— TadCat216 on Reddit
“It also lacked some of the openness and detail of the 701 imo.”— NA_0_10_never_forget on Reddit
“K700 series are terrible for metal that's for sure.”— ntszfung on Reddit
“K712 is at a price you can buy a HD600. It's a joke”— Dreyka1 on Reddit
“I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated the K712.”— PolygonBronson on Reddit
“I tried them and I found they do not sound good”— flatmotion1 on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“For whatever reason, Chinese scammers have figured out the K712 specifically. There are a few sellers on eBay that have sold like a hundred of them. Well below regular used price too.”— Mindless-Ad9027 on Reddit
“Yeah I would not recommend the fulla 2 or any USB only powered dongle for the insensitive, current hungry AKGs. Makes them sound thin and lacking in body/fullness and overall extension when not driven to their potential.”— Whatup69 on Reddit
“lots of threads I've read over the years say not to hang them on a stand resting on the leather band Was just about to reply with the same tip. I've had mine for many years now, but the elastic bands were pretty warn within a year or two.”— vewfndr on Reddit
“For what it's worth you can simply replace the suspension threads very easily with any elastic bands you want. The trick is to run them between the lower rung on the band and the cups in a way that will make them stay put. Here's a pic of my K701 to see what I mean.”— GolemancerVekk on Reddit
“Thinking of returning them for a K712, but haven't given them a try yet. Interested to know how good the K712 are for competitive FPS gaming and some rock, jazz, pop, funk, and hip-hop. Thanks!”— reskiy on Reddit
“New pads are relatively cheap and readily available and get you back to sounding like they were when new. The other thing that often goes is the elastic in the headband, that is also relatively easy to replace, and you should be able to find a video on YouTube to help you through it.”— west0ne on Reddit
“It's very unlikely that you'll find a close match, since it's not just the outer material that matters, but also the inner materials. The K712 pads are unusually dense, and I think have a gel based component. Unfortunately they're not exactly cheap either, Thomann have them for £42... each.”— LyKosa91 on Reddit
“Leather straps almost always have to be worn in. They'll soften up over time and adjust to your heads shape. Had hotspot problems with mine before but those were gone after 2 weeks”— 300ml_brasil on Reddit