The Discovery show “How it’s Made” episode 14×09 just aired and one of the four 5-minute segments in that particular episode showed how headphones are made- more specifically the AKG K702. Check out the YouTube video to see the clip.
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12 Comments
T4b on March 17, 2010 5:39 PM
best five minutes spent today
tds01 on March 17, 2010 5:57 PM
Thanks for the great assembly vid, very informative.
jiamenguk on March 17, 2010 6:11 PM
This is so informative as well as really interesting to watch, especially for all of us who are so into music gears.While the video and the process is extremely interesting, it also shows just how boring it is to be a part of the production line. Imagine soldering your 150th headphone together before heading home, and waking up the next morning finding another 150 headphones
Bluecold on March 17, 2010 6:18 PM
They should do a Grado episode next
jjrosaria on March 17, 2010 10:56 PM
Great vid.. Thanks Andreas
Web Design Garland TX on March 19, 2010 1:56 PM
I always enjoy seeing how it’s made. but I really like AKG products. Plus I think they make some of the best Microphones and headphones.Samuel
guy on March 20, 2010 1:47 AM
The video is nice, but I only managed to get about half way through. The music is infuriating. :/
Chris on March 21, 2010 11:00 AM
FLIPPIN SWEET
Scooter on March 22, 2010 9:57 AM
Interesting. Making headphones is more labour-intensive than I thought. No wonder they’re expensive.
PanzerIV on March 24, 2010 1:54 AM
Very interesting since I’ve got the K702. I didn’t think it was that complex. As Scooter said, no wonder why it’s that expensive. What might cost the most isn’t the parts but the whole assembly process and the factory.
Josef Horhay on May 8, 2010 9:11 AM
I just got my AKG K702 today! yay. I love them v.much. Imagine my surprise to see them being shown on discovery science How it’s made! Cool. Now I can enjoy my lovely cans plus say I’ve seen them being made in a factory line. How awesome is that? thankx.
Earl on September 9, 2011 10:16 PM
“silent to all but one” … except for the leakage because these are open back! LOL
Anyway, very enjoyable. After a lot of research, these cans are on my list.