Good build and comfort ; Smoothly inoffensive sound ; Decent feature set

Inarticulate low-frequency response ; One-note noise-cancelling

The Y600 are refined and easy to listen to, but they fall just short of the articulacy we’ve come to expect from AKG

Slick design Simple controls Multipoint pairing

Music sounds sparse Noise cancellation could be better

The AKG Y600NC will divide listeners; some people will absolutely love their expansive soundstage, while others will find their music sounds oddly sparse and disjointed – and the noise cancellation isn’t anything to write home about. Saying that, we...

Very comfortable for long periods of wear ; Auto-off and play/pause feature works well ; Well integrated app

Active noise-cancelling not the strongest going ; Sound is a little sharp and lacks certain distinction

Sound that's loud and capable across the frequency range, but less cohesive than some other more adept offerings on the market. The ANC isn't that strong either. Comfort is supreme, though, so if you want to wear headphones for hours at a time then AKG...