HARMAN’s AKG K812 Reference Headphones – Perfect Sound Five Years In The Making

NEW YORK, New York – During AES, HARMAN’s AKG proudly announces its new K812 reference headphones – the completely new open-back design optimized for pristine and natural sound.

The K812 offers an oversized 53mm driver for the highest dynamic range ever in an AKG headphone. Its copper-covered aluminum voice coil extends sounds beyond the limits of human hearing, hitting a full spectrum of frequencies. Each K812 is built for comfort with a fast, adjustable headband and extremely soft ear pads to ensure comfort in any application, for extended periods of time.

“The AKG K812’s are not only our newest reference headphones, but they are the very pinnacle of technological innovation to which we’ve aspired in our 65 years of innovation,” stated Kent Iverson, Director of Marketing and Product Development, AKG. “K812 is the result of an intensive 5-year research and development program to achieve, as near as possible, the perfect headphone. The level of technology and engineering invested in K812 exceeds the industry standard, resulting in truly the best sounding headphones AKG has ever released.”

AKG’s long-standing tenure in the headphones industry has delivered numerous world-renowned professional pieces, from the original K120 in 1949, and iconic K1000 head speaker system for advanced, binaural reproduction for the hi-fi purist and studio pros, to the revolutionary flat-wire technology K701’s for studio professionals.

For more information about AKG, please visit http://www.akg.com or http://www.akg.com/K812

HARMAN (www.HARMAN.com) designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of audio, lighting and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets. It is a recognized world leader across its customer segments with premium brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, and Mark Levinson®, and leading-edge connectivity, safety and audio technologies. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with Harman audio and infotainment systems. Harman has a workforce of about 14,300 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $4.4 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

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HARMAN’s Soundcraft to Host Si Series Training Sessions at AES Convention

NEW YORK, New York – At the 135th AES convention in New York, HARMAN’s Soundcraft is hosting free training sessions for its Si Expression and Si Performer lines of digital consoles. The sessions are being held daily from October 18-20.

The educational sessions build on Soundcraft’s successful Mixing with Professionals (MwP) program and will be hosted by Katy Templeman-Holmes and Tom Der of Soundcraft. In addition to hands-on training with the Si Expression and Si Performer consoles, the sessions will offer training with the Multidigital, Dante and MADI cards found in the consoles.

“The AES show offers an opportunity for professionals and beginners alike to familiarize themselves with our Si Expression and Si Performer consoles, whose popularity has created strong demand for training on these products,” Templeman-Holmes said. “Training is free and open to anyone wanting to learn, or to more advanced users looking for additional tips and tricks to get the most out of their Si consoles!”

Daily sessions are taking place at 11 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM outside the HARMAN Truck on the AES show floor (Booth #T1). All AES attendees are welcome.

For more information, please visit usa.soundcraft.com HARMAN (www.HARMAN.com) designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of infotainment and audio solutions for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets. It is a recognized world leader across its customer segments with premium brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, and Mark Levinson® and leading-edge connectivity, safety and audio technologies. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 14,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $4.3 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

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