Less we’ll known in aviation circles, Austrian-based AKG Acoustics is respected in the studio and stage performance market with products endorsed by top performers. This includes Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder, to name a few. Parent company Harman nearly owns the automotive OEM audio market. Its products are standard in BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover and Toyota.
Remaining true to its musical roots, the AV100 headset that’s sold by AKG’s new aviation division has a list of standard features that focus on wireless entertainment audio input. But these features come at a price premium, making us wonder if the current market—dominated by Bose and Lightspeed—will embrace another high-priced ANR model.