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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
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Harry McKerrell

Hands on: AKG N9 Hybrid wireless headphones

AKG N9 Hybrid in white.

Sony and Bose, look out! AKG is back in the wireless headphones space and from what we can tell, it may just be a triumphant return from the storied brand. Unveiled at IFA 2024, the new AKG N9 Hybrid over-ears are trumpeted as sporting "industry-leading hybrid adaptive noise cancellation", not to mention some handy features that will be giving the class-leading Sony WH-1000XM5 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones a run for their money.   

We were intensely excited when we heard that AKG was unveiling a pair of new headphones at IFA (the other being the AKG N5 Hybrid wireless earbuds). The brand has been rather quiet of late since Samsung acquired parent company Harman International back in 2016, but we're pleased to see AKG return, as it has given us some of the best headphone experiences in the past.

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