AKG (company)

AKG Acoustics
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
Founded1947 (1947)
Founder
  • Rudolf Görike
  • Ernst Pless
HeadquartersNorthridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
ProductsMicrophones, Headphones, Digital Hi-Fi Sound Systems
OwnerSamsung Electronics
Number of employees
~170
ParentHarman International Industries
Websitewww.akg.com

AKG Acoustics (originally Akustische und Kino-Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H., English: Acoustic and Cinema Equipment L.L.C.) is an acoustics engineering and manufacturing company. It was founded in 1947 by Rudolf Görike and Ernest Plass in Vienna, Austria. It is a part of Harman International Industries, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics since 2017.

The products currently marketed under the AKG brand mostly consist of microphones, headphones, wireless audio systems and related accessories for professional and consumer markets.

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