AKG (company)

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.

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
Number of employees
~170
ParentHarman International Industries
(Samsung Electronics)
Websitewww.akg.com

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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