MWC: AKG N20 headphones sport universal remote+mic for Android and Apple

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AKG claims the N20 headphones' three-button remote control and in-line mic is a "unique" universal proposition that will work with both Android and Apple smartphones and tablets.

Launched at MWC 2015, the AKG N20 headphones are "Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad" certified for compatibility with Apple devices, while also promising support for Android phones and tablets.

The N20 in-ear headphones have a semi-closed back design with an aluminum housing, and come with silicone ear tips in three sizes and a 1.2m tangle-free fabric cord cable.

You also get the usual array of accessories such as a carry case, flight adaptor and a cleaning tool.

The N20 in-ear headphones are due on sale in June, and we're told they will come with a £99 price tag (even though the AKG shop is currently showing them at £110 for the black pair and £80 for the earphones in silver).

With the AKG Y50 on-ear headphones sitting pretty as our 2014 headphone Product of the Year, the N20 in-ears have plenty to live up to.

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Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).