K240STUDIO Semi-Open Studio Headphones

The short and sweet of these phones is they are a really solid cheap option for studio grade flat response phones that are well worth the money and where you should be making your entry into the studio grade space with AKG. Read on for a more detailed review Testing performed on an SMSL DAC using Optical Windows 10 at 24 bit 96000Hz Studio quality no enhancements of any kind Tested using Spotify Premium Quality, Youtube videos, and MusicBee FLAC music, and some Bluray Movies Compared against Sennheiser HD598 and Pioneer HDJ-1000(for distortion purposes) So these headphones were a very pleasant surprise for me to give a review. The last “cheap AKG” phones I’ve had any experience with were the K70. Those phones were flat just on the edge of tin like and overall a massive disappointment. I might be considered an “audiofile” by some and would consider my setup to be at the bottom of premium. I normally listen to things on a set of HD598 that I love with everything and an S.M.S.L. DAC connected via SPDIF(optical). So coming into these phones at this price point I was not expecting good things to say the least given my last experience. Turns out I was way off base as these are really solid phones. So first things first the sound is very neutral which is something I look for in studio grade phones. No bass boosting or extra crystal in the highs. Just nice neutral sound to appreciate the original source material. The sound stage is large but The highs are nice and clear with a little cut off at the peaks. The bass is nice warm and clear if a little flat. Giving a listen to a bass boosted version of Invincible I would have to crank my DAC to a level that on my HD598’s would have my ears bleeding. However there was no distortion or muddling so I would more likely chalk it up to gain hunger for bass than I would weak output. Switching over to a song I know has a lot of highs as well as bass I gave a listen to Ignoring My Heart Bass Boosted. The story was the same. No real distortion happening I could discern a clear difference between the highs and the bass on the drops. I think the lesson here is if you’re wanting a rich thick bass signature out of these phones then you’re going to have to be listening on a dedicated device like a DAC or Audio Interface and not a phone/tablet. Highs I listened to a couple songs that give me a good impression of the highs and their qualities. First off I listened to Jolie Coquine by Caravan Palace. DAC was at the normal level I keep it at this time around and everything from the lyrics to the violins were nice a clear if a bit lacking in the peaks. Next up a gave Beauty Beats by Beats Antique a listen which has the highs more muted but still present in the foreground. It was a much better listening experience here the violins are more in the background while the fiddles are more foreground. Next up I gave Carmina Burana a go particularly the version performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It’s one of the best versions that really shows off highs as well as giving you a solid idea of the sound stage of the phones. This was outstandingly good in terms of the highs but the sound stage was quite lacking here.I would say it's about half as wide as my HD 598's. Last I gave Madame Coquette by Tape Five a listen and noticed the slight cut off in the highs once a gain compared to my 598’s. It’s nothing an average listener would notice or someone who’s more a casual listener would notice but it’s definitely there in the highs Mids songs are always really hard to pick out because I think a huge difference in peoples listening experience comes in at the Mids. So I would use my track list here to find where your listening defaults lie. First off I gave My Kind of Town by Sinatra a listen because with the lyrics and the woods section I think this song has a really solid mid presence throughout. Here’s where I noticed the first bit of the corner cutting that I think gets these phones into the price point they are in. There’s a flatness that isn’t obvious but very pronounced. It sounds like you get to right where a mid would fill your sound stage and it stops just before that. Next up I gave In The Air Tonight by Collins a listen. I think this song is a good choice because the Mids are what I would call the essence of this song. No real issues here this time around and the flatness isn’t as big of a deal here. Moving on to movies and general video content from the likes of YouTube, Netflix, etc I think this is where the phones really shine. The overall neutral sound signature gives any spoken word content a perfect balance. Everything form YouTube videos to movies to Netflix sounded as good as I expected it to sound. With no real issues or noticeable drops offs of any kind. Everything sounds just right in my book. So conclusion time is upon us and it’s important that you remember that sound in general is a very subjective medium and it’s hard to just outright say something or give a person a conclusive yes or no answer to a question. All that taken into account are these good headphones? Yes I think the neutral studio sound signature and level detail in the sound is perfect for this price point. If you’re a streamer, gamer, or video watcher then these headphones are hard to beat. If you’re a big music listener or expect booming thunderous sounds then I think you should look elsewhere. I don’t honestly believe you can get a set of headphones that are this comfortable and this quality at this price without a major sale going on at the time. These are a solid buy and a solid 5 star from me.

Do not get these to listen to music, podcasts, watch movies, tv shows, audio books, or any kind of audio entertainment. And especially don't get this for porn! I'll explain why further down. This device is for professionals only. If you're not mastering or producing audio projects from music to podcasts etc, then you have no business here. Put it this way. I have the AKG N60, which is way more expensive than the AKG K240s. I use the AKG N60 to listen to music, because music sounds way better on the AKG N60 than the AKG K240. When I make beats beats, I use the AKG K240. Because the sounds are more clear. It is easier to know how to pan and how to EQ sounds and their frequencies using the AKG K240 than on the N60. The N60 is meant for entertainment and chill. The AKG K240s is meant for work. Plain and simple. So if you're looking for entertainment headphones use the money you were going to use for this and buy headphones made for entertainment. If you're a producer, and you're here to WORK with professional studio/monitor headphones under $100 or under $80, this is for you. If you've made the mistake to get these for entertainment purposes, you will be disappointed and find the audio quality to be cheap. And that's your fault for not listening to the pros or doing your research. So if you're here for entertainment no need to read further, move on with your life and find something else. If you're here to WORK, please read on. Now that we have that out of the way and the civilians are gone, let's get to WORK. If you want great fantastic studio/monitor headphones that gives you musical orgasmic experiences, you want something that costs hundreds and hundreds of dollars. But if you want to get the job done and are under a strict budget, you're going to fall in love with these guys. Especially if you buy fluffier ear pad replacements like I did. Its so fluffy! And made the sound a bit more roomier, but also less punchy, and less pronounced, because the little speakers are further away from your ear. But somehow it makes the sounds clearer if you will, I'm guessing because its roomier with fluffier ear pads. Now, there's nothing wrong with the default ear pads. They are comfortable giving you hours of play. I mean WORK. I just took that extra step. Fluffier ear pads allow you to play even longer. I'm sorry, I mean WORK. Though not sure how healthy that is, breaking night because you cant stop creating, exploring and perfecting sound. These headphones are def! ;) A few things to keep in mind as an audio engineer. These are no good for LIVE recording, or wearing these as you record vocals or instruments like a guitar or piano, etc. The reason being is because they are semi-open. Which means the sound purposely leaks out of the headphones and will leak into the mic, totally messing up your recording! For those you want closed studio headphones, not the AKG K240s. Now if you're making beats, mixing tracks, mastering audio projects, editing a podcast/interviews etc, these are perfect! Let me explain this leakage in terms most can understand. If you want to listen to >>>PORN<<< privately without disturbing people next door, like your parents or other family members, these are a very poor choice! You can hear the noise leakage outside of your room from the other side of the door! So in short, if your place in making music is recording in a sound booth, stay away from the AKG K240's! The K240 is for those who work outside of the booth. The noise leakage helps in making the sounds clearer because it gives the sounds more room rather than trapping the sounds. Helps in panning, EQueing, etc. It's also helpful in hearing a potential attacker like Jason, Pennywise or Michael Myers stepping up behind you, giving you a chance at survival. But since you'll be working so hard, the chances of you falling asleep on your chair and falling prey to Freddy Krueger are very high! So if you feel tired, do the right thing. Turn everything off and go to bed. Your head will be more clear for the next time you tackle your audio projects. And Freddy isn't really into responsible audio engineers. Or is he? One other thing I want to share, that I didn't know about these babies. This is no baby!! These headphones represent the birth of Generation X. Disco, Rap, Heavy Metal, House, Punk etc. The AKG K240s is basically a remix of the original 1975 K240 Sextett. And its exact look and golden colors make it a replica of the 1984 K240M. These were used by producers who worked for many legends who came to be during the birth and revolution of digital music. Let that sink in, for all of you 808 Trap heads out there. Yup. One thing to think about for Trap beat enthusiasts. People who know more than me, say these aren't that great for listening to bass music. That's kind of redundant information being that these aren't meant for chilling to music. They're meant for real work. Anyhow, imagine perfecting the most righteous 808 kick bass sound with the K240 and then mastering and mixing everything together so it all sounds perfect. Then imagine how that would sound to people listening to it through hifi speakers or headphones meant for listening to music and how insanely extra bass heavy it will sound while still sounding clear with all the sounds in place and arranged. That's what I'm experiencing right now. Results that go boom-boom with quality clarity. Something to keep in mind. Do I recommend this for people who just want to listen to music? Seriously? Didn't I tell you to get lost already? You do not belong here! BEAT IT! Do I recommend this for audio engineers who edit and master audio projects of all kinds trying to get professional studio headphones for under $80? Hell yes I do. And while you're at it, go get the fluffiest ear muffs you can find.

... if you understand that they are excellent STUDIO or detailed listening headphones. They are not light on bass, but also they do not unrealistically emphasize bass like consumer headphones do. I've been listening to these for about six hours now, and as they settle in and get broken in, they keep getting better and better. I've thrown all kinds of music at them - a LOT of classical piano, some orchestral works, cello, brass, a drum improv, 0-Daiko (huge Japanese drums), female and male vocals, rock incl metal, and more. They do a fantastic job on all of it. If you want smooth and accurate bass, the way it is being performed, recorded or produced, the K240s will do the job nicely, without overstating or understating anything. Mids are detailed and clear, so is the treble. They sound very similar to my studio monitors, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I don't want my headphones to alter the sound in any way. I want them to accurately reproduce it. These are NOT noise-canceling or noise-isolation headphones. You will hear noise from the room, and the room (and any open mics) will hear whatever you are listening to on the headphones. That is just an instrinsic feature of open-back (or partially open-back) headphones. No bluetooth either. This is a wired-only headset. The cord has a female mini-XLR connector on the headphone end, and a 3.5 mm plug on the other (plus a 1/4" adapter). The headphones don't appear cheap or poorly made. I plan to treat them with respect, hanging them up when not in use and that sort of thing. I've ordered replacement memory foam ear pads (Brainwavz) and a 3 meter cord. The provided ear pads and cord are more than servicable, however. The cord has a nice rubbery texture and is a good length. I just needed a little longer. I recommend the use of a headphone amp or audio interface with these headphones. I'm using a DAC amp I got on Amazon for $50 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XJ89KV6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and I have found that I need to feed the K240s quite a bit more gain with it than the Philips headphones needed. If you have an underpowered audio section on your phone or tablet, it might not be enough for the K240. Most higher-end smartphones and laptops will be fine. However, still consider a headphone amp. Not just for volume, but for dynamic range, for signal to noise. You don't want your headphones to be starved for oomph when it matters most, and I think these could be underpowered and struggling in the wrong setting. The best feature of these headphones is that they disappear. They are very light, and the sound is very clear and airy. As a result, I find myself forgetting that I am even wearing them. It's just me and the music. And that is a good place to be. These are very tough to beat in the open headphones category, unless you are prepared to spend $400 for a pair of Sennheiser HD-600s and even then it's a bit of a horse race. Perhaps consider the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro for $150. But you can buy the K240s AND a decent small headphone amp for $100. Then sit back and enjoy them. That's what I plan to do.

The AKG K240 headphones are one of six or more headphones I've recently tried and tested. (I am not an engineer or an audio geek or fanatic. I worked professionally developing audio, PC and other electronic equipment for over 25 years, designed many such devices, and have used headphones fairly extensively for over 30 years. With extended work and experience come certain standards for performance and a decent level of common sense judgement on quality. I hope my unique viewpoint may help or benefit you.) The K240's have been in popular use by professional audio technicians for decades with minimal changes and strong reputations for consistency, accuracy, quality and reliability. All of these factors are hard to earn and difficult to maintain without considerable continued care and real effort. That gives AKG a few bonus points from the start in my mind. Upon receipt, the K240's were more professionally packaged than any of its competitors I tried. Packaging doesn't prove quality, but its a good sign of care, effort and pride in a company's product... a couple more bonus points scored. Although made in China (like virtually all semi-affordable consumer headphones today) the fit and finish of all product parts seemed to be very good, solid and above par of its competitors. They give a definite impression that the K240's will last a long time with reasonable care and minimal maintenance. Solid build quality adds 10% toward total points. The K240 has a detachable cord with an industry standard connector at the earcup end. AKG offers several length and types of cables and source connections, since their products are popular with many different types of professional sound technicians. Other sources also offer compatible cord accessories. This makes the K240 more likely to survive cord or plug catastrophes. For likely extra longevity add 10% to total point score. When I took the headphones out fo the box, unwrapped the cord, and put the professional wire frame headset on; it immediately felt solid, perfectly placed (without any conscious effort by me to position or adjust it in any way), and was remarkably comfortable. I was surprised to find the earpads so precisely, solidly fitted to my head with notably less pressure anywhere on my head or ears than 8 or more other headphone brands I've owned or tried. Contingent upon a test to assure these factors lasted through an extended, continuous period of use, this is a major factor. (The extended test was a pleasure and took no points away from the initial impression, perhaps added a few points to the score.) Added 25% toward total points. When plugged into my laptop, which has a very minimal sound system in both power and technical qualities, the k240's produced good volume and a surprisingly flat*, even and wide frequency response. I heard sounds in medium and high quality recordings that I could not detect in any of the other headphones I had owned or tested. I could distinguish different instruments or elements of sound in recordings that I didn't recognize before. High, middle and low frequency sounds all seemed noticeably crisper and cleaner than I recall with other headphones or speaker systems. (Same for music from my smartphone.) Some reviewers warn that you hear so much sound detail that some recordings made from low quality sources or with low sound resolution settings may become unusable, but I've listened at length to recordings made at settings from 56kbps/32kHz (low-end ringtones) to 320kbps/48kHz (better than CD's) and found all but recording already known defective to be perfectly usable. In fact, the extra clarity allowed me to run some marginal recordings through some cleaning software and upgrade them to virtually perfect quality, thus saving some favorite scarce titles. (*=NOTE: People who are used to, or who prefer, headphones and speakers that boost bass sounds heavily for hard-rock or other bass-beat-centered music may find this different, or even unsuitable to their taste in music. Those with a wide music collection and/or widely varied taste should find the even response a definite advantage.) The sound envelope I sensed around me was lightyears better than closed-chamber (aka ''Sound Isolation'') headphones, which make sound and vibrations seem to be coming from somewhere in the inside rear of your skull, and seemed much bigger and broader than any of the open-back (non external-sound dampening) models. Rather than a sensation of having small sound chambers on each side of the head, the impression was more like being in a small club or small theater where sounds could develop more fully. I thoroughly appreciate this luxurious, broader sound stage sensation. Overall for what I regard as great sound quality and a superior sound presentation, add 40% to point score total! All summed up, the AKG K240 Headphones earn about 90% of total possible score. No competitor I've owned or tried comes even remotely close to that level. So, at least as far as I'm concerned, the K240 is the clear winner within my budget range. I've bought it, and find more to reinforce my choice daily as I use this product. I urge everyone to set your own analysis values for product comparisons. Using defined values for different significant factors that are important to you, use reliable reviews and your own test of product(s) of most interest to you. Draw your own conclusions about the products, assign the values to each product, and a definite winner should pop up from the crowd, as it did for me. That makes your final choice quicker, easier and surer. Good luck!

Absolutely unbeatable for the price. I got these after my ATH-AD700X’s broke, and I am honestly more impressed with the K240’s than I was with them. The fit is perfect, beyond comfortable. They’re extremely lightweight, and the self-adjusting band is very stable. The cable is more than sufficient in length, and connects with a simple 3.5mm jack. They’re super simple to run, you don’t need an AMP, but they would benefit greatly from one. If you don’t have the money for an AMP, check out FxSound so you can at least adjust EQ to your liking. The audio is very clean, I’d say on par with the AD700X’s in everything except for bass. The bass is a little on the low end, however, this can be easily mitigated by editing your EQ to boost it a bit. The soundstage isn’t going to be as grand as the AD700X’s, or HD600’s, since those are open-back, and the K240’s are semi-open; I personally prefer the semi-open design as it allows for more ‘pure’ audio whilst still providing a sufficient soundstage, in my opinion at least. I caught these on sale for $49.99, but I’d easily pay full price.

I'm going to start with the cons because there are so few that it's easier to say what these do wrong compared to everything else. Cons - no rumbling bass. I personally like this, as I find heavy sub-bass such as in Beats Solo 2 headphones or most other consumer sets to be a bit grating after a while, to the point that I have a headache. These headphones are definitely not for bass-heads in any way. You'll be able to tell the rumble is there, but it's not nearly as prevalent as in other headphones. As a result, if you are a bass-head, you'll probably think these are a bit weak. Instead, you'll be hearing the tone and the notes of the bass a lot more than you would with other headphones in the same price range. - sound leakage/isolation. These are semi-open headphones, meaning sound can get in and get out easier than in a closed-back headphone. Again, I personally haven't had a problem with this yet, but it does limit where you can use them. I found that 50% volume on my laptop was both perfectly loud enough for the music to ring through with power and clarity, while also not bothering those around me. As for sound coming in, I could hear my parents and the TV, but not enough to make out any words. These allow you to be aware of your surroundings, but at the same time they wouldn't work for a train or air travel, as the lack of noise cancelling allows the sounds of the engines and track to overpower the music. Pros - the sound. Thanks to the semi-open design, the highs and mids in these headphones are beautiful. You can see for yourself how the semi-open cups change this by covering them with your hands while you're listening, doing so makes the music a bit more claustrophobic with harsher treble. Everything I've tried with them, whether it be Kendrick Lamar, Dying Fetus, Miles Davis, or Nirvana, has sounded better than I've ever heard. These are designed for studio recording, and as a result have a very flat and even sound that doesn't emphasize any particular frequency. They're bright, but not ear piercing. They have bass, but it doesn't drown out the rest of the music, even on an insanely bass-heavy album like 21 Savage & Offset's "Without Warning." Since these are made for studio recording and production, you'll naturally get as close a sound as possible to how the music is supposed to sound, without modifications to any particular. I've been able to hear details in some songs I had no idea were there, and it's a wonderful experience to relive some of my favorite albums with this more studio accurate sound. - comfort. These headphones are very, very light, with soft leather cushions and a leather headband. While it's a bit odd for headphones that sound this good to be so light initially, it's actually quite nice and allows for extended listening without discomfort. No adjustment is needed when putting these on; instead of having the locking sections most headphones do for adjusting them, these have springs in the headband. This allows them to fit comfortably by just putting them on, without figuring out exactly where each cup needs to be to make it feel right. I personally found the cups to be big enough for my ears to fit almost completely inside of them, but I've seen some complain that they are too small, so take note of that. One of the other benefits of the previously mentioned semi-open design is allowing some air to come through as well; my ears did not get nearly as hot as they did with Beats or Sony Gold or any other closed back headphones I've used, which is something I have been dying to have for a long time. - looks. Of course this is completely personal taste. I think these headphones look awesome, but I can understand if someone else doesn't. AKG makes another model that is a bit less retro looking called the AKG M220 which might be more someone's style. They're pretty much the exact same headphones, except with a white and black color scheme and a price point that's about $2 higher than these. - wire. The wire this thing came with is long, longer than I've seen in most stores outside of Fry's or Best Buy. That works great for me, as I'm going to mainly use these in my dorm where I need to move around. You can also buy a replacement wire if this one isn't long enough that's 25 feet. Speaking of replacement, yes, these headphones have a replaceable wire, meaning it's not really a big deal if the wire breaks. It might be a bit difficult to find a cable for them though, as instead of a normal aux cord, these have a 35mm plug on one end and a mini XLR on the other that plugs into the headphones. It's a stronger fit than other headphones I've used with removable wires, but also a slightly confusing design choice. These also come with an adapter for larger plugs such as those you'd find on the headphone port of a receiver, not something I myself needed but welcome nonetheless. - price. I got these for around $68, an insanely low price for how good these are. You can easily go over $100, $200, or even $300 to try to find headphones that are better than this, but if you're just looking for something to listen to music or even do some of your own recording, these are perfectly fine. As well, that removable wire and other reviews I've seen from trusted source means these are insanely durable; you may never need to buy another pair of headphones again. In short, these are the best headphones I have ever come across. The sound leakage and lack of sub-bass could be a problem for some people, but personally they weren't massive enough to bring the score down. If you're on the fence, absolutely get these or their sister product the AKG M220's, you won't regret it. Samson makes a model that is clearly based off of these, and from what I've heard they're slightly heavier on the bass, though I personally went with these because of the removable wire and trust I have with the reviewers that recommended these.

Quality audio from my Laserdisc classical CD collection has never sounded so nice as it has with these new headphones. TWiT.TV uses these in their production, so that was certainly a plus and helped me to seal the purchase (as once you get into studio monitor quality headphones, they become harder to distinguish between them). The EQ on these headphones is a flat one, unlike regular consumer headsets that focus extensively on bass (even some 'gaming' headsets have high focus on bass response to the detriment of music listening). According to TWiT.TV, these are studio quality headphones meant for playback and are designed to be used in production of media. I wholeheartedly agree and also state that these are well made and fit me well. I started looking at studio quality headsets when I discovered that my Steelseries gaming headset was starting the die (the cord was, once again, causing loss of sound in one ear piece and the microphone no longer worked). I would have normally stayed with the steelseries and bought a new one, but then I looked at the price for a v1 headset - it has not gone down once in the four years I have owned this model (actually a replacement for the same model) and remains at $60 or so. A new v2 headset is even more expensive and still has the same problems (non-removable cord, internal mic included, which is rather tiny). I decided the best way to solve this problem and to avoid having to buy new headphones every couple of years (at $60 per headphone, too!) was to separate the microphone from the headset (get a headset with no internal mic) and focus on headsets that promote removable cords (as at that point replacement cords can be had cheaply, rather than replacing the whole setup). As I have heard, AKG is not a well-known brand of studio quality headsets (here in Amercia, Sony-brand studio monitors and alike are the norm in productions that I have observed) but my quality assessment of these is that they sound GREAT. The price was just right, only a few dollars more than a replacement headset, and the specs are even better looking than my old gaming headset. These are semi-open headphones, so others may be able to hear what you're listening to - but I usually run my computers at 21 volume because I have sensitive ears (I hate loud volume, unlike every one else in my family who are all 100-volume users). My experience is that I can not hear the music from any distance with these headphones at the usual 21 volume. The bass and treble are all perfectly natural and the virtual stage (a 2.0 setup) makes sounds in the music more clear than they ever were with my old headset. I can pick out the individual instruments in the classical music easily with these headphones, whereas before they were all meshed together because of the massive bass boost on the older gaming headset. I am highly satisfied with my purchase and will definitely buy from this brand again, should I need to.

My review of the AKG K 240's is a few months in the making. I've purchased entry level headphones several times in the last number of years, primarily Sennheiser PX-100s and the Koss PortaPros. Notice that I listed only two headphones, that's because I've had to buy them several times. Various issues. First pair of good cans I ever bought, a family pet destroyed. However, specifically the Sennheiser PX-100s came apart on their own. Several times. Sennheisers excellent warranty system got me into new ones every time,so they have not been a bad experience, but it is kind of upsetting to have something you purchase fall apart on it's own. I digress, but only a little, as durability is a factor here. The end game of AKG K 240s usage? I like them, for good reasons. What I've noticed in the length of I've had them: The initial cord that comes with the cans is long. Way too long for casual use. Chairs run over it, stuff gets snagged, it's an extra foot of cable in your pocket, it's not a portable cord, it's the stay still and love them cord, which makes the cord an excellent cord to come packaged in the box. Have not yet purchased a smaller cord, but am quite happy that this feature exists to take advantage of. Most cans, the cord gets messed up, you need a whole new pair of headphones, with these obviously anything happens to the cable, and you can be up and running again with a new cable, and everything's great. Important point: Sound. The sound. That's why you're buying cans. That's why you're here now. The sound is great. Let me color that tho, my initial experience, meaning first song I played, (after taking off the PortaPros which I had been using religiously for the last year) I could not figure out what happened to all my bass, especially seeing as how these things are so large. I'll get into the size in a bit, but first things first, the sound. Today? The sound is perfect. It's wonderful. The profile is one you can get used to, minimal fatigue for good reason, and the precision and granularity feels like you are hooking a stethoscope up to your audio tracks. Really. It's great for gaming since, key word here, clarity and directional sound provide great auditory information and it's intuitive. Nothing's off about the cans in that department save the curious lack of bass when I was someone else, putting these on for the first time. Lots of headphones amp their bass response. AKG wonders who these people are. They're semi-open, which is better for clarity than closed, and great for environmental awareness. If you've only had closed back phones, assuming you're aware this difference exists, AKG allows your environment to aurally hit you're ear, and the headphones provides a listening stage which sits somewhere nestled inside of it, if you can even believe that. You're playing XBOX, maybe listening to some tunes, and you can hear your friends nearby. They can't hear your music, maybe lightly if they're sitting next to you, but you can hear them talking, and your tracks are not in the background, but around you, and the conversation is somewhere all outside of that. So fidelity is the word here. In my limited headphone experience, they are of a high caliber in the fidelity department of the Sennheiser PX-100, Grado, PortaPros, and what else is in the entry level good-cans bracket. The grados I've never had the pleasure of utilizing, but the AKGs are right up there with the other guys, providing a better depth of sound. Stethoscope to your tunes, baby. You buy these, you're a doctor now. Anyway, I used to never want to be caught dead in public wearing anything this big, which is why the sennheisers and koss were such friends of mine, but these look so nice, no one minds. People just kind of think they're nice or I'm flashy. They're comfortable around the neck in public for me, but I'm a big guy. The gimbal suspension makes them always comfortable to wear. Gimbal means you don't adjust the phones to your head, they adjust to you, however you have them. So Kudos! Buy them for yourself, or if they're a gift, and you've made it this far, you're not going to be wrong buying these. There are other pros, but I couldn't recommend the durability, listening profile, aesthetics, and engaging price any higher. Cons? They're not over the ear pads, but they're obviously not supposed to be, so if size is a con, or the fact that they're semi-open is a con, then there's that. Outside of design, the only cons is that, if you've never experienced them, they look like they should explode your head in bass, but they don't. Meaning some music can feel like something's lacking when making the transition, but the fidelity of the phone brings the bass into a good contrast of the whole sound profile.

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This is the best headset I have ever had in my life!! After I have used multiple bass heavy over ear heasets throught my life, even though I was always a classical music lover, when I put on these headsets, I felt that I have come back to my roots once again! I have never felt more nostalgic putting on a headset before! To me true music should always have more focus on the mid freqiencies and a more flat soundstage instead of having very high mids and treble. Apart from its crystal clear sound quality because of which there is great instrument seperation for studio and monitoring purposes, I love the headset due to its nostalgic golden looks, and its comfort, due to the semi-open and light weight body and push back leather head band(even though the leather ear pads tend to be a bit warm), with high quality 3m long cables. In short, these headsets are best for true music lovers (mainly classical & good sustain effect when plugged in to digital piano using the 6.3mm jack, especially for the main treble area were more emphasis is needed) but would be unsuitable for bass heavy rap tunes.

I have a blackstar tube guitar amp and the AKG K240 pairs perfectly for practice session daily. Best part is that is is semi open back so the sound is crisp and well balanced without any processing most other headphones on the market do. The guitar Mids and high notes sound amazing. I also use the K240 to listen to music with my Ipod. The K240 headphone is super light and Ear buds are so comfortable that you hardly feel it on the head. Another great bonus is the long 3m cable and it easily pops out of the main head unit as due to its xrl connection

J’ai acheté ce casque pour offrir, la personne était très contente et l’a essayé devant moi. Son de très bonne qualité, belle finition sur la casque

السماعة بشكل عام ممتازة اذا بتشتريها عشان العاب الخ ما انصحك ممتازة في حال تبغى تطور تجربتك في سماع الموسيقى بشكل افضل وجداَ ممتازة في حال بتستخدمها للهندسة الصوتية السماعة مفتوحه ف لا تتوقع أي عزل الخ وهذي تعتبر ميزة اذا بتهندس فيها amp/dac اوم افضل لك تشتري لها ohm 55 او اذا عندك كرت صوت تشتغل بشكل ممتاز ما جربتها على الجوال لكن على البي سي تعطيك صوت جيد للاستخدام اليومي بس ما تقدر تعتمد عليه بالنسبة للتون (صوت) حق السماعة bright - Crisp السماعة وطبيعي هذا الشي بما انها ستوديو مونيتورز عساس تسمع الفوكالز بشكل أوضح مرات تصير شوي هارش midrange موزون والتفاصيل واضحة low end مافيه اي بيز مضاف من نفس درايفر السماعة ويعطيك صوت طبيعي و بعض الآلات يكون فيه lacking هذي عيبها الوحيد لكن ما تلاحظه كثير Imaging ممتاز جداً Soundstage wide بما انها اوبن او سيمي اوبن ف الساوند ستيج رهيب و هذا التون بشكل مختصر بالنسبة للراحة اعتقد انه شي يختلف من شخص لشخص لكن مريحه الى حد ما اذا انت في بيئة حارة ممكن البادز(غطى السماعة) تغيرها مستقبلا وتصير اريح والسماعة خفيفة ولا تضغط على راسك او اذنك بالعكس مريحه في هالنهاحيتين بس البادز غيرها لو ما ناسبتك -الاستنتاج- السماعة ممتازة على سعرها والتقييم كان معتمد على انها تقدم أداء مقابل قيمتها اذا عندك استيديو منزلي خذها لا تتردد more bass اذا تحب لا تاخذها التقييم كان على استعمالي لها فالهندسة و أغاني jazz - rock - country - rap - pop