AKG K240 Semi Open Studio Headphones | List Price: $159.00
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Brand: AKG Acoustics
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 2 years warranty
Features: - 55 ohms impedance, plug-in cable
- Self-adjusting headband for optimum fit
- Single cable for ease of use
- Semi-open, circumaural design
The Best for its Cost [Posted on 2008-04-05]
This is a review for recreational use at home.
My friend has the Grado Prestige Series SR80 Stereo Headphoneand at first I was going to get those, but comfortability and durability became a concern. Oddly enough these AKG headphones turned out to also be cheaper when taking into account the cost of shipping, for these were free shipping and the Grado's were not. My only concern was that their size would prevent me from ever taking them out of the house, but this was something I could live with.
The moment I received them in the mail I was happy that I chose them. They appear to be extremely durable, which is a good thing because I'm always hard on my headphones. They are much more comfortable than the grado's and the sound is equivalent.
If you want some headphones to listen to music at home that are comfortable, affordable, and provide you with optimal sound quality, look no further. The only reason I'd ever consider the grado's is because they are smaller and a little bit more portable, but if your looking for headphones on the go earbuds are better.
It is a joy to listen to music with this AKG 240!! [Posted on 2008-04-12]
I haven't listen to my CDs for a long while. This 240 really sounds nice and clear. It's like listening to music with good amplifiers and speakers at the proper level. The sound is slightly toward the warm side, but with authority on both the highs and lows. It has excellent imaging, and is well worth the money. I also bought the AKG271. They are very much alike. If you don't need the features of the 271, then 240 is a better buy because of the lower price. Both were made in Austria. Very good quality throughout.
I am using them with the stereo receiver or the headphone amplifier. The sound is very nice and no specialized equipment is needed to achieve this level of joyful experience.
Good cans for a great price [Posted on 2008-05-15]
Coming from a pair of enclosed Sony headphones I originally thought the bass response was too light. However, after listening to professionally mastered tracks and building tunes from the ground up on these headphones, I rate them highly. They give a very even flat response which is what you want in a pair of headphones for monitoring. I like to use these in combination with my closed headphones, crappy computer speakers, and car stereo when mixing down and mastering tracks. I can say that since I started using these my tunes have sounded better (not too much bass or overly loud elements) and more even in different listening enviornments.
I've only used two other headphones other than these for monitoring so my experience is limited in comparison to others.
Great headphones, Extremely comfortable!!! [Posted on 2008-05-23]
I must have gotten the deal of the century in April 08 as I picked these up for $79.95 from BSW through Amazon. Currently the best price on Amazon is $125. These headphones are still worth it at $125.
I use these with a Ipod at work and wear them for 6+ hours a day. I've come close to depleting the battery only a couple of times (it's a 30 GB gen 5.5 Ipod). The bass and seperation sounds fantastic. You can crank these up to full volume without distortion (though I don't play them that loud to save my hearing). Most people in my department wear headphones and the most common comment when they put these on is "WOW".
The long cord is good and bad. It sometimes gets in the way, but not that big of a deal.
The comfort is something. They fit over the ears without pinching and as I stated above, they are worn for 6+ hours a day.
These replace Sony MDR-D777LP headphones which I paid way too much for in a brick and mortar store. These sound leaps and bounds better. The Sony MDR-D777LP headphones only lasted about 9 months before breaking ( a very common occurance).
Great Set of Phones! Better than HD555 [Posted on 2008-05-27]
I purchased this product (AKG K240) on Amazon for $114 and for the price it's nearly unbeatable. I think it has a very wide, spatial sound stage and I particularly notice the placement of the sound is just were I like it. Every channel of music is separate and distinct. The mids are not as warm as the Sennheiser HD555s I own, but the placement of the sound is much better in my opinion. It's also easier to get a bass response out of these phones with the help of a good headphone amp, since my iaudio U3 is the only mp3 player I own that can drive them low without help (I have other mp3 players that such much better though).
The HD555s on the other hand need very strong amplification to even notice much of a low end bass. With proper source amplification though, the K240s are very engaging, fun and offer a wide sound stage and are really good at separating instruments, drums & vocals in any genre of music. They are also very lightweight and you almost forget they're on after a few minutes.
They have only a slightly artificial, tinny treble at high frequencies especially when compared to the HD555, but other than that, I think they are better phones for the money. I only wish they were slightly easier to drive at lower volumes.
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