All user reviews for the AKG K 240 Monitor

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The 240 M rvle a good balance across the spectrum frequency drives and a good spacialisation. The balance, dynamics and timbre of the instruments are fully respects particulire without browning. Trs prcis without being surgical.

Trs good monitoring headphones as the name implies. Personally impdance of 600ohms is not a handicap condition possder a linear amplifier with a good reserve of power. This impdance leve participates in excellent rendering of this headphone.

Time?
22 years
Special?
Neutrality, isolation, surgical, his personality (monitor? Not really) and robustness.
Yes?
After 20 years, we can not remember the sound of other
Price / quality?
I paid a heavy price in relation to my income at the time and I wanted to isolation and Quality. I got what I wanted, I use less now but at one time, I had several hours a day on the ears. I 'have always connected behind the blocks, 600 ohms, I like it pretty well.
Yes I would buy easily seen that the current price seems ridiculous given the quality (would still have to see if the current is known as a reflection of that of the time)

After 20 years of use, or are the problems / benefits??

Clearly, it is the progressive oxidation of multi-strand copper which create problems of false contacts. Cut the line / change the plug (not troubleshoot or fiddle).

If you just buy it, make a very nasty loop the cable around the headband, making sure that the headband to the base is flexible and relaxed. It améliorerant life every few years.
A +

I bought this headphone a few days ago, and to be honest, I did dj more ...

I was looking for a lightweight headphone with his trs equilibrated round and warm, without the claret ngliger treble and brilliance.
In short, I have not found what I was looking in the headphone.
Indeed, the sound is clear and certainly does not attack trs ears, but I find it poor in acute and severe infra.
The bottom is a supper mdium forward compared to the rest of the spectrum.
So the sound of this headset was a bit of. I expected a much better quality for a brand like AKG and a headphone of this price range.

As for the lgret is the top. It is trslger and comfortable, because sometimes we forget a headphone over the ears.

A little thing dernire Dermine before, I find that this impdance headphone is much too high.
600 ohms is too much, and you have a table with a headphone super tough to be able to make it sound. Unless you work with a sound level low.
Which in a sense is not so bad for the ears ...

- How long have you use it?
6 months

- What is so special that you like most and least?
+ Comfort, isolation, overall quality of its

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
no, I jumped at the chance: a stereo shop that get rid of his "old" stock headphones. I paid 5 euros! at that price, you suspect that even in the buying blind, I got a good deal (it will, moreover, that I return to this store to buy another headset if any remain, but not 600 ohms.).

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Say I have 5 euros for my money!

- With experience, you do again this choice?
Probably not, but not disappointed by the product. In fact, I bought it without paying attention to its impedance. Use it mainly to play virtual instruments without disturbing the neighbors, 600 ohms is too much. I have almost always put the volume of my old Yamaha UW10 thoroughly to hear something (and this is sometimes not enough). So I'll return to that store to see if they have the same (or another at 5 euros) with an impedance much lower!

Here is my opinion on the headphones AKG K240 Monitor version:

- How long have you use it?
I use it for fifteen years, he does my first stereo headphones.
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
It possde many qualities:
THE FIRST is the price quality ratio, as it can be found in nine out of 75 E bay. I think it's the best quality price in this price range.
Then it is a headphone called "groove", the privilgiant mdiums on the bass and treble, which makes it enjoyable for the trs cost of the rock, pop or the 'electro.
Trs is lenient with the source: you can Listen to CD quality medium and to enjoy it without hearing all the default of the same CD.
Finally, it is a sturdy headphone trs since followed me for 15 years without problem (I have just replace the jack), and yet I did not specially care, including Premire year!

He still few default:
Premire, comfort is not exceptional. He tends "Heat" just the ears. We must therefore remove it from time to time to the s'arer dernires.
Then it's a headphone that takes a lot of power: not going to use a portable CD or connected directly to a sound card. It is 600 Ohm, and push it, it must necessarily possder a headphone amp at best, see a traditional amp possdant a headphone output. (See the limit of a CD deck lounge).
Finally the default, it is my opinion not for classical music. it is not sharp enough in the bass and treble for this style of music (even if your exact is not bad)

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Even if he does my first hi fi headphones, I now possde two other models:
a Sennheiser HD 650 (much more) and a Sennheiser HD 570 (same price level).
Even if the AKG does not compare to the Senn HD 650 (fortunately addition, the report price is four-fold), I use it more often than my HD 570. I would say that my AKG is for all music except classical, and my HD 570 blends better with classical music.

- How do you report qualitprix?
As explained above, I think it's the best headphones in the range less than 100. It is sturdy and gives a deep and mlodieuse music.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice?
Even if I use less (because Senn HD650), I love my AKG!
I am an addict of music, and it allowed me to listen normment of musical styles for many years. J'espre it will give me much pleasure, and that's all you can ask for a headset, not ?????

Note: The grading is not comparative, but given the relative price range.

-How long have you use it?
1 month

-What is the particular feature you like best and least?
1the comfort
2 complte the return of the sound.
3CE I really apprci ladouceur is sound, keeping the attack.
4JE know that is not to mix with headphones (but when it comes to a dmo the next day, the choice is not always), the ca level can be trusted to advance in the work , until the mix of speakers.
5 this headphone does not have bad quality.

-Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I tried a sony mdr 7506, and atm40. the sony is really a great headphone, great precision. akg and really does not blush.

-How do you report qualitprix?
formidable. 89 euros across the Rhine. the sony is 160

-With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
akg no shortage of the call quality.
I would do without this choice problem.

Update 7 months

it is really gnial. I have my ears carrment rduquer traumatized for years by a headphone sea * e. each instrument is distinct, the night is prmix alone. the day after a small correction of monitor and the tower is played.

I possde including this headphone for a good fifteen years. In DPIT its light weight, which is an advantage, but we will-is solid.
The board to make a loop with the cable should be a board for all headphones, this trick many dconvenues quickly.

I do not return here on intrinsques quality of this product, they have t nonces and I share. I draw attention only INTERPRETATION for a little "nervous" in their styles, nothing pjoratif; Brel-looking, so I draw attention to the fact that lightweight helping, you can make a quarter turn on you even while the headphone, he, will not move ... Gnant.
Angus Young Style, forget or reinforced by dozens of elastic: if not the first time the first riff, the headphone will be on the floor.

I should note 8, silent also quite expensive the era o I bought.
Actualis 9 does not seem to be usurping a note.

Warning: semi-open headphones. I would add again "3 / 4 fermquot, if there was ...

Hi
for me it's been 22 years since I bought this headset, as another member I bought much more expensive at the time about 700 -800 francs but it is true that the Internet did not exist. It remains to this day my favorite headphones. Listen and excellent sound, lightness, weight, and also its strength. I bought one from beyerdynamic rt 431 (which does not happen at the ankle) while the purchase price was higher, and a sennheiser rs 130 wireless but saturates as soon as you push too much the amp. The only downside of the AKG I had to change the foam inserts 7 years ago due to wear and time, but my uncle and my father have an AKG 242 Jamis have had this concern.
In short a date, despite the years it remains one of the best choices for buying a headphone and its price has dropped! So please .... buy

Bonjour.je possde an AKG K240 for about 4 ans.je not understand too much, because mine is a 600homs, or MODEL is currently the same headgear 55homs.bref I use it with a card aardvak q10, which given manufacturer, a headphone 160 prconise homs.je do not know at all what is the influence of this critre.sinon is a headphone of rare precision for decision instrument (stick only becaufe open), for against my MODEL unlike other comment does not surrender too low (the homs may be). I compared with a sennheiser hd 25 sp, and day and night! bass are such an extent that it challenges my mix !!!!?
in short, a good headphone making precision editing, but for a BMOL mastering.voil tout.merci mix and give me information on the impact of the era homs.je lai pay 800 francs .

- How long have you use it?
Around 7 years

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

+: Excellent rpartition sound means everything! The headset is comfortable trs, one can spend hours. The sound quality is at the appointment, it is a monitoring headphones, if you want beucoup bass or treble many must turn up the volume, this headphone is tudi for it by d finish, however it supports a volume trs lev. Really it's a headphone neutral without being dull, we feel all the same warmth and depth of sound which is not always the case in this type of headphone.

-: I have no criticism to make!

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Yes, many brands in stores, is finally a London dealer advised me and I'm not!

- How do you report qualitprix?
Excellent.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Eyes closed I Rasht the same, if by chance he had to let me go, I return to the same!

I use the K240 monitor for 1 month and I find it pretty nice. The sound is quite equilibrated across as only the bass is a little increase, but everything else is straight into the treble. The dynamics are good trs, The definition is correct without more, and stro poses no problem.
The K240 monitor goes well for a COST-fi system, but beware of low to the mix because they are slightly accentuated. Once you know the problem we know how serious dose.
I compared my beyerdynamic dt911 dt931 and and my Sennheiser HD600, and on the basis of a laser Onkyo DX-706 and on my computer with a amplicasque rega ear.
I used to touch a little over 50 euros and it is a good thing because the sound quality is really good just to see c'tait.

This headphone is a legend, as the SL 1200, SM 58 or MA 1200 Amcron ...

I bought it in 1989, I used canned in the evening when that role is not on my synths etc and he is always there and yet he took shots so I do not understand too some comments about its reliability because I find it very reliable as flexible at the arch!
It is a monitoring headphones, dj headphones or not audiophile and this, its application is accurate. It is not flattering and was not designed for that, but what sweetness, what neutrality ... It is very comfortable and lightweight and can keep long hours on the head without any fatigue, even hearing.

It is a headphone that puts things in my flat, it avoids all the excesses especially compared to today's headphones. When you tame this headphone and the headphone is going on more efficient and flattering, but the 240 seems dull in the long run is the 240 which is right and puts things in their places without tearing your eardrums , that's his strength.

This headphone is a philosophy of sound all by himself for 25 years, we must know the proper use (mixing, home listening, synthesizers, home studio)

And what style! I love this headphone and I compare it to others that I use to know DT770, Pioneer 5000, and 560 sennheiser ovation (which is also my second favorite headphones)

studio version is better but because 55ohms 600ohms is still huge!