Very Good, So Far 
by Christopher Lopez from Denton, TX, April 2008
Music Background:  Amateur Music Engineer

I almost gave them a 4.0 because of ear fatigue. Sound quality is great. I can hear most every nuance of sound clearly. Actually every nuance. I love them every minute I monitor music through them. However after an hour and a half or so I need to set them down for a few minutes because I start to notice major ear fatigue and need to take a break. So they're great, & most people might not experience this fatigue. I still advise everyone to own a pair of these.

  K 240 
by Quaid from USA, March 2008
Music Background:  Southern Gospel live & recording engineer.

My land, these are phenominal! I'm getting a better reference of my mixes on these than on my monitors.
They are so light and comfortable, that I often forget I have them on.
By far, the best pair of headphones I've ever worn.
The only downside is that the cord is long enough that I ,unaware of it, end up tangeling my leg or my chair up with it. So when I move, it crashes onto a brick floor. That has probably happened more often than the times I've put the phones on my head.
BUT, the best part is, they just keep on working like normall. They must be built like a tank!
So, I'll work on not triping on these. I have room for improvement. But I honestly don't see how the AKG K240's could be improved.

  So Detailed, So Smooth 
by Dan Mahoney from Buffalo, NY, February 2008
Music Background:  Music and Production student, 6 years home studio exp.

These Phones are F"ing Amazing. They are so detailed, all of the sudden I can hear Tiny TINY nuances ive never heard before in songs ive listened to a thousand times. On the same tip, they show me little imperfections in my vocal tracks that I WOULD NOT have noticed on my monitors. GREAT GREAT!.

ALSO
I'VE RUN OVER THE CORD WITH MY STUDIO CHAIR 30 TIMES AT LEAST AND DROPPED EM HALF A DOZEN TIMES AND THEY SOUND AS MAGICAL AS EVER.

  BEST HEADPHONES for the money... 
by Craig Anderson from Tacoma, WA USA, January 2008

I'm sure you could spend more (lets face it; A LOT More) and get better, but why? Besides being studio standards, and the sonic clarity of these headphones... My first reactions were of COMFORT! As soon as I put these on and experienced the 'Self-adjusting headband' I just new these would be very comfortable... and sure enough after a few hours in the studio my initial reaction was confirmed. They are just so light and the way they fit over your ears, you hardly even know they are on, and I'm sure they would fit most everyone the same. If your looking for great headphones GET THESE!!

  One of the best for over two decades 
by D. Scott Hampton from Jacksonville, FL, June 2007
Music Background:  Recording Technician, Musician.

I purchased my first two pairs of K240s back in 1985 for a small studio. Even with all the changes in technology since then, these are still one of the best in the market . Audio detail, frequency response, and accuracy compare to headphones costing much more. I've owned and used Sony, Sennheiser, Grado, and other brands over the years, and I still use the 240's on a regular basis. One other thing, last year I was easily able to purchase replacement parts for those same 20 year old 240's from AKG. Talk about product support! Try doing that with some other vendors!

  Bought and calmed down 
by Alexanderre from Kyiv, Ukraine, April 2007
Music Background:  Pro Musician(Guitars, Basses), Recording Engineer

Didn't give it 5 - there are some better ones. Well, maybe :) But I'am completely satisfied with this amazing product. Superb detailed sound, it's tat honest, that sometimes I start to dislike some records I've enjoyed before because of finding some crappy moments :) Every time I put them on the world of people is blown away. It's time for music. Nothing else.

  Five stars for the AKG 
by Rad from Boston, June 2006
Music Background:  Musician, recording engineer

As far as I know these have been a staple in any large commercial studio for the past 10 years. Exceptionally good frequency response goes down to 15 Hz and up to 25 kHz, now I am able to hear sonic detail that I didn't even know existed in my CDs and recordings. These are intended to be used professionally with good equipment and have a balanced TRS cable, so if you are someone who will use them on a Walkman just don't even bother. These things have to be used with state-of-the art studio facilities, this is where they belong. Putting them on a walkman or mp3 player is a waste of time since these devices don't even have the full frequency response for the headphones to reveal what they can do.

A must have ! ! ! 
by Paull Miller from Los angeles, January 2006

I've had these baby's for a month now, and I must say, they are AMAZING!!!! Whenever I get a new piece of gear, I like to try it out on everything. Recently, my roommate was showing off his new $700 M-Audio Pro Keys 88 keyboard. He handed me his new $60 headphones he had plugged straight into the back of the keyboard and played for me. I said wow, this thing sounds great! I then ran to my room and grabbed my new AKG K240's and plugged them into his keyboard and he played the same thing. OH MY GOD,I said, I asked him if he had changed the settings, he said no. The sound was so rich,full and tight. After letting him try my K240's, he grabbed the phone and called Sweetwater to exchange his new $60 pair of headphones for the K240's, and no this is not an ad for sweetwater...lol, I'm a real costumer who did the same thing your doing now, researching and reading reviews.
These baby's are strong too, very light weight and are made to flex. They fell off the desk and barely made a sound. For critical listening during mixing, I was amazed how clear I heard the beginning and end of each note, and that goes for any instrument, be it kickdrum or vocals!!! The AKG k240 studio headphones are a must have in the studio. I,ve also used them when playing my PC games...WOW

AKG K240 
by Anonymous , February 2005

These are awesome headphones! I reciently bought an iPod and was unhappy with the sound quality of the headphones i had, so i decided to take a chance and buy these. I was more than impressed, they really surpassed the quality i ever thought I could get with a pair of headphones. The earcup covers your whole ear and they are the most comfortable headphones ive ever worn. If you think the price is too high or not worth it, think again because you wount be let down.

Great sound and feel 
by Alejandro Lobos from Mexico City, Mexico, February 2005

I liked so much them that I'm recommending them to my friends! Great for hours and hours of continuous use. Best feature? Don't have to adjust them like all others. Just put them on and they fit perfectly. They're LOUD! Connect them to a computer and you'll notice they sound louder than other headphones. With these I noticed stuff in most recordings (including mine) I didn't hear with other phones or near-reference monitors. Just what you would expect for best reference for mixing your recordings.

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