– K240 Studio Professional Semi-Open, Over-Ear Headphones, High Performance design, 3.5mm and 1/4" adapters, self adjusting headband - Black and Gold

After much research, I came up with these as my main studio reference headphones. Having had to downsize my studio due to an injury, I can no longer use my nearfield monitors as much as before and have to rely on headphones much more than before. If you want a set of headphones that sound awesome to sit and listen to your music collection through, then these may disappoint. But, if you want to be able to hear every nuance of your mix, knowing that, whatever speakers your music is played on, it will sound as it should be, these are exactly what you need. Many headphones are heavy on the bass, a bit "muddy" in the mid range and high on the top end - just like pressing the "loudness" button on your hi-fi. Lovely to listen to but useless for mixing. These faithfully reproduce what you put into them, without colouration or distortion - exactly what you need to produce a professional result. They have non of that lack of distinction in the mid range found in so many others in this price range. There very comfortable for prolonged sessions and EXTREMELY light. If I had a criticism, it would be that, being open backed, ambient noise can filter through somewhat - but it's a small price to pay for all the other benefits. UPDATE. Having now used these for some time, I've hit a snag - and had to upgrade. I stand by most of the above BUT mastering "fuller" orchestral mixes, it gets very "muddy" in the lower ranges. I can only describe it as "anything above the cellos sounds great". Once you bring in the lower ranges, the whole mix goes "muddy" and I have to switch to near field monitors. These are great for a basic engineering mix but, for mastering -they're simply not up to it. I think before damning these, for the price, they're still amazing. Fine for demos - not so much for mastering.

I'm assuming that if you're looking at buying these then you're probably not a fan of Beats-style phones or anything that colours the sound too much. These are incredibly neutral. The songs you play on them sound like the original mixes that the recording engineers probably listened to on these headphones, being as they are a staple of every studio in the world. They're crisp, don't have ridiculous bass levels and the sound is open and airy. They also sit very softly on the head, not being tight or overly restrictive and easy to use for hours on end without any discomfort, even for a glasses wearer like myself. If you want to hear your music the way the producers/bands intended you to hear it then these are a must. Dirt-cheap as well! Replaceable ear pads and a decently thick cable complete the near-perfect package. WARNING: These are semi-open backed headphones, so they're home-only numbers, unless you want everybody around you to hear what you're listening to. They're loud, but not obnoxiously so, to everyone else around you.

These are pretty famous and well known so have been around for years, more than 30 years! I think I spotted a pair in the NWA film circa 1985, though those ones were probably made in Austria unlike these. They do feel a bit cheap but they have a detachable cord, are fairly comfortable too. The sound is mostly flat and while fairly accurate for studio use they have a total lack of bass. There is some bass there down to around perhaps 50Hz but not much below that. So not a fun headphones but if you need something for monitoring or tracking or home studio and can find them for 40 or less they might be worth a listen. Bearing in mind the highly detailed review that is the top review I don't think these are anywhere near as good as the Austrian originals and i would not pay £58 for them. I think I paid £45 around 6 years ago but had just had my Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pros stolen and was desperate for something accurate and cheap. I should have read more reviews. For £40-45 they are ok, but don't pay more than that as there are better options for £58 - 80 like the Sony MDR 7506 which are leagues ahead of these and have good accurate bass reproduction but not boom like bass of those terrible beats cans.

When I first got these I was disappointed by the bass response compared to my Sony 1000 XM4s, but after spending some time with them I'm thoroughly impressed. They are very comfortable to wear even with glasses, and the open design means you can hear what is going on around you. This is great for wearing in your home, but I wouldn't try using them in public or on a bus. The sound is very clear and neutral in the mid and high ranges, and with a little boost to the bass (in vlc equaliser etc) they sound great. I have found myself using them over my other headphones for listening to music and watching movies. One point to bear in mind, they did not work will with my iphone using the apple lightening to 3.5mm adapter, they were very quiet that way, but they work perfectly on my Macbook and on a USB sound interface.

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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

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