AKG K240 MKII Headphones

The AKG K 240 MK II differs from the K 240 studio ( used in many recording studios) in two important ways: Two cables are now included. One is the standard light weight cable, the other is a coiled cable. Headphone cables can break, now you already have a spare. Second, the ear cushions have been made softer for a better fit. This improves the bass response. An alternate pair of ear cushions have been included as well. Use what works best for you. All other parts appear to be the same (in design but not always in appearance) including the drivers. The sound is the same, but it is easier to get good head contact with these new phones, thus fuller bass is assured. A B listening tests of the two models went as expected, no difference in sound, other than loss of bass in the old pair when they were not put on exactly right. The sound is the best I have heard for the money. To get better sound, in my opinion, you will need to spend much more money for a pair of St... Read more

I have been running a project studio for around 5 years now. I didn't start out with the flashyest equipment, or with all the knoledge. Over time I have learned a lot, and upgraded my gear. My most recent upgrade is a pare of the AKG K240 series headphones. I just got them about two hours ago actualy. I went into the control room, and plugged them into my Firepod, fired up the PC and started listening. That being said, I will hit the audio aspects of these phones first. The first thing that I noticed was that I had to adjust the main volume higher then I did with my previous phones. I then noticed the highs: I have honestly never heard a set of phones that brought out 8-16 KHZ so well. I started thinking of how I will have to adjust those frequencys down a bit in my recordings to compinsate. My recordings normaly do have a lot of that range on other sound systems, now that I think about it. The mids: 500HZ-2KHZ sound fine. The lows?: 20-60HZ? where are they? I can't find them in the mi... Read more