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these headphones deliver increadible sound at a professional level for a decent price. The only negative feature is that they are a bit to springy creating long wearing discomfort but still they are amazing

I'm not an audiophile like the other reviewers of these headphones, so I won't dispute their claims or contest their ratings. However, if you are considering the AKG K240M for use with an iPod, dream on. Although I also have the wonderful, lightweight, collapsable Sennheiser PX 100 and am very pleased with their sound with my iPod Video, I had hoped to get even better sound with the AKGs. Unfortunately, even at full volume, the iPod cannot drive these headphones; same result using iTunes. I guess the problem is the 600 Ohm impedance which I did not notice before I purchased them. I probably should have bought the Sennheiser HD-280. If any of you audiophiles can suggest the perfect iPod phones in the $100 range, I'd love to hear from you at phones at kensall dot com. Thanks!

I use AKG 240 headphones daily at work for editing digital audio. They are incredible. I don't know what else needs to be said. Previously, my standard for judging headphone quality was the Bose Tri-port or Quiet Comfort headsets. Not any longer.

On paper, the reproduction range is way beyond the 20 Hz - 20,000 KHz that is considered within the range of normal hearing. Rather than being overkill, I believe this is why these headphones sound so outstanding. With this dynamic range, the headphone reproduces the subtle harmonics that are lost by other headphones.

These are not noise canceling, so you will need a quieter environment to appreciate the sound. This does not mean you need an isolation booth for maximum enjoyment, but they are a poor choice for wearing on your daily commute. These are working headphones. They are comfortable enough to be worn for hours at a time while editing audio in a studio or office environment. They are also responsive enough you do not need to crank up the volume to hear nice bass or subtle tones. Your coworkers will appreciate the lack of noise bleed from the headphones. With an adapter to a mini-jack, you could even use these at work for non-editing purposes.

They are fairly priced for the quality they deliver. In fact, I consider them an outstanding value capable of being compared to exotic headphones costing many times more. They even surpass the audio quality of many high-end speaker systems. If the sound you hear is not good, it's in the recording, not the reproduction.

Clear crisp notes dipped in acoustic perfection. Listening to music on the AKG Acoustics Semi-Open Headphones is like falling in love for the first time. You may start to feel breathless as notes wash across soundscapes unveiled in moments of sheer amazement.

What beauty these headphones reveal. Every note is placed perfectly in a musical clarity revealing a perfect harmony and depth as sound swells and breaks and takes off in all directions like universes of sound.

This is not an exaggeration, but rather an admission of fact. Let's just say that if a friend gave you these, you would love them forever.

If headphones can make you feel weak in the knees...THESE WILL. The AKG headphones are also surprisingly comfortable and lightweight.

My personal favorite - K240 - Studio quality sound - Advanced Varimotion transducers -superior sound detail and especially high sensitivity

K271 - Studio quality with ambient noise isolation

K301 - Powerful bass and specially tuned drivers - circumaural ear cups

~The Rebecca Review
In some sort of dreamy music land from which I don't want to return...

I bought my first K 240 M in early 1986 for my sound studio connected to a music conservatory. These phones impressed all who used them.
In 2005 I ordered a new pair and was very pleased to find that only the phone plug has been changed. There was no change in sound.

Obtaining replacement parts has now become difficult. Whats more, this model has been replaced with the 240 S studio monitor. The sound is no longer the same.

The good news is that although the sound is different, it is clearly better. Bass response is now full down to at least 40 Hz and possibly lower. midrange is slightly boosted, which I got used to quite quickly.

The bad news is the addition of a connector that is not well designed, as it sticks out away from the phones in such a way that it could be damaged if the phones are dropped. If you handle them gently this should not be a problem.

Finally, In my opinion, these phones outperform all speaker systems on operatic voices. I never judge any vocal recording,or a singers voice, without using these phones. Although the new model does not sound quite the same, the spacial sense is the same. The ear pads are identical and interchangeble with the 240 M, hence the feel is the same.