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AKG K240 MKII Headphones | 
 enlarge | Brand: AKG
Category: CE
List Price: $269.00
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Rating:  2 reviews
Color: black
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
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AKG K 240 MK II dynamic, around-ear semi-open headphones provide incredible sound and comfort, and they're ideal for studio monitoring. These headphones feature both leatherette and velvet earpads and self-adjusting headband for great fit and maximum comfort. The AKG K 240 MK II headphones include a detachable 10 foot straight cable and a 16 foot coiled cable. They offer a frequency range from 15Hz to 25kHz, giving you highly accurate monitoring with the added functionality of single-ear use. If
MPN: 2058Z00190
Model: K240 MK II
EAN: 9002761021196
ASIN: B0016MNBAM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Professional hi-fi stereo studio headphones | | • | Semi-open, circumaural design | | • | Self-adjusting headband for optimum fit | | • | Patented Varimotion speakers | | • | Leatherette ear pads and velvet ear pads |
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Product Description
The AKG Acoustics K 240 MKII Professional Stereo Studio Headphone is a newly updated version of AKG's most successful headphones with Varimotion technology and XXL transducers. The K 240 MK II's semi-open ear cups have around-the-ear coupling to deliver solid bass, accurate mids and crystal-clear highs. Because of its lower impedance and improved sensitivity, it can be used with low-output audio sources to deliver its incredible sound. The detachable OFC cable has gold-plated plugs for optimum audio quality and exceptional ease of service.
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| Customer Reviews:
 GREAT PHONES IMPROVED September 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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 Stax electrostatic phones. Listening tests were done on classical music for the most part.
Opera, choral music, piano, and orchestra CDs and DVDs were used. What is remarkable is the transparency, the ability to hear so many inner parts in a complex choral work, such as the Brahms Requiem. There is no smearing of fast coloratura singing, such as found in early operas, a serious problem with even high end speakers.
Rock music testing was done using Roger Waters DVD "In The Flesh live".
These phones handle lots of bass very cleanly. If the bass seems less than it should be, bear in mind that your body is not being shaken by the music, only your ears.
The semi open air design gives a very open stereo image that is very similar to sitting in a balcony seat overhanging the stage at Boston Symphony Hall. Bass- treble balance of the phones also matched the sound heard live from the front balcony. For people who sit farther from the orchestra these phones may sound a little short on bass. To me having the tonal balance and spacial aspects match a real location in a real hall is nice.
I sing in choirs more than I attend concerts. The phones also simulate the sound I hear when I am positioned center stage. Of course, there is a difference, nearby voices don't stand out listening on phones. I get the feeling of listening from above center stage or below.
These phones do not produce a " inside the head" effect which is also nice.
Highly Recommended, with a warning, you may not like your speakers after you get addicted to these phones.
 Amazing! but not full. June 16, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
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 mix! I ran a frequency response test 20 HZ-20000 KHZ sweep and started hearing stuff well above 20 HZ: meaning, that when the test started I didn't hear anything.
I read somewhere online that these phones were to have a "flat frequency responce". Guess not. If your wondering what that means: all frequencys would be equal when doing the sweep, no increase in volume when the sweep is in progress. This would obviously be good for studio mixing, because you wouldn't think you had the bass, or treb high enough, only to find that the phones were not acurat in their sound reproduction when listening on another sound system.
I understand speekers some what, and understand that with a huge 12 inch woofer that you will hear the lows more then you would if that woofer was the size of a headphone., and vice versa: that small speekers pull up those highs. If headphones are to have a flatt frequency responce and they are rated at I believe 15 HZ starting range, why can't you hear/feel it.
As far as feel, these phones are light and large. These are not noise canceling! phones! they don't block out much at all. The cord is detachible, on the left side with a many XLR plug, the other end sports a built in many eighth inch plug. A screw on type 1-4th inch adapter comes with.
I read so many grand reviews about the sound quality of these phones! For the most part, it's true, just lacking one detail, the low end, the fullness down their.
To sum it all up, wouldn't get them for studio work, in less you've got another pare with lows that you can hear.
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