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Review on ๐ŸŽง AKG K240 STUDIO Professional Studio Headphones: Semi-Open Over-Ear Design, Removable Cable, Varimotion Technology for Enhanced Bass Response. Includes Alphasonik Earbuds. by Miriam Davis

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Surprisingly good for this price range

First I'd like to share my audio preferences to put the review in perspective. I'm a drummer and I don't usually use flat EQ. I like hearing both bass and treble very clearly. I'm extremely sensitive to distortion and can't stand messy sound reproduction. I use them as portable headphones with an MP3 player (creative zen). I listen to different styles of music: rock, blues, hip-hop, folk, jazz, classical and choir. I used to use Sennheiser PX100 (great headphones) but I wanted something better. These AKG K 81 DJ phones are fantastic. They cost twice as much as the PX 100 but are definitely better. The AKGs have a very warm and deep sound, they are very clean and I really like the frequency distribution. The bass is definitely there, but not overly bass-heavy (unlike the smaller AKG K 26 P) and has a very good balance of highs and lows. Kind of for portable headphones but I can't turn down the sound quality so I'll just deal with that. Due to their rather low impedance, they work great with portable players, so I can continue to use them as such. It's true that they can be a bit tight for a big head. I have a pretty small head so that's not a problem for me. I actually run in them and they don't slide at all. They isolate noise better than regular open-back headphones. several headphones in the last year.

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • Hard to say