AKG K240DF Headphones

Feature:
For home use I recomend having a headphone amp due to the 600ohm resistance. Also a small gig bag to transport them in is nice to avoid damage to your investment.

Quality:
Top notch. the 240DF's are calibrated more so then any one on the consumer market can understand. If for some reason you ever have a solder come loose or the plug becomes damaged it is very simple to repair or replace that part on your own. The 10 foot cord is longer than most of the units on the market. The leather headband gives you all around support so you can wear the unit for +8 hours and not be in pain as a result of it.

Value:
Well worth the cost for the performance it gives out!!

Desirability:
I would cry if I had to use the cheap (brand names left out) phones over my AKG's!! The comfort & quality say it all.

Sound:
Purchased it over the K240M due to the more accurate sound reproduction it has. Never had problems in the 9 years I have owned the unit it has always performed. It's great for studio and home use; The only exception is with noisy environments. Electrical tape over the vented backs of the 240DF helps so you can hear your work better in noisy places. The AKG's offer a much more accurate sound reproduction compared to other companies headsets.

Support:
Never needed to. No problems ever arose with my unit.

Overall:
I'll be satisfied forever! I may invest in a secondary pair that is a sealed back for noisy environments, but I intend to stay with the AKG line with the outstanding performance these have given me.

Feature:
The fact that they are 600 ohm means you really need a headphone amplifier to drive them. You can hear ok without one, but overall response is better with than without. The auto-adjusting headband is very comfortable and convenient. Unlike most other headphones, my ears don't hurt after hours of wearing them. They're also quite light, which is a nice feature in itself.

Quality:
No defects, and they appear to be very well made.

Value:
Their performance is at least as good as the US$200 price.

Desirability:
The most desirable thing about these is the amazing detail, followed next by their great comfort.

Sound:
The detail produced by these headphones is excellent. I hear things when listening with them that I've never heard on any other headphones or speaker system. The openness makes it easy to locate instruments in the stereo field. As mentioned already, they don't accentuate low frequencies like other headphones and most speakers. My first mixes with them had way too much bass when played on other systems. I've gotten better, it requires more careful listening. But since the detail is there, it's a matter of training your ear. Still, I prefer these for tracking rather than for final mixdown (which is better done with monitors).

Support:
Never needed it.

Overall:
These are very accurate headphones for when you really need to hear the little details. They will spoil you.