AKG K240DF Headphones

Calibrated version of the K240M monitor headphones. Designed with a flat frequency response based on European requirements for a diffuse field reference monitor headphone. Includes 9ft, 9 in. cable and standard stereo phone plug; 600 ohm impedance.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Support:
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"a decade of use: AKG K 240DF"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
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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.

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"Great Detail in a quality package."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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.

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"These are the best studio monitor phones available"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
If you're looking for thudding bass, forget the 240DF's. They're designed specifically for professional mixdown and studio monitoring. However, if you want to hear every nuance of whatever it is you're listening to, without coloration, these are your babies. You'll need a good headphone amp to drive them properly due to their 600 ohm impedance, though.

The spatial accuracy and transient clarity of the 240DF's I own simply defies description. They reveal aspects of recordings that I'd never heard before when listening to them with other phones.

Tip: these 'phones are a bit harsh on the highs straight out of the box. I suggest that you plug them into a pink noise source, or play some music through them having a broad range of frequencies, at a comfortable listening level and run them like this for about a week continuously. This anneals the diaphragms and breaks in the structure of the driver.

After a good break in, 240DF's are as smooth as the best single malt scotch available, for lack of a better analogy ;=}
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"I can hear why the pros use them!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
They're very light and comfortable! I would like a longer cord so I might be looking for an extention.

Quality:
These are made very well. They'll last forever unless you stomp on them.

Value:
Yes - worth the price.

Desirability:
I wanted pro style, accurate phones at a good price. These foot the bill.

Sound:
The sound is open. Instruments are separated very well with none overbearing any other. Base is tight, reaches good depth and plentiful while always being just part of the music instead of blowing you away. The mids are just right with voices sounding natural and the highs are sweet with absolutely no harshness. No wonder the pros choose them--they're so accurate! Good recordings sound fantastic and bad ones are shown for what they are.

Support:
Have not dealt with the company.

Overall:
I'll probably keep these forever and if they were lost or stolen I'd look into replacing them with new DF's. I think what I like most about these is they never get tiring and make me want to extend the listening session.

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"This is the title of my review."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
they fit like a glove

Quality:
AKG - say no more...

Value:
I believe that $200 is not outrageous for a pair of reference headphones.

Desirability:
A necessary adition to any good engineer's monitoring arsenal.

Sound:
I am an audio engineer by trade and have used my akgs in all kinds of situations from recording to live to location sound recording. They sound amazing

Support:
Have not personally dealt with AKG support but their reputation is well known.

Overall:
I have been more than satisfied for close to 10 years with these cans.

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"I love them."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
I love the auto adjusted head band and the tough cable. I found the headband to be a tad loose, where they would fall off if I moved myhead to fast. However, I could wear these for hours with no bad affects.

Quality:
Indestructable in my world and every pair I own perform the same. I don't need to mark them up to know which pair is for mixing and which pair is for tracking. The headphones I own from other companies don't sound the same even though they are the same model.

Value:
For the money, nothing comes close.

Sound:
Open, clear, detailed and accurate. What I hear in the room sounds like what I hear on these headphones (assuming the mic is good).

Support:
Had an issue with a cable, my fault, and AKG fixed it immediately. Great service.

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"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Brilliant! I have never heard such superior sound since I purchased the K240DF about 2 months ago. For anyone planning to purchase headphones, look no further than the K240DF. It is an affordable set of headphones with sonic uberness like nothing ever heard before.

Better than sex, apparently...
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"How can you not like these?"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
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Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
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I love the sound, the comfort, the look, the color, everything...the acoustical quality is phenomenal, and they forgot to mention that the earphone retention system is a patented technology that is at least 1000x more comfortable than ANY other headphone....
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"Excellent earphones for recording"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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These earphones sound smoother and more realistic than others I have used. Not harsh like Sony. They do not seem add their own timbre to the sound. They do fall off a bit in the low frequencies but that can be cured with EQ. I recommend them highly to those who will be making recordings to be played on high quality home audio equipment.
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"True studio headphone monitor"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
Fits like a glove.

Value:
You get what you pay for.

Sound:
Now you can hear your mixes through your headphones...accuarate and detailed.

Support:
None so far.

Overall:
I would like to own an extra pair as back up.

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"True studio headphone monitor"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
Fits like a glove.

Value:
You get what you pay for.

Sound:
Now you can hear your mixesthrough your headphones...accuarate and detailed.

Support:
None so far.

Overall:
I would like to own an extra pair as back up.

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AKG K240DF Headphones Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Value:
To go with my comments below, I bought these for CAN$30 secondhand from a car stereo shop. Buddy wanted $50 but I got him down. I'd say that's value. :)

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"The Flatest Phones on the Market"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10