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.

They're very light and comfortable! I would like a longer cord so I might be looking for an extention.

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

Yes - worth the price.

Have not dealt with the company.

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

DNA

50 years

varied

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

rock with folk undercurrents

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

they fit like a glove

AKG - say no more...

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

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

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

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varied and diverse

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. :)

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).

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.

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

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

Never needed it.

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

Hobby recording, semi-active musician

All styles

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

Fits like a glove.

You get what you pay for.

None so far.

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

Fits like a glove.

You get what you pay for.

None so far.

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

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.

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.

For the money, nothing comes close.

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