If you want to hear music uncolored from its source, these are for you. One of the only products I have purchased about which I can report no negatives.

Comfortable; Great Sound; Lightweight

I've tried many, many, many headphones from $50 to $600. Just to name a few - AKG K702, K701, K271, K171, Koss PRO4AAT, MV-1, Beyerdynamics DT-770, ..... Nevertheless I like these most. Why? Because they're good for everything. Not excellent in every area, but well balanced.

We see a fair number of AKG headphones here, but rarely models form the Pro side of the business, which is where these K 240 MK IIs come from.

Comfortable; spacious; even delivery; don't leak as much as the fully open ‘phones

Too soft to dig-up the finest details and dynamic nuances; needs a bit more punch

The K-240 Monitor headphones are the 600-Ohm version of the model line.

Excellent value; the clarity required of professional monitor headphones, great for any listener

The headband's grip could be tighter

The construction is sturdy, the cups are comfortable and completely sit around ears. Sound quality is very very good. The coiled cable is an extremely nice addition. Bass response is very light. Some people may not like this. The semi-open design allows for a lot of leakage, both in and out.

Over the years, different variants of the K240 have garnered a reputation of being the base-level standard when it comes to studio monitoring headphones. Budding audiophiles the world over take their first steps into serious listening with these headphones, and for good reason. Find out why.

Do take note that this is solely my opinion and I don't represent the individual tastes of every Head fi'er out there. YMMV The Infamous AKG "Sextetts". Courtesy of Whitney Dafoe Photography, "It speaks for itself!

- Additional Velour Pads and Coiled Cable; Detachable Connectors; Classic AKG Styling; A Laidback Reference; Realistic 3D Soundstage

- Requires gargantuan power to really sing; Unnatural treble; May be considered "exciting" to some

Bought at Guitar Center for $69 in July of 2016. QC seems very good. Comfortable to wear. Screw on 1/8th adapter makes nice solid connection. So far so good, hope it lasts....73 K1WJ

I have the early mark11 headphones ,these are all black with gold trim , the cable on mine is strait 2 metre 10 mil thick high quality rubber feel cable , this drops out from the left hand side underneath the round gold end plate , gold end plates are found on the outside of both sides, the right...

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.