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.

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...

The AKG K240 MKII is a consistently reliable headphone, ranking highly in its particular segment of the market. Worth particular praise is the scope of delivery, with AKG going out of its way to ensure this headphone model arrives with a mighty array of accessories.

The AKG K240 MKII Professional Studio Headphones have an over-ear, semi-open design. The mid-priced cans are intended for: "precision listening, mixing and mastering". The MKII is an [...]

Fairly flat response Full; balanced sound Solid design Comfortable during long sessions

Mids could be more detailed

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 feel uncomfortable throwing phrases like "best in the world", but in case of these headphones I have a backing. Every studio I went into had several pairs of these hanging on a wall.

Flat frequency response for clearest possible sound

Big and fragile

Bought the AKG K250 MKII to replace the K240 that I used for 10 years. After researching other options decided to go with this model because I like the semi-open back sound, comfort, addition of an extra detachable coiled cable and extra set of ear pads.

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

I have two pairs of AKGs the K240 MKII and the K240s. Yea they get the job done BUT I have long hair and EVERY time I take them off they pull at least 3 hairs from my head by the roots! others I have do not pull hair! They know how to play nice! lol :)

I bought this pair over a year ago and love them. Use them daily, sometimes for hours, comfortable and with an audio reproduction that I really find comfortable and extremely hi-fidelity. Would recommend for anyone wearing headphones for extended periods in the day or night.