This review is one of the best in terms of detail with respect to sound. Great work and thanks much for the info.

I just got to say a big thanks for so many great videos - absolutely LOVE your work

Great review man. Thanks so much. Can't wait. Mine get here this week.

You do an excellent review.

I've used thees cans pretty heavily for the past 7 years with no complaints. Reliable, accurate, rugged enough to hold up under reasonable handling. Not the most comfortable I've ever used, but wouldn't trade them for anything else - -especially at their price point.

I have had my K240s for 22 years. Replaced the ear cups a few times and just replaced the cable for the first time. Suspension stings still going strong.

Excellent reviews man, can't wait for more

I'm looking at these headphones. Nice review. Best headphone review I've seen

Thanks for a no bs review! Just you and the headphones no unnecessary lighting or background music

I agree with the bass roll off and overall warm sound. This headphone is the best for money. Great review !

Used these years in public radio classical/news audio - next to a Grado 225 my "go to" standard at home

I've got a pair of these. Over 10 years old now, made in Austria and actually bought in Austria. :p Awesome headphones, have held up very well except that one of the earpads is a little torn; I'm going to order replacement velour pads soon. I don't mind the lack of bass, and I agree with you about how awesome guitars sound through these. Also female vocals. :)

Nice review!

Nice review man! Picking up a pair today, good to hear they go well with metal, yay!

Excellent review. I purchased the AKG 240M headphones back in 1988. They still work! Cheers!

Great, indepth review. Thx. What a contrast to the mutes who do the unboxings.

I've had the 240 mk2 for 7 years still kicking.

Great review!!

I have a pair of these and the accuracy of the sound is unbelievable. many times I hear noises, like a bang or whatnot, and I think it's outside but it's coming from the cans, from whatever feed I'm listening to. It's great they're not bassy because "bassy" just means the sound is distorted and not real. As far as the comfort goes, I go 8 hours with them in absolute comfort. As long as the room temperature is equal to, or below 27 º C, I get no sweating issues.

I recently got a M220 and your description is spot on!

I finally got a pair of these today! Wow, kinda can't believe how good they are for the price. Impressive detail throughout the mids in particular. They're also the most hilariously open-backed "semi-open" headphones I've ever used, hahaha.

I still use my dad's pair of k240 monitor from 1987 which have been used consistently throughout all of that time by me and him and they still work perfectly. It's amazing that something 34 years old still works and sounds as good as it does. They need new pads but other than that they are perfect! Now I have a pair of K812's and K872's but I sometimes still use the 240's for nostalgia and some fun.

Great review! Thank you

Really helpful review thanks man :)

whos watching while using their k240's

Great review...Great cans!!

Dude. So I used to own the K240S around 2016 and ended up selling it (wish I had kept it). Then I purchased a K240M in 2019 but the guy on eBay didn't mention the buzz/hiss in the right channel. Ended up reselling it while MENTIONING that (lol). Just the other day though? My mom's friend had some old headphones in a box that he wasn't using and lo and behold, it's another K240M and a K260?! I had no idea the K260 even existed haha. Have you ever heard of those? It will be interesting to do a review/comparison of the 2. He also told me I could keep them. Pretty neat! Happy New Year man! Hope you're well.

Very neat & detailed review. Thank you for your personal opinions here! Im buying these, as i was overwhelmed by the overly bassey Beyerdynamic DT 770 (for my needs anyways). So a happy friend got a good price on them practically unused from me ;) Personally im producing Trance Music (EDM) so the Mids & Highs are Extremly important (& how they blend into one another). Also important the bass dont eats up the rest of mix. I like the fact that their semi-open, coz it makes me think maby it will save the ears better, if were lucky? ;) Also like the fact that they are said to be easy to power/drive, correct me if im wrong? Planning to run them with my small Bose Companion 2 Series 2 real neat little speaker system with 3.5 jack. For more power i have the Pioneer VSX 1130, but i doubt its good to run stereo headphones on a 7.2 Amp home Cinema system, as for Mixing Critical Purposes... What do you say guys...? hehe :)

Hey dude! Great review! You really do your research and know how to explain things, it's pretty refreshing. I'm trying to get away from my closed headphones right now for gaming because I heard the open backed headphones are just superior when it comes to gaming. Do you have any recommendations on what I should get? I really just want good, directional (surround) sound with a light build because the ones I have now are incredibly heavy and pretty uncomfortable after a while. I have a little sound card for the microphone in currently rocking but other than that I will probably have it plugged into the front or rear headphone jack on my pc. Any suggestions are appreciated my man, and once again fantastic reviews all around.

This was very informative review.

Great review! Just got a pair of these and I agree with your opinions. Great headphones for the price.

First of all, Great video dude! I've seen a lot of reviews and thanks to you, i'm gonna take one of these headphones, but i have one question. What amp do you recommend for these pair of headphones? - I want to keep them for a long time and sometimes i will need them with my smartphone.

great review, you are great at speaking in front of a camera

Great review. Headphone enthusiast is what I am.

Got these for Christmas 1975. Never had any other headphones before or since. I broke the plastic 1/4 inch jack 2 years ago and I missed listening so much that I have just bought a soldering iron and insulating tape and I've now repaired the jack. (These early (sextet) K240s did not have a detachable cable.) I like that I still own the original version of something that has become famous...

Another great review! I bought a DT 770 PRO long time ago, after seeing one of your reviews I made the final decision, I'm still happy to this day : ) But currently I'm in a hunt for better soundstage and imaging, since I never owned any open backs. And it needs to be in the K240s price range. Would you recommend these for someone that is looking for better soundstage and imaging for the first time? Is the difference from a DT 770 Pro significant enough in those aspects to justify the purchase? Or should i just save and get something else in another price range? In that case what would you recommend? I'm looking into Pioneer SE-A1000, AKG K 240 MK II and Philips SHP9500 right now, I'm aware of their physical benefits and drawbacks.

How about 'burn--in' time? I bought mine in June and during December something happened to the sound. It did sound great before...but suddenly, everything sounded warmer and more natural. Hasn't gone back to the pre-burn at all! Great cans for 50 bucks!

I loved these cans as well. The mids sometimes startles me on them. Their biggest flaw I think is their tendency to distort at higher levels. Highs are great as well and I don't really mind the bass roll off since overall its such a great listen.

I've had the first Austria edition. They only came in silver. Now I have the Austria gold version. I've used them for mixing over 40 years now without changing the leather pads. They have been soldered a couple of times over the years as my small children also used them to listen to music with and play with. I still use them today. The leather pads are a little worn and the adjustable plastic you put over your head has no AKG on it anymore. The gold wore off. The also lost the AKG gold caps that sits where you loosen the screws to get inside the headphones. But they still work and sound exellent. I maybe retiring them to try the 701's and the DT 990. I need some close backs too to use when singing into a microphone. But I'll keep them forever. At the time I bought them they were no budget headphones. And they were used in all studios around the world.

Good review I just found a pair for $5.99 at the Goodwill so not bad for me

I picked these up today and thought the box was empty.

Thanks for the great review. Excellent price to quality ratio for flat-sounding monitors. It's more and more difficult to find such type of gear. It's usually all bassy nowadays and not flat even when the word monitor/studio is present. AKG and others seem to cater more and more to audiophiles.

most in depth review ever ,keep it up man.

Left or right going bad is usually just the solder breaking free of the hoops that carry the signal over to the other side. It's a quick fix to resolder and you're good for another decade or whatever.

I've had a pair of K240's since 1986 and they have lasted up until just a week ago when the left channel went dead. I can't find any broken soldering points so, RIP to my K240's. They were a great rugged pair of headphones despite a lot of abuse thrown at them, and they have lasted just short of 30 years--amazing really. I almost decided to buy another pair, but have decided instead to try out the Beyerdynamic DT 770's.

I just ordered a set of these!

Mandy Moore actually used these to record her 1999 debut album 'So Real' when she was only 15!

Thanks for the review! Do you think these would be any good to record/mix metal music? Standard tuning, not dropped to 8 or 9 string kinda stuff.

A big fan of your channel. I'm a happy user of Yamaha DGX-650 piano except one issue. I've been trying to use DT 770 250Ohm cans which I like a lot but failed to match them. So I bought Fiio A3 but still don't satisfied with the sounds. Those still sounds like a wall b/w us. Could you tell me which one could be the candidate? AKG 240, HD 280, or ATH 50X? Thanks,

Hey, I'm just getting into headphones, and with a budget of £50, what are the best circumaural headphones you recommend (I listen to electronic and vocal stuff like bjork, trentemoller and fka)

I just demoed these in the store. I really liked it except that I wish it had more bass extension (not emphasis).

Hey metal571. I just got an AKG M220 in black for 60 CAD today to try out and, seeing that they are identical to the K240 Studio pretty much, I thought I should dig up your review on the K240 since I love your reviews. :D I liked their sound on the first listen. Like you said in the review, I think there's definitely something special about the sound of these, even though I do have much pricier, technically better cans now, like Focal Clear, Elex, HD6XX, HD600... I still really like the sound of these M220s. They sound right in tonality and timbre, and although the low bass is lacking, the rest sounds pretty damn faithful... And for the 60 CAD I got them, I think they are a steal. I do think the golden K240s look quite a bit nicer than the all black M220 though, just IMO, so now I am thinking of picking up the K240 instead. lol

I picked up a pair today - they're excellent for vinyl, especially for acoustic music like jazz. John Coltrane's "Blue Train" sounded outstanding.

I've bought one of these but it had a cracked housing, I was planning to use its driver in a Sextett housing. The only other 240s I have is a Sextett, and mids and treble feel nearly identical across the two in terms of tuning, but I feel the studios sound a bit dullish and low resolution in comparison. Though for a headphone under $100, I'd say it's definitely one of the best I've heard and makes a delightful starter headphone for anyone going down this rabbit hole

Noticed my local music store had a pair so I bought them today and paired it up with my Audiolab 6000A play fo casualr music listening (that use with some old rotel speakers also). I did not have any headphones before, but first impression is positive considering the price and listening to some songs today I noticed several instrumental and vocal sounds in some of the songs I had not noticed earlier. Almost a strange experience 😂

mine has 10years, built like a tank, everything sounds awesome, but you need good mastered music and nice amp to fully enjoy them.

I replaced the pads on these. The pads were almost totally hard and started cracking. I was asked to fix the cable, but I couldn't take it and ordered a new pair of aftermarket "leather" pads. They are soo much better. I recommend reaching for something else than AKG pads. They don't fine tune their pads like Beyerdynamic.

are these virtually the same as the headphones on Massdrop. They are the AKG M220 semi-open studio headphones for $50

Really nice sound stage and separation that helps hearing detail of instrument, but frequency response from upper mid up is messy.

Hai, which one would you recommend for digital piano. This one or the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 32 Ohm? Thanks for the review

Thanks for the nice review. Being semi-open, does it means that it leaks a lot AND can't block external sound also? I'm looking for something with a good sound isolation regarding external sounds. Would you recommend it in this price range? Also, how would you compare it with the K171, specially regarding sound isolation? Thank you!

These or the K361/371 for rock/metal referencing? I own a recording studio and need a couple of headphones for mix checking when clients come in and I,m not sure wether these would be better than the k361 which cost almost 2ce as much

Hi, If you still follow this video, could you compare the bass of the AKG K240 with the one of the Samson SR850 ?

can't believe you spoke for 15 mins about some headphones lol. Great review though. Just bought me a pair

These or the m40x's for pure studio use? (just in terms of audio quality. Comfort etc. is not relevant)

i tried many many headphones.. but Akg k240 are really the best headphones i ever used

When i get mine in the mail i will play Mastodon - Remission album on Vinyl; oh yess........

Would you recommend these the 7506s or m40x for regular guitar practice? These are just what I’ve came across if there’s better I’d like to hear about them!

Are these good for listening to metal and rock? I just threw away Samson SR850 (which I loved, but broke), are these comparable?

It's honestly not surprising that the leather quality isn't great. Almost every single negative review online from people who have previously owned AKG headphones have said that all the newer headphones have completely sucked in terms of quality in comparison to the older ones. Along with that an alarming amount of people have said that one of the sides wears out after a medium or short period of time. That and the fact that there is limited ear room makes me really hesitant to buy these. What high end, good quality headphones would you recommend that don't have these issues? Great review too btw.

I got the MK II version of these last year i think, for music production purposes as well as daily listening. They were ok so far but for some reason it eventually got so uncomfortable to my head and ears i couldn't wear it for more than 10 minutes without feeling like my skull and ears were being painfully crushed, literally. The standard leather pads didnt help much at all...had to swap them for the velour ones because they were so flat and thin it felt like i wasn't wearing any pads at all. Though when i get the chance to wrap the thing firmly on my head and ears, i would say these sound pretty much fine. I don't know if this has anything to do with my ears getting more sensitive over the years but for some reason (no joke) my cheap gaming headphones are FAR more comfortable than these ones. And that weirds me out lmao. What other headphones would you recommend for daily listening, sound and comfort-wise? I was looking into the Audio Technica ATH-A990Z (yes i'm aware those have more like a V shaped sound signature)

You said you reviewed the xpt100s right? Comparing both, Which one is better for studio monitoring?

Would you recommend the k240s for practicing guitar? I am using a line6 hd500x. I want a set of headphones that wont alter the over sound too much

I've been forced to use headphones because I got a visit from the police asking me to not make my neighbors Slayer fans. So for the sake of my neighbors health and weak hearts... I found these headphones to be perfect for the audiophile and comfort. Now I jam in solitude and enjoy the lightness of the headphones. For the price, you can't beat it. And I definitely don't need the bass as you've mentioned several times. But to each their own 👍🏼

The original K240 that I purchased 40 years ago, and still have, is light on bass compared to the more recent edition I also have, still from the Austria era. Otherwise, the sound is very similar between them.

Ebay Now (07/20/2016) has this headphone for 41.99 Free Shipping (reputable seller with 99%+ positive tons of reviews). Then I figured I don't like pleather steaming my ear, so I got velour replacement pad for $7. There, $ 49 dollar will get you K240 MK2 ! (the only two difference will be Gold Vs. Silver color, and an extra coiled cable). This is a steal. Go get it!

Would you recommend me the AKG k240 for mixing and mastering electronic music? I have to choose between AKG K240 and Audio Technica ATH M50 or what would you recommend? Thanks

metal571 Just out of curiosity since you have owned and reviewed many headphones what headphone do you find yourself reaching for the most? Can be multiple ones since open and closed have there strengths.

I have a Sony MDR v6 that just broke so I'm looking for something in the same price range. for sound quality how would you compare the AKG K240 to Creative Aurvana Live and the Sennheiser hd 380 pro? Or is there something better in the Under$100 range

The legendary version is the sextet and for good reason. I have the Mid production version known as the K240 MP and they are better than my much more expensive Senn 650's or AKG 701 Quincy Jones

Hey Metal, do you have any opinion on the JBL brand? Amazon has the Synchros S700 for $122. It was selling for $350 when it first released. And a follow up question, is this price drop common among headphones? Thanks! I discovered your channel today and wasn't able to do those Q & A sessions.

I'm planning to get these with the Brainwavz XL Pleather Pads and I'm wondering if the added depth of the pads would change the sound

these are the most comfortable headphones I've ever used. Superior sound quality and fit.

I used them daily for a year until the left channel gave out. I was sad. They were great though! Only thing is, I found the headband to be a little bit too big (headphones usually fit me on the smallest setting, except for Sennheiser I need to adjust the band a bit.)

do you recommend the dt770 pads to add alittle depth to the ear pads while retaining most of the characteristics of the headphones? my ear touches the driver and gets raw after an hour or so

$50 new @ GC today. I love them.

Are they good for gaming and foot steps

Worth $39 still today ? or would i best get something newer ?

these are fantastic. you mentioned a way to bypass the headband mechanism, could you elaborate?

whats the meaning of "hunkyness problems" of the closed back ones?

I was wondering if you could give me some advice. Should i get these headphones or the audio technica ath m30x's. The Audio technicas seem to be more popular and have great reviews but i like open backed headphones for the more natural sound, im gonna be using them for mixing music btw not recording so leakage isnt a problem. thanks for the video dude :)

Would you prefer the 240 or the 701's?

How do theee compare to offerings from koss (kph30i, ksc 75, porta pro)

I really liked the overall value of these headphones but I would like to use them in the office, so I would prefer something that does not let sound in or out. Do you guys can suggest any? I am looking at the AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M50X right now. Also, thanks for the informative review, it is really helpful :).

wow im late but just a question, would this thing be good for listening to heavy metal type tracks or do you recommend something else?

Sweet phones, the K240's. But then the whole line was exceptional. I got my girl a set of the AKG K-40's in 1981. We still have/use them. I did replace the ear pads but the sound is stunning with clean bass to the 30Hz range. Amazing sound for $20 phones. My favs are my Koss Pro4X phones but the K-40's are very satisfying. Used the K-40's this afternoon while listening to Renaissance (Ashes Are Burning), Kinks (Show Biz) and Beatles (Revolver) and they handled the music with audio aplomb. Fuhgeddaboudit.

How well does it do on laptops, tablet or smartphones without an external amp?

This or the Sony MDR 7506? How is more FLAT? Thanks.

I'm a student on low budget looking for cans to start mixing music to (am aware that stereo monitors are more ideal for this, but I have an untreated room and live with other people so I'm making do with what I got) Am aware that there may be limitations due to lower budget, but do you think these are decent enough to start mixing music to? Looking among K240, Presonus HD7, Samson SR850 Have you tried those, and do you have any thoughts on these? Am definitely open to suggestions Sorry for the long comment, and thanks for putting up great videos people can go back to

I'm just wondering but could you explain to me why these are so legendary? I see so many people wearing these in studios do you know whats the difference between these and the v6?