Overall User Ratings

"Solid AKG quality. My ears are in love with them for 10+ years."

Feature:
I used the converter to be able to plug it onto my pc ect. nothing special, more like a nessity. On top of it, who needs features on headphones anyways.

Quality:
I have these for about 10+ years now. Nothing broken or whatsoever. This is solid quality. I wish all product these they were made this well.

Value:
I have bought some other headphones during time, for various reasons (about 5). None of them even came near the quality of this one. They all look nice in the box, and then it turns out its just looks and the sound quality is plain bad. Its worth every euro this AKG one.

Desirability:
The outside aint nothing special. It looks the same as 10+ years ago even. And therefore has this eh... "oldskool" design. However, this isnt a bad thing for me. AKG has made other headphones which are more flashy, if you desperately want a slick design. I myself will stick with this one.

Support:
I never had to dial them, since i never had problems. I see this as a plus point and therefore give it a 9.

Overall:
How long will i be satisfied? I will be satisfied with it untill it brakes down!

"AKG K240 Headphones best says Broadcaster"

Feature:
Long,sturdy,shielded cord with a quality 1/4 inch plug that can be easily replaced(either plug or cord).I use a large-diameter,fairly loose elastic band to keep them in-place when I need them to be more enclosed type of phones.

Quality:
If they could "grab" your head a little more,I would have given these a "9 or 10",but their comfort is part of their allure & such small trade-offs cannot be faulted.

Value:
I would beleive that they are worth every bit of cost.I am fortunate that my colleagues thought enough of both your headphones & my abilities to buy them as a gift for my 25th year in Broadcasting.

Desirability:
Sorry,but I am of the ilk that considers "style" as a lesser factor in the choice of gear.Paint it green,red white,purple.. it doesn't make it sound any better. BUT the earcushions are top-drawer i8n feel & I suppose,"style."

Sound:
These headphones have VERY transparent sound. Their frequency responce & SPL levels are all you need.They have been in my "toolbox" for 15 years or more,are rugged,but if a dignitary needs a pair of cans to use in-studio,I never hesitate to offer them mine.They are impressed not just by the sound,but comfort,style(whatever that has to do with it?)& they do not mess up their hair.

Support:
I have not needed support,but if the support quality is near build quality,there need be no fear.

Overall:
I have had my choice of headphones to use in many broadcast,roadie & studio applications.They ranged from in-ear noise-makers,"top"brands that are more hype than substance,electrostatics..with their excellant sound,but with their "heart defibrulator" amp/power packs. The AKG K240's are my pick & I would not hesitate to recommend them.

"Great sound with the right amp source"

Sound:
I agree with almost all of the reviews I read here before I bought these headphones about the sound quality. Great natural even sound. Some how it is able to make the stereo image wider than what I have been used to. This has allowed me to pick up sounds and instruments in the mix that I did not notice before. As far as some people saying it may lack some bass - I did not notice this at all. They are so good that I am able to hear flaws in other parts of my equipment that I did not notice before.

Overall:
They are very light and comfortable on the head. Had them on for about 2 hours and did not notice them. Others have said different but I can not recomend them for use on portable devices or with anything less than a good amp. I plugged them into the headphone jack on my home cd player and they did not sound good. The bass was distorted at almost all volume levels. I was not going for headbanger volume levels but I found myself turning the volume past 12 o'clock, which is never good and was most likely the reason for the poor sound. I then pluged them into a dedicated amp and they were loud and sounded perfect at 1/4 voulme. They come with a mini plug but I don't think this would be very useful. If you are not a very critical listener I guess it would be OK but it is just such a waste for such a good headset. They are good enough to make flaws in your other components very glaring and obvious so unless all of your other stuff is top notch be prepared to want to upgrade it.