AKG 240s

[darkmatteruk]

how many here use them? i have around 80 quid to spend on some cans

where im currently living its not ideal for me to be banging beats out for long (or short) periods of time

so am really needing some good ones for production and mixdown, heard the 240s are really good for mixdowns.

any feedback on these, or others in my price range?

(i did post in the headphones thread but to no avail)

[abZ]

Mine are from about 1980, bought them off ebay for about half the price of a new pair and they sound a lot better. Plus they are called "Sextetts" how fuckin cool is that?

[dankface]

there isnt enough low end in em for my taste. I always end up switching over to my hd 25's when i'm doing a bassline. They're not good cans for dubstep

[serox]

how many here use them? i have around 80 quid to spend on some cans

where im currently living its not ideal for me to be banging beats out for long (or short) periods of time

so am really needing some good ones for production and mixdown, heard the 240s are really good for mixdowns.

any feedback on these, or others in my price range?

(i did post in the headphones thread but to no avail)

I use a pair of in ear headphones that came with my sony mobile phone:D

I have a pair of HD25s that I use for playing out with but I think they suck for monitoring low end stuff. My in ear headphones give me a very good flat sound and I can actually hear sub freqs!

[darkmatteruk]

thanks for the replies, i really do want to make the right choice as im going to be doing the absolute vast majority of my production on them

Abz, those headphones, were they made in the 80's, or a design carried on since then?

[Disco Nutter]

These are classic shit! They were made back then as far as I know... there are new makes though.

I use them and love them, but rarely use them, prefer monitors.



Jason

[abZ]

thanks for the replies, i really do want to make the right choice as im going to be doing the absolute vast majority of my production on them

Abz, those headphones, were they made in the 80's, or a design carried on since then?

k240's began production in the mid-70's I think. I don't know for sure when mine where made but from researching the net I think they are from around 1980 give or take a year or 2. They are all original. Good shape for a 30 year old piece of gear. They are 600 ohms and have a the 6 passive radiators. They have changed the design quite a bit but I have heard the newer ones and they sound comparable. The low end is actually damn near bottomless but they are fairly flat so it is going to seem like there is a lot of bass. I never rely on these headphones by themselves. Use monitors.

[darkmatteruk]

thanks for the replies, i really do want to make the right choice as im going to be doing the absolute vast majority of my production on them

Abz, those headphones, were they made in the 80's, or a design carried on since then?

k240's began production in the mid-70's I think. I don't know for sure when mine where made but from researching the net I think they are from around 1980 give or take a year or 2. They are all original. Good shape for a 30 year old piece of gear. They are 600 ohms and have a the 6 passive radiators. They have changed the design quite a bit but I have heard the newer ones and they sound comparable. The low end is actually damn near bottomless but they are fairly flat so it is going to seem like there is a lot of bass. I never rely on these headphones by themselves. Use monitors.

yea, monitors are a bit off my radar at present, and its not that often i get access to them

only speakers im using at mo are these on my hi fi



i dont want to rely on headphones of course, but defo want to get the best i can for the money

maybe in 2 or 3 weeks i can stretch to 100-120 quid

[abZ]

thanks for the replies, i really do want to make the right choice as im going to be doing the absolute vast majority of my production on them

Abz, those headphones, were they made in the 80's, or a design carried on since then?

k240's began production in the mid-70's I think. I don't know for sure when mine where made but from researching the net I think they are from around 1980 give or take a year or 2. They are all original. Good shape for a 30 year old piece of gear. They are 600 ohms and have a the 6 passive radiators. They have changed the design quite a bit but I have heard the newer ones and they sound comparable. The low end is actually damn near bottomless but they are fairly flat so it is going to seem like there is a lot of bass. I never rely on these headphones by themselves. Use monitors.

yea, monitors are a bit off my radar at present, and its not that often i get access to them

only speakers im using at mo are these on my hi fi



i dont want to rely on headphones of course, but defo want to get the best i can for the money

maybe in 2 or 3 weeks i can stretch to 100-120 quid

Tragic. Yeah those cans should help you out a bit. Takes some time to get used to them tho. I would start out by listening to a lot of dubstep through them to get a good feel for them.

[deadly_habit]

yea they are quality cans only issue some people really seem to have with them is they are semi open back

[abZ]

yea they are quality cans only issue some people really seem to have with them is they are semi open back

That is actually the good thing about them. I don't know why everyone wants to make beats in the library? Where are you going to spark your j's at?

[darkmatteruk]

yea they are quality cans only issue some people really seem to have with them is they are semi open back

That is actually the good thing about them. I don't know why everyone wants to make beats in the library? Where are you going to spark your j's at?

[xxxy]

Mine are superb - 2 years solid use, 1 replacement cable and still by my side

[Disco Nutter]

They can be a bit of a rough thing to wear mid-summer tho

Jason

[logic pro]

love them...
quiet and bass lacking, but theres enough bass to get it right when used to...

[safeandsound]

The AKG K240 are an honest headphone set.

You can work with them for a long time without fatigue
or physical discomfort.

They are neutral sounding.

There is not a big bottom end bass response and they are not
overly bright. They are perfectly useable for mixing IMO where monitors
are not an option.

There are certainly brighter and more "everything sounds bigger" headphones
but I don't personally feel this is better to get a good mixing result.

cheers

[darkmatteruk]

some good advice, thanks very much

i know next to nothing about which cans to buy really

it seems the AKG's are a good buy for what im after, if anyone knows of any better recommendations though

[physical]

I use a pair of in ear headphones that came with my sony mobile phone:D

I have a pair of HD25s that I use for playing out with but I think they suck for monitoring low end stuff. My in ear headphones give me a very good flat sound and I can actually hear sub freqs!

are you serious? 25's have insane bass response, down to under 20hz. you can hit lower notes with them than most club systems can even deal with..
i reeeally doubt that your tinny sony mobile in ear phones are better for mixing down your sub frequencies mate

[Pada]

I got the new 65 ohm ones... lack in bass but very good none the less.

[deadly_habit]

i love the dt770 but dunno if thats out of your price range