Probably my favourite out of the AKGs I have.
The sound is what I would call quite neutral and uncoloured without any excessive bass or treble that may sound impressive at first but can become fatiguing after a while. When it *is* present on the recording though, the K 280 easily reproduces the lowest bass notes down to 20 hz.
With an amp that has some clean power, these phones can deliver insane volume levels without distortion. They're not terribly hard to drive at 75 Ohms and 94 dB/mW, but are probably too much for most portables.
Great comfort due to the self-adjusting headband. The headphones feel light and don't squeeze my head. The velours earpads for the K 240 and K 271 can be used if desired.
Like all upmarket AKG phones, these are fully serviceable and as of now (2011) all spare parts are still available from AKG. Standard parts such as headbands, earpads, cables etc. will probably be available for a *long* time since they are still used in the current line-up of studio headphones.
As you can see, it's hard for me to find many flaws with these. There's one issue, though: The open transducer membranes look cool, but they do collect dust and cleaning them is a delicate job.
The sound is what I would call quite neutral and uncoloured without any excessive bass or treble that may sound impressive at first but can become fatiguing after a while. When it *is* present on the recording though, the K 280 easily reproduces the lowest bass notes down to 20 hz.
With an amp that has some clean power, these phones can deliver insane volume levels without distortion. They're not terribly hard to drive at 75 Ohms and 94 dB/mW, but are probably too much for most portables.
Great comfort due to the self-adjusting headband. The headphones feel light and don't squeeze my head. The velours earpads for the K 240 and K 271 can be used if desired.
Like all upmarket AKG phones, these are fully serviceable and as of now (2011) all spare parts are still available from AKG. Standard parts such as headbands, earpads, cables etc. will probably be available for a *long* time since they are still used in the current line-up of studio headphones.
As you can see, it's hard for me to find many flaws with these. There's one issue, though: The open transducer membranes look cool, but they do collect dust and cleaning them is a delicate job.