Edit: please close, found the recommendation thread. Sorry for the trouble guys

I am not sure what I am looking for other my price is around $50-$80. I don't mind if they are open or closed, but there are two problems. first is I live in southeast asia which get's really hot during the day, so i'm guessing I'm looking for some headphones with velour earpads, but they don't...

Does anyone know if the K240 MKII is the same as the K242 HD? And that the only diff is some detachable cable/different ear cushions?   I've tried now HD 595 & DT 990 pro's and both I didn't like comfort-wise, the K242HD looks really nice but I can't find any info about it, so I was...

Hi all, almost 1 year ago i bought 2 headphones to listen music with my pc and portable mp3. One bad pair of philips shp1900 (that i throw in short time) and another pair of philips shp5401, this one was much better, i found their sound very good for the price i have paied. Now i'm thinking to...

Got a new pair of cans today, the AKG K242 HDs, which are the consumer-oriented version of the popular K240s. Gonna be burning them in over the next few days before posting my opinions here.   From what I've heard so far, they sound a bit muffled, though that may go away after a few hours...

Now, I realize that dismantling a headphone is a really good way of emptying your wallet (in case the humor was too vague, I meant that one might have to buy a replacement pair in case the one you're working on gets damaged beyond any hope of repair), but I think that this is something of a...

hello, new member here and new I'm everything respecting audio.  first post, btw. looking to upgrade my Audio Technica ATH-A900, I'm between the AKG K 242 vs the AKG K 272.  I was going to buy the K 242 because of the semi-open design but  willing to spend 85$ more on the K 272...

Hi guys,   I have some trouble with my akg k242hd,  the right side don't give sound any more...(sometimes when I pull on the plastic stripes (on top) the sound comes back but when I move or bend it goes back to silent.. anyone had experience with this issue or the same with other AKG...

just bought these AKG K242 (not the current HD version, but the vintage ones, from the 70s or the 80s, don't know for sure). Now, they sound too good to be true. I don't know their history with previous owners, but I begun to suspect that someone made some tweaks to them. I also own Sennheiser...

Hi. I'm looking for a pair of budget headphones for my wife. She will be using them for listening to podcasts at home so have to be nice and light and be very comfortable. She really doesn't like them to be HUGE just standard sort of size. Semi-open or open would be her choice as she finds her...

Hellow Head-fi!   I hope you guys don't mind me making an account here just to pick your brains  Anyways, For the longest time I've been using Sennheiser HD 598s (those ugly beige/brown ones) and overall have been very disappointed with them. There are 2 reasons why I dislike them.  ...

So apparently AKG is to release new headphones in a collaboration with Tiësto in June. This was on Tiësto's facebook page:   " Tiësto is proud to announce his collaboration with AKG to create his very own AKG by Tiësto headphones! The range will be made up of three different models and...

I don't really mind about the price, I just want your personal opinion about the headphones. I listen to mostly rock. Also let me know if their better with an amp. 

Hi everyone,   I currently own AKG 242 HD and Audio Technica M50 headphones but mostly use the 242 HD. I want to upgrade to a real high-end headphone and need help with my choice. I narrowed down my options to three headphones as the title of this thread states. Which one should I go for? I...

Looking at purchasing either AKG K701, K242s or HD598 - Deciding what would be the best for the type of music i listen to.   Or if anybody could give me other suggestions in my price range of $150-$250 am looking at buying used off this forum also, environment doesnt matter at all as ill be...

Please recommend amp for akg 242/ thanks

Okay so  I have been in the market for a nice pair of closed headphones for a while and have done a decent amount of research to cut done my choices. I will not be using any amp at all ever, my devices are Hp pavilion, Samsung tab 10.1, and htc evo. My main question is how do the 272s sound un...

What headphones would be the best around the price range of the HD 598.   Also would the headphones require an amp, if so recommend me one, price range maybe a 100-200$, some thing around there   I don't want a amp that "color" the sound. I'm on a budget, so no amp if possible.

Hi Guys   I’m looking to replace my damaged Grado 125's (beyond repair).  From what I read and for my £100 price, a lot of people seem to think the Grado SR80I is about the best bet at this price.  Thing is I liked the Grade’s, but they are not very comfortable, leak sound like crazy but did...

Hey y'all. Ive been looking around for headphones that have good sound quality,bass, for all types of music. R&B, hip hop, jazz, classical.   I am looking not only for sound quality, but material quality, and appearance.    I have a couple of AKG phones that are decent at the moment such...

While fixing my K240 Monitor I noticed two small holes next to capsule output leads: It was quite obvious to me that the main difference between DF and Monitor is dampening, so I tried to obstruct the holes with sticky tape: I can't A/B this with a "true" DF to check if that was the...

Hey I'm new to this whole posting thing and wanted to know if there are any good over the ear headphones for under 130. My boyfriend is looking for ones with good build quality, very comfortable, and good sound. They don't have to have audiophile quality sound but sound good for the price. Oh...

been looking at the web site for awhile now, alot of info and i know im asking the same questions that has been asked, forgive me    Im wanting some good over the ear headphones ($500 or down) not sure yet about amp and all the good gizmos. main use will be ipod 160gb all in lossless format...

hi im planning to buy a new set of headphones in the coming weeks...im from india so auditioning them before buying is out of the question will be asking a friend to pick em up from singapore...so really need your help in figuring out the right set of cans...   my source is my desktop with...

I purchased the ER-4S a few years ago as my first step into quality audio.  I am the type of person who believes music should be uncolored by the playback equipment and should be highly detailed.  I was directed to the ER-4S in the IEM category and have been very happy with them.  However, I do...