[BlommaN]

Hello! For a few months ago i bought the Akg k242 hd headphone. And i think they sound ''ok'' I'm pretty disappointed about the sound quality if i shall be honest. And i will note that the Akg k242 hd is my first ''real'' headset i have only tried ''gaming'' headset before so i shouldn't be so picky about the sound quality. But at the moment i'm using my k242 hd on my motherboard (Asus - M4N72-E) which is not the best soundsource. So yea my question is will my sound quality improve ALOT, if let's say i buy a Asus Xonar Essence STX.
 
// BlommaN

 

[BlommaN]

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[vizzle]

After Fiio e7 + e9 upgrade my AKG k240 mkII are new headphones, SQ increase dramatically.

 

[Guess?]

Yes, the sound quality will improve, I cannot stand listening to my 242HD from the internal soundcard of my laptop.

 

[meltie]

What did you expect? Maybe you just picked the wrong headphone for your taste?

 

[BlommaN]

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Yes, the sound quality will improve, I cannot stand listening to my 242HD from the internal soundcard of my laptop.

What do you think about the 242 HD, when you are using them with a good soundcard / an amp?
 


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What did you expect? Maybe you just picked the wrong headphone for your taste?

Yeah maybe you're right, but i have read so much about the 242hd and almost all of the reviews have been more then happy with them!
 
 

 

[Guess?]

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 almost all of the reviews have been more then happy with them!  

 
The same. I really like them. IMO very versatile set of cans.

 

[2enty3]

Well, what specifically do you not like about them? What dissapoints you? Soundstage? Not enough detail? Too bright/warm/etc.?

 

[BlommaN]

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Well, what specifically do you not like about them? What dissapoints you? Soundstage? Not enough detail? Too bright/warm/etc.?

Well akg k242 hd is my first ''hifi'' headphone so i have not something to compare with. But i would expect a little more bass and better treble then i got at the moment!
 
 

 

[vizzle]

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 But i would expect a little more bass and better treble then i got at the moment!
 
 

Before amp I had the same observations.

 

[BlommaN]

my webbbrowser was lagging ( sry for doublepost)

 

[BlommaN]

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Before amp I had the same observations.

And how do they sound with an amp?

 

[Mercuttio]

I have a pair and I think they're rather laid back: that's not necessarily for everyone. Just because a headphone is high quality doesn't mean that you'll necessarily like the sound presentation; try another brand and see what you think.
 
It's a lot like food: Boston lobsters are loved and considered delicious by many, but I just can't get over the texture and the taste. They're not for me, my palate is different.
 
Heck, that's a great thing to keep in mind when you're reading anyone's impressions of anything.

 

[BlommaN]

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I have a pair and I think they're rather laid back: that's not necessarily for everyone. Just because a headphone is high quality doesn't mean that you'll necessarily like the sound presentation; try another brand and see what you think.
 
It's a lot like food: Boston lobsters are loved and considered delicious by many, but I just can't get over the texture and the taste. They're not for me, my palate is different.
 
Heck, that's a great thing to keep in mind when you're reading anyone's impressions of anything.

Of course i understand that. But my question is if when they are amped if they improve alot in SQ.
 

 

[Nick01]

BlommaN,
My answer to your question is yes. I've had the K242 and when it was plugged directly to my laptop, sound quality is so so. Then I got two different amps, the Total BitHead and the Centrance Dacport, and the K242 sounded much better.
When I let my friend borrow the K242 for a while without the amp, he used for a few days, then he asked to borrow an amp, and he agreed about the sound quality improvement.