[Ear Damage]

Never owned or heard an AKG can before so when I got to listen to my friend's K240 Studios I was very impressed and now I want to get a set of my own. So the deliberation is K240 Studio or these newer versions the Mk II? I saw some hi-res photos of the Mk II and although they may include extra **** they seem to look like lower build quality. Your thoughts?







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[kool bubba ice]

Vintage AKG would be my recommendation..K140/K141/K271/K400/K500/K501/240 Sextett/k340/K1000

 

[sranderle]

I just picked up a pair of K271 MK IIs for the office, and am loving them!! So much so, that I'm toying with buying a K70x for home.

 

[tdogzthmn]

I own a K702 and just got a K271 and both are very good headphones. The K702 is more laid back than the K271 which is a more forward sounding headphone. I have also owned the K601 which I can also recommend.

 

[ekliptiko]

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Originally Posted by tdogzthmn /img/forum/go_quote.gif I own a K702 and just got a K271 and both are very good headphones. The K702 is more laid back than the K271 which is a more forward sounding headphone. I have also owned the K601 which I can also recommend.

Can you elaborate on the differences between the k271 and k601? (if there are many) Or can any one?

 

[Acix]

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Originally Posted by tdogzthmn /img/forum/go_quote.gif I own a K702 and just got a K271 and both are very good headphones. The K702 is more laid back than the K271 which is a more forward sounding headphone. I have also owned the K601 which I can also recommend.

A little more bass on the 702, Right? I remember the 271MKll offer a great upper mids, great for vocals and acoustics.

 

[tdogzthmn]

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Originally Posted by Acix /img/forum/go_quote.gif A little more bass on the 702, Right? I remember the 271MKll offer a great upper mids, great for vocals and acoustics.

Yea I would say the K702 has more bass. Of all the AKGs I have owned the K702 is most similar to the Sennheiser sound. Also I would agree the vocals are a bit more pronounced on the K271 which seems to separate the instruments more. The K702 seems to present music in a more integrated and wholesome way. Also the treble is smoother on the K702, this might be due to the fact that my K271 is only 3 days old but overall the K271 is a crisper sounding headphone.