[geoff]

On 3/10/2014 10:35 a.m., Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
Nate Najar wrote:

When I began reading your post I said to myself "AKG 240" and then you
said that's the closest you know. They're my favorite- they're smooth and
comfortable.

The audio technica ath m50 sound terrific except they're pretty bass heavy
and they feel like a vice on my head so I can't use then. Sony 7506 are
super comfortable but sound like **** to me.

So my answer is AKG 240. Let me know if you do find something better.

I was most unhappy with a pair of K240s that I bought secondhand. There
was a 16dB dip in the response just below 4 Kc/s and a sharp 8dB
peak at 6.5 Kc/s. Both sides were similar, so it was more likely to be
faulty design than something wrong with this particular pair.


I have some K240, but don't seem to have that dip. They are the nicest
of my 'enclosed' AKGs though, but do sound a little 'boxy'. Unlike my
K701s and Q702s

I will be interested to listen to the pair of K812s that I am repairing
(not mine), when the parts come. Hint for anyone with these - don't let
anybody try to *screw* the detachable plug out ! (It has a little
pull-collet release thingy).

geoff