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AKG

AKG K240 Studio

Name: AKG K240 Studio
Brand: AKG
SKU: B0001ARCFA
Price: 48.99 USD

A legacy headset that’s easy on the wallet.

Current price · Amazon US

$48.99

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Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

240 gBelow average

240 g

132 g420 g

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm

Design

Weight: 240 g
Foldable: No
Headband Type: Adjustable over-head

Build

Material Chassis Primary: Plastic

Sound

Acoustic Design: Semi-open
Driver Size: 30 mm
Frequency Response: 15-25000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 25000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 15 Hz
Impedance: 55 Ω
Sensitivity: 104 dB/mW

Battery

Battery: No

Microphone

Microphone: No

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.5/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byLil KatzContributorReviewed March 2022

Comfort & fit7.0

Connectivity6.5

Design7.2

Portability5.0

Features6.0

Value8.2

The verdict

The AKG K240 Studio are another trusty pair of studio headphones that have proven their worth over the past 30 years. The K240 Studio are a great option for anyone working on a shoestring budget who can’t afford to compromise sound quality. The semi-open design promotes accurate sound reproduction. Sub-bass response is lacking, so if you want a more consistent response across the frequency spectrum, keep looking.

✓What we like

✓Comfortable suspension headband

✓Lightweight

✓Vocals sound excellent

✓Replaceable parts

✕What could be better

✕Dubious durability

✕Quiet bass

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