Help with AKG headphone choice (trying to match old gear)

santo · 5th December 2005

Greetings,

I've owned a pair of AKG headphones for 25 years. I have grown to love them. Unfortunately now they are falling apart. The cord has been pulled out so many times it is no longer possible to resolder. And the cups are all but worn out.

My old phones say "studio monitor" on them. But the end caps that give the model number are long gone. I remember they were top of the line when I bought them.

I have since bought two sets of AKG headphones (K240 and K270s). Neither one sounds as good to me. I want the same sound if they are still available. The K240 has a bigger base boost and the mids and highs do not seem to be as detailed. The K270s matches the bass better but they do not seem to have the mid and high end detail.

Does anyone know which current model my old phones may be?

Thanks in advance for you help.

Santo

Ricey · 5th December 2005

not sure if this is the 'old school' model, but i prefer the less-expensive K 141. when i worked as a transcriber for music publishers, i found them to be 'clearer' than the 240s
now i see that they have two kinds of 141 and neither have the silver trim that i remember...? anyway, i would check them out even though they're cheaper.

5th December 2005	#1
santo Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 149 Thread Starter	Help with AKG headphone choice (trying to match old gear) Greetings, I've owned a pair of AKG headphones for 25 years. I have grown to love them. Unfortunately now they are falling apart. The cord has been pulled out so many times it is no longer possible to resolder. And the cups are all but worn out. My old phones say "studio monitor" on them. But the end caps that give the model number are long gone. I remember they were top of the line when I bought them. I have since bought two sets of AKG headphones (K240 and K270s). Neither one sounds as good to me. I want the same sound if they are still available. The K240 has a bigger base boost and the mids and highs do not seem to be as detailed. The K270s matches the bass better but they do not seem to have the mid and high end detail. Does anyone know which current model my old phones may be? Thanks in advance for you help. Santo __________________ Remember you can't have everything, 'cause where would you put it? Steven Wright

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5th December 2005	#2
Ricey Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: São Paulo/NYC Posts: 1,185	not sure if this is the 'old school' model, but i prefer the less-expensive K 141. when i worked as a transcriber for music publishers, i found them to be 'clearer' than the 240s now i see that they have two kinds of 141 and neither have the silver trim that i remember...? anyway, i would check them out even though they're cheaper.