akg 240 monitor headphones?

[pomdomz]

hi iv seen these for 168 at a local hifi shop and am in need of some headphones for games and music on my pc. had a look at a few reviews and they are very good. plan to run a tube headphone amp with this as well, undecided on the actual one i want. if you have one/experience with them please describe your experience?

cheers

oh also have a creative xtrememusic card to run off the pc as well

[GimmeHiFi]

this is what you really want

http://www.syntec.com.au/*ws4d-db-query-Qu...how.ws4d?SNHE90

[coemaudio]

Originally posted by GimmeHiFi

this is what you really want

http://www.syntec.com.au/*ws4d-db-query-Qu...how.ws4d?SNHE90

:) A Bit expensive, maybe the DIY route is an option.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~wradford/esphones.htm

[GimmeHiFi]

Thats a big project, I have these ones $165 from JB

http://www.syntec.com.au/*ws4d-db-query-Qu...ow.ws4d?SNHD515

I would like a pair of active noise canceling closed back for air travel and gaming but you can't have everything.

I wonder how those $30k ones sound, probably better than any loudspeaker in the world

[pomdomz]

yeh mate for sure :-o il just go to my local bank and ask them for a loan hahaha seriously though

[dazdillinger]

You cant reallly compare loudspeakers and headphones. Headphones fall far short in terms of imaging, and bass impact. They go just as low or lower than many loudspeakers, but the bass is not visceral - thats half the enjoyment of low frequencies. However some ppl pair subwoofers with a set of headphones, for example the AKG1000s.

[GimmeHiFi]

True, Bass impact and imaging are not the same. But what can be better for true 2 channel hi fidelity reproduction than awesome headphones, I hear things in good head phones that a $5000 Stereo doesn't reproduce.

If you have little care about imaging or "feeling the bass" but want to experience True HiFi then a good set of head phones is a must. And it won't cost you 100k