Advantages: Typical AKG bulid quality - sturdy, comfortable and brilliant sounding Disadvantages: None that i can think of...
...Essentially the same as the old K240 DF's that I replaced, these are another high quality example of AKG's offerings. Sound quality is as excellent as ever.
...Sound...
These are very versatile headphones as the sound reproduction is very good - as useful at home as they are in the studio. They have a good MF and HF range, good LF but can be a bit lacking sometimes - compared to the old 240DF's I had anyway. I use them at work sometimes for sound checks and they have always been pretty reliable.
...Durability...
They've been dropped, contorted and ran over; they still work as well as ever. Reasonably thick, sturdy cable which not only avoids getting tangled up with itself unlike smaller cables, but also helps to prevent damage from twisting, cutting etc.
...Comfort...
This was one of the main reasons I bought the newer model...
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Advantages: Comfortable, long lead, self-adjusting head band. NOT Earphones. Disadvantages: Not sound-proof - can sometimes hear sound around you.
...Technical details:
Type: closed-back, supraaural dynamic headphones
Sensitivity: 115 dB SPL/V
Frequency range: 18 to 20,000 Hz
Rated impedance: 32 ohms
THD: <1 %
Max. input power: 200 mW
Cable: single cable, approx. 2.5 m (8 ft. 3 in.)
Connector: stereo mini jack
Adapter: mini to 1/4" adapter jack
Net weight (without cable): 190 g (6.7 oz)
Opinion:
I hate earphones. I hate the way you have to wedge them into your ear, you're constantly worried whether they'll fall out, and they're about as comfortable as sticking gravel in your ear.
I wanted a cheap pair of *head*phones, that were comfortable, stereo, and if possible from a good manufacturer.
The AKG-44s have been exactly what I'm after. The speaker bits are surrounded by a soft leathery cushion - no rough edges, comfortable, and I feel like I could wear...
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Advantages: Very sturdy. Great sound. Disadvantages: None
...These are professional quality headphones, made in Austria to a high standard. They give a clean and detailed sound with a crisp treble and they hold their own with bass response.
They are ideal for home-recording although this is not entirely because they give such a good response. The other thing about these headphones is that they are very tough indeed.
My previous headphones were senheissers.and they may have just had an edge over the AKGs in terms of sound quality. However, that didn't last because someone tripped over the wire and that caused one side to break. Farewell old headphones.
People trip over these AKG headphones and they don't break. In fact, they can be bent and twisted at alarming angles without breaking.
This is a good thing. In fact, the practical truth is that the best headphones in the world are useless if you...
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