Expectations fully fulfilled ... for 2 days

I had gained the devil Aureol Massive me almost 3 years ago. Initially impressed me the headphones, playback was not bad, the ups but not too brilliant and what first impressed me mightily, the devil is quite bassy, ​​with time bothered me but the tremendous. After max. 10 minutes were aching eardrums (at normal volume), under the ears it was also duly warm.

So had finally forth something new. I have researched long, something always took care not, if they do, the assessments were not as I wish the.

A friend of mine knows my taste in music, know what I like to hear. He recommended a AKG-KH. Firstly, the K 242 HD, on the other this here.

Whether the better ratings, I chose the K 240 MK II.

I was a bit skeptical, he does not have neodymium magnets, the drivers were also somewhat smaller. But here at Amazon not a risk.

The part met today with me.

Unpacked (nice cardboard) and only once inspected. The build quality is top externally. Rock solid. If he is also manufactured in the Far East, everything was only times super packed when the inside it also looks like you have nothing to worry about.

2 cable in 3 u. 5 m (spiral u. Normal cable) are included, has an adjustable adapter 3.5 to 6.3 mm jack and a 2nd pair of velor ear pads also. The cable can be engaged at the hospital.

Then pulled the velor upholstery on and off we went to the music test.

First of Yello 'Touch Yello (Deluxe)'.
Basses come clean, not over the top and go deep down enough midrange and treble super intoned it.
The KH is very neutral, so bring the music close to the original ear. Wherein the never quite knows. It is my (subjective) impression.
The whole band is super tuned neither bass, middle and treble are concise.
Unlike the hell I can drive higher volumes sometimes without eardrums ache. Nevertheless, the bass is punchy, just not over the top.
In the middle u. Heights come brilliant and lively.
He staged a broad stage, instruments he clarifies locatable in the room, the stereo effect is perfect.
The KH sounds absolutely not boring, provided good remastered material. He plays music.

More disks from Yello followed, then Diana Krall, Melody Gardot, Schiller (longing), Coldplay (Ghost Stories), Marilyn Manson (Born Villain) u. The Piano Concerto by Tchaikovsky and Ravel's Bolero. Cross border so.

The KH makes everywhere a great job. If I had not at all expected.

The AKG K 240 MK II interferes during extended not, weight is fully ok (160 g lighter than the devil). The KH is ajar, the sounds penetrate the entsperechend in the space outside of KH, which does not bother me. I'm sitting under it.
Today I have not taken determined on the 6 hours, the part of the skull. I do not even want, the KH makes more and more humor. It is now early to 2:00 clock.

Conclusion: For a moderate price you get here a great studio and hifi KH, which is convincing in every respect.. Certainly has not been reached with the end of this KH hifidelen flagpole, in this price range but I have not heard better.
For me it's perfect.

Thus, the K 240 MK II would actually deserves 5 stars.

But ............ after 2 days (approximately 12-15 hours listening) suddenly pops in both earcups (like ne record with NEM scratches). .... Other music file selected the same. Like hell Aureol connected .... cracking was gone.
Thus, the initially superior impression has not been able to last. Obviously inside but Ugh.
Perhaps the producers come yet again to the rotation to produce in its own country. For this, I would also like forking out what.

So the KH goes back, I give 1 chance AKG yet.

The second attempt was then working. I let the KH import only by 24 hour marriage I aufgestetzt it to me. After this time the sound was perfect, the cracking noises do not occur here. KH I keep. Even after 2 weeks u. About 50 hours everything in absolute green area.

1 star deduction AKG has to put up with it but.