AKG K-240 - anyoen have these able to answer a question?

Wow...I was vague...i dont know what I was thinking when I posted that.

Like a vertical or horizontal articulation -- a swivel? Does the earcup move left, right, up and down to fit with the head or is it in a fixed position. Not the up and down position on the headband mind you - i mean the earcup itself.

So when you put them on the earcup fits flat against your head and isn't dependent on your head shape to make sure it fits.

I bought a pair of ath-ad700s for example and they did swivel side to side but not up and down -- they are in a permanent fixed position when it comes to their veritcal position so the headphone ended up jabbing into my jaw and leaving space between my head and the earphone on the top - a fairly common complaint with them it would seem that is often overlooked.
 
They do to a extent. The outer portion of the ear cup where the cushions sit, swivels / free floats vertically & horizontally. But they only move about a inch each way.
 
right - it's not a legitimate swivel, it's just that they're a bit "flimsy" for lack of a better word.
 
im thinking a little wiggle room is all they really need to fit

i was just worried they were rigid and didnt move at all like the ath-ad700s
 
Glad I could help. They are some of the most comfortable headphones & not flimsy in any way. They are pretty resilient & can take a fair amount of abuse.
 
i wish they came with velvet earpads instead of pleather. the mk ii versino of these apparently do come with velvet earpads but cost 100$ more.

the ones on the non - mkii are not replaceable i'm assuming?
 
the vinyl pads are really quite bad. IIRC, the mkii are about $50 more and probably worth it for the pads. they also don't look quite so 1970s.
 
these traditional akg headphones do move up and down and around and every which way. they are one-size-fits-all in a way that probably beats every other headphone ever. the only fit problem they have is that the default ear pads and not as thick as some, and the driver surface is not angled like some, which means if your ears stick out very much, they'll smash into the inside of the headphones. for studio monitoring headphones that any loser can pick up and wear, this is not a problem. for someone who wants to wear headphones 12 hours a day, it could be a problem. workaround is using thicker beyer dt770 pads, adding something to increase space, or getting new headphones.

there are some new consumer models of akg headphones that don't have the removable cable, which is kind of lame.

look at the price of earpads and cables before you buy any headphones that cost more than $40. if new earpads cost $40, and new cables cost $40, and you can get an extra cable and extra earpads for $50, then, well, duh.
 
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