MOTM

I don't know if you're talking about the M's or DF's, but both are certainly better 
than you characterize. These are 600 ohm phones, so they do take some 
drive, probably a good bit more than you're getting from your "stereo." Also, 
many (most?) "stereos" are far from flat at the speaker and HP outs. Both 
240's have response down to 15 Hz, which may account for what you call 
"boomy bass." I've been using the same two pair of 240m's for almost 20 
years to reference tracking, mixing and mastering sessions and they've never 
let me down - unless what they are plugged into doesn't have enough power, 
can't handle their relatively low impedance or has a consumer "smiley" curve. 
There are reasons that they are "popular" among professionals- they're tough 
and they sound good. IMO, it takes months, if not years, to get used to any 
critical listening monitoring environment - especially headphones. For 
starters, get a real headphone amp and try to become accustomed to 
"flatness." OTOH, if you're not doing professional and/or critical listening, buy 
and use whatever sounds the best to you.

B a r r y S t r a m p

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, elhardt@a... wrote:
> The AKG K240 is 
> popular, but having just bought a pair, I would say stay away from them. The 
> AKG sounds like its running through an EQ with the mid bands curved down 
and 
> the very bottom band or two boosted way up. It's the only set of headphones 
> I've owned in my life where I can't use the loudness control on my stereo.  
> Boomy bass and lack of midrange punch I would say about the AKGs.
> -Elhardt