The PARIS Forums: PARIS: Main » OT: K240DF headset bites dust

Home » The PARIS Forums » PARIS: Main » OT: K240DF headset bites dust

Show: Today's Messages :: Polls :: Message Navigator

OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74721]

Mon, 23 October 2006 23:13

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset itself.

Does anyone have any recommendations for:

A) A good place to fix it?

B) A good reference headset at around the same price?

The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74723 is a reply to message #74721]

Mon, 23 October 2006 23:14

animix

Messages: 356
Registered: September 2006

Senior Member

I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm) K240DF's I
would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with these
too.

;op

"Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453daccc@linux...
>
> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
itself.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>
> A) A good place to fix it?
>
> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>
> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74753 is a reply to message #74723]

Tue, 24 October 2006 09:06

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

I hear you Deej, I'm half dead now. My left side has gone numb. Or is it
my right side?

Plus, I have a Powerplay Pro-XL that I haven't been able to kill, and
now it may never die...

I guess I'll just get the K240S and see if the numbness goes away, but
the headset amp is probably safe now.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

DJ wrote:
> I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm) K240DF's I
> would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with these
> too.
>
> ;op
>
>
> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453daccc@linux...
>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
> itself.
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>
>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>
>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>
>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74761 is a reply to message #74721]

Tue, 24 October 2006 11:42

EK Sound

Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

Chances are the headband (AKG part number #2040M0209) has broken
inside the earcup, and the wire has come off. To check this, use a
heat gun to WARM the aluminum cap on the side of the housing (taking
care not to melt the plastic). Once warmed, gently pry up the cap
(the heat will soften the glue). Remove the phillips screw under the
cap to remove the cover and expose the wiring. You can simply solder
the wire back on, but if the headband is broken, it should be replaced.

David.

Jamie K wrote:
>
> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
> itself.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>
> A) A good place to fix it?
>
> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>
> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74763 is a reply to message #74761]

Tue, 24 October 2006 11:50

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Thanks for the detailed instructions, David! Much appreciated.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

EK Sound wrote:
> Chances are the headband (AKG part number #2040M0209) has broken inside
> the earcup, and the wire has come off. To check this, use a heat gun to
> WARM the aluminum cap on the side of the housing (taking care not to
> melt the plastic). Once warmed, gently pry up the cap (the heat will
> soften the glue). Remove the phillips screw under the cap to remove the
> cover and expose the wiring. You can simply solder the wire back on,
> but if the headband is broken, it should be replaced.
>
> David.
>
> Jamie K wrote:
>>
>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left
>> channel. The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the
>> headset itself.
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>
>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>
>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>
>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55
>> instead of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74775 is a reply to message #74753]

Tue, 24 October 2006 16:27

Messages: 37
Registered: June 2005

Member

You can't go wrong with the K240S. I use it all the time as well in the studio
as
at home. Great value for the money.

Greetings
Ab

Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>I hear you Deej, I'm half dead now. My left side has gone numb. Or is it

>my right side?
>
>Plus, I have a Powerplay Pro-XL that I haven't been able to kill, and
>now it may never die...
>
>I guess I'll just get the K240S and see if the numbness goes away, but
>the headset amp is probably safe now.
>
>Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
>DJ wrote:
>> I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm) K240DF's
I
>> would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with these
>> too.
>>
>> ;op
>>
>>
>> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453daccc@linux...
>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>> itself.
>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>
>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>
>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>
>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74777 is a reply to message #74775]

Tue, 24 October 2006 18:13

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Thanks Ab, good to hear!

I'll probably get the 240S and also try and fix the old headset using
David's instructions.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

Ab wrote:
> You can't go wrong with the K240S. I use it all the time as well in the studio
> as
> at home. Great value for the money.
>
> Greetings
> Ab
>
> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>> I hear you Deej, I'm half dead now. My left side has gone numb. Or is it
>
>> my right side?
>>
>> Plus, I have a Powerplay Pro-XL that I haven't been able to kill, and
>> now it may never die...
>>
>> I guess I'll just get the K240S and see if the numbness goes away, but
>> the headset amp is probably safe now.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>
>> DJ wrote:
>>> I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm) K240DF's
> I
>>> would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with these
>>> too.
>>>
>>> ;op
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453daccc@linux...
>>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
>>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>>> itself.
>>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>>
>>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>>
>>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>>
>>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
>>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74778 is a reply to message #74775]

Tue, 24 October 2006 18:29

j-cron

Messages: 23
Registered: October 2006

Junior Member

They sound ok. Not as good as the other ones.

"Ab" <ab.vangoor@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:453ea17b$1@linux...
>
> You can't go wrong with the K240S. I use it all the time as well in the
> studio
> as
> at home. Great value for the money.
>
> Greetings
> Ab
>
> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>
>>I hear you Deej, I'm half dead now. My left side has gone numb. Or is it
>
>>my right side?
>>
>>Plus, I have a Powerplay Pro-XL that I haven't been able to kill, and
>>now it may never die...
>>
>>I guess I'll just get the K240S and see if the numbness goes away, but
>>the headset amp is probably safe now.
>>
>>Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>
>>DJ wrote:
>>> I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm) K240DF's
> I
>>> would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with these
>>> too.
>>>
>>> ;op
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453daccc@linux...
>>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left
>>>> channel.
>>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>>> itself.
>>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>>
>>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>>
>>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>>
>>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55
>>>> instead
>>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>>>
>

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74785 is a reply to message #74721]

Tue, 24 October 2006 21:14

excelav

Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

Hey Jamie! Did you check the continuity between the plug and the driver?
It could be the cable, or a bad connection at the driver.

James

Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>
>My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.

>The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset itself.
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>
>A) A good place to fix it?
>
>B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>
>The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead

>of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>
>Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74816 is a reply to message #74778]

Wed, 25 October 2006 11:21

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

What other ones?

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

j-cron wrote:
> They sound ok. Not as good as the other ones.
>
> "Ab" <ab.vangoor@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:453ea17b$1@linux...
>> You can't go wrong with the K240S. I use it all the time as well in the
>> studio
>> as
>> at home. Great value for the money.
>>
>> Greetings
>> Ab
>>
>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>> I hear you Deej, I'm half dead now. My left side has gone numb. Or is it
>>> my right side?
>>>
>>> Plus, I have a Powerplay Pro-XL that I haven't been able to kill, and
>>> now it may never die...
>>>
>>> I guess I'll just get the K240S and see if the numbness goes away, but
>>> the headset amp is probably safe now.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>>>
>>> DJ wrote:
>>>> I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm) K240DF's
>> I
>>>> would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with these
>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> ;op
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453daccc@linux...
>>>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left
>>>>> channel.
>>>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>>>> itself.
>>>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>>>
>>>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>>>
>>>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>>>
>>>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55
>>>>> instead
>>>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>
>
>

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74817 is a reply to message #74785]

Wed, 25 October 2006 11:22

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Not yet, I have to melt it apart first. Thanks for the suggestion!

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

James McCloskey wrote:
> Hey Jamie! Did you check the continuity between the plug and the driver?
> It could be the cable, or a bad connection at the driver.
>
> James
>
> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
>
>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset itself.
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>
>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>
>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>
>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
>
>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74818 is a reply to message #74817]

Wed, 25 October 2006 11:28

EK Sound

Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

WARM, not melt... ;-)

David.

Jamie K wrote:
>
> Not yet, I have to melt it apart first. Thanks for the suggestion!
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
>
> James McCloskey wrote:
>
>> Hey Jamie! Did you check the continuity between the plug and the driver?
>> It could be the cable, or a bad connection at the driver.
>>
>> James
>>
>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left channel.
>>
>>
>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>>> itself.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>
>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>
>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>
>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55 instead
>>
>>
>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Jamie
>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: K240DF headset bites dust [message #74820 is a reply to message #74818]

Wed, 25 October 2006 12:17

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Uh, sorry David, can't hear you over the sound of the flamethrower...

Heh.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

EK Sound wrote:
> WARM, not melt... ;-)
>
> David.
>
> Jamie K wrote:
>>
>> Not yet, I have to melt it apart first. Thanks for the suggestion!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jamie
>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>
>>
>>
>> James McCloskey wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Jamie! Did you check the continuity between the plug and the
>>> driver?
>>> It could be the cable, or a bad connection at the driver.
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left
>>>> channel.
>>>
>>>
>>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>>>> itself.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>>
>>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>>
>>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>>
>>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55
>>>> instead
>>>
>>>
>>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>
>>>

Report message to a moderator

Re: K240DF headset bites dust [message #75438 is a reply to message #74816]

Sun, 05 November 2006 16:23

j-cron

Messages: 23
Registered: October 2006

Junior Member

The 55 ones dont sound as good as the 600 ones...

"Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:453fa913@linux...
>
> What other ones?
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>
> j-cron wrote:
>> They sound ok. Not as good as the other ones.
>>
>> "Ab" <ab.vangoor@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:453ea17b$1@linux...
>>> You can't go wrong with the K240S. I use it all the time as well in the
>>> studio
>>> as
>>> at home. Great value for the money.
>>>
>>> Greetings
>>> Ab
>>>
>>> Jamie K <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote:
>>>> I hear you Deej, I'm half dead now. My left side has gone numb. Or is
>>>> it
>>>> my right side?
>>>>
>>>> Plus, I have a Powerplay Pro-XL that I haven't been able to kill, and
>>>> now it may never die...
>>>>
>>>> I guess I'll just get the K240S and see if the numbness goes away, but
>>>> the headset amp is probably safe now.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> -Jamie
>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DJ wrote:
>>>>> I don't know who works on these but without my older (600 ohm)
>>>>> K240DF's
>>> I
>>>>> would die.......plus....you can kill Behringer headphone amps with
>>>>> these
>>>>> too.
>>>>>
>>>>> ;op
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:453daccc@linux...
>>>>>> My formerly trusty AKG K240DF headset no longer gives me a left
>>>>>> channel.
>>>>>> The jack wiring seems OK, so the problem is somewhere in the headset
>>>>> itself.
>>>>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A) A good place to fix it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> B) A good reference headset at around the same price?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The K240S is the current AKG model at $99. Lower impedance at 55
>>>>>> instead
>>>>>> of 600 ohms. Any opinions on those?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>>
>>

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	Windows XP on the new Macs
Next Topic:	Saddam Hussein found guilty

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

] [

]

Current Time: Fri Nov 22 05:13:04 PST 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.03150 seconds