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AKG K 242 HD

AKG K 242 HD
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alaScore 80

307 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 307 reviews of AKG K 242 HD. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and size. The reliability and sound also get good comments, but many are negative about the noise isolation and durability.

usability, sound, reliability, size, design

durability, noise isolation

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the AKG K 242 HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for AKG K 242 HD

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of AKG K 242 HD from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and sound. There are some negative reviews about the reliability and price.

sound, design

price, reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for AKG K 242 HD

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of AKG K 242 HD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the reliability and size. The usability and bass quality also get good opinions, but the noise isolation and durability get negative views.

sound, bass quality, usability, size, reliability

portability, durability, noise isolation

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

AKG Acoustics K 272 HD

 

Balanced and even sound, transparency exposes every hidden instrument

Transparency exposes every hidden flaw

These headphones are fantastic for listening to high-quality audio. They're balanced, even, and reproduce all frequencies admirably. Their only stumbling point is that they're too good at exposing the inadequacies of compressed MP3s and poor recordings.

Jul, 2008
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Expert review by (goodgearguide.com.au)

AKG Acoustics K 242 HD

 
Jul, 2008
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Expert review by : Leonard Constable (avhub.com.au)

AKG K242HD

 

Some headphone manufacturers let their styling get in the way of comfort. Some even let their styling get in the way of sound quality. Look at AKG’s new K242HD headphones and you can see instantly that AKG doesn’t let styling get in the way...

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