I might just go with the 141's. The 240's would be nice but I can't get them cheap anywhere and I don't really need amazing headphones, just solid ones and the 141S should do the trick.

I'll go and have a listen to them next week.

you gotta love it when people are stubborn and don't listen to advice!

I'm not stubborn, I just can't get the 240S for less than $270. If I buy them online, the postage will cost an extra $100 so it ends up being the same.

Like I said, I would love to buy them, but I'm not in the position to spend that much money on headphones.

Can you seriously not find them in any store for a decent price, or have you not really looked? I bought them in-store here, not online, and they cost somewhere in the vicinity of $150 CDN (around $110-120 US) and that was about a year ago. And it wasn't on sale or at a really cheap store or anything.

I can't imagine that prices so ridiculous are just a regional thing - I think you need to look harder. Even if the K240S prices are expensive, the fact of the matter is that you're still getting totally fleeced on the 141.

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Yep, I've looked and the cheapest price for the K240S is AUD$270 + postage and handling. That's about US$190. Remember, they take into account the shipping which isn't really that fair but hey, that's how this country works.

I might be able to get them for US$170 (including postage) from a nice TA member who is apparently and AKG dealer so I'll see how I go. I still need to go down to the city center next week and try everything out. I don't want to buy audio equipment before I can try it out.

So before I go, any other recommendations in the same price range as the 240S and lower?

Australia: The land of stupid audiotech markups.

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I did some digging around for local dealers. Here's what I could find.
http://www.audioproducts.com.au/APG...id=14&state=NSW

To be honest 270 AUD isn't that bad. I payed roughly the same amount for my k240s at a local store here (170 EURO).

i paid around £80 for mine! covert that however u wish!

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Originally posted by Eldritch I did some digging around for local dealers. Here's what I could find. http://www.audioproducts.com.au/APG...id=14&state=NSW To be honest 270 AUD isn't that bad. I payed roughly the same amount for my k240s at a local store here (170 EURO).

Wow that's a fantastic link!

I'll call up as many places as possible and see what kind of deal they can get me.

Amazing, it really does seem to be all across AU. I don't know how you guys can afford to do any music production!

The actual MSRP from AKG is $159 US which is around $200 AUD. And you never expect to pay as high as the MSRP...

Good luck, hope you find a decent deal!

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Originally posted by DigiNut Amazing, it really does seem to be all across AU. I don't know how you guys can afford to do any music production! The actual MSRP from AKG is $159 US which is around $200 AUD. And you never expect to pay as high as the MSRP... Good luck, hope you find a decent deal!

Hehe, see that I was serious now

Yep, it's fucked. You just have to wait for sales or order online and hope to find some cheap shipping.

God damn I hate shiiping. It can sometimes cost more than the damn product itself!