You can certainly spend tons of money on headphones and still be looking for more. I am sure you can justify that sort of money if you are doing all of your mixing and editing exclusively on headphones but when it comes to extended everyday use you need headphones that are both comfortable, accurate, dependable, and most importantly economical! That's where AKG 240 kicks in! I've been producing electronic music in my studio for 7 years now and me and my studio partner both own the K240's for many years, not just a few months, and believe me this is the sort of product you may feel doesn't exisit...but it does. Love these headphones! I am not sure how long AKG has been making the K240's it has been more than a decade, and they are around because they are indeed legendary for its price.