There's another problem with open: when used for monitoring while recording, they are much more likely to be picked up by a mic.

I use my AKG 240s for my Roland VDrums.

For any canucks that care and have a hard time finding a Grado dealer, you can get them here. They also carry Alessandro, Koss, Etymotic etc

http://stereotypeaudio.com/store/index.p...db90d78dba40663

Unfortunately, he misunderstood the reviews and constantly wore them at photography conference mixers.

And I thought people were just talking a muffly around me!

Ahh...ahh see yah gums flappin' bwaahh, but I don't heaahh anyth'n!

Did you end up buying any headphones libirm?

Not yet still hunting- I least I know what I want. Closed back for recording sounds like the right stuff.
Thanks
PB

Do the AKG 240s have the 1/4 jack or the mini?

Cable 3 m single-sided and 5 m coiled cable plug-in cable on headphones (mini-XLR connector)
Connector gold plated stereo mini jack
Adapter gold plated 1/8" to 1/4" screw-on adapter

It will be a standard 1/8" (portable devices) and come with a 1/4" adapter ( input for receivers, headphone amps etc) that you would screw on to the 1/8".