Thanks for the replies.   Ordered the AKG K-240 Studio and will give them a try. They'll arrive any moment.  

I checked out your recommendation and stumbled upon the AKG K-240 Studio, which are about 20€ cheaper than the K-242 HD. I understand that the AKG K-240 Studio / K-240 MkII / K242HD only differ in design and additional pads/cables, correct?   Are there other (half-)open headpones from other...

First off, Engllish is my not my primary language, so I apologize for lack of right terminology. Furthermore I live in Europe so some of the regular recommendations might not be available or priced similary.    Due to an unlucky chain of events (broken office chair -> fell over -> broken...