yes, if I go for the 240s, I will use a small amp. In fact I was planning on an amp for whatever I get.   My question on the 240s MKII is are they flat and does the drop in size from 40mm drivers of the ATK m40 to 30mm for the AKGs make much of a difference for classical music?   These...

thanks!    It's really hard to decide. I will check out what you have recommended.   I've put the AKG K240 MKII  in the running vs the ATH-m40.   After doing more reading (haven't checked your recommendations yet) the AKG seems to have good reviews and I'm okay with the open design...

Hi all. New here, this is my 1st post.   I need recommendations for closed-ear headphones for Classical Music (mainly grand piano and choral) for recording and mixing. It would be nice to have something that I can wear for a while, without too much fatigue. I assume they need to be flat so I...