At 12:00 AM 5/11/2006, you wrote: >I need to change the headphones we are using at the archive, and I >hope I can tap the collective wisdom of the list, which model did >you find more suitable to monitor transfers from analog to digital >and limited sound cleaning (for listening purposes, not CD reissues). >Thanks for any tip Francesco, I still use my Sony MDR-V6 headphones for really close-in listening for ticks, pops and other non-musical noises. They tend to be a little "bright," which makes them tedious for enjoying music, but perfect for finding noises. BuyRite has them for less than US$70: http://buyriteelectronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MDRV6 Hope this helps! Al Q. Producer, Sony BMG Legacy NY