Hi Bill and fellow "thread-weavers:"

Thanks for posting this topic because I spend hours using my headphones with the speakers turned off to allow my wife to retain her sanity. Wearability becomes a big factor to me, particularly "coolness" because sweaty ears can become a real annoyance when you are attempting to belt out a song recording.

I'm using a cheap set of AKG Headphones and believe I pay a heavy price for the poor "monitoring" factor they provide. They are reasonably cool after being used a couple of hours. I don't use "tracks" in the traditional sense when recording. (The keyboard's different instruments plus multi-pads are active if selected, during the entire live session.) No "mix-down" required. True, it may take me several recordings to get things sounding the way I want... but to me, it is a much simpler recording process. (My digital recorder has the capability of doing recordings either way.)

Do any of you experience the need for cooler headphones? I know you probably don't use them when performing... but I don't perform... I only record my original songs.

Thanks for any recommendations. ----Dave Rice