[MickMcGeough]

Originally Posted by calumniate

For non-leaky headphones i might recommend the akg 271.. not sure about the 171 but the 271 is at 55 ohm resistance so would not 'need' amplification, although you could buy the cheap airhead amp for added coolness
http://www.headphone.com/headphones/akg-k-271-mk-ii.php

Thanks, I'll check these out too. I'm going to go down to Mother's and do a side-by-side comparison of the 171, 271, and the Beats.

Both of those AKG models are closed-back so I'm hoping for less leakage than on the Beats.