1998 July 16, Rick Novak, “Best Headphones for Recording”, in rec.audio.pro[1] (Usenet):
However, the 240's rule for vocals because the singer's pitch will be better, maybe because of the hyped highs? I wish AKG would make an identical close-back version.
2001 February 28, Ginger Will, “Recommend any Headphones ?”, in rec.music.makers.synth[2] (Usenet):
I have a HD25 (close back headphones) for loud studio monitoring, but if i just overdubbing stuff, or recording along with quiet instruments, HD570 is always my choice, cuz it sounds lovely.
2013 November 3, Geoffrey Morrison, “Audeze LCD-XC Review: $1,800 Headphones?”, in Forbes[3], archived from the original on 2023-01-30:
Close-back headphones naturally block out more of the world, and don’t annoy people around you with your 196-track Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift playlist.
