Beyerdynamic - DT 700 PRO X

I did exactly the same 3 months ago. I was sick and tired of constantly killing headphones just from daily use. From gamer-esque wired ones back in the day i'd get a year out of at most, to the wireless gamer ones that I got 15 months out of (just), to the budget ones at 30 gbp that lasted 7 months... I was so tired after 20 years of constantly paying for e-waste. Honestly they've been great so far. I didn't need a DAC either - as they're actually like 5x louder than what I had - so watch your volume :) I got the closed back DT 700 Pro X and they're grand. The good thing is with these - beyerdenamics actually sell bloody parts, so i'm hoping, this ends up being a 3 / 4 year lifespan set of headphones with occasional replacing of the earpads! One little thing I added was I had an old TRS to 3.5mm splitter cable that's maybe 5cm long. I plug that into the PC and plug the headphones into the headphone side of that. this means when i accidentally yoink them (done it a few times now) they just disconnect as opposed to applying any major strain to the headphone cable or connection. I then worried about a mic for the few times I gamed, and I didn't want to go down the typical buy a condensor mic and a XLR input to USB for that, or to buy a modmic (stupid money), so I ended up believe it or not buying a DJI mic mini on sale (2tx +1rx plus case) for like 70 gbp. Comments when I use it rarely are 10/10. plus.. i dont even notice it's there!

Can't say the same for the newer pro x lineage of beyerdynamic headphones

I had a beyerdynamic dt 700 pro x. Even tho I never faced any issues, I've seen a lot of posts on this subreddit about the headband, which is a cheap plastic, and hinges breaking. The cup's back side is also not as robust as the dt770 pro and has this stupid matte finish which picks up a lot of scratches. TLDR: Had to baby them, lots of creaking noises, eventually ended up trading those for focal elegia

I have a set of DT 700 Pro X's but have really been enjoying the Ziigaat Arete's on the iem side. Not really an "audiophile", but I love music & gaming. Both sets sound great to me.

I have both these and the 700s. 700s seem a bit bassier, but I love the way the 900s feel like the sound is in the room with you. Enjoy!

I use these a lot as well. Good sound stage, flat response / slight bass heavy audio. They were my go to headphones for everything until I bought Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pros which are outstanding. The 700s are not your classic "DJ" gigging headphones but audiophile quality, and worth every penny.

Ive been through every major gaming brand headphone and my dt 700 pro x have been my stand out favourite for years.

I've got the DT 700 Pro X and I love them. Would have bought the 900s but my house A/C is loud

I've been using the 700 pro x's for like 5 years now and love them. I did have to grab a zip up cover for the top pad because it started separating but I was wearing them for about 6-10 hours a day when I was working from home with multiple roommates also working from home (small condo), but after about $7 on Amazon 3 years ago for the cover I barely notice any wear. Honestly I've been thinking of getting an open backed pair (still deciding if I want to stick with BD or swap it out) but I think you'll be pretty happy with the 900s and if not I can't recommend the 700 pro x's enough.

HD580 (an older model in the HD5xx/6xx line) is what got me into nice headphones and they were my comfy go-tos for a long, long time. I finally retired them when I got the Focal Elex, because they fit the same bill for forget-they're-on-your-head comfort for me, and the sound was a little better across the board. Gotta say, though, now that I have kids in the house, my closed-back studio headphones (Beyer DT 700 Pro X) are what I would most accurately call laid-back listening. "Blocks out the screaming" has become my top audiophile bullet point.

i have the dt700 pro x and are the best headphones ive used yet