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I use Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X headphones and a Røde NT1 XLR microphone on a boom arm
Maybe a Beyer 900 pro x. Semi-open, good imaging, natural stage. Also, designed to be plugged into mixing equipment; very easy to power A 560s is also a great starter option. They have better sound separation than the Beyer, but the imaging is less precise. You can find them for half the price of a Beyer, but you will need to invest in amplification, so the price works out to about the same For a closed back option, the Ft1 is the current pound-for-pound budget king If it was my money: I would skip the 560s and go for an HD 550 (better drivers, better tuning, better comfort), and pair that with an entry level signal chain. The Magni Piety is my top pick in the $200 range, but good luck finding one as they're out of stock year-round. A next-best option would be something like a Schiit Fulla
To me DT 770 Pro X are almost uncannily comfy. Same with DT 900 Pro X. I feel that they're there, but they don't interfere at all. Same with FT1 Pro with thicker/firmer leather pads: slightly increased clamp, decreased headband pressure. They're there, they're weighty, but they don't bother me.
I have the 900 DT Pro, it’s one of my 3 go to phones
The DT900's are only 48ohm, much easier to drive - DAC is kinda overkill. I have 250ohm 990 pro's as well so I know where you're coming from, but 'horses for courses', not everyone needs the same. DAC is a big expense for little benefit in OP's case.
If you like the Beyers, why not 900 Pro X? All the good parts of 990 plus removable cable, more sensitive, more neutral tuning
Same headphones as i have. I really like them, bit i do use an external DAC
I've got this exact pair. It's freaking fantastic. Paired it with a decent DAC/AMP and I don't think I need anything else, I don't really care for positional sounds in FPS and stuff like that but just listening to a good sound design in the game is peak.
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