SR225x

My Grado SR225's left ear stopped working but gonna try fixing by replacing the jack end of the cable. Thankfully I got some Sennheiser HD25's to keep me going

Always been a fan of Grado myself. Owned a couple pairs and currently have the SR225’s

depending on ur budget. for on-ears: grado. i have the range from sr22r up to gs2000e (with a few in between) if you go used and are patient and lucky they range from 80 to 600 dollars. big step up from koss anyway

226s would be overkill. The SR80 series is a great set of headphones.

Grado SR series. They're open-back. You can hear everything.

I have use SR225 for 10 years, there bright, detailed and smooth dynamics give me enjoyment while discovering a new details in every song I listen. Their midrange performance is amazing the cleanest and sound stage from open-back ear pad that you never got from any headphone. More importantly you don’t need DAC for this headphone but trust me if you have 1 eventually no.2-3-4 will follow.

New? Ft1 pro, the regular Ft1 is good but not "big ass easy to drive planar magnetic that come with both 3.5 and 4.4 cables. For about 200 But year on year, used grado sr60, 80, 125, and 225's. Used pristine 125e's are like 50 bucks everywhere and they're just a fabulous set of cans, and durable as hell.. But new, its the Ft1 pro, no contest. Or iems. Moondrop kadenz are just astonishing for 200 bucks. But the simgot em6l are also amazing for 100.

My Grado SR225X’s are my absolute favourite. They could be more comfortable though