SR325e

Well for some reason the Hifiman Ananda are now at 260 in Spain and I've been looking at buying some planars. I do own slightly modified Grado 325e, and the 7hertz timeless. I've owned the sundara before but had to sell them (the grado are untouchable for me, how guitar sounds in them makes me have goosebumps). I can go maybe up to 350€, is there something better at that price range than the Ananda?

I think airpods pro/pro 2 is probably the target for most folks, unfortunately. I did just buy some old grado 325e's from a guy who said they were particularly good at tuning for airpods lol

The DT 900 Pro X headphones are absolutely fantastic. Before getting them I had used AKG K550 Mk 2, AKG Q701, and Grado SR325e headphones, all of which are great, but I like these Beyerdynamics most of all. The soundstage is not as wide as the Q701s, but it has far better bass response than all of the above and has great clarity in the upper mids with good but controlled treble. The fact they don't take much at all to drive is a boon, too. The clamping force is a bit much at first and can get uncomfortable, but a bit of mild stretching sorts it out. Now I can wear them for many hours without a problem. For around 200 euros the quality of these cans is just incredible. Definitely better to get a good pair of dedicated headphones instead of a set of gaming ones. There probably are some decent enough ones out there somewhere, but if you want reliability and the best sound quality for the price, then you need to invest in some proper cans.

I owned two Grado’s, sr80i and sr325 and used both as all day, listen while working headphones. I’m convinced they contributed to my development of tinnitus. They were fatiguing to the point of pain and ringing. Returned the 325, gave away the sr80i. YMMV but they’re not for me.

Sent my Maxwells back as well. They have a problem where the volume is too low on some headsets. Support try and gaslight you into thinking the problem is your ears. Not fussed with a mic so have settled mainly on my Grado SR325 with the pads from that Polish guy that makes custom ones.

My 325s are perfect

I bought a Boss IR-2 for similar reasons: protecting my wife's sanity and our baby's sleep. I use an IR-2 with a pair of Grado SR 325s with Dekoni over-the-ear earpads for my late evening/night playing. I tried and returned several studio monitor headphones in the $200-$500+ from Sennheiser, Akg, and Beyerdynamic: they all sounded fine (some great), but they were all too uncomfortable for long term wear and aggravated my jaw and ear joint (I have TMJD). The Grados aren't the most neutral headphones - the studio monitors I tried were all more accurate than the Grados, but the Grados still sound good and are comfortable. I'm playing guitar in my living room/office to unwind, not mixing and producing an album. I guess the point I'm making is to not discount comfort.