SR60

I've wondered how many are too much and decided if it makes me happy, it can't be that bad. I've been collecting over 30 years. Some years are droughts and others are more try and be curious. Listing in order purchase: Sennheiser HD 580 precision Beyerdynamic Dt831 AKG K271s AKG K702 Beyerdynamic DT880 Sennheiser HD650 Sennheiser HD58x Beyerdynamic DT17x go Sennheiser HD620 Sennheiser HD600 I'm keeping my trusty 1st purchase off the list as it was 69 bucks back in 1996. First Grado SR60. IEM: Etys ER4XR and ER2XR

Sealed back headphones are going to be bad because they will have bass resonances, and are usually designed to do so in a way which exaggerates the low end. It's desireable for consumers but not great if you are trying to get a relatively flat mix. I find the AKG K240 open back headphones are very neutral. I'd also put the Grado SR60 in the same general category of neutral open back cans. The Beyer DT770 are really good for tracking, but they have a notch around 4k or so and another in the low mids that will trick you. Stuff I mixed on the road sounded pokey and harsh on good monitors. BTW K240s are about $80 most places. Much cheaper than most of the suggestions on here.

If you’re looking for quality v price, I would be investigating wired headphones. - Grado SR60 (open back) - Sennheiser HD280 (closed back) Those are gonna be your best bet for sound quality and price. If you are looking for wireless and ANC, your choices under $100 are gonna be notably worse, audio quality-wise. Thats just the nature of that price point. The Anker headphones are fine for the price. A couple other good options: - JBL tune 670nc - Sony WH-CH270n

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.

I love my Grados. Had SR60s in high school and finally upgraded to the 325x last summer. I work in music production so I just use my UAD Apollo as headphone amp.

I just went shopping for a pair of wired closed back cans and stumbled on the Meze 99 Classics V2 and was super impressed with the gorgeous sound and build quality, especially for ~$350 and played with and without a separate DAC/AMP. My first serious headphones were Grado SR60 more than 20 years ago and Sennheiser HD-25 a few years later. I have no doubt the Meze will still be functional and repairable for a couple of decades, which adds a lot of bang in the long run. https://www.headfonia.com/meze-99-classics-v2-review/

SR60 from Grado Labs---not sure they'd qualify as "everyday" but I've had them for many many years.

Forgot to mention that the ear pads are easily replaceable when they wear out, which to be fair, has only happened once since I bought them!