
Sennheiser
HD 560S
Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.
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For sure! Enjoy those grados though I had the sr80 og and thought they were very fun. If you’re finding them uncomfortable you can always try a comfort strap from Capra audio. I’ve had them on basically everything
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.
Grado SR-80. Probably about 2003. Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria. In the middle of high school English class. Not only could my classmates probably hear it through the open back headphones, it surely cemented my reputation as a total dweeb. No regrets at all.
The Grado SR80 were the pair for me that really opened my ears.
grado sr80i I've never been able to hear greater open back sound.
226s would be overkill. The SR80 series is a great set of headphones.
Grado SR series. They're open-back. You can hear everything.

Sennheiser
HD 560S
Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.

Sony
WH-1000XM4
ANC king, durable, but unreliable mic and touch controls.

Sennheiser
HD 6XX
Legendary mids, durable, but narrow soundstage and weak bass.

Sennheiser
HD 490 PRO
Super comfortable, wide soundstage for gaming, versatile pads.

Sennheiser
HD 599
Super comfortable, easy to drive, wide soundstage, open-back.

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Sennheiser - HD 6XX

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FiiO - FT1 Closed-back Headphones

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Sennheiser - HD 560S

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Sony - MDR-7506

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Sony - WH-1000XM4

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Sennheiser - HD 560S