I picked up some Samson SR850 for $35 because I needed an open back alternative to my much more expensive beyerdynamics (love them of course but they block out too much background noise and I have a young kid so I need to be able to hear the baby monitor too). No complaints so far- they’ve been working well (for me anyway) for gaming and casual listening.
It's really the least amount of soundstage I've heard in an open-back. Samson SR850 has a decent soundstage, ksc75 as well but it's not exactly a headphone.
As for EQ, I couldn't get them to sound fun, probably a skill issue on my side.
Superlux HD681 and Samson SR850, but with velvet/suede earpads. Eh with stock shitty leather. 100-200$ sound with velvet pads.
KSC75 if you don't mind the hooks. Moondrop Old Fashioned is really nice as well, sounds pretty similar to KSC75.
If you want bare bones budget cheapest mixing headphones, get Samson Sr850s with thicker velour pads. Incredible headphones but I fucked up the cord so I had to buy new ones last week.
I had the same Audio Technia headphones - 2 pair in fact. I, too, play through a Katana Mk II and they sounded really good. On both pairs, the plug got loose and eventually they quit working. The wiring is so tiny that there is no easy way to repair them. They weren't abused. In fact, the one set was always plugged into my receiver.
I went with Samson SR850 after being recommended by 3 friends of mine. They sound perfectly fine to me and almost as good as the ATs. The price was right too. Ymmv though.
I still miss my old Koss Pro 60s. No boomy bass or harsh mids ....
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Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.
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