Had my Arctis 5’s since they launched in 2016. Still sound great, super comfy and buy new ear cushions every few years because they are cheap and only probably I had was the cord went bad, which cost like $15 to replace.
I do not own any iems. My previous headphone was Steelseries Arctis 5 edition 2019. I thought at the time that this was the best sounding headphone for gaming, but the isolation was not good.
I tried the Beyerdynamic and I was blown away by the fullness, the closed-back, the clear soundstage, and the comfort (I could wear them 8h+ without any fatique) with glasses. Sound that I could not hear before, I could hear with the DT770 ProX. Just to be clear, I was a hobby pianist for 18 years. I have trained my ears to separate different notes and instruments when I listen to music. Which is why I would invest in a good headphone. A good wired headphone for me is max $300~ ish.
I have also invested in a DAC & Headphone Amp ($230~) a Topping DX3 Pro+ connected with the DT770 ProX. To be honest, it is maybe not strictly necessary, but I like the soundstage.
Me personally I would not invest in iems $2000+ unless I was a professional musician. Maybe invest in a good headphone $300-600 or a good Headphone with a DAC & Headphone Amp. Just my small take :)
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