Hey fellow Lemmyranians, thought I’d share my favorite of each kinda headphone I got. Forgive me when I don’t share links. I’m just telling what I paid in EUR to give you a idea whether you should wait for a sale , and leave the where to buy research to you. :)

Over Ear Monitor:

39€ - Superlux HD 660 Pro - Closed - This is a obvious Beyer clone, but it gives me all of the neutrality and comfy I seek. It only(?) sells in Germany at Thomann, which leaves a alternative I highly regard as well:

40€ - Samson SR850 - Open - The same as above, except these are open and let you hear some of the environment. I lean towards open because i prefer to hear what i say but closed is fine too because i would just flick microphone monitoring on.

Over Ear Headset:

50€ - HyperX Cloud Alpha - These are super sturdy for the price and feel premium. A bit bassy, but surprisingly neutral enough you otherwise won’t experience with gaming headsets. Mic quality depends on your soundcard, which in my case is fine. 4-pin for Phone/Laptop/Controller and a 3/2-pin splitter for Tower PCs. I swapped the pleather cups for velours, keep that in mind if you hate pleather as well.

In Ear TWS:

21€ - Soundcore Life P2 mini - What I expected to be just a toy, they’re damn good for the price and the mic is useable too.

In Ear ANC TWS:

66€ - Soundcore Liberty 4 NC - Incredible sound, incredible noise cancelling, just great for TWS margins. Not really surprising since it cost 3 times more than the above.

In Ear wired:

15€ - Earpods - Old but gold, this is argueable the sanest Apple product there is. Incredible mic quality compared to TWS but the sound is just fine for 15€. Sometimes I plug these into my USB mic to cosplay as Moistcritical.

And that’s it. I’ve been window shopping for a Bluetooth Over Ear with ANC and all, like the Edifier WH950NB. But I found 150€ a little steep which I actually want to spend into Beyerdynamic first. Anyway, feel free to share your favorites and have a nice day.

Addendum 8.8.23:

IEM:

26€ - Kiwi Ears Dolce - I didn’t think i would go for another in ear wired or IEM as a whole and I’m glad i did. Great, not overwhelming bass, overall dynamic mids and highs. Fun little buds for when I need compact and 0 latency. I might go for a IEM to TWS adapter such as the KZ AZ15 eventually.