New Headphone Recommendations (OPEN TO CLOSED BACK AND OPEN BACK SUGGESTIONS)
Hey everyone!
I'm looking for a new headset to replace my Sennheiser HD4.40 BT. They still work relatively fine, but the headband is finally starting to give out and I'm planning on just having them around for extras just in case! Plus I needed an excuse to upgrade since I've had these for about 8 years or so.
For budget, I'm not particularly picky, I'd say just for a start somewhere between $200CAD and $300CAD. I'm able to go up to $500CAD, but they would have to be especially remarkable for me to justify that high of a price (good company rep, repairability, replacement availability, etc.). I'm also in Canada if that wasn't obvious already, so keep that in mind if there's anything exclusive to another country.
I'm not entirely sure what my tonal balance is? It's not something I'm knowledgeable in whatsoever. That being said I've been happy with the quality of the 4.40BT and I have some Samsung Galaxy earbuds 2 (didn't buy them, it was a gift). They're alright, not my favourites, and I plan on replacing them later with an IEM (they're not bad quality, just not a fan of how they fit in my ears).
They'll pretty much exclusively be used at home for things like music, videos, video games, and audio editing for animations.
The only real requirement for me is that they have to be wired (or if they are wireless/Bluetooth, there needs to be an option to have them wired). Despite the flair, I have no preference on closed or open back. That being said, I've only had experience with closed back headphones (not intentionally), I have not had a chance to try open back. So I'm open to recommendations for closed back OR open back.
If there are any questions or clarifications, please don't hesitate to ask!