Thanks for the feedback. I might prefer more comfy Edition (Premium) with less clamping and the straight cable. Also, they are a bit cheaper almost everywhere in Europe. However, I have a small-ish head, so Edition might even be too loose for me :smile: But I've heard they can be adjusted...

Yeah, that's the USA Drop edition again - add shipping and taxes and it becomes about 170 EUR... while I can get different editions here in Europe, but not sure which is which. So, here's the full list that I found about DT880: Pro, regular non-Pro (but also not Edition nor Premium. just DT880...

I just listened to a video comparison of three models - Beyerdynamic 880 Edition (not sure about the impedance version), AKG K702 and Sennheiser HD58X Jubilee Massdrop edition. I really liked the neutral sound of HD58X - it sounded the closest to the original recording. The 880 also were...

It's a shame they offer shipping to Germany and Austria only. But there is a link to their European wide outlet... but that offers shipping to the largest countries only. Lucky you, living in a large country. Otherwise, I can order from Thomann.de, in case if my country doesn't have any...

Interesting results. So, SHP9500 cannot be improved much if left open-back, but can give noticeably superior results when transformed to closed design? I'm about to order SHP9500. Looking for cheap ways to get neutral-ish sound (eq-ing would be acceptable, I guess) for light rock and ethnic...

The USA/Europe pricing difference strikes again - Fidelio X2hr costs almost 100 more than Beyerdynamic 880 / 990. So, if SHP9500 are not a noticeable upgrade over my old SR850, then the next best things available to me are Grado SR60e / SR80e (price difference is negligible; but I've read they...

Hmm, I've heard the opposite - that SHP9500 can be lacking bass, although I guess that was regarding sub-bass, and it can be boomy in mid-bass. But also someone wrote that SHP9500 reacts to EQ-ing very well, so the bass can be tamed...

I'm a bit wary of used headphones because I've read that some models have some characteristic defects (e.g. AKG elastic bands and plastic parts breaking with time). In my country used headphone market is non-existent, so I can buy only from eBay, but that adds noticeable shipping costs and...

While browsing local shops, I noticed an interesting model: Audio Technica ATH-TAD400 (discontinued by AT now but still available in my country). While newer AT models are unreasonably expensive in Europe, ATH-TAD400 is still under $100. I've heard that AT often are more durable than other...

Yep, also a good option. I've heard they can get a bit boomy but they might be a good fit for my small-ish head; Philips could be too loose (unless I add the mod with large pads).

Thank you all for the suggestions. So, at this point it looks as follows (based on availability and pricing, which differs insanely between Europe and the US): Koss Porta Pro for work and occasional listening while working. Most probably, Philips SHP9500(S) when I want to get very comfy and...

Fast forward 10 years :smile: I noticed there seems to be some kind of a redesign of AKG K702 - now the band seems to be flat. Also the price is cheaper - at least on European side of "the great pond": https://www.thomann.de/de/akg_k702.htm The videos on their website also seem to be a bit...

Also, it would be nice to get an upgrade sound-wise. I mean - those SR850 were almost a legend for the price and someone compared them even to 200$ models. Now I found that Takstar PRO seems to be the new "budget legend" :smile: But they are closed-back, unfortunately. About Philips SHP9500 -...

Just to add a few cents from my experience. Here's what I liked about SR850 : - sound quality - fully acceptable. I enjoyed both communicating with my colleagues (working from home) and also watching movies, listening to music (light rock, ambient, world music, ethnic electronica) and gaming...

Yep, I now too am leaning towards trying PortaPro - from reviews, they seem to be pretty versatile and lightweight, so they should be ok for all-day use.