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Old 05-26-2021, 04:30 PM
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Closed or open headphones - do you want sound isolation? Open headphones tend to have better soundstage and a more open sound, but closed will block out more outside sound and not leak music to bother others. And what reviews have you read? My experience has been that $200 is just about the entry point to good sound for home listening. You may also consider the used market, a pair of Sennheiser hd600 or Hd650 may be just the thing and can probably be found for around $200. Also in that range, the AKG K701 runs around $200 new, look for them on Amazon.
+1 for a used pair of Sennheiser HD600/650

The Mezze 99 Classic are a good option for 300$ new (reasonably close to budget), or sub 200$ if you're happy to go with used. But they can sound even fuller/lusher than the above Sennheiser, so not to everyone's taste. Very confortable cans, can listen for hours.
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