I had the exact same problem as you! Contemplated for ages because I was too afraid to spend money on a pair of headphones that would sound lifeless. Not dissing on those though, people prefer them for a reason and I do see the appeal for it.
I ended up going with the Meze 99 Neo, and man am I glad I did. I will say upfront though that I do see when people say that it’s a bit muddy and warm, but not to the extent that’s said in some reviews. I thought that being fun might drown out some of the details, but honestly I’m surprised and it was good enough for me. I really recommend you try out some closed backs for the “fun” experience and demo some stuff before you buy it. Got them 2 days ago and I haven’t taken them off for other than sleep.
****This is coming from someone who’s relatively new to the hobby so take what I’m saying with a grain of salt
I had the exact same problem as you! Contemplated for ages because I was too afraid to spend money on a pair of headphones that would sound lifeless. Not dissing on those though, people prefer them for a reason and I do see the appeal for it.
I ended up going with the Meze 99 Neo, and man am I glad I did. I will say upfront though that I do see when people say that it’s a bit muddy and warm, but not to the extent that’s said in some reviews. I thought that being fun might drown out some of the details, but honestly I’m surprised and it was good enough for me. I really recommend you try out some closed backs for the “fun” experience and demo some stuff before you buy it. Got them 2 days ago and I haven’t taken them off for other than sleep.
****This is coming from someone who’s relatively new to the hobby so take what I’m saying with a grain of salt