Mix quality should be discussed more in this hobby HD600 performs really well with old recording.

I still think everyone should try it - like you said you don’t have to stick with it if you don’t enjoy it :)

I’m glad I helped haha

One interesting to note is that unlike coffee in which your taste buds (probably) remain largely the same as you age, it’s almost inevitable for all of us to have some level of hearing loss as we age. A few people on a beyerdynamic thread mentioned that they used to hate the sound of their headphones because it’s too sibilant or shouty. However as they age, they’re less sensitive to treble and actually prefer those headphones because other cans have become too dark for them. This goes to show that it can be very difficult to be less subjective in this hobby due to circumstantial factors - I even find hd600 with new pads to be a bit shouty because I’m very sensitive to treble.

Otherwise I do agree that people in this hobby are not great at communicating. When I was searching for a headphone with decent soundstage, r70x popped up. However some people mention that it has a narrow soundstage because they’re comparing it with an hd800, whilst those who say it has a wide soundstage are comparing it with hd600.

Also there is an unbelievable amount of snake oil products in this hobby lol

Something similar to a flavour wheel would definitely be helpful