Px7 S2e

If you are flexible with the brand, Bowers and Wilkins PX7 s2e are a great choice. Very clear sound for a good price. No touch features but I don’t like that anyways. The app does not have as many functions as that from sennheiser but the headphones are very well calibrated when you buy them. They a

I love mine, also in blue. I used the app to tune the sound a bit. Wrote more here.

I was looking for pretty much the exact same thing you are for the same reason. I landed on the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3. Probably the best sounding headphones in their class honestly. Beat out the Sony, Bose, and AirPods Max in sound. Noise cancelling is quite good but not as good as those mainstrea

Well I tried the M4s but they were too uncomfortable. I also found the volume level a bit low so I ended up sending them back. I then tried the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2e headphones and they have been going strong as my main headphones for a few months now. The sound is a little similar though I will

If you’re not going the pad replacement route, FWIW I just retired my Sennheiser PXC 550s for the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2e. I highly recommend the 550s—they lasted me around 10 years but I finally caved to the fact that they’re too small for my ears, especially when I’m wearing glasses and earrings.

There are other options with less bass, you could try KEF Mu7, B&O HX, Bowers & Wilkins Px7 s2e/s3 or some other hifi headphones 🤔 recommend one with an app tho so you could change some settings if needed 😁👍