Thank you, this is the exact sort of cost based quality ratio information i was looking for. There’s always a point with gear where the diminishing returns take a huge drop off and it’s nice to know where that is as an entry point to a high-end hobby.

Thank you!

Yea I had listed a budget and mentioned the concept of diminishing returns after a certain price point , 80/20 rule etc. this thread and OP have already been way life helpful :)

The only comment on my advice post in r/headphoneadvice was to go end game on an $1800 set of headphones, so thank you for posting this reasonable and apparently awesome setup.