Headphone/Headset help 2.0

[lkarej]

Hello again audio sub friends.
It is I, the frenchiest fry, back with another thread.

So last time I was suggested to look at this: 

 

Which was fairly helpful actually. However I don't know if any of the options in that thread were really what I'm looking for.
So here we go.

What I'm looking for in a headset is more or less as follows.
Closed back, good soundstage, and good clarity with a balanced sound signature. 

No need for a "gaming headset" with a mic etc. I have a desktop mic (blue yeti blackout), which I run my headset through, so 3.5mm jack preferably :^)
My budget is 250 CAD (200 USD), but preferably under 200 CAD (160 USD).
Prefer PLeather ear pads as opposed to anything "fuzzy". Basically, smooth ear cups preferred.
 

My old headset was an original pair of HyperX Clouds, just to give anyone trying to help a reference to what I'm used to/where I'm coming from.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Here's a link to the old/previous thread if you're interested.
-Previous thread from a week or two ago

-Thread from a couple months ago when my headset first started to get spotty

Thanks for any help/suggestions!

[MVPernula]

Generally I'd say most people here think the HyperX Cloud (II)'s is the way to go if you want a headset.

I've tested the Cloud II's, my girlfriend has them, and they seem perfectly fine and they offer comfort I lack on my Sennheiser 599's.

[lkarej]

Just now, MVPernula said:

Generally I'd say most people here think the HyperX Cloud (II)'s is the way to go if you want a headset.

I've tested the Cloud II's, my girlfriend has them, and they seem perfectly fine and they offer comfort I lack on my Sennheiser 599's.

Even though I know the mic is removable, I'm still paying for it when I could be paying for a better headset overall.
Although I've definitely kept those on the table as an option.

[MVPernula]

2 minutes ago, lkarej said:

Even though I know the mic is removable, I'm still paying for it when I could be paying for a better headset overall.
Although I've definitely kept those on the table as an option.

Headphones = No mic

Headset = Mic

 

So you mean that you consider looking for headphones also?

[lkarej]

Just now, MVPernula said:

Headphones = No mic

Headset = Mic

 

So you mean that you consider looking for headphones also?

Some people use headset and headphones interchangeably, hence both of them being in the title. Specified in the thread don't need a mic.

[MVPernula]

Since you have the blue yeti I suggest headphones! You can get inspiration here:

Sennheiser 558's are super popular and offer good sound for the money.

I personally use the 559's.

For gaming I suggest you go for open back ones.

"Sennheiser HD 558
Good intro to "audiophile" open-back headphones. Balanced sound with slight mid-bass emphasis. Good soundstage. Removable 3.5mm cable, compatible with V-Moda Boompro mic with minor modification. "

[lkarej]

17 hours ago, MVPernula said:

Since you have the blue yeti I suggest headphones! You can get inspiration here:

Sennheiser 558's are super popular and offer good sound for the money.

I personally use the 559's.

For gaming I suggest you go for open back ones.

"Sennheiser HD 558
Good intro to "audiophile" open-back headphones. Balanced sound with slight mid-bass emphasis. Good soundstage. Removable 3.5mm cable, compatible with V-Moda Boompro mic with minor modification. "

PC not in a private space, hence openback is a no go.
That is, if I'm understanding how that works. (Open back bleeds noise into the environment).

Edit: I'm dumb. Only checked 559s. 558's are closed back, woops. 
Edit 2: I'm dumb, both are open. Too bad, they sounded (ha) like exactly what I was looking for.